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Meet the American who invented the electric guitar and inspired rock 'n' roll
Fox Lifestyle ^
| 07/10/2024
| Kerry J. Byrne
Posted on 07/11/2024 2:48:15 AM PDT by Omnivore-Dan
Adolph Rickenbacker's powerful instrument put intense creative energy in the hands of ordinary people.
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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: electricguitar; innovation; music; rickenbacker
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How boring would Rock N Roll be without one?
To: Omnivore-Dan
more people should name their kids after him.
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posted on
07/11/2024 2:49:52 AM PDT
by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
To: Omnivore-Dan
My history teacher had one and he loved it like a wife
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posted on
07/11/2024 2:56:37 AM PDT
by
struggle
To: Omnivore-Dan
Not just that... There are certain songs that just don’t sound right without a Ricky somewhere in the mix. Apart from the obvious examples that everyone knows, one of the ones I always go to from my earliest adulthood is: “’Til I Am Myself Again” by Blue Rodeo. One of those songs that the Ricky just makes it pop, IMO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKcZsBLS17U
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posted on
07/11/2024 3:21:00 AM PDT
by
Kriggerel
("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
To: Kriggerel
Imho, the electric guitar is what made Rock N Roll really take off like wildfire. Les Paul and Leo Fender made it even better, but Rickenbacker started it.
To: teeman8r
more people should name their kids after him. I'm a fan of Eddie Rickenbacker.
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posted on
07/11/2024 3:47:38 AM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(IThey intend to kill us. Plan to avoid this.)
To: Omnivore-Dan
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posted on
07/11/2024 4:03:42 AM PDT
by
sauropod
("This is a time when people reveal themrrselves for who they are." James O'Keefe Ne supra crepidam)
To: Sirius Lee
You should read Winston Groom’s book , THE AVIATORS. He skillfully enter twines the biographies of Eddie Rickenbacker, Charles Lindbergh, and Jimmy Doolittle. Amazingly, all three lived to ripe old ages. Rickenbaker was the all around nicest guy and had the most brushes with death.
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posted on
07/11/2024 4:19:15 AM PDT
by
Monterrosa-24
(Saludemos la patria orgullosos)
To: Omnivore-Dan
Who the hell plays a Rickenbacker anyways?
Oh, just:
Randy Bachman
John Fogerty
George Harrison
Brian Jones
Paul Kantner
John Kay
Denny Laine
Roger McGuinn
Johnny Ramone
Fred "Sonic" Smith
Pete Townshend
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Joe Walsh
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posted on
07/11/2024 4:23:25 AM PDT
by
Psalm 73
("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
To: Psalm 73
BTW - excellent album cover with a Rickenbacker is George Harrison’s “Cloud Nine”
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posted on
07/11/2024 4:25:04 AM PDT
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Psalm 73
("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
To: Psalm 73
To: Omnivore-Dan
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To: Psalm 73
Geddy Lee used to play a Rickenbacker bass.
Chris Squire of Yes did, too.
To: Disambiguator
Yes, but I’m not a huge fan of either. I just listed the guitarists I like - I’m sort of elitist like that. ; )
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posted on
07/11/2024 6:11:02 AM PDT
by
Psalm 73
("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
To: Psalm 73
Tom Petty
![](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/TomPettyPA161211.jpg)
John Lennon
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posted on
07/11/2024 6:12:33 AM PDT
by
Mr_Moonlight
(Ich bin ein Irredeemable Deplorable)
To: Omnivore-Dan
Hey - do any of you guys (or girls) own a Rickenbacker?
I only have acoustics: Yamaha, Fender, and a Seagull.
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posted on
07/11/2024 6:14:20 AM PDT
by
Psalm 73
("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
To: Disambiguator
Geddy Lee used to play a Rickenbacker bass. Chris Squire of Yes did, too.Don't leave out the huckster.
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posted on
07/11/2024 6:14:54 AM PDT
by
1Old Pro
To: Psalm 73
Yes, a Rick 370-12 in FireGlo
![](https://www.rainbowguitars.com/imagesproduct/rb/rb37012fg-xl.jpg)
Beautiful instrument, but I'm not too keen on the 3 pickups,
the rear combines with the middle and sounds too dense.
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posted on
07/11/2024 6:25:47 AM PDT
by
Mr_Moonlight
(Ich bin ein Irredeemable Deplorable)
To: Psalm 73
No, I don’t, but I would sure like to add one to my collection. I’ve got a Gibson Les Paul Classic, a Fender Strat and a Fender Jazzmaster Geddy Lee bass in electric. Most of my collection is like you, accoustic. Now if I could only become good enough to be worthy of playing such fine instruments!
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posted on
07/11/2024 6:51:00 AM PDT
by
kawhill
(kawhill)
To: Sirius Lee
"I'm a fan of Eddie Rickenbacker."
I was going to ask if there was any relationship.
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posted on
07/11/2024 8:26:23 AM PDT
by
Hiddigeigei
("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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