Person · Male
Rick Rosas
aka Rick the Bass Player
- From
- Los Angeles, United States
- Active
- 1949–2014
- Releases
- 29
About
Rick "Rick the Bass Player" Rosas (September 10, 1949 – November 6, 2014) was an American musician, and one of the most sought after studio session musicians in Los Angeles. Though largely known for his long collaboration with Neil Young, throughout his career he also played with Joe Walsh, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Rivers, Ron Wood, Etta James, and the short-lived reunion of the Buffalo Springfield, among others. He performed as a bass player with The Flash in Jonathan Demme's 2015 film Ricki and the Flash. The band was composed of guitarist Rick Springfield, drummer Joe Vitale, and keyboardist Bernie Worrell, backing up Meryl Streep, as "Ricki", on vocals and guitar.
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In 2014, Rosas joined Neil Young and Crazy Horse on their European tour, following Billy Talbot's inability to tour due to a stroke. This makes Rosas the only bassist to have played with three of Young's major bands, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Crazy Horse.
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Discography
Live
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2008: European Winter Tour Compilation
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2008-02-14: Le Grand Rex, Paris, France (AUD1)
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2007-11-06: Wells Fargo Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
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2008-02-29: Falconer Salen, Copenhagen, Denmark (AUD1)
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2008-03-11: Manchester Apollo, Manchester, England, UK
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2008-02-14: Le Grand Rex, Paris, France (AUD2)
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2007-11-29: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
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2008-02-26: ICC Saal, Berlin, Germany (AUD1)
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2008-02-18: RAI Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2008-02-24: Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milano, Italy
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2008-02-28: Falconer Salen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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2007-11-08: Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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2008-03-15: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK (AUD2)
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2008-02-26: ICC Saal, Berlin, Germany (AUD2)
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2008-02-17: RAI Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2007-12-07: Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT, USA
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2007-11-05: Wells Fargo Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
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2008-03-06: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK
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2007-11-13: Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL, USA (AUD2)
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2008-02-22: Austria Center Vienna, Wien, Austria
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2007-11-26: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
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2007-10-30: Nokia Live, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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2008-02-20: RAI Theater, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2007-10-20: INB Performing Arts Center, Spokane, WA, USA
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2007-11-27: Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Canada
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2008-02-11: Stadschouwburg, Antwerpen, Belgium
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2007-10-22: Keller Theater, Portland, OR, USA
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2008-03-09: Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK
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2008-02-15: Le Grand Rex, Paris, France
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Also known as
Richard Rosas · Rick the Bass Player
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 2d4bd389-dfc7-4d1c-bc9c-5958b996f928
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.