Blues Image Ride Captain Ride

JacoLesFlea · #1 06-21-2008, 07:11 AM

I have been hearing this song played quite abit lately and I like the bass line. Is it just standard tuning?

DocBop · #2 06-21-2008, 08:16 AM

I used to go see Blues Image all the time when they were a house band at the Whiskey. I would talk to Malcolm the bass player and don't remember him using anything but standard tuning. They were a fantasic band live very tight and high energy. Mike Pinera the guitarist is still around gigging with Iron Butterfly and others. Joe Lala the percussionist has done a lot of studio work and then got into acting. If you can check out Blues Images albums some good stuff still.

jmcgliss · #3 06-21-2008, 08:57 AM

I really like an early Blues Image album that has a more raw latin blues feel. My high school era band covered "Take Me to the Sunrise" and "Leavin My Troubles Behind" in '73-'74.

JacoLesFlea · #4 06-22-2008, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by DocBop

I used to go see Blues Image all the time when they were a house band at the Whiskey. I would talk to Malcolm the bass player and don't remember him using anything but standard tuning. They were a fantasic band live very tight and high energy. Mike Pinera the guitarist is still around gigging with Iron Butterfly and others. Joe Lala the percussionist has done a lot of studio work and then got into acting. If you can check out Blues Images albums some good stuff still.

Thanks..must of been cool to see them live as a house band. Ill look into there albums

bigtexashonk · #5 06-22-2008, 08:08 AM

I saw them in the early 70's and the bulk of their material was way heavier than RCR, although that's a pretty good pop song. They kept taunting the audience saying they weren't going to play "that song". Finally, they brought out a huge trash bag full of marshmellows which they threw all over the audience and proceeded to play RCR.

Great show and a great band.

JacoLesFlea · #6 06-22-2008, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bigtexashonk

I saw them in the early 70's and the bulk of their material was way heavier than RCR, although that's a pretty good pop song. They kept taunting the audience saying they weren't going to play "that song". Finally, they brought out a huge trash bag full of marshmellows which they threw all over the audience and proceeded to play RCR.

Great show and a great band.

Why the marshmallows?