As a fellow Rush fan what are your thoughts on Geddy's skill and creativity? As a fan of many rock bands and bassists I always found Geddy's playing so unique and identifiable amongst a sea of greats.
Jon Thompson Well, thank you, Jon.... I wouldn't say perfect...there's lots of cringing things going on in this vid. This was the toughest one I've ever done and this was the best version I could come up with to that point. I guess I could keep trying for "the best" version, and who knows, I might have got that in a free more days??? Who's to know? ... but I was happy enough with this one and had to draw the line and just go with this one. Thanks for watching.
Wow. Your best yet, and that’s really saying something. Thanks so much for this. It’s a little hard to tell here, but is that finish BurgundyGlo? Such a killer sound!
Joel Jaffe on this one, I pretty much had everything set flat but I did boost the mids a fair amount on each channel. I couldn't tell you exactly because I never keep any records of that stuff. The strings we're fairly new but not fresh.
Geddy's stunt double! Love your videos. Did you ever experiment with setting the mute just so (it doesn't really mute but it gives some buzz)? When I had a Rick in the 90s, I was sure that was part of his sound.
Hi Cris...I've really never used the mute on that original Ric bridge...Geddy only had that original bridge on his first Rickenbacker 4001 up until the end of 1976 and I'm not too sure that he ever used it at all.. That would be a good technical question that someone could ask Geddy sometime though.... The Badass bridge was installed on his 73 4001 prior to recording A Farewell to Kings in 1977. Thanks for taking the time to watch some of my vids and thanks for your compliment.
Do you ever use the Ric-O-Sound output? I just bought a stereo cord for it but haven’t tried it yet. The reason I ask, your Ricky sounds stereo in places. Great playing!
This was recorded using the stereo out, or, Ric-O-Sound. Ric-O-Sound uses the stereo output and each pickup is run to a separate amp. You can pan one pickup left and one right or anywhere in between for true stereo, or what Rickenbacker calls Ric-O-Sound. The Ric-O-Sound unit that came with the older basses was just a splitter box for the stereo output cable, splitting each pickup to a separate output. For that, I bought a 1/4" stereo to mono Y splitter cord. Thanks for watching..
Rickenbacker toaster pickups are actually wound kinda quiet compared to their contemporaries. The biggest point is combined a clean low end with an OD'd middle and high end.
I use to use the right hand like you back in the day but for the Rick it's necessary to achieve that front pick up.Btw what are using for your overdrive?
I run in stereo, or as Rickenbacker calls it, "Ric - O - Sound" So, I'm using the stereo output on the bass and a stereo splitter cable running through two GK 700RB II's going direct to my mixer... each pickup goes through their own amp and I can adjust the tone on each pickup separately. The bridge pickup is slightly more to the left and the neck pickup is slightly more to the right in the mix.
No OD on the amp, I most likely had the gain up to where it drove it harder through the mixer and I also hit pretty hard and that will OD things a bit as well too. It's just the combination of everything all together and some luck, I guess.
@@66TJP I've got a '73 with the same finish, truly an outstanding bass! It's got Shaller mini pegs (the Grovers it came with fell apart) and a bad ass bridge. It's been my go-to bass since I got it in 1978.
how wonderful it sounds without any vocals ! As a serious Zeppelin Floyd King Crimson and Nirvana fan... I never ever liked RUSH only because of the screetchy vocals and rather silly nerdy lyrics and forced sense of rhyme and anthemic lyrics ( truth )... BUT their music I realised is outstanding !
Not all of their lyrics are cheesy, I can agree a though for a lot of their songs. It’s like Star Wars, Star Wars dialogue is awful yet it’s iconic for a reason. As far as screechy vocals, he got a more pleasant sound with Power Windows, Signals, and grace under pressure.
After 40 years of wanting a Rick (to sound like my heroes Geddy and Squire), I recently splurged and bought one. LOVE IT! There’s nothing like a Rick.
Few things compare to opening the case of your brand new Rickenbacker for the first time, and the excitement that brings ! Congrats and enjoy !
That Rickenbacker has such a nice twang to it. Beautiful
Throw some old DigiTech DP200 Space Distortion on a Jazz Bass and.....BOOM!!!!
Rick all the way.
😉
The most powerful bass lick I have ever heard. Nothing touches a Rick playing Rush.
Outstanding as always! Miss seeing you guys in the 80s. You kick this songs ass!!!! Not that it's unexpected... Lol😊
Welcome back! Greatest Rush covers on all of youtube.
psychicPancake 「ーーー」 Thanks. Nice to be back. I took the spring and summer off to tend to yard work...
The video quality makes me travel back to 2001, fits perfectly with the song. Incredible cover.
Geddy Approves.
Ahhh.. good old VHS tape........
That was intense. Spot on.
Awesome job buddy . I am a rush fan since 1975 . You are doin' a great job there . Keep it rollin'
@@Tiptnk1 Thanks very much for your compliments and taking the time to watch.
I really appreciate it.
Thank you for producing this, very helpful!! HEADING TOWARD THE HEART OF CYNGUS!!!!
@@Micropterus06 You're very welcome. Thanks for watching.
Geddy and Chris both rockin’ the Rick. My fav
You hit that dead on .... Good job Tom !!! ... I know this took a lot of time to produce. Well worth it.
Rick Kopczynski Thank you Rick!
That punch is so good I don't feel it. I taste it.
your bass sounds so amazing
Love that Rick sound!
It's been less than 30 seconds into the video and I'm already excited. Love your stuff, man!
Well done Tom, brings me back to the basement on Yates Ln.
Thanks, Ted!
As a fellow Rush fan what are your thoughts on Geddy's skill and creativity? As a fan of many rock bands and bassists I always found Geddy's playing so unique and identifiable amongst a sea of greats.
Same sound. Great job
another great vid. Sounds so Geddy!
Jon Pistagnesi Thank you Jon.
What is there not to like? This was GREAT!
Thanks, Michael.
a good day when 66 posts a new cover
Welcome back man great cover!
PVP Thanks! Glad to be back.
Outstanding man!!!
Really enjoyed watching this :)
Incredible !
Those 210's are killer
Those are 212's.... the're better....😁
Nice 4001, and well-played!
Well done sir. That was really impressive.
Bravo!
Insane!!!
Amazing
The Rick... the sound of the 70s.... I wish Ged had used it more.
perfect, as usual. Great work.
Jon Thompson Well, thank you, Jon.... I wouldn't say perfect...there's lots of cringing things going on in this vid. This was the toughest one I've ever done and this was the best version I could come up with to that point. I guess I could keep trying for "the best" version, and who knows, I might have got that in a free more days??? Who's to know? ... but I was happy enough with this one and had to draw the line and just go with this one. Thanks for watching.
Excellent
I try. Thanks for watching.
Brilliant sir
Very very good Sir!!!!!
Definitely have the Geddy attack!!
Wow. Your best yet, and that’s really saying something. Thanks so much for this. It’s a little hard to tell here, but is that finish BurgundyGlo? Such a killer sound!
Hey Tony.. thanks for watching and for your compliments. Yes, that is a Burgandyglo finish on that 1980 4001...
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Sounds amazing! If you don’t mind me asking, I’d love to know how you set the knobs on your Ric for this one!
Joel Jaffe on this one, I pretty much had everything set flat but I did boost the mids a fair amount on each channel. I couldn't tell you exactly because I never keep any records of that stuff. The strings we're fairly new but not fresh.
Joel Jaffe oh, and I always run everything wide open on the bass itself..
66TJP thank you so much! I’ll be sure to try those settings out for myself. Keep up the good work!
Geddy's stunt double! Love your videos. Did you ever experiment with setting the mute just so (it doesn't really mute but it gives some buzz)? When I had a Rick in the 90s, I was sure that was part of his sound.
Hi Cris...I've really never used the mute on that original Ric bridge...Geddy only had that original bridge on his first Rickenbacker 4001 up until the end of 1976 and I'm not too sure that he ever used it at all.. That would be a good technical question that someone could ask Geddy sometime though.... The Badass bridge was installed on his 73 4001 prior to recording A Farewell to Kings in 1977. Thanks for taking the time to watch some of my vids and thanks for your compliment.
Good job Dude !!
REBUILD HISTORIC "LESTUDIO" YEH!!!!!EH!
Fkn NAILED IT
great
Do you ever use the Ric-O-Sound output? I just bought a stereo cord for it but haven’t tried it yet. The reason I ask, your Ricky sounds stereo in places. Great playing!
This was recorded using the stereo out, or, Ric-O-Sound. Ric-O-Sound uses the stereo output and each pickup is run to a separate amp. You can pan one pickup left and one right or anywhere in between for true stereo, or what Rickenbacker calls Ric-O-Sound. The Ric-O-Sound unit that came with the older basses was just a splitter box for the stereo output cable, splitting each pickup to a separate output. For that, I bought a 1/4" stereo to mono Y splitter cord. Thanks for watching..
I'd like to be able to emulate that sound on my J-Bass. but alas......I will not be able to get my pickups that hot
It's not about hot pickups.
Rickenbacker toaster pickups are actually wound kinda quiet compared to their contemporaries. The biggest point is combined a clean low end with an OD'd middle and high end.
dude you have to re make this video showing the taurus pedals
Got it on the 2nd take? Nice work!
TPCoz Yep, second take..after the first hundred...
66TJP the first portion of the intro is just impossible to time correctly
@@66TJP Hahaha. Much like myself playing Alex's guitar solos.
I use to use the right hand like you back in the day but for the Rick it's necessary to achieve that front pick up.Btw what are using for your overdrive?
I'm not using any overdrive at all. That's just Rickenbacker grit and pushing the gain a tad..
66TJP gotcha .what amp are you running through?
I run in stereo, or as Rickenbacker calls it, "Ric - O - Sound" So, I'm using the stereo output on the bass and a stereo splitter cable running through two GK 700RB II's going direct to my mixer... each pickup goes through their own amp and I can adjust the tone on each pickup separately. The bridge pickup is slightly more to the left and the neck pickup is slightly more to the right in the mix.
66TJP does the gk have as well?you mentioned that you added a tad of gain
No OD on the amp, I most likely had the gain up to where it drove it harder through the mixer and I also hit pretty hard and that will OD things a bit as well too. It's just the combination of everything all together and some luck, I guess.
Where are you based? I might have an interesting project for you
I'm between Chicago and Milwaukee, in northern Illinois.
66TJP that's a shame I live in the UK!
What year is this bass?
September, 1980
@@66TJP I've got a '73 with the same finish, truly an outstanding bass! It's got Shaller mini pegs (the Grovers it came with fell apart) and a bad ass bridge. It's been my go-to bass since I got it in 1978.
@@Michael-kx2bn
Awesome! I love those early 70's Rics. Some have a great clanky tone.
how wonderful it sounds without any vocals ! As a serious Zeppelin Floyd King Crimson and Nirvana fan... I never ever liked RUSH only because of the screetchy vocals and rather silly nerdy lyrics and forced sense of rhyme and anthemic lyrics ( truth )... BUT their music I realised is outstanding !
Not all of their lyrics are cheesy, I can agree a though for a lot of their songs. It’s like Star Wars, Star Wars dialogue is awful yet it’s iconic for a reason. As far as screechy vocals, he got a more pleasant sound with Power Windows, Signals, and grace under pressure.