RICs in Churches?

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:55 pm

i play in a church of GOD praise and worship band every wednesday and sunday. we play mostly southern gospel. i also play in a Christian rock band on the side. my 4003 jg sounds great in both.

syncop8r · Post by **syncop8r** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:19 pm

I play a 4003s and my last name is Church...

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:29 am

That works if we change the thread name to Ricks N' Churchs!

linganstan · Post by **linganstan** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:18 pm

i played in a folk choir in our catholic church..........i was happy to plug in my 12 string martin and finger-pick that awful music written for organ.......transposed and played my way of course............but the choir director had no male vocalists and asked me to play bass to give em some bottom end to go with the choir...........so i hand the 12 string to a more than capable guy who was playing six string beside me,....and he handed his six to another member who could play rhythm...and me and my 4002 took our place with the choir...........they basically took the vocal bass lines and had me play those..............it was a great experience, and most definitely changed the way i play..........

it was the first time ever around here they heard a bass guitar play a psalm.........but with the 12 finger pickin, a six string rhythm and the bass punching up the altos........it worked out great..........i'd recommend to anybody, if ya get a chance to play in a church,....do so........the experience of playing on the altar just behind the priest with keeping in mind yer not playing a show,you're playing songs of praise that are integrated with the mass,........having the congregation facing you.......all blood cold sober {as opposed to the crowds we normally play for}, having no electronics to cover yer mistakes,and being able to hear a pin drop......will all combine to make u a much more meticulous player.........very little room for error........

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:45 am

and a whole lot more fun...and encouraging

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:29 pm

I've always thought that in a funny little way, Rickenbackers ARE churches! They certainly inspire me....

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:10 pm

as long as you don't worship them....LOL

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:13 pm

They sound like choirs of Angels though ...

beatlefan · Post by **beatlefan** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:32 pm

Yeah! "Why should the devil have all the good music"?

Does that ring any bells?

stts64 · Post by **stts64** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:46 pm

"Hell's Bells"?

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:07 am

LOL....the only reason the devil has good music is because those of us who are gifted (you all know who you are!!!

) have chosen to follow that instead of God's leading in music

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:26 am

It's all God's music. However, the Devil is an apt lyricist at times!

jaymi · Post by **jaymi** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:09 am

yep, we choose which kingdom to walk in..

jim_morris · Post by **jim_morris** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:58 pm

Haha I was wondering if anyone other than me used Ricks in church. Although my Fender fretless sounds better on most of the music (that mellow crud puts me to sleep) I just like giving the Rick that much more play time.

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:53 am

As I only have 2 Ricks currently (electric circuit problems still not solved with the 4003, but the VVT moded 4004Cii works perfect) and a 5string Squire-Protone5 with EMG electronics, I mainly play the Ricks at church services, once in a while a bit too loud (the techs usually complaint)!

However, I love to play a Rick for the glory to God!