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Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 12:55 pm
by ojobob2
im pretty certain he left around "days" , i think that was 68 ish.
I have been listening to the kinks BBC session recordings lately, all the early stuff - he gets the fattest most solid sound out of his 1999, and he used a pick too.
But, theres photos on the CD sleeve of the band in a crude live recording studio - probably one of the sessions on the CD and he has that Gibson so maybe that explains the sound
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:26 pm
by brianb
On my 12th birthday (1969) I remember my older brother singing "Victoria" for hours and hours......
So I think that song must have come out before '70. I could be wrong though.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:36 pm
by robj
The song is from Arthur or The Decline & Fall of The British Empire which was released in 1969.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:32 pm
by robj
Pete with his Rick....
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:38 pm
by robj
And one more...
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:02 pm
by wints
That horseshoe surround taper is the shortest I,ve seen on a RM1999...They did vary, but that one in the lower pic gives the impression like a late 60,s horseshoe with the square surround, even though this pic must be from 64/65...
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:09 pm
by leftybass
Looks like it had a very deep Fireglo finish too..
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:40 am
by miguel
Pete left The Kinks on April the 1st of 1969. He did not play bass in 'Victoria', which was recorded and released later. The last album the played in was 'Village Green Preservation Society'. He did play in 'Days' and 'Plastic Man' too. And yes, he had a Gibson and a Danelectro from late 1967 onwards, although he used his Rick in the studio as his main bass guitar. By the way: the photos are great!
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:17 am
by headbanger
It has a shorter pickguard than the later one's as well. Some of the later batches at least had huge guards.
Lefty, every 1964 Fireglo I've seen pictures of has the unmistakeable hand of one painter, don't you think? The pattern is very much like mine.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:27 am
by ken_james
Mark Arnquist has some interesting info on the early painters, if you get a chance talk to him about it sometime.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:49 am
by johnhall
Hans Christian Andersen also had some nice fairy tales.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:59 am
by admin
Robert: Thanks for the nice photos of Pete Quaife. These must have been exciting times for him.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 11:43 am
by miguel
Robert: The photos of Pete are fantastic. He has taken a look and he believes the photos where taken in late 1965 or early 1966, somewhere in the North of England, although he is not sure.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:35 pm
by robj
Very cool Miguel. It's amazing what you can find on the web.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:05 pm
by rictified
"Days" what a great song! I wish i could play way up high like he did, it hurts my back, (I tried again last night, haha!) he has to be the coolest looking bass player of all time.