The Raspberries' David Smalley's 4001

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:03 am

Does anyone know what color David Smalley's 4001 was back in 1973? In the Don Kirshner's Rock concert video of "I Can Remember" it seems lighter than burgundy...almost a Ruby red brightness. According to the Rickenbacker Page Ruby didn't start until 1980 and the "red" color not until 1985. Check it out here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFMY6M0bJo I am interested in finding out what color this bass really was.
Does anyone have any pics or info in this? Thanks

loendmaestro · Post by **loendmaestro** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:26 am

Don't forget about Scott McCarl he was on "Starting Over" which, along with "Side 3" (with Dave on bass) are the best two Raspberries records IMHO!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:29 am

The only time the bass looked red-ish was when the spotlight was on it. Could be just the way that burgundy looked under lights. There were different shades of burgundy through the years.

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:17 pm

I thought it may be Burgundy as well since the concert was in '73.
I like the look when it was bright!

lyle_from_minneapolis · Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:46 pm

Colored spotlights throughout that video...nothing is as it seems under the gels.

byu · Post by **byu** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:35 pm

Looks like he's using a newer Midnight Blue in these shots from the Chicago House of Blues in Jan. 2005 which I was at.

Pictures taken from http://www.genetaylorphotography.com/

dustymurphy · Post by **dustymurphy** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 2:26 pm

Wow, thanks for posting those. I love The Raspberries, but having never seen them live, that was a treat.