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Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:25 pm
by FretlessOnly
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:
is it a jazz or mustang bass on the cover of MIJ ?
Hard to tell what it is, even whether it's a Fender or a Rick, but the photographs on the Made in Japan jacket were not taken in Japan, they were taken at the Rainbow Theatre in June of '72. The picture inside the gatefold is clearly the JG 4001 (I'm not sure where those were taken; possibly even earlier in '72).
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:13 pm
by artisan4
The Jam-This is the Modern World.
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:07 am
by psychomatthias
Motorhead - Ace of Spades and No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
Rush - A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres
Shiva - Firedance
Yes - Fragile and Close to the Edge
Chris Squire - Fish Out of Water
Metallica - Kill 'Em All
Warhorse (MA doom metal) - As Heaven Turns To Ash
The entire Cianide discography
More to come as I think of them...
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:41 am
by turlu
Dave Meros of Spock's Beard, especially on the album 'V'.
He's got such a great Tone !!!
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:31 am
by JWR
I think the DP Machine Head and Rush Hemispheres are most representative. I've played them so much through the years I stopped listening to 'em so please keep the ideas coming.
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:58 pm
by C'sPop
My earlier post prompted a revisit to Yes-BBC Sessions and I have to say this may be my new/old 4001 go-to track. Loved this Beatles cover and the fact the Peter Banks got tons of non-traditional Ric tones out his RM 1997, but Squire’s RM 1999 is emblematic of that freight train drive that soon would become the 4001’s domain. Not so much apparent on the laptop, but killer on the CD. …the louder, the better!
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:01 pm
by C'sPop
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:18 pm
by rockinrayduke
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 7:55 pm
by FretlessOnly
C'sPop wrote:I suppose this would help...
Ken, thanks for posting that - great stuff. Instrumentally, that sounds a great deal like '68-'69 Deep Purple.
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:17 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
no wonder bruford quit !!!
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:20 pm
by weemac
Early Kate Bush recordings with David Paton playing bass.
Eden.
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:26 pm
by FretlessOnly
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote: no wonder bruford quit !!!
Funny you should say that. There's been a fair bit of conjecture over the years as to why Bruford did indeed leave Yes for Crimson. It's fairly well documented on the internet these days, but Bruford went from one controlling situation to another. I think the difference was that he was good enough to let Fripp's demands roll off his back. He saw a future with Crimson that had no bounds. Only problem was, he couldn't make the decision to keep them together. I've long held that of all the rock drummers, Bruford would be the one I'd want to play with most.
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:19 pm
by psychomatthias
weemac wrote:Early Kate Bush recordings with David Paton playing bass.
Eden.
I back this.
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:57 pm
by rockinrayduke
BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS wrote:
no wonder bruford quit !!!
Heck of a lot of fret buzz, eh?
Re: What recordings do you listen to when you wanna hear a Ric?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:03 pm
by cassius987
Just realized no one has posted on Chris Brubeck. He may be one of the most talented players out there that wields a Ric bass. "Triple Play" (with Joel Brown and Madcat Ruth) and "Classified" (Brubeck Brothers) are good examples with bucketloads of prominent, well-delivered bass (and some good vocal improv from Chris too). The man has more talent in each finger than I do in both hands!