I remember Chris Welch from Melody Maker who was in the studio listening to Yes making the Close To The Edge album describing Chris Squires sound as "diesel powered basslines".
Bottom end in abundance in my opinion.We posted a couple of rehearsal room takes on our myspace site www.myspace.com/seyestribute of Heart of the Sunrise and part of The Ancient from Topographic.
I didnt have the Di on and just had an SM57 in front of the 15" and I thought the sound was too bassy in places.For my overall sound I usually combine mic and Di at gigs to get a more raspy sound. Its horses for courses and the Rick can give you Motown or Motorhead depending on how you use the pickups and set up your amp. Many times at gigs and rehearsals people seem surprised at the ammount of bass fundamental coming from the Rick.
As Shawn pointed out there is a preconcieved idea of the Rick sound which is a surprise especially when it comes up in articles in otherwise very broadminded guitar magazines.
Its good to see more Ricks cropping up on tv with the new wave of guitar bands using a more open minded attitude.
One of the most bottom ended powerful basses I have come across is the humble Hofner violin...again not everyones cup of tea or half as versatile as a Rick but a very different sound than its looks would have you think it capable of.
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Thanks Scott,
We have vowed to get to the USA at some point in the not too distant future.
Our singer just wants to get the chance to say "Hello Cleveland!".
Luckily there exists the original Cleveland in the North East near Newcastle so I guess that one will get the treatment first.
I love this forum and I cant wait to get over to America with some spare change for Rick shopping.
Cheers...Pete.
We have vowed to get to the USA at some point in the not too distant future.
Our singer just wants to get the chance to say "Hello Cleveland!".
Luckily there exists the original Cleveland in the North East near Newcastle so I guess that one will get the treatment first.
I love this forum and I cant wait to get over to America with some spare change for Rick shopping.
Cheers...Pete.
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Oh man, if you guys could come to Cleveland (Ohio that is), that would be freaking awesome! Short of actually seeing Yes in concert, that would seriously make my month (or possibly even semester) . . . I'm at Oberlin and always jump at the chance to get into Cleveland to hear music I like.
Also, "diesel-powered basslines" sounds about right!
Also, "diesel-powered basslines" sounds about right!
Pete - wow! 
I'm not sure that I heard the clips on the MySpace, but I listened to your web site. Fantastic playing!
Is that the only part of "The Ancient" you guys do? With the way you guys handled HOTS I wonder what the rest TFTO would sound like in your hands?
I'm not sure that I heard the clips on the MySpace, but I listened to your web site. Fantastic playing!
Is that the only part of "The Ancient" you guys do? With the way you guys handled HOTS I wonder what the rest TFTO would sound like in your hands?
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