Instruments: Early Shows I [27.06.1970 - 24.03.1972]
Information > Instruments on tour > Early shows I
The band's equipment was very different from what they'd use later on. Freddie didn't play piano yet and 'Doin' All Right' was done in the Smile version (guitar-based).
| Roger had already a Ludwig kit, with some cowbells mixed in for songs like Liar and Great King Rat. During some numbers (Liar, Great King Rat and Keep Yourself Alive) Freddie played a New Era tambourine. |
John bought a Rickenbacker when he moved to London, influenced
by Chris Squire (and not by Paul McCartney as some use to suspect). No
back-up yet.As for former bassists, we know for a fact that Barry Mitchell used a Gibson EBO (a beautiful instrument, it looks like an SG guitar), but have no idea about the other two. |
| Brian already had the Red Special. No back-ups yet. |
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John (1982): "From my point of view, the early songs were performed
as a power trio with a lead singer. Freddie didn't play piano in those
days."
Brian (1999): "Having been through a lot of hugely thunderous bass players, this quite shy guy turned up with immaculate Rickenbacker bass and immaculate amplifier, plugged in, and as soon as he started putting bass lines to what we were going we realised it was right." |