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Drama gear
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:15 am
by dswp
“Drama Gear”
Speaking of the “YES” Drama line up;
Does anyone know what Squire played for that album?
I thought that Ric made a custom bass with a phase shifter built into it?
Or maybe not…….
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:30 am
by iamthebassman
It's an Electra that had effects units that fit into a hollow area in the back, two at a time. There were around six different effects to choose from. They put out the guitar version but it's my understanding that his is a prototype that never went into production. Of the two videos I have from that album he plays this bass on one and his Ric on the other. I've always thought his bass sounded great on that album.
Photo here:
http://www.synmusic.net/photos.html
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:33 pm
by dswp
Ron;
Thank you for the info;
However, I cannot find a picture of the Electra on this site??
Dave
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:28 pm
by dswp
Ronn;
Thinking about the ramifications of what you are saying…
Does this mean that the bass played on “Tempus Fugit” was not a Rickenbacker????
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:35 pm
by atomic_punk
I'd love to see those videos Ronn if you can link them somewhere...that's one of my favorite Yes albums and I love his tone on it. If it was an Electra, WOW. I always associated that tone with a Ric. He played the Ric in concert on that tour, if I recall correctly (Cobo Hall 1980)
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:58 am
by iamthebassman
Guys, I'll have to check my vid library and find the video. I'm pretty sure it's called "Yes Greatest Hits" and has two videos from Drama, TF, and I can't remember the other. TF has the Ric and the other one has the Electra. OK, I just remembered, the "other" one has the "yes yes" vocal break. Sorry, it's early.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:46 am
by leftybass
I had thought TF was the Electra, while the 'other' song....is it called 'Does It Really Happen'??? was the Rickenbacker; I may be wrong, it's been years since I've given them a listen..
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:50 am
by iamthebassman
Who knows...I wish I was home to check. Which one starts with the bass
dum..dum dah dum dum
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:28 am
by leftybass
TF is an organ/guitar chord riff, 'Does it...' is a bass line solo in A; I'd check too but all my stuff like that is on cassette and no cassette player, LOL...I haven't upgraded to CD yet, ha!!
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 6:53 am
by snake
I was a HUGE fan of Yes in 1980 (still am, to an extent), and studied it ever so carefully. Squire used the Ric on "Machine Messiah" and "Into the Lens", a Thunderbird on "Does it Really Happen?" and the Electra on "Tempus Fugit". "Into the Lens" and "Tempus Fugit" are on the video.
Trevor Horn played a fretless on "Run Through the Light" - probably the only time on a Yes album Squire does not play the bass part.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:44 am
by iamthebassman
Yes' Greatest Video Hits DVD will be released by Rhino on July 12. This is the VHS I have as mentioned above. They're also coming out with a Yes Live CD boxset.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:09 pm
by dswp
"Who knows...I wish I was home to check. Which one starts with the bass
dum..dum dah dum dum"
Thats "Into the lens" (I am a camera)
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:38 pm
by jps
I'm going to see the More Drama tour this September!
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:29 pm
by dswp
There is a show in A.C. in Sept, if I wasn't working, that I wanted to see...
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:14 am
by aceonbass
The Electra MPC bass that Squire used on drama, contrary to what he's stated, was a regular production item. I saw one in a small music store in Kansas City sometime between '78-'81. Next thing you know, he'll be saying he invented "Ric-O-Sound". Wait a minute, he did say that!