Ricky Spangle

Bands: Metabbalism
The Loving Cup

Wales, Uk

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Hi Arni,

Lefty Bass Site is still great - I keep looking at it !!!

Ricky Spangle
UK


Been playing over 10 years - inspired on a daily basis by what I hear, who I play with and who I meet. Currently playing in a Heavy Metal/ABBA tribute and an original Stones meets the Faces/Black Crowes style band. Also play in a variety of other bands with vastly different styles.

My Main Inspirations:
Larry Graham (Sly Stone/GCS)
Bernard Edwards (Chic)
Bootsy Collins (JBs/Parliament)
George Porter Jr (Meters)
James Jamerson
Andy Fraser (Free)
Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai)
Dion Estes (Wham!)
Ronnie Lane (Small Faces/Faces)
Duck Dunn
Chuck Rainey
Geordie Leech (Rose Tattoo)
Louis Johnson
Jaco Pastorius
Bruce Foxton (Jam)
Norman Watt-Roy (Blockheads)
+ all the unnamed heroes on the funk/disco scene!!

My Basses:

'72 Fender Precision
'00 Music Man Stingray
'51 Fender Precision
'00 Fender Jazz Bass
'01 Dean Edge 5LH
'64 Gibson EB3
'80s Harmony P Bass
'90's Hohner B2A (Steinberger Style)
'80's Hohner B2 (Steinberger Style)

Amplification:

Eden Metro Combo
Eden 410XLT Cab
Fender 2x15 Bassman Cab

EBS Multi Comp Pedal

1964 Gibson EB3 (right handed - strung l/h - yellow customized 'pop art' artwork)

1972 Fender Precision (sunburst)

1980s Harmony P-Bass (black)

2000 Musicman Stingray (translucent teal)

2000 Fender Jazz (Mexico - customized mirrorball artwork)

'51 Fender Precision

01 Dean Edge 5LH

'90's Hohner B2A (Steinberger Style)

'80's Hohner B2 (Steinberger Style)

'06 Bootsy Collins Space Bass

'06 (John Entwistle) Fenderbird Bass

Amplification:
Gallien-Krueger 700RBII
Crown XLS 402 + Line6 Bass Pod Pro

Cabs:
Eden 210 XT
Eden 410 XLT

FX:
EBS Multi Comp Pedal
EBS OctaBass Pedal
EH BassBalls