Rick basses at the R&R Hall of Fame

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:44 pm

I'm in Cleveland on the tail end of a three and a half week trip with the little woman leaf peeping, but today it snowed. We went through the Rock Hall today for a six hour stay. Great place, but I was surprised and the dearth of Rick basses -- only two in the whole place. Dozens of Fenders and Gibsons all through the place. The only Rick basses were Rick James' on display near the coatroom in the lower level, and a Burgundy 4001 that belonged to the original bassist for the Sex Pistols who was replaced by Johnny Rotten.

Also noted that YES has not been inducted yet. Certainly eligible. Maybe we should start a campaign to get them nominated? Don't know if they have been nominated, but hell, the Ramones are in, why not YES?

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:52 pm

YES should be in the R&R HOF!!!
I'm in for the campaign!

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:53 pm

Johnny Rotten was the lead singer. The bass belonged to Glen Matlock, who was replaced by Sid Vicious.

How about Rick guitars, Paul?

jps · Post by **jps** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:49 pm

Paul, how long are you here for?

Call me at work tomorrow 216/621-7566 or 7567.

E-mail sent!

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:12 pm

i'll try Jeff. Hope to see art museum tomorrow, then head out by 3pm. We're at the Brownstone B&B on Prospect near 36th.

Sid Vicious, right.

More guitars, Carl Wilson's original 360/12, George Harrison's (?) Jetglo, Lennon's 425/12 and Campbell's 650/12(?) and 362/12 double-neck (I don't know my guitar models well).

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:07 am

Im in for the YES petition also.

leighthal · Post by **leighthal** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:33 am

Was the Glen Matlock bass 'modded' or original?

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:53 am

I was there not long ago myself, and the Rickenbackers I saw were (from the Petty exhibit) the '63 625/12 and a '75 362/12 in Jegtlo...Beatle Ricks were Lennon's 325/12 from '64 and George Harrison's '62 425, which has two pickups now, modded at a later date.

Nothing of McGuinn's was on display that I could find, the 341/12SF was there when I went in '04.

The only 12-string I saw of Carl Wilson's was his Epi Riviera...if the Rick was there I missed it, sadly..

prog_rockin_metal_man · Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:45 am

Another vote for YES here.

turlu · Post by **turlu** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:54 am

How cool, I will be leaving for Cleveland saturday for a conference and I plan to visit the R R hall of fame as well !!!

captain_jetglo · Post by **captain_jetglo** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:27 am

I vote for Yes for sure. The great Chris Squire must be in the RR HOF

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:57 am

For those of you who watch VH1 Classics from time to time, there is a short interview that they play with one of the VJ's, Eddie Trunk, where he sounds off on the R&R HOF. He calls it a joke and says that until they get it right, they shouldn't even call it that. He also felt that RUSH was way past due and wondered how they could pass over Deep Purple, KISS and Van Halen. Just in case the HOF gets ****** at VH1 and stops giving them access to the awards ceremonies, they precede and follow the interview with a disclaimer. No balls...

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:04 pm

I vote for Yes also.

The R&R HOF is a joke in who they induct and who they haven't. Not to say a lot there don't belong, but sooo many that should be who aren't.

linganstan · Post by **linganstan** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:19 pm

the rock & roll hall of fame....IS...a complete joke........but then, most halls of fame are.......i spose that to be a member of the governing body, one would first have to have their brain removed !!!!

aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:24 pm

No...then you'd be in the rap music hall of fame.