Anyone play ZZ Top with a Ric?

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:36 pm

I pulled out Rio Grande Mud and Tres Hombres today, and the P bass on Waitin for the Bus has to be that way to "fill" up the song. I am pretty sure I could get fairly close to that sound with this "new to me" SVT, 8x10 cab and my 4-2-5. Since I only play praise music ( I wish I was in a blues band!), I guess the bigger question would be, how does the Ric bass make out in a cover band? Blues and Classic Rock is what I know, so those type of covers is what I am thinking of. Mostly P-bass and some Gibsons back then.

pflash4001 · Post by **pflash4001** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:19 pm

I usually play my 4001 and we play several blues songs including Tush, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Blue Jean Blues, The Thrill Is Gone, and Stormy Monday. I don't try to emulate the sound on the record. I just find something I like and have fun with it.

thx1955 · Post by **thx1955** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:14 pm

I've played Blues on my Rics for over 25 years, wonderful tones, that suit many styles of Blues. I've flats on my 4003, and Ernie Ball Super Slinkies on my v63 and both get used.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 7:28 pm

Anyone play ZZ Top with a Ric?

yep ...

jim_morris · Post by **jim_morris** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 8:53 pm

you play praise music with an SVT and an 8x10 cab? dude that is mad crazy it must be like that scene with James Brown in the blues brothers.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:03 pm

No, no! The guys on the forum twisted my arm and made me buy the SVT! I have a B2RE and a 4x10 at church!

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:21 pm

ZzTop?

Oh yeah...

every girls' crazy bout a sharp dressed man...

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:33 pm

Of course we also play ZZ TOP, though not in church: Fool for your stockings, Tush, Dust my broom,...Lots of fun!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:03 pm

Err, I play a Ric and my mate here is in ZZ Top! Does that count?

turlu · Post by **turlu** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:29 am

We play The Grange and it sounds great with a Rickenbacker bass and so does with my La****d bass too

jaybic · Post by **jaybic** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:15 am

We play Waiting on the bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago too. Like others, I don't try necessarily "nail" the sound but my 4003 does just fine. I'll sometimes use just the neck pick-up to get more of the P bass sound.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:20 am

Pearl necklace - I had to explain to my wife what that meant!

jaybic · Post by **jaybic** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:24 am

You mean there's a double meaning there Peter?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:55 am

Why explain when you can demonstrate?

rickaddict · Post by **rickaddict** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:18 am

Oh, and yes ZZ Top can be played on a Rick. I've been doing it for close to 25 years now. In fact, it'll sound even better on a Rick.