Anyone play ZZ Top with a Ric?

thinneckrick · Post by **thinneckrick** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:20 am

Tube snake Boogie

trick_knee · Post by **trick_knee** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:31 am

Just Got Paid, Cheap Sunglasses, Beer Drinkers, Sin Pusher, Nationwide & Thunderbird on my 4004ci. Lot's of thunder!

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:13 am

I like to play that stuff on my FG v63, which is equipped with TI flats... It thunders really nice. And I too would like to know about that pearl necklace thing too

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:30 am

I could never get my V63 to spin...

12stringbassist · Post by **12stringbassist** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:56 am

'Sharp dressed man' on 4003 regularly...

lyle_from_minneapolis · Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:07 am

Rics have a well-defined tone that we all know...going from there, it can be shaped, tweaked or even muddied down and buried into most any tone you need.

What's difficult is getting other basses to sound like a Ric.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:28 am

Thanks guys, that is what I expected!

rickengeezer · Post by **rickengeezer** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:38 am

I have played Lagrange, in a bar located IN Lagrange TX, home of the song, on my 4003s5. Several times. We used to have a standing monthly gig there.

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:10 am

Charly, since you're playing praise music, I think God will understand your lack of a P bass.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:41 am

Well, I have to admit, just once, I would like to play Mexican Blackbird. Obviously not in church!

heinpete · Post by **heinpete** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:48 am

Charly, well, I don't know what could be wrong with any tune in church, but you may just skip sin(g)in(g)and here you go!

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:47 am

I played in 3 piece bands for 15 years or more & never had a problem filling up my share of a song with a 4000.

I only had a Fender backup bass for a few years & could never get enough definition out of it to suit me.
The 4001/4003 is one of the most versatile passive basses around.
The 4004 is possibly even more versatile.

Country, blues, classic rock, pop, hard rock, surf. It's all possible.
Use the mute & EQ & you can even have a passable upright sound for traditional blues & songs like "Stand By Me"

edski · Post by **edski** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:51 pm

Since I use a Rick 98% of the time, and my band did a few ZZ Tops songs in rotation...well, yes, I have played some ZZ Top songs on a Rick.

Most ZZ Top songs, most Rock 'n Roll really, can be played well on any brand of guitar. It really takes minimal tone and maximum attitude to grind those things out with "it"...when I played guitar it mattered not what guitar I used for ZZ or Zep, it only mattered that my amp was crunching in that beautiful/violent way a tube amp distorts.

The guitard in me digresses...

We did La Grange, Tush, and Sharp (Smart?) Dressed Man.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:48 pm

You know, one of the reasons I asked, since it is so far removed from the Geddy Lee/Chris Squire sound, I wanted to know how many just played "straight" rock with 'em! I think it has more to do with rounds or flats than Rics themselves!