My musical tastes range widely, and I'm listening to a lot of contemporary British alternative / mainstream. I hear Rics often, but I don't often catch the bands' names.
So who are your favorite contemporary Ric players? I don't mean folks like McCartney who used to play a Ric predominantly. I mean folks who are using Rics now.
Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
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Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
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bassduke49
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Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
Chris Squire, coming up on the 50th anniversary of his Rick!
Author: "The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years As Rock's Bottom"
Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
So many, but the question is how contemporary? Current players, I vote Lou Barlow - Sebadoh. Right now that is.
In recent contemporariness: Brett O'Riley (Ricaine), Sergio Vega (Quicksand), Paul D'Amour (TOOL)... there will be more.
In recent contemporariness: Brett O'Riley (Ricaine), Sergio Vega (Quicksand), Paul D'Amour (TOOL)... there will be more.
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HydrasBreath
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Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
Nice! I'm a huge fan of OM and Sleep.
My favorite contemporary Ric Artist would have to be Evan Linger from Skeletonwitch. He gets a pretty mean tone out of his Ric for metal.
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2010 Jetglo 4003
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rickenbrother
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Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
Rex Brown recently got himself a Jetglo 4003.
JETGLO should officially be renamed JETGLO ROCKS! 
Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
GTFO!rickenbrother wrote:Rex Brown recently got himself a Jetglo 4003.
Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
Yeah, ditch Spector!rickenbrother wrote:Rex Brown recently got himself a Jetglo 4003.
Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
A couple pop into my head right off the bat:
Chris Baio of Vampire Weekend
Russell Leetch of The Editors
Chris Baio of Vampire Weekend
Russell Leetch of The Editors
Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
Excellent. Last summer I watched a stream of some indie festival. Again, I didn't get band names, but there were Ric 4001/4003s all over those stages.
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Colonel Sanders
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Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
Lou Barlow (Sebadoh/Folk Implosion/Dinosaur Jr)
Jason Lowenstein (Sebadoh/Fiery Furnace/Circle of Buzzards)
Jason Lowenstein (Sebadoh/Fiery Furnace/Circle of Buzzards)
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Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
Linus of Holliwood (Paul Gilbert's Space Ship)
Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
I interviewed Russel Leetch and he switched to Precisions 
Re: Who are your favorite contemporary Ric bassists
I see a lot of people using them,but as far as standing out with what they're getting out of them, The bassists for Vampire weekend,and Muse (both named Chris,huh..... 
) are great. Like a certain namesake of theirs,they play intricate,melodic bass lines that become a prime part of the songs....
The chaps in franz ferdinand,and Paul Weller's bands are also way good.....
) are great. Like a certain namesake of theirs,they play intricate,melodic bass lines that become a prime part of the songs....The chaps in franz ferdinand,and Paul Weller's bands are also way good.....
