Alembic in Jersey Boys Movie

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Author Message smuprof Advanced Member Username: smuprof Post Number: 237 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2014 - 8:30 pm:    Just got home from seeing the "Jersey Boys" movie about Frankie Valli. I enjoyed the film overall, and was impressed that the progression of instruments seemed to tie in very closely to the time frames covered in the movie, i.e. a half dozen Precision basses evolving from the 50s through the 60s. When he's working on a comeback, recording "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," in the studio, the bassist is playing an Alembic Persuader through an SVT stack (not sure how often anyone records with an SVT stack, but that's Hollywood for you). You see the Persuader a number of times, and the same bass shows up on stage in the following scene where he debuts the song in Detroit. (another bit of weirdness - the group is joined by a big band with an upright bassist along with the Alembic bassist - not sure how often that has occurred). Regardless, just fun seeing one of our instruments on the big screen in something other than a concert film. Just curious - was the Persuader available in 1967 when the song was recorded? JFT cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1715 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2014 - 8:47 pm:    Hey! That was going to be my post! Really; saw it this PM, and of course the zebrawood Persuader jumped right off the screen at me, so I signed on to tell you all about it. Pretty good flick, except for the Persuader in '67 (debuted in '83, John; -01 is a '72). Also got a kick out of seeing a Kustom organ for the second time in my life (the other time was in person). Peter smuprof Advanced Member Username: smuprof Post Number: 238 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 1:25 pm:    Ha, Peter. I guess most of us watch this sort of film the same way. Was impressed with the evolution not only of basses, but guitar choices, mics, amps, and keyboards. The Kustom organ caught my attention. Have never seen or even heard of one, so I wondered if it was real or just another organ with "tuck and roll." JFT davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11389 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 1:58 pm:    Here's some pics of Kustom organs. tubeperson Senior Member Username: tubeperson Post Number: 482 Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 2:03 pm:    Bass Fiddle and Electric Bass - Lou Reed, Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Herbie Flowers did that to get paid double scale. A brilliant combination and idea!