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Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:55 pm
by wints
Squire on "The Yes Album"...
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:13 pm
by melibreits
My husband! A few years back he surprised me with an anniversary present I would never forget....my very first Rickenbacker, my beloved 330 which is now the Purpleburst in my avatar....
But I suppose my husband likes Rickenbackers because of Geddy Lee.... He used to have a 4001 bass that he played around with a bit in college, but gave it up when he realized he wasn't cut out to be a musician.... Now he just enjoys buying Rics for me every once in a while. I suppose I love Rickenbackers because of all of the artists mentioned above, but really more because they work for the kind of music I like to make, and the types of songs I write.... and because they are so cool-sounding, and so beautiful to look at, too!
I've always been a Christian rock fan, and the first Christian rocker I was aware of who played a Ric was Mike Stand--here's the cover of a cassette of his I've had since the late 80's or early 90's....
- Simple Expression cover
Here's one from a more recent CD cover:
- Full Circle cover
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:20 pm
by 2112
Chris Squire
Geddy Lee
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:43 pm
by ozover50
No brainer for me...... The Beatles!
Nice to see you posting again, Dean! Haven't seen or heard from Lindsay for a long time..... have you?
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:05 pm
by eric_b
Kenny Howes...
Makes me wanna go start a band or something..
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:14 pm
by johneek
wj350 wrote:For me it was always Lennon's 325...
Bill
Yup +1....oh, and then there was this guy I met in DC named Mahony......
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:28 pm
by incubus2432
I had a friend with one so that was my biggest influence but as far as "known" Ric users.....
Lemmy
Cliff Burton
Joey DeMaio
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:46 pm
by dean712
ozover50 wrote:No brainer for me...... The Beatles!
Nice to see you posting again, Dean! Haven't seen or heard from Lindsay for a long time..... have you?
Hi Howard! Lindsay was over in London (I believe) for a while on business. He still checks in here and should post somewhere soon, I'd guess. I was away for a while myself while we had another child and did a bunch of work on the house to add another bedroom, etc.
On the subject of the thread, I have to agree with Sheena's post, too, in that my involvement in this Forum has certainly deepened my understanding of Rickenbackers and made me appreciate them more.
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:41 pm
by johnallg
Though I knew Paul had a Rick bass, I have to say it was Squire and the likes of Mike Rutherford, Derek Moore, and Gary Strater among others.
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:58 pm
by ozover50
Congrats on the family addition, Dean!
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 3:49 am
by gregga41
Obviously , John, Paul and George!
But.......... more recently the tremendous encouragement and support from the likes of Darren Trott and Howard Bishop, amongst all the other forum members that have contributed to my Ricaholism!!
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:01 am
by godber
These boys.
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Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 8:11 am
by stevebasshead
Chris Squire and Geddy Lee, in that order.
An honourable mention must go to John Entwistle who by all accounts inspired CS to get a Ric who then inspired GL and then finally at the end of this illustrious chain inspired me
Blimey, have I got a lot to live up to!
Some days I can't even remember which hand to hold my plectrum with...
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:07 am
by phlemmy
Re: Who inspired YOU to get into Rics?
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:38 am
by chuck_king
Pete Buck, by a long shot. Maybe Tom Petty a bit, and seeing and hearing Dave Gregory (ex-XTC) playing a 360/12 when he toured with Aimee Mann a while back reignited my interest in Rick 12-strings.