| Author | Message | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2437 Registered: 2-2006 |
I just saw a commercial that advertised "The Dead" on Letterman tonight, checked his web site and it confirms it. Thought some of you folks just might be interested. OO | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3877 Registered: 7-2004 |
Thanks for the head's up, Olie. Just watched it. They sure got the bum's rush - no interview, just playing Sugar Mag right at the end, and they didn't even get to do Sunshine Daydream. And I swear Bobby is really getting to look like that old Commander in the Schweppes commercials! Bill, tgo | ||
| jx2638
Junior Username: jx2638 Post Number: 35 Registered: 2-2008 |
http://www.cbs.com/late_show/live_on_letterman/video.php?cid=446418039&pid=jQFYqFPNYpVW12X5Kqz_I_UCUqHGWEC7&show=all&offset=0&play=true | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1218 Registered: 7-2003 |
The bum's rush is right. Definitely not the featured guest. I've been ignoring Phil's new Ritter as best I can so far, but the video forced me to face it -- I can appreciate Ritters as works of art -- but they don't look very good hanging on us old guys (Sorry, Phil). I still like them live, but video is not very flattering to them. | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2462 Registered: 2-2006 |
Those Ritter's do have a certain "Comic Book" influence to them, like out of a Roger Rabbit movie maybe.  OO | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3893 Registered: 7-2004 |
To me they look straight out of a Dr. Suess book: "It was a rainy day, I couldn't go out and race, So I stayed inside, and played my new bass, I would not play it in a box, I would not play it with a fox I would not play it on a bed, I'll only play it with the Dead" Bill, tgo | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2464 Registered: 2-2006 |
LOL Bill. You missed your calling brother! | ||
| sonicus
Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 77 Registered: 5-2009 |
Hey Bill grab your Guitar and write down some chord changes to go with that little rhyme , may be it's time to write some tunes ! Wolf ___ | ||
| dnburgess
Senior Member Username: dnburgess Post Number: 619 Registered: 1-2003 |
To me Ritter's design influences are pure Dali, not comic - but then Dali was the godfather of surrealism and informed Suess and many other creative people. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3898 Registered: 7-2004 |
Here's a Dali-esque design:  Bill, tgo | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 491 Registered: 10-2006 |
Then there's Brian Eastwood's "Bender" series, the "Collision Bass", "Jellycaster" and "Distortocaster" (IIRC, the Distorto was originally the "Splattercaster" but, ahem, somebody else uses that name for a paint scheme on an iconic design that shall go unnamed, so....) They're supposedly quite comfortable to both wear & play. Not exactly original designs, but more in keeping with the spirit of Salvadore IMO. Peter | ||
| sonicus
Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 79 Registered: 5-2009 |
I agree Bill , Dali! | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 2465 Registered: 2-2006 |
I may need to clarify what I meant by "'Comic Book' influence". Exagerated lines and curves, extended horns and glowing colorful finishes, just like you see in comic books. To be honest I like the way they look of course I've never been a, follow the pack kind of guy either. I can only think of one reason I wouldn't buy one. Bolt on neck, I am sold on neck thru for life. OO | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8142 Registered: 5-2002 |
Cool video! Thanks Olie! And thanks for the link Jimmy! |
