Ric Bass Tones on Record: Most Aggressive

[Benjamin]

New thread, lets start the anger!

TOOL - Undertow
4001CS with shoes apparently removed from HS.

Ricaine - Intore: the cold grey rain, Regret is an inevitable consequence of life
4000 with Bartolini pickup.

The Mark Of Cain - Any album
Unsure if Kim(?) Scott actually used a Ric. He did use an Ibanez clone at some point. Either way it sounds Ric-like and it is chunky and agressive. I don't care if it was a faker or not!

[Benjamin]

Not the most aggressive, but still unique and hard, Magic Dirt. The late and great Dean Turner played a 4001 JGLH through assorted Big Muff and Ampeg. Big, fat and wooly but with requisite thick growl.

Kyuss - And the circus leaves town
4001/3? FGLH. Fat downtuned growly goodness!

[s4001]

Mine.

[atomic_punk]

I've always leaned toward the "natural" growl on Heart of the Sunrise (intro) by Yes.

If you can believe it, there is not a version of this uploaded on Youtube that I can find is the original version?
So I had to settle for this to make my point.

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[rictified]

Lemmie's 4001 is pretty aggressive sounding through those Marshalls.

[cassius987]

Scott Reeder, Kyuss. Welcome to Sky Valley, Circus Leaves Town, Muchas Gracias.

[Benjamin]

Ah yes Lemmy!

[modelcitizen]

i've always admired Kira Roessler's work in Black Flag...not terribly aggressive though for a Ric...

and i was surprised (and impressed) the first time i saw Mogwai play, the bassist deals to a 4003AG - was cool to see a Ric in one of my favourite bands and the exact same model as mine.

anything by Ufomammut would have to be my pick of Most Aggressive...hellish prog sludge! Kehlvin a close second (tho i think the bass man uses a vintage Ibanez copy).

[bassassin]

Ah yes Lemmy!

Don't think you can beat the Kill Master!

Jon.

[just_bassics]

Nice video & performance, Steve. I liked the sub titles! Are you tuned down a 1/2 step?

[woodyng]

clatter's bass sound is plenty aggressive,really very guitar-like,but used in a melodic way. the move's bass sound on "message from the county" is really cutting,esp for a studio recording from the early 70's. sparks "kimono my house" sports some great strong rickenbasslines as well....

[berth]

Alan Davey, Lemmy's successor in Hawkwind. Now (among other things) with his own band Gunslinger. (Which i saw live and really is a great band!)

[marc61]

I always felt the guy from Rush(forget his name) was a pretty aggressive Ric bass finger plucker. Especially on the first albums.

[falconfixer]

Yeah, but that band will never go anywhere! [John Rutsey!]*

*from original Rush drummer before The Professor

[mikes123]

Al Cisneros' tone with Sleep especially on The Druid is pretty damn aggressive.