@icmequipment Uh, I love the B-52's and all, and Ricky was quite unique...But nowhere in the class of the guitarists you'd mentioned. Just my opinion :)X Btw, it's Jimi Hendrix.
For what I gather, the riff is actually the first 9 notes of Pipeline, repeated (listen to the original). Figuring that Ricky played on a Mosrite Ventures guitar, and that this is a "beach tune", it only makes sense that this somehow was in his mind when he "came up with the most stupid guitar riff"
Stupid Genius is probably right. I would say more Genius than stupid. It is such a fun song....it helps you forget about your problems for a while...I love the B52's...always have!
I don`t know them personally (I wish I did) but they come across as four of the nicest idividuals you could ever meet. Thank you B52s for 30+ years of great music.
Lol Kate, I love how she says "Butta, The tanning butta, right?"..With the little accent as she's saying it. It's cute the way she says it. Love the B52s!!!
@dianacisnerosz19 Ricky reminds me of my uncle a bit; Ricky looked thin, He seemed a bit shy and was born in the 50s. It's such a shame that Ricky died.
A very meaningful song for some of us back in 1979-'80. "It wasn't a rock - it was a rock lobster!"
hebneh 3 weeks ago
Fred Schneider's speech reminds me of Bruce from Family Guy. I wanna hear him say "oh no!"
Cloudwalker2011 1 month ago
And let's face it, it was that "stoopid little guitar riff" that propelled them into stardom, right?
wildnites558 4 months ago
AIDS-related death, October 1985.
hankbob2000 4 months ago
what happened to Ricky?
0798184 4 months ago
Pass da buttah.
paulaohsi 4 months ago
Van Halen, BB King, Jeff Beck, Santana. Jimmy Hendricks all are great
but none come close to Ricky and i mean none Well at least in my opinion !!!!
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@icmequipment Uh, I love the B-52's and all, and Ricky was quite unique...But nowhere in the class of the guitarists you'd mentioned. Just my opinion :)X Btw, it's Jimi Hendrix.
mjbab73 4 months ago
For what I gather, the riff is actually the first 9 notes of Pipeline, repeated (listen to the original). Figuring that Ricky played on a Mosrite Ventures guitar, and that this is a "beach tune", it only makes sense that this somehow was in his mind when he "came up with the most stupid guitar riff"
shaunrat66 5 months ago
Stupid Genius is probably right. I would say more Genius than stupid. It is such a fun song....it helps you forget about your problems for a while...I love the B52's...always have!
scottyh4848 9 months ago 2
wait. . .the tanning butter?
ForeverGoth 1 year ago
Great stuff. I have loved this song for years.
please42 1 year ago
I don`t know them personally (I wish I did) but they come across as four of the nicest idividuals you could ever meet. Thank you B52s for 30+ years of great music.
tecdessus 1 year ago 13
@tecdessus Yeah, if I just could give each of them a hug once I would die as a happy man.
hardmanners 1 year ago
Lol Kate, I love how she says "Butta, The tanning butta, right?"..With the little accent as she's saying it. It's cute the way she says it. Love the B52s!!!
pattyfan24 2 years ago
"Pass the butta, Please!"
TotallyBored23 2 years ago
"I just came up with the most stupid guitar riff you've ever heard" LOL Nice. Ricky is my favorite guitarist, Wonder what it was like to know him?
101Volts 3 years ago 16
@101Volts we lost a young gifted soul :(
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@dianacisnerosz19 Ricky reminds me of my uncle a bit; Ricky looked thin, He seemed a bit shy and was born in the 50s. It's such a shame that Ricky died.
101Volts 1 month ago
AWESOME!!!!
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