This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:57 pm
by Oz_Greg
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I can't believe I've never noticed the bass Chris is playing in this very early Yes video. Not his regular blonde RM1999 bass, this one's got speckled paintwork and really wide white "binding" (more like a wide edge stripe) .....
(FFWD to about 1:10)
Any ideas?
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:09 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
yepper....see what drugs can do to a bass ??? lol.
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:43 pm
by bassduke49
It is the same bass. In Chris' own words from the book:
“It was originally that red sunburst color (Fireglo), but I dressed it up with flowery appliqués and then a silver metallic adhesive paper with white borders. I got bored with that and took it to a refinisher (Sam Lee) who sanded it down and painted it in the cream color that is still on it today."
"The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years as Rock's Bottom" (Hal Leonard 2013, p.33)
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 11:53 pm
by Michael4bass
Also, notice that he was still using it in mono.
Bassically, Michael
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:11 am
by cheyenne
I like the stunning visual effects in that video..
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:56 am
by ricosound
youtube video description "They were also noted for the high-pitched vocals of lead singer Jon Anderson and several famous band members as Rick Wakeman (keyboards), Steve Howe (guitar) and Bill Bruford (drums) during the last 40 years."
what no love for Squire?
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:52 pm
by Lefty4003S8
It's ALWAYS the bass player who's left out. The bass player doesn't even get the pretty girl's ugly girlfriend
Do not drink from the toilet when taking Lyrica
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:28 pm
by ricosound
Lefty4003S8 wrote:It's ALWAYS the bass player who's left out. The bass player doesn't even get the pretty girl's ugly girlfriend
Ya considering those mentioned, Squire is the only consistant member of YES in those 40 years
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:58 pm
by johnallg
What were they, hepped up on speed or caffeine??
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:35 pm
by BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS
ricosound wrote:
Lefty4003S8 wrote:It's ALWAYS the bass player who's left out. The bass player doesn't even get the pretty girl's ugly girlfriend
Ya considering those mentioned, Squire is the only consistant member of YES in those 40 years
and squire was no slouch in the chick department landing nikki who was a looker fer sure, eh ??? nikki had hair to rival crystal gail's !!!
Re: This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:11 pm
by walker
Aaaah.... Nikki. Scottie is no slouch her own self, but I remember Nikki, too. Somewhere on one of my ancient cassettes, I have an interview with Chris Squire and Nikki. I think it's a Jim Ladd interview. It's mostly about Squire's goings-on at the time, but I remember Nikki spoke a bit, too. I still remember how the interview concludes - Nikki saying: "Is it oll off now?" in her thick English accent.
