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squirefan01 · Post by **squirefan01** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:28 am

Anybody familiar with this guy (39 year old from Italy)??

Doing Yes' "Yours is no Disgrace" with a 4001v63:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf-t5wS35WU

"The Real Me" with a Blue Boy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYrb102lLM

"Pinball Wizard" with a 4005:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDplIq90-lY

"My Generation" Solo with the Blue Boy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLcqzy_0zZQ

"The Seeker" with a 4005:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhy3MHWZDwQ

"Penny Lane" with the 4001v63:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ROGMT5KK0

Great stuff!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:38 am

That's Francesco, a long time member here.
Some really fine playing.

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:31 pm

Great playing, Francesco!

Keep playin' those Beatle tunes, brother!!

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:20 pm

Love your Squire tone Francesco!

What kind of strings do you have on the V63?

squirefan01 · Post by **squirefan01** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:38 pm

I figured it had to be somebody who hangs around here. Great sound Francesco!

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:27 pm

Sounds like me playing "Penny Lane," only he's much better looking!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:08 pm

I like how his playing is so relaxed and flowing.

ghs_boomer · Post by **ghs_boomer** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:24 pm

He has an unusual picking style.

frightnight · Post by **frightnight** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:16 pm

Yeah, what's up with the picking style, Francesco?

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:07 pm

If the picking style works for him that's cool. He sounds great. Bravo Francesco!!

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:33 am

Doesn't look like he's using a pick to me, I think he's finger nail picking which is a technique I started using when I wanted to get away from using a pick. Never have been comfortable with the finger pluck style that so many people say is the proper way to play a bass and I wanted to lose the plastic interface so using my index finger like a pick was a natural thing. It works for me and it looks like it works for Francesco too, although I use more down strokes like Geddy does at times.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:33 am

Oh guys thank you, I didn't know somebody had opened a thread about my clips...
Anyway, both the 4003 and the V63 have original rickenbacker factory type strings...
the 4005 has SIT rounds 45/100
I usually play with heavy/extra-heavy pick
I know my picking style may appear weird, I was told several time that I seem to be a guitarist while playin bass but I am a pure bassman

here comes another one, an exception with fingers a-la Entwistle:

The Real Me OX finger style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e5oMmPZorY

and My Generation solo finger style
http://www.gospel.bo.it/albums/userpics ... Xstyle.wmv

I am going to post something with my 65 hofner bass soon...even if it sounds a wee bit off topic here LOL

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:41 am

Nice playin'...Italian dude!

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:14 am

Lovin' the tone on the V63!

Good job!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:46 am

Very cool, Francesco. Bravo!