Michael Rutherford as a Rick player
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Jeff, I rather like the Microfrets doubleneck.
I've never seen another Microfrets 6-string bass, Mike must have been he only name player who have ever played one. He sure is the only one who have had it coupled with a twelve string Rick guitar to a very strange but strangely fascinating doubleneck monster!
"Selling England..." tour continued well into 1974 so maybe you saw Genesis during it. Mike surely used the Rick bass/guitar doubleneck then.
In my opinion Rutherford's concept for the doubleneck looked much better than the Rickenbacker's own production model 4080/12.
I've never seen another Microfrets 6-string bass, Mike must have been he only name player who have ever played one. He sure is the only one who have had it coupled with a twelve string Rick guitar to a very strange but strangely fascinating doubleneck monster! "Selling England..." tour continued well into 1974 so maybe you saw Genesis during it. Mike surely used the Rick bass/guitar doubleneck then.
In my opinion Rutherford's concept for the doubleneck looked much better than the Rickenbacker's own production model 4080/12.
Mike Rutherford is one my favorite rick users. I love his bass lines thicken up and make Genesis songs more interesting. I recently picked up this book/DVD on the Gabriel era. Its very interesting, it analyzes all of the songs in the book and shows rare concert clips on the DVD. I recommend it to anyone who likes Genesis.