Bass player's question time
First of all I would like to thank all those who took the time to send questions or a comments to my website, and apologize for the lack of response. I have looked at the huge amount of questions that have been sent over the last few years and decided three things – I can’t possible answer them all; I like the idea that people can send me questions; I need to keep up my contributions in a more timely manner.
The last bit is an understatement of gigantic proportions considering that there are questions relating back to Bananas and here we are in a new age, the age of Rapture. I hang my head but I have trawled through and answered many of these questions. So, I am adopting a better modus operandi and answering only those that strike me as pertinent or interesting. If you sent a question any time in the last few years there is still a good chance you will find a reply.
Many of the questions are similar so here is a sort of FAQ
Thank you all again for your correspondence.
Good luck,
RG
Questions and answers
This is your chance to ask RG everything you always wanted to know.
- Dressing rooms, Inspiration for lyrics, playing keyboard, 'Maybe I'm a leo' riff and learning to play bass (2006-12-16)
- Fender Precision, Influenced by Steve Morse, 'Pictures Of Home' solo, working with Gov’t Mule and 'Fireball' solo. (2006-02-26)
- Different basses, DP solo albums, solo stuff as band project, 'No One Came'-lyrics and female backing vocals on 'Butterfly Ball' (2006-02-15)
- Royalties, the stinking hippie, cream colored Fender Precision, MK2 forever and hardest part of being a musician (2005-12-23)
- Funky bass players, exercises on the road, Rickenbackers, Mark III & Mark IV and Improvising & Rehearsing (2005-10-16)
- DVDs, bass questions, "Accidentally on Purpose", descriptions and site updates (2005-09-25)
- Book about DP, DP in Mexico, 'The Highway Star', website and last concert with DP 1973 (2004-07-11)
- Ritchie Blackmore, 'Machine Head' DVD, life on the road, J Lo and 'Burn' / 'Strormbringer' remasters (2004-05-21)
- Polish jazzmen, Nick Simper and Rod Evans, Mk III remasters, 'Slaves and Masters' tour and radio airplay for 'Snapshot' (2004-05-16)
- Why the bass?, 'Smoke On The Water' riff, Shop in Ealing, Studio update and fav musicians (2004-03-21)
- Paintings, 'The Mask' on CD, Gillian on 'Snapshot', Soccer and 'Perfect Strangers' remaster (2004-01-26)
- Rickenbacker , classic albums DVD, Gov't Mule, 'Slaves and Masters' and being lucky (2004-01-01)
- Collecting stuff, 'Machine Head' DVD, Deep Purple opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mac!, Next time in the NJ area (2003-12-25)
- 'In Rock' anniversary cover, DP studio record, Different audiences, 'Heavy Metal Pioneers' and playing the bass guitar (2003-12-20)
- 'Snapshot' personnel, 'Help', Sonic Zoom series, RG albums in Spain and doble-necked basses (2003-11-28)
- Playing technique, 'Lazy' & Machine Head DVD, Visiting the studio, Effects, Purple lineups & 'Slaves and Masters' (2003-10-26)
- Deep Purple compared to other bands, Machine Headgear, touring Austraia, setlist and 'The Wasp' (2003-10-16)
- Stage production, Set list, Couple of questions, Having a drink and Hierarchy within Deep Purple (2003-10-08)
- Playing old stuff, remastered Burn, 'Lazy' & Machine Head DVD, Finyl Vinyl video and touring Brazil (2003-08-26)
- Questions?, Jamming, Live album with Satriani, 'The House Of Blue Light' and Heavy Metal (2003-07-26)
- Outfit, Rainbow at Donington, The road, Vox AC 30 and Hondo Longhorn (2003-07-09)
- Bass on 'Fireball', Ritchie Blackmore, Reunion & Drummers, Lemmy the fashion guru and 'Snapshot' snapshots (2003-04-06)
- 'Butterfly Ball', Another AOP, Questions from Sweden, 'Love Conquers All' cover and Wirting an autobiography (2003-03-09)
- Extensive touring, Thanks, Live Recording, Playing in Israel and Couple of three questions (2003-02-23)
- Coverdale & Hughes, Nazareth, Eleven questions, Amplifiers and Jon's 'Dream' (2003-02-09)
- Taste of music, 'Mighty Morris Ten', Rights on 'Deep Purple', Australia and Touring with the Guilty Party (2003-01-23)
- Happy Birthday 2002 (2003-01-14)
- Actions & Moves, Next DP Album, Autobiography, Rickenbacker and Ritchie Blackmore (2003-01-09)
- Amp-System, Snapshot Tour, Photos, TUNE Basses and Machine Head DVD (2002-12-24)
- Headgear, Purple in Russia, Setlist, 'The Mask' and Wassup (2002-12-11)
- Plectrums & Favorite Bass players, Basses, Butterfly Ball Video, Difficult Songs and Ritchie Blackmore (2002-12-08)
- Purple Things & Favorites, Re-Releases, 'Weiss Heim', Singing and Summer Trips (2002-12-02)
- Posters, Jon Lord, Vigier & Montreux, Ideal Fans and Rory Gallagher (2002-11-27)
- Next Deep Purple Album, Touring, Artistic Talents, 'Love Is All' and Producing (2002-11-26)