Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I'm an English professor, but I occasionally teach non-credit classes for the community.

This semester, I'm leading a course called "Listening to The Beatles." Participants range from ages 14-65.

We were talking about The Beatles' Rickenbackers, and the 14 year old girl started giving dates and models. In fact, she knew more about dates and models than I do, and she's not even an electric player.

When I told her I have a 4001, she asked if had dot inlays. She was disappointed. I almost felt the need to apologize.

Seriously, this girl has learned so much and is so avid about The Beatles and rock and roll. She reminds me of being 14 and looking for hours at pics of The Beatles and their guitars. Oh, those guitars.

So yeah, young people rock!

Does she know about The Kinks or Small Faces?

Seriously, sounds like you got someone seriously committed. Kinda wish I lived in your area. We don't have to many cool classes like that at any of the schools I've been to.

Tonight it's Sgt. Pepper. I know a lot about that album, but I'm betting the young lady will contribute greatly to the discussion.

It was the first Beatles album that really fanned my flames. It and Revolver are my favorite albums, partly because of the advances in technology to capture Paul's 4001s. Of course, his playing is just stellar, and that Rickenbacker was just what his style needed.

Great post! I raised my oldest daughter on The Beatles. She knew the bootlegs as well as she knew the official releases. I'm happy to report that she's now in her first band. Thats something I always wanted to do but was too shy. She just told me that her Fender neck was too big so I offered her one of my vintage model Ricks in it's place. She was excited. Now I'm excited, lol.

Congrats on having a daughter who plays!

I raised my children on a diet of Beatles, Pink Floyd, Clapton, all kinds of jazz and blues, etc. Now that they're young adults, they've got their own tastes in music--and that includes the rock greats and the newcomers.

I'm constantly pleased to meet young students who have an amazing love for good rock and roll, no matter which era.