Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

The first time I saw a Rickenbacker IRL, other than on TV was a nieghbor that lived across the street, he had a band that practiced in his basement, he played keyboards, I was still in elementary school so Im going back to the mid to late sixties, the bass player was a huge Kinks fan and a huge fan of Peter Quiafe, he had a 4001s I thought then what a really cool bass it was and have always wanted one.

My first live Rickenbacker sighting was when I saw The Jam at CBGB's Theatre in Manhattan on March 31st 1978.I remember they all wore matching camel hair suits and I was mesmerised by Paul Wellers Rick.Growing up with the Beatles(I was ten when I saw them on Ed Sullivan)I always wanted a Rickenbacker.I mistakenly thought they were made in Germany and had read that John got his in Hamburg.When I saw Weller's 330 I thought it was the coolest guitar I ever saw.I remember thinking "Wow,a blonde Rickenbacker!" This confuses me now because in my mindseye I see him playing a Mapleglo 330 but when I see photos of him I only see him playing a Jetglo or a Fireglo Rick.I really wish I could find out what guitar he played that night.

I know this is true cause im sure `Godber`Mark has posted this before from 78 heres the one i could find Mitch.
Weller with a MG 330 he also played this on Totps playing strange town on 15th March 79.im still looking for the pic.
heres the Strange town vid not the one i have? strange Eh?

Interestingly heres another strange town vid from Germany with the Famous I Am Nobody Rickenbacker which now belongs to a UK RRF member.

scotty wrote:I know this is true cause im sure `Godber`Mark has posted this before from 78 heres the one i could find Mitch.
Weller with a MG 330 he also played this on Totps playing strange town on 15th March 79.im still looking for the pic.

Wow,thanks so much Scotty!I have been searching on the internet for confirmation of my memory for years and that is the first time that I have seen that.Yes,that is exactly how they looked the night I saw them.I had 3rd row seats so that gave me a really good loock at his Rick.Well,now I know that I didn't imagine it so thanks!

Mitch mark has the pic you are looking for im sure of it....Oh Mark......

Wow,thanks for the vids Scotty.Yeah,when I saw his MG 330,he hadn't put the sticker on it yet.

Hi Collin,
Yeah, Syndicate of Sound and THAT song, Wow ! Still play it to this day with my lead guitarist on his 381/12v69

Cheers from Nor Cal....

Gary ( modrock )

360/12v64 and 355JL

modrock wrote:Hi Collin,
Yeah, Syndicate of Sound and THAT song, Wow ! Still play it to this day with my lead guitarist on his 381/12v69

Cheers from Nor Cal....

Gary ( modrock )

360/12v64 and 355JL

I had the LP.I traded it to a friend for a guitar a couple of years ago.

Chris Squire, "Close To The Edge" tour, 1972.

For the live Ric Bass it was definately Rush. I saw them 3 times during my High School years in St Louis sometime between 1978 and 1981. The details are somewhat....................cloudy.......but I do know that I thought it was the coolest thing ever!

As for the live Ric Guitar, it was probably R.E.M. when I got to college. I was hooked.

Then that's when MTV was just starting to get popular (at least in St. Louis) and all they did was play music videos. I used to look for the Rickenbackers in the videos because they looked and sounded so unique. I bought my first one shortly after that.

Yes,"Fragile" tour, 1971, Winterland, San Francisco

Steppenwolf- Austin, TX,- Spring, 1970