Rick Grammy watch

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:55 am

Spied a couple of Ricks on the Grammy show. Of course, "the Edge" from U-2 was playing slide on a Rick 12-string (you da man), but the only Rick bass was that of the bassist in Velvet Revolver. Looked like a black 4003 with a Badass bridge, but it could have been a Shadow or Blackstar. Bass players seldom get "air time" on live TV performances, unfortunately. This guy wasn't on for more that a couple of seconds total.

jaybic · Post by **jaybic** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:41 am

I didn't catch the show, but I always thought Duff was a Fender guy

rumbush · Post by **rumbush** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:43 am

The bassist in Franz Ferdinand was playing a Rick 4001/3 - all black I believe but it was hard to tell for certain. Duff is the bassist for Velvet Revolver but I believe he plays Fender basses. That would be cool if he had a Rick too!

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:38 am

I read that Motorhead won a Grammy for best metal song (for a cover of Metallica's Whiplash oddly enough)....it is too bad that they weren't playing at the show. It would have been great to see the 4004LK on TV.

ilan · Post by **ilan** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 8:21 pm

Oliver - the bassist in Franz Ferdinand has a Jetglo 4001 with the pickguard replaced for a black one.

henny · Post by **henny** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:38 am

Shame he can't manage to exploit the 4001's characteristics, though...

His playing is dull and boring, almost as if he's got it because it's a Rick. And they look cool.

But, fair play and good luck to him... his bass, his group, etc etc..

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:04 am

Yeah, that's the guy. Thought it was Velvet Revolver, so stand corrected. Again, they flashed on the screen for only seconds and was featured in the opening menage of bands, so I got confused.