Rick sighting on TV

bassduke49 · Post by **bassduke49** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:53 am

Happened upon the last part of the Ellen Degeneres show, Friday, I think, and she had Cindy Lauper on. At the end of the show, she did a live performance of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" and the bassist appeared to have a Rick CS.

I like to see "live" performances on TV and always look to see what equipment is being used. It was great to see a Rick for a change, rather than the endless stream of P basses and unidentifiable active "bass of the month" chunks of wood.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 10:27 am

Paul, that had to be William Wittman, a member of this forum (and Voxtalks): ../8/11110.html"#EECD9C">

wwittman · Post by **wwittman** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 8:52 am

Hey, if you're going to mention my name at least say how GOOD I looked <g>!
nicely spotted though.

We're on the View this Monday i believe.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 10:27 am

Unfortunately, I missed that show. But you looked GREAT!

wwittman · Post by **wwittman** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:09 pm

ooops, it's TUESDAY for The View, by the way

gothbin · Post by **gothbin** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 2:13 pm

What about the endless stream of P-basses? I own a P-bass too - an Iron Maiden/Steve Harris signature bass. Altough completly different from a Ric a nice bass!!!! In the latest video from "the Outcast" is a JG 4001 or 4003 - but basicly I hate this sort of music.......sorry.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 1:34 am

In the Outkast video IMO that Ric bass makes the shot look authentic. I happen to love that song.

big_g · Post by **big_g** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 5:20 am

Hey Robin, I have a Steve Harris Sig too, it's a terrific bass, different animal, not a lot like the typical P-bass. I have it strung with D'addario Chromes, it does what I need it to do every time just like my Ric.

big_g · Post by **big_g** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 5:30 am

William, BTW good job and good performance brother, I'm always encouraged when a fellow bass player gets a shot at top notch gigs. We'll keep an eye out for you, keep in touch.

dave4004 · Post by **dave4004** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 5:52 am

Just so you know, wwittman's association with Cyndi Lauper goes way back, he was engineer/producer for "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", "She Bop" and others...he just doesn't talk about his hit records unless you know to ask.

gothbin · Post by **gothbin** » Sun Dec 07, 2003 6:46 am

Indeed Marc, it's different than normal P-basses. I've owned a lot P-basses, but this one has a far more substantional neck. The added woodmass of the neck, with the Quarter Pounder SD's and the BadAss II bridge make it for the sound I guess. I've strung mine, like all my other basses and guitars with Elixer Strings.

The Iron Maiden P-bass is so different opposed to my 4003, playing as well as the sound, but thats part of the fun. The P-Bass never leaves home, it stays in my little private Iron Maiden/Steve Harris shrine. (NO joking!!!).

BTW: I'm going to see Iron Maiden next saturday in Rotterdam/The Netherlands!!! Always nice to see an excellent band, and even better bassplayer.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 2:32 pm

The Iron Maiden bass is different because he use .110 flatwound strings on it! He must have muscles. The headstock is also thicker I believe, he said that that those strings kept bending the headstocks. This was from an interview in BassPlayer rag a few years ago.

gothbin · Post by **gothbin** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 9:55 pm

You could be right Bob, that his heavy string use was asking for a much meatier neck and headstock. I play mine with 45-105 Elixer roundwounds. Thats more then hefty enough for me.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Dec 09, 2003 12:44 pm

Yeah he had some kind of extra wood put on his P basses on the headstock at some point because of all the tension. The interview was probably about two years ago.

ricnbacker · Post by **ricnbacker** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:28 pm

there was an episode of law and order last season that had the detctives saying something like "high end or expensive stuff" about a ric in a victims apartment