Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 A pretty rare egg, featuring a wonderful daydream of a bassline, perfectly suiting the song's summery meander. The bass player is Peter Giles, briefly of King Crimson, and on a glorious old Rickenbacker - either an early 4001 or more likely a 1999. Enjoy! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snwZ36EH6L4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snwZ36EH6L4[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 That's pretty sweet. Thanks for posting something I have never heard of. Quite made my day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 This is a brilliant album, much overlooked. It's on spotify - [url="http://open.spotify.com/album/0gNMtWCdoyDecLzvjV2neE"]McDonald & Giles – McDonald & Giles[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) [media]http://youtu.be/pmhDCIftfdA[/media] [url="http://youtu.be/w4_H37A_-lI"]http://youtu.be/w4_H37A_-lI[/url] Edited February 24, 2012 by Paul_C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkpegasus4001 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Very nice an' all but, THIS is my idea of what a Rick should sound like Cosmo........ [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPOTg-7pV64[/media] Edited February 24, 2012 by clarkpegasus4001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 My "vote" is with Yes so far !!! Keep em coming ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Rush, Xanadu, from the Exit Stage Left film. Plus you get a double-neck thrown in for good luck. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTD1QW3SM60"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTD1QW3SM60[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1330073171' post='1552170'] Rush, Xanadu, from the Exit Stage Left film. Plus you get a double-neck thrown in for good luck. [/quote] if only mr peart had been playing TWO drum kits thatwould have been even better than everything turned up to eleven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Awesome tone from Geddy. Pity about all the doublenecks. It's all too Spinal Tap for me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 How about this tone? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pCw3Aw9yyk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pCw3Aw9yyk[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1330079393' post='1552291'] How about this tone? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pCw3Aw9yyk[/media] [/quote] Now that is truly gorgeous bass tone. Don't get me wrong, but to my rather bass-inexperienced ears a lot of that tone is in the overdrive and EQing after the bass. COuldn't a J bass make pretty much an identical tone with the same processing ? I'm actually very interesed in this. I've tried out a couple of RIcs (admittedly just in shops) and I didn't feel they added any "clankiness" or anything much else that you don't get in a decent J bass. Please educate me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 I didn't mean to start a discussion, but what the hell! My personal favourtie Rick tones are probably those of Roger Glover, Jon Camp,and Geddy Lee circa Signals/ESL. And Mr Squire, of course The song I posted just struck me as a wonderful example of the instrument - those flute-like quality of the high notes and the slightly snarly, snappy low notes. It was just a little different to the norm and also an excuse to post a great song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind pilot Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 [i][url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oRQQnrdavQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oRQQnrdavQ[/url][/i] [i]Gets my vote - But I am very biased towards a certain band......[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkpegasus4001 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 [quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1330070053' post='1552130'] My "vote" is with Yes so far !!! Keep em coming ! [/quote] Ha! another Yes fan then? Here's another "Yes-alike" i've lked for years........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwbZ0m73B3E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoombung Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 [quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1330073171' post='1552170'] Rush, Xanadu, from the Exit Stage Left film. Plus you get a double-neck thrown in for good luck. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTD1QW3SM60[/media] [/quote] Hmmm, not for me. You've gotta play a Rick with a pick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1330102265' post='1552853'] Hmmm, not for me. You've gotta play a Rick with a pick! [/quote] Yup, like this...... I've always thought of Ricks as having a nasal twang about them..............[b]not[/b] in a derogatory way! Like Lemmy's "solo" at around 1:15 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVFJrOlwdkw[/media] Edited February 24, 2012 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 [quote name='hamfist' timestamp='1330087113' post='1552457']... to my rather bass-inexperienced ears a lot of that tone is in the overdrive and EQing after the bass. COuldn't a J bass make pretty much an identical tone with the same processing ? I'm actually very interesed in this. I've tried out a couple of RIcs (admittedly just in shops) and I didn't feel they added any "clankiness" or anything much else that you don't get in a decent J bass. Please educate me ! [/quote] There has indeed been quite a lot of discussion over this exact point! Try searching for some of the older (and newer!) threads about Geddy Lee's tone and which particular basses he was supposed to be playing on which track on which album, etc. Funnily enough, some of the tracks which I thought were the archetypal Rick/Jazz/Steinberger tone, were (according to other members on here) not those basses at all!! It's all very confusing... To my ears though, the Rick tones that define the style are Chris Squire's and Dave Meros's. Clang-tastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1329944342' post='1550252'] A pretty rare egg, featuring a wonderful daydream of a bassline, perfectly suiting the song's summery meander. The bass player is Peter Giles, briefly of King Crimson, and on a glorious old Rickenbacker - either an early 4001 or more likely a 1999. Enjoy! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snwZ36EH6L4[/media] [/quote] If that is the Peter Giles that I know,I shall remind him of this! Peter plays bass in Aluna,and is an entertaining guy. He now uses(IIRC)a 60's Jazz with a Villex tone contrl straight into the PA. Edited February 24, 2012 by lee4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Here's one just for Bilbo... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HHr3Ub8Jm4&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL5AA4C3701FBD30D3"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HHr3Ub8Jm4&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL5AA4C3701FBD30D3[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 [quote name='lee4' timestamp='1330113478' post='1553064'] If that is the Peter Giles that I know,I shall remind him of this! Peter plays bass in Aluna,and is an entertaining guy. He now uses(IIRC)a 60's Jazz with a Villex tone contrl straight into the PA. [/quote] Wow, if it is him get him on here! Funny if it turned out it wasn't a Rick after all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 A few more for the pot: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UbkDzp5LuY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UbkDzp5LuY[/url] Rickenbacker as motorcycle engine. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3KOtCOBsxk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3KOtCOBsxk[/url] Bass solo at 3:38 - a definitive Rick moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGYnEtqU8u8&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGYnEtqU8u8&feature=related[/url] Clank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1330122312' post='1553212'] Clank [/quote] Call that a "clank"? THIS is a clank! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW3UAN3E9Tw&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamfist Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Clank "honours" to Sweet IMO. However, the MSP clank fits rather better in the rest of the band (also IMHO). I do loves a bit of clank ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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