Funk on a Ric

Started by Barklessdog, March 02, 2009, 12:51:48 PM

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Barklessdog

March 02, 2009, 12:51:48 PM
Claypool playing a Ric


Blazer

#1
March 02, 2009, 05:14:09 PM
And that's not all, he got that Rick from Geddy Lee.

nofi

#2
March 02, 2009, 08:21:06 PM
he should give it back. :mrgreen:

Dave W

#3
March 02, 2009, 09:45:43 PM
Talk about pointless wanking.  :rolleyes:

Barklessdog

#4
March 03, 2009, 07:44:54 AM
Now Claypool I can stand up for, Bulb I was open to your rectal diagnosis.

I found interesting for one , funk/slap like or not being played on Ric and second Claypool, like many bassists sounds pretty much the same regardless of what he is playing.

Dave W

#5
March 03, 2009, 08:10:59 AM
Stand up for him? Claypool doesn't need defending, you either like him or not. And with him, there doesn't seem to be a middle ground.

godofthunder

#6
March 03, 2009, 01:45:45 PM
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uwe

#7
March 05, 2009, 08:27:25 AM
It reduces the role of a bass to that of a percussion instrument. Horses for courses. I see my role as a bass player more as someone who enhances harmonic aspects by emphasizing or de-emphasizing them.
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Barklessdog

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March 05, 2009, 09:33:31 AM
Quote from: uwe on March 05, 2009, 08:27:25 AM
It reduces the role of a bass to that of a percussion instrument. Horses for courses. I see my role as a bass player more as someone who enhances harmonic aspects by emphasizing or de-emphasizing them.

And we would not have it any other way.

To me Les's magic is when he plays with Larry & Primus. When I saw him on the Mike Douglas Show back in the 80's with his 6 string Rainbow bass, playing sloppy primitive & percussive, to me, it was unlike any other bass player I have seen / heard.

The other unique thing about Primus is the band is built around supporting the bass, it's a bass driven band that was actually commercial for wider audience back then. Les has built a Zappa like following, with fans that seem like Zappa fans to me (really weird, stoned, men, women and younger people ).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzhL-0_pC3E&feature=channel

Yeah people people don't seem to be in the middle on Primus & Claypool it seems as Dave pointed out- you love him or hate him.

gweimer

#9
March 05, 2009, 04:50:43 PM
You want funk on a Ric?  I'll give you funk on a Ric.


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ilan

#10
March 06, 2009, 04:25:57 AM
I'm not totally sure it's a Ric in that recording.

Dave W

#11
March 06, 2009, 10:01:36 AM
Embedding is disbaled on that video.

That Rick may have just been a prop for the video.

Chris P.

#12
March 06, 2009, 10:02:08 AM
I saw a vid once of a famous funk player with a 4005. Anyone?

ilan

#13
March 06, 2009, 02:18:59 PM
Can't recall who had a 4005 but Stanley Clarke had a 4000:

hieronymous

#14
March 06, 2009, 03:56:17 PM
Quote from: Chris P on March 06, 2009, 10:02:08 AM
I saw a vid once of a famous funk player with a 4005. Anyone?

Larry Graham!
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