Great Rick performance- '70's 4001

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:37 am

What looks to my eyes like a 70's 4001 (pickup spacing, stripe down the headstock)

Ween, playing a cover of a great song:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=54uG7VoLvWQ

edski · Post by **edski** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:53 am

I can't tell if that's 1/2" spacing, but it definitely looks like a 4001.

Pretty good performance. I'm not that taken by the guys vocals, but I'll give him a good grade for having the 'nads to try the tune.

Heck, the singer in my band won't even touch Zep, and we have a bassist and 2 guitarist that can rip the **** out in our sleep...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:58 am

Nice rendition of a Led Zep tune. Yes, the 4001 is most probably late '70s.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:10 am

Pretty good job, I thought. Plant is tough to copy.

captain_jetglo · Post by **captain_jetglo** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:32 am

A great cover of such a great song.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:38 pm

We do that one in my band now. It's a great song and usually really shocks the audience that someone is attempting it.

edski · Post by **edski** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:54 pm

Looks/sounds like a fun bassline!

green_us90 · Post by **green_us90** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:05 pm

It's fun to play. The bassline just kind of bounces around, like a McCartney tune in a subtle way. I am quickly becoming a Ween fan.

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:25 pm

I might have to duck for cover here... I find ALL Zep covers weak at best. There was something very British about Zeplin at the time, in the way that Stepenwolf were very American. I wish I could put my finger on it, cant find the right words. I have not heard of Ween, but they sound quite American, nothing wrong with that, but maybe not for a Zep cover. Also the sound of his Rick is quite Fender P like, I would have thought a P would have done a better job. Ducks for cover....

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:35 am

Well Bob...I'd have to say that I respectfully disagree with your assessment on the bass. I think that his bass tone and his playing are fantastic. It sounds like a Rick to me, and in this case I think that a Rick is the best tool for the job.