Ric Bass Tones on Record: Most Aggressive

[markbass99]

Don't forget Dave Meros playing on some of Spock's Beards early stuff, crunchy rick tones played with a pick. I think someone here even bought his bass from that time off ebay back in 2003.

[henry5]

Lemmy. Having just watched the Classic Albums making of Ace of Spades, there's no contest.

[seyesbass]

I dont know about aggressive but I cally it "meaty
Theres a posting on the CS horseshoe thread I put a Myspace link on.
This is my RM 1999 from back in the 80s.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =399737824

[rickcrazy]

Hm... Great to see someone mention Martin Gordon's awesome 4001 tone and playing on "Kimono My House".

Esperanto Rock Orchestra's 1975 release, "Last Tango" features some of the most in-your-face 4001 tone ever. I forget which one of the Malisan brothers - Tony or Gino - was the bassplayer with the band though.

[BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS]

How's about Gary Strater from Starcastle! Pretty aggresive tones on all 4 albums especially the last one...the not great "real to reel". Great sound from a late '60's fireglo 4001 deluxe!

[johnallg]

How's about Gary Strater from Starcastle! Pretty aggresive tones on all 4 albums especially the last one...the not great "real to reel". Great sound from a late '60's fireglo 4001 deluxe!

I've always looked up to Gary - great creative bass parts. RIP Gary!

[s4001]

[ken_j]

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

That would be Geddy Lee.

[nattiep]

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

That would be Geddy Lee.

[marc61]

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

That would be Geddy Lee.

Hey, just because he was the reason I bought a jg4001 in the first place, doesn't mean I have to know his name

[2112]

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

I like Geddy Lee's sound from his Rickenbacker 4001 on the song "Countdown" from the Signals album. And he has a great sound on the Exit...Stage Left album. "Limelight" from the ESL video is pretty awesome and "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" on that video is sick too.

Also some of the tones on the Caress of Steel album from "The Necromancer" are really good too.

[harleybacker]

Most aggressive Ric tone? Listen Mark Walker records! http://www.myspace.com/markwalker

[ram]

Most aggressive Ric tone? Listen Mark Walker records! http://www.myspace.com/markwalker

+1

[psychomatthias]

Warhorse - ... As Heaven Turns To Ash

Look it up.

[Becky]

I like Geddy Lee's sound from his Rickenbacker 4001 on the song "Countdown" from the Signals album. And he has a great sound on the Exit...Stage Left album. "Limelight" from the ESL video is pretty awesome and "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" on that video is sick too.

Yeah, Ged really tears it up during By-Tor. But you know, I would actually go all the way back to the version on All The World's A Stage for the heavy duty Rickenbacker tones. And while I'm at it, what about his very aggressive tone during the intro to Cygnus X-1 on the AFTK album? Somehow I can't quite get that sound out of my 4003 and my ancient Yamaha amp that's never seen a vacuum tube in its life.

Less Rushy but equally mainstream, I'd suggest Squires's crunching sound on Long Distance Runaround, particularly those descending slides he does on the E string.

And one I've just thought of: isn't it his jetglo 4008 we hear Joe Satriani playing on Echo, from Surfing With The Alien? I always liked that meaty growl.