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    Does Macca still play Rickenbacker 4001S LH ?

    NOT SUCH A BAD BOY
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    • Get On The Right Thing
      Get On The Right Thing last edited by

      anywhere, anytime?

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        • SgtPepperFan48
          SgtPepperFan48 last edited by

          He hasn't played it on tour at any point in recent years, however a few years ago in a documentary he did when Band On The Run was being reissued, the Rickenbacker was clearly visible in the background in his studio.

          RDS Arena, Dublin - 12th June, 2010
          Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna - 27th June, 2013
          Echo Arena, Liverpool - 28th May, 2015

          Echo Arena, Liverpool - 12th December, 2018

          "Life is very short, and there's no time
          For fussing and fighting, my friend"

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          • Get On The Right Thing
            Get On The Right Thing last edited by

            SgtPepperFan48:

            He hasn't played it on tour at any point in recent years, however a few years ago in a documentary he did when Band On The Run was being reissued, the Rickenbacker was clearly visible in the background in his studio.

            that makes me happy.

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            • SgtPepperFan48
              SgtPepperFan48 last edited by

              No problem This is the interview :

              RDS Arena, Dublin - 12th June, 2010
              Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna - 27th June, 2013
              Echo Arena, Liverpool - 28th May, 2015

              Echo Arena, Liverpool - 12th December, 2018

              "Life is very short, and there's no time
              For fussing and fighting, my friend"

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              • LetMeRollIt89
                LetMeRollIt89 last edited by

                *sigh* I wish! This was discussed a while back when it came up in a Wings post. I love that bass. The last time I saw Paul actually playing it was in a photo with Hamish and Robbie (which would date it around '89-'93). Then someone else said that Paul had played it on the Driving Rain album. So he must still pick it up now and then. It was an important part of the '70s and '80s in his career, I'd say. My guess as to why he doesn't tour with it is a combination of people expecting/wanting to see the Hofner and the fact that the 4001 is quite heavier than the Hofner. I would still go crazy if he played it for even one or two Wings or 1966-67 songs.

                "And your inspiration long may it last..."

                5/31/22 - Knoxville

                7/26/17 - Tinley Park

                7/25/17 - Tinley Park

                8/14/14 - San Francisco

                7/9/14 - Chicago

                7/16/13 - Milwaukee

                7/14/13 - Indianapolis

                5/26/13 - Memphis

                11/11/12 - St. Louis

                7/31/11 - Chicago

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                • Nancy R
                  Nancy R last edited by

                  LetMeRollIt89:

                  *sigh* I wish! This was discussed a while back when it came up in a Wings post. I love that bass. The last time I saw Paul actually playing it was in a photo with Hamish and Robbie (which would date it around '89-'93). Then someone else said that Paul had played it on the Driving Rain album. So he must still pick it up now and then. It was an important part of the '70s and '80s in his career, I'd say. My guess as to why he doesn't tour with it is a combination of people expecting/wanting to see the Hofner and the fact that the 4001 is quite heavier than the Hofner. I would still go crazy if he played it for even one or two Wings or 1966-67 songs.

                  Me too!

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                  • Get On The Right Thing
                    Get On The Right Thing last edited by

                    SgtPepperFan48:

                    No problem This is the interview :

                    sweet! thanks!

                    LetMeRollIt89:

                    *sigh* I wish! This was discussed a while back when it came up in a Wings post. I love that bass. The last time I saw Paul actually playing it was in a photo with Hamish and Robbie (which would date it around '89-'93). Then someone else said that Paul had played it on the Driving Rain album. So he must still pick it up now and then. It was an important part of the '70s and '80s in his career, I'd say. My guess as to why he doesn't tour with it is a combination of people expecting/wanting to see the Hofner and the fact that the 4001 is quite heavier than the Hofner. I would still go crazy if he played it for even one or two Wings or 1966-67 songs.

                    sorry haven't been around much lately. missed that post.

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                    • Freaky Orthopedic
                      Freaky Orthopedic last edited by

                      Man, I love that bass...

                      Love,
                      Chad

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                      • Nancy R
                        Nancy R last edited by

                        Freaky Orthopedic:

                        Man, I love that bass...

                        Yes! It sounds so hot on WOA, especially Time To Hide!

                        Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                        GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                        FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                        Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                        Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                        Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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                        • LetMeRollIt89
                          LetMeRollIt89 last edited by

                          Finally a new 4001 appearance! At the 0:22 mark in the video! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/22/paul-mccartney-queenie-eye-video-behind-the-scenes_n_4117617.html

                          "And your inspiration long may it last..."

                          5/31/22 - Knoxville

                          7/26/17 - Tinley Park

                          7/25/17 - Tinley Park

                          8/14/14 - San Francisco

                          7/9/14 - Chicago

                          7/16/13 - Milwaukee

                          7/14/13 - Indianapolis

                          5/26/13 - Memphis

                          11/11/12 - St. Louis

                          7/31/11 - Chicago

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                          • sarah1471
                            sarah1471 last edited by

                            LetMeRollIt89:

                            Finally a new 4001 appearance! At the 0:22 mark in the video! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/22/paul-mccartney-queenie-eye-video-behind-the-scenes_n_4117617.html

                            Great little video .....and Tracy 's back

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                              admin last edited by

                              He played it on one song on New

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                              • LetMeRollIt89
                                LetMeRollIt89 last edited by

                                cfergoid:

                                He played it on one song on New

                                which one?

                                "And your inspiration long may it last..."

                                5/31/22 - Knoxville

                                7/26/17 - Tinley Park

                                7/25/17 - Tinley Park

                                8/14/14 - San Francisco

                                7/9/14 - Chicago

                                7/16/13 - Milwaukee

                                7/14/13 - Indianapolis

                                5/26/13 - Memphis

                                11/11/12 - St. Louis

                                7/31/11 - Chicago

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                                • LetMeRollIt89
                                  LetMeRollIt89 last edited by

                                  Here's a screengrab:

                                  "And your inspiration long may it last..."

                                  5/31/22 - Knoxville

                                  7/26/17 - Tinley Park

                                  7/25/17 - Tinley Park

                                  8/14/14 - San Francisco

                                  7/9/14 - Chicago

                                  7/16/13 - Milwaukee

                                  7/14/13 - Indianapolis

                                  5/26/13 - Memphis

                                  11/11/12 - St. Louis

                                  7/31/11 - Chicago

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                                    admin last edited by

                                    LetMeRollIt89:

                                    cfergoid:

                                    He played it on one song on New

                                    which one?

                                    Dunno, sure all the Hofner detractors will be able to tell us since the Rick sounds to much better!

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                                      admin last edited by

                                      I knew I heard something greatly awesome on new... ill search through the songs to see if its played anywhere. if he hasn't used it, don't worry ill take it ;D

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                                      • MetalGod
                                        MetalGod last edited by

                                        You guys beat me to it!

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                                          admin last edited by

                                          and still hoping http://maccaboard.paulmccartney.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=85551&highlight=rickenbacker

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                                            admin last edited by

                                            Truth is, the bass doesn't make McCartney sound good, he makes the bass sound good. It's all in the fingers! Yes, there are tonal differences between basses, but in the 60s McCartney recorded with a Hofner, a Rickenbacker, and a Fender Precision bass, and it sounds like McCartney on all those tracks. In the late 70s, he used a Yamaha, specifically on BACK TO THE EGG, and it sounded just like McCartney. The Rick is not some holy grail of a bass, it is just a bass that, in a stadium, would sound about like his Hofner. Why? Because McCartney is pretty consistent about the tone he wants from his bass, and it is HIM playing the bass. Whether the Rickenbacker will see the light of day again on a stage is anybody's guess. But since it weighs twice as much as the Hofner, but does not sound twice as good (about the same in truth, with subtle difference no one in the audience cares about), I put my money on Paul not playing the Rick live anymore. In the studio? Who knows?

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