Ultimate Rickenbacker Playlist?

[Kink Rimson]

Also Martin Turner of Wishbone Ash on "Argus" has a killer Ric tone.

That's a Gibson Thunderbird, neck pickup only, overdriven amp.
You can hear the Rick on Pilgrimage, particularly Vas Dis.

I'd like to add Cygnus X-1 as it gives us a marvellous chance to hear Geddy riffing away completely solo.
Also, Northern Lights by Renaissance, gorgeous melodic bassline and nice upfront Rick growl.

 

[LDonnie]

Biffy Clyro - Mountains.

You might have to find a high quality version to really hear the Ric though, but it is definitely there.

Edit: like this one

 

[iamthebassman]

South Side Of The Sky - Yes
Highway Star (studio) - Deep Purple
Dancing With The Moonlit Knight - Genesis
Circumstances - Rush
While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Beatles
Sober - Tool

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is Fender Jazz Bass.

 

[iamthebassman]

Let me add, that tossing in Sir Paul is a little off the mark for most Ric users. He used an "S" series, which in my opinion sounds quite different.

Nope. It may be your opinion, but a 4001S is no different electronically than a 4001 that's using mono out, like 99% of players do.

 

[iamthebassman]

Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd? ive seen a video or two of Waters playing one

Listed in the very first post of this thread.

 

[patton63]

Funky Navajo - The Bakerton Group (an instrumental offshoot of Clutch)

 

[robkphoto]

You have got to get a song by the JAM on the list. I would recommend "In the City" though! This is a killer version.

 

[Argali]

One thing that really stands out for me is Sergio Vega's outstanding tones on Quicksand's Slip. That should definitely be in there.

 

[iamthebassman]

You have got to get a song by the JAM on the list. I would recommend "In the City" though! This is a killer version.

Check post #29!

 

[Thorsoundcore]

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That was when James' arm was still healing and John Marshall was subbing in on rhythm guitar for them. As you can see, Cliff is playing his Rickenbacker. Presumably it got fixed, at least to the point of being functional.

yeah,but that picture could have been taken after master of puppets was recorded! it sure as hell looks like the master of puppets tour they are playing at in that pic.so yeah,he probably got it back eventually,but i still don't think that he recorded the whole master of puppets with it;ever notice his bass stands out more in kill em' all? he definatly use the rick for that album,you can tell.but master of puppets his bass is buried,so he had to use his aria for that.the only song i heard he actually used the rick on was "the thing that should not be"
but that was the only one

 

[Thorsoundcore]

The song Sober by Tool. He used a Rickenbacker 4001C something. i dont remember the full title of the bass, but it was a Rickenbacker

didn't D'amour use a rick on the entire undertow album??

 

[RobJ]

Roger Waters Rickenbacker was also an S series, just like the one played by Chris Squire, Peter Quaife (The Kinks in You Really Got Me), John Entwistle (Anyway Anyhow Anywhere), Donovan and the Bee Gees

Technically speaking McCartney played a 4001S (US model)whereas Squire and Entwistle played the model 1999 which was the export version of the 4001S. Not sure about what model the others mentioned played.

 

[iamthebassman]

Technically speaking McCartney played a 4001S (US model)whereas Squire and Entwistle played the model 1999 which was the export version of the 4001S. Not sure about what model the others mentioned played.

1999 is the model# the UK Ric importer, Rose-Morris gave the 4001S, it's not the "export version of the 4001S".

 

[unclejane]

Nope. It may be your opinion, but a 4001S is no different electronically than a 4001 that's using mono out, like 99% of players do.

Agreed. I used to own a 4001S back in college. It sounded exactly like the 4003 (I can't tell the difference at all between the S and my current 4003), as it's built the same just without the trim and with the split pickguard, etc.

The older 4001's with the skinnier necks had a little less sustain so they sounded a hair bit different than the new basses...

LS

 

[MN_Bass]

Tommy Stinson (The Replacements), most definitely on Let It Be

 

[Sufenta]

The Knack, My Sharona.

 

[6Steve6Harris6]

Even though Scott Reeder was featured in the video for the song "Green Machine", the album was actually recorded with Nick Oliveri, and I believe he always used a P-bass with Kyuss.

Maybe Scott used the Rickenbacker on "Welcome to Sky Valley", though. If that's the case I would nominate "Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop" for a track on the Rick playlist. But he could have been recording with the Ibanez ATK by then...not sure.

Ah, nice nugget of info there! Thanks for that.

Well, either way, Scott Reeder always played Rics (up until he started using ATK's, that is), and ALWAYS looked damn cool doing it.

 

[Sufenta]

The Vapors, New Clear Days. That album is 100% CLASSIC Ric tone.

 

[rtav]

Red Barchetta is definitely a Rick. I wonder about YYZ

YYZ - DEFINITELY a Jazz bass...

 

[dbull]

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