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Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:28 am
by squirefan01
Anybody familiar with this guy (39 year old from Italy)??
Doing Yes' "Yours is no Disgrace" with a 4001v63:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf-t5wS35WU
"The Real Me" with a Blue Boy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYrb102lLM
"Pinball Wizard" with a 4005:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDplIq90-lY
"My Generation" Solo with the Blue Boy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLcqzy_0zZQ
"The Seeker" with a 4005:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhy3MHWZDwQ
"Penny Lane" with the 4001v63:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ROGMT5KK0
Great stuff!
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:38 am
by kcole4001
That's Francesco, a long time member here.
Some really fine playing.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:31 pm
by beatlefan
Great playing, Francesco!
Keep playin' those Beatle tunes, brother!!
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:20 pm
by cheyenne
Love your Squire tone Francesco!
What kind of strings do you have on the V63?
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:38 pm
by squirefan01
I figured it had to be somebody who hangs around here. Great sound Francesco!
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:27 pm
by bassduke49
Sounds like me playing "Penny Lane," only he's much better looking!
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:08 pm
by johnallg
I like how his playing is so relaxed and flowing.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:24 pm
by ghs_boomer
He has an unusual picking style.
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:16 pm
by frightnight
Yeah, what's up with the picking style, Francesco?
Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:07 pm
by rickenbrother
If the picking style works for him that's cool. He sounds great. Bravo Francesco!!
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:33 am
by markbass99
Doesn't look like he's using a pick to me, I think he's finger nail picking which is a technique I started using when I wanted to get away from using a pick. Never have been comfortable with the finger pluck style that so many people say is the proper way to play a bass and I wanted to lose the plastic interface so using my index finger like a pick was a natural thing. It works for me and it looks like it works for Francesco too, although I use more down strokes like Geddy does at times.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:33 am
by rickinroma
Oh guys thank you, I didn't know somebody had opened a thread about my clips...
Anyway, both the 4003 and the V63 have original rickenbacker factory type strings...
the 4005 has SIT rounds 45/100
I usually play with heavy/extra-heavy pick
I know my picking style may appear weird, I was told several time that I seem to be a guitarist while playin bass but I am a pure bassman
here comes another one, an exception with fingers a-la Entwistle:
The Real Me OX finger style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e5oMmPZorY
and My Generation solo finger style
http://www.gospel.bo.it/albums/userpics ... Xstyle.wmv
I am going to post something with my 65 hofner bass soon...even if it sounds a wee bit off topic here LOL
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:41 am
by rickaddict
Nice playin'...Italian dude!
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:14 am
by teeder
Lovin' the tone on the V63!
Good job!
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:46 am
by ozover50
Very cool, Francesco. Bravo!