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05-25-2010, 09:19 AM
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So, I recently got Street Songs by Rick James, and when I first took a glimpse at the cover I was shocked - He's holding a rickenbacker!! I had no idea he was a bassplayer!
Any others fans around? And does anyone know if he even played his own basslines? He seems/seemed like more of a performer kind of guy to me. And I'd think it'd be pretty hard to sing over those basslines, considering how much coke and drinking he did!
Show some love for Rick James people  !
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Throwin' Down (just for the hell of it, this is what Gene Simmons would be like if he was black and doin' coke!)  |
05-25-2010, 09:26 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tampa | | | I'm Rick James, b---h |
05-25-2010, 09:45 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Metro St. Louis | | Rick James could play bass, and he did it a little live sometimes, but on most of records, it was Oscar Alston on bass. He used to seriously spank his Stingray! 
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05-25-2010, 09:47 AM
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05-25-2010, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Bassblisters  Gib it 2 me, baby! | Say WHAT?!?!?
My favorite Rick James song. |
05-25-2010, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Qvist Throwin' Down (just for the hell of it, this is what Gene Simmons would be like if he was black and doin' coke!) | I had no idea James played for Man O War. |
05-25-2010, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by NicJimBass I had no idea James played for Man O War. | Yeah, it's true!! Haven't you heard his cover of "Ride The Dragon"? He calls it "**** The Dragon"!
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05-25-2010, 01:59 PM
|  | C'mon man! | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hawaii | | | Oscar Alston also played on the Rick James produced Teena Marie albums, great stuff! Oscar was one of the more underrated funk pioneers. IMHO
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05-25-2010, 02:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Staten Island, NY | | | Jerry Livingston played bass on five of Rick James' albums.
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05-25-2010, 02:05 PM
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05-25-2010, 02:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Here we are... | | Wouldn't be a Rick James thread without some Mary Jane! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg263dzOn3Q
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05-25-2010, 03:05 PM
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Wouldn't you like to know?! | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta | | | I caught him on the Fire It Up Tour, and on a couple of songs he played a Stingray. He was one of those guys that could play bass, but realized that he a had great bassist, and stayed out of his way.
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05-25-2010, 05:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Perth, Australia | | We have Rick James to blame for MC Hammer though..... not sure if the good outweighs the bad  |
05-26-2010, 05:34 AM
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Wouldn't you like to know?! | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta | | Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fumble We have Rick James to blame for MC Hammer though..... not sure if the good outweighs the bad | Not really. Hammer was already big before he made that song.
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05-26-2010, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by JMac4strngr Charlie Murphy! | nah he played the boneaphone not bass
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05-27-2010, 06:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Clayton, NC | | | I remember an awards show waay back when somebody who played bass was being honored..Rick and Bootsy (iirc) were the presenters and they did a bass tribute..it was more flash than anything, but I DO remember Rick slapping and plucking for everything he was worth...I KNOW someone on here remembers that show...
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06-02-2010, 04:45 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chester/ Salford uni, UK | | me and my guitarist ALWAYS listen to rick after our shows.
And,if your hosting a party,put on give it to me baby,EVERYONE will dance!
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06-02-2010, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodchuck Not really. Hammer was already big before he made that song. | i never heard of him before that song.
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06-02-2010, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Woodchuck I caught him on the Fire It Up Tour, and on a couple of songs he played a Stingray. | He and Oscar (his bassplayer) almost always used Stingrays, but Rick liked the look of the Rickenbaker so he used that for photos.
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06-02-2010, 05:49 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Kohlman Bassworks | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia | | | Rick was more of a bass 'poser'! Not sure what he actually played on! While I'm sure he could play, I don't think he was as accomplished as his peers! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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