Quick question because of my ignorance !

turlu · Post by **turlu** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:33 am

I just finished learning the Tune "Helter Skelter" - Beatles, and just wondering if Sir Paul McCartney used his Rick to record it or not. It definitely sounds like a Ricky to me. I am certain you guys know more than me !!!

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:36 am

I remember reading somewhere that Sir Paul used a Jazz Bass on "Helter Skelter".

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:45 am

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:48 am

I heard it was John, playing a fender jazz on Helter Skelter

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:19 am

well, that settles that!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:47 am

I heard it was Yoko playing a washtub...

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:47 am

That wasn't a washtub, it was her singing (allegedly).

randyz · Post by **randyz** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:55 am

Come on guys, I thought it was Ringo playing bass on 'Helter Skelter'...

david_schwab · Post by **david_schwab** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:04 am

It was John playing bass ... I guess a Jazz? Always thought it sounded like a Rick though...

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:26 am

That's why Ringo screams "I've got blisters on me fingers" at the end.

revolver323 · Post by **revolver323** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:31 am

Actually, Ringo's screaming because the original take of HS ran something like 20 minutes. Or, put another way, about half as long as a Carmine Appice drum solo ...

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:04 pm

I wouldn't trade Ringo's blisters for Carmine's (wherever he had 'em)...

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 11:36 pm

Dane, he had blisters on his fingers from burning them on a Roach.[he didn't have a Roach clip]