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rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:46 am

Guys, these are a few clips from our Friday night concert in a club here in Rome...nothing special, our english might sound "weird" sometimes LOL...but I hope you enjoy some "old style rock"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s59FHY3jD68
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIt7UHFkyDE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrqjlH34nLw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAyZoojR1nY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkuAcHqv8mU

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:01 am

Calm down Christopher....He's good but he ain't THAT good. Maybe you should practice a little more and you might "get it". Some people play for years and never get it.

My apologies Francesco if offended...No offense intended at all.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 9:07 am

If I were THAT good I'd be on tour with the Who

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:37 pm

Ben, i have been playing on and off for 27 years.
i wont ever get "it"

but i got a Ric and i do the best i can

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:38 pm

Francesco,

I have been listening to that song ( The real me) for as long as i can remember.

I may not be able to play but I can hear very well

you ARE that good

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:58 pm

thank you Chris, I do the best I can too

ben_brown · Post by **ben_brown** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:45 am

"Best I can"
....That's an excellent Rush tune!

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:13 pm

I used to play the My Generation solo with my fingers. Now I do good to play it with a pick. Dosen't time and a lack of practice on certain things do wonders?

gothbin · Post by **gothbin** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:22 am

I ain't that good too, but I am a proud owner of a FG 4003. Play mostly pop and rock songs and feel happy in what I do. I ain't Chris, Geddy, etc but just a working guy playing bass in his spare time... Yep that's me!

centralbeatbass · Post by **centralbeatbass** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 10:46 am

Francesco:

Great Job. I've loved your videos. I especially loved your rendition of Something. That 4001v63 is gorgeous.

I have a request. I know that "Silly Love Songs" is a pretty lame tune, but I just love the bass line - which I'm having a difficult time figuring out. Do you play that tune? Would you consider uploading it on YouTube?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:55 am

I particularly liked Message in a Bottle.
Great job, especially the ending.

rickinroma · Post by **rickinroma** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:27 pm

I was thinking of filming a couple of macca-solo stuff, maybe Silly love songs, Another day, Pipes of peace...
Kevin, the drummer (my brother) sings Message In A Bottle....in the same key as Sting, not bad, huh?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:03 am

Not an easy feat! The backing vocals sounded excellent as well. A really nice job.
Keep rockin'!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:03 pm

I vote for Another Day - always loved the bass in that one! Have the old 45 single version around here somewhere.....

37012mgvp · Post by **37012mgvp** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:13 pm

Francesco, I recently watched your Youtube renditions of the Beatles' songs on bass, and I was very impressed with your performances. It was a revelation to hear the 1966 and 1967 Beatles songs with the bass guitar up front, because some of McCartney's best work was hidden in the mix. I never realized that Paperback Writer was so busy during the verses. The same goes for some of the breaks in Rain. Perhaps in the future you could post a performance of With a Little Help from My Friends, which is my all-time fave Macca bass song. Pete Townshend once complained about the Beatles backing tracks sounding "lousy", but I think that had more to do with the mixing than their performance abilities. I now realize that Macca could hold his own against the Ox in the mid-1960's. The right equipment and mixing can sometimes make a difference in the perception of how groups sound. I would be curious about the clarity of the Beatles' sound if they used Marshall instead of Vox back then.