| Author | Message | ||
| samsamaha
Junior Username: samsamaha Post Number: 43 Registered: 4-2015 |
Ok, so the passing of Luis Johnson recently got me thinking about what songs might have been recorded with an Alembic bass.. Here is one from the Brother's Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-ipH9Ws-zs Everyone knows Staley Clarke and Mark King recordings on Alembic, and of course lots of Grateful Dead .. What else? | ||
| tmoney61092
Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 941 Registered: 9-2008 |
Metallica's Black Album and I think a lot of ...And Justice For All though I've read that was done with a Wal bass ~Taylor | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1657 Registered: 2-2011 |
Dixie Dregs, Sweet Comfort Band, Styx, Alan Holdsworth, James Taylor, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Crack The Sky, The Who, Led Zepplin, Flim & The BB's, Jefferson Airplane, Electromagnets....... | ||
| samsamaha
Junior Username: samsamaha Post Number: 44 Registered: 4-2015 |
was sort of hoping for specific tracks... For example, Entwistle played Alembic during a certain period, not thru out the 40 years.. not sure how much of it was live and how much on recorded tracks.. etc.. lets try and be more specific and stick with well known songs.. | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1610 Registered: 6-2002 |
This will be fun, The Chain - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6WsaIbpUTE Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGVgfjnLqc I've heard that Heart used the doubleneck on Barracuda, I can't verify that...someone here might be able to. ...and the electric guitar on Fame is an Alembic 12 string IIRC. I'll add more as they bubble up ;) | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 1688 Registered: 11-2004 |
Most of One Hot Minute by the Red Hot Chili Peppers was recorded with Flea using an Epic. | ||
| rustyg61
Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 1658 Registered: 2-2011 |
All songs are well known by fans of the band. Here's my favorite Electromagnets tune, Dry Ice, with Eric Johnson on guitar & Kyle Brock on his Series I - http://youtu.be/_pOi706essE If you just want commercial radio tunes, Styx had a ton of them with Chuck Panozzo on his Series I Scorpion, take your pick - http://youtu.be/faOJEUAGW6A | ||
| lidon2001
Senior Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 550 Registered: 4-2005 |
Gonna Raise Hell - Cheap Trick | ||
| funkyjazzjunky
Senior Member Username: funkyjazzjunky Post Number: 979 Registered: 5-2007 |
Mothers Finest "The Wizard", Lakeside & Brick had bassists that played Alembics Marvin Isley of the Isley Brothers played a Series bass on a 2 or 3 alboums. ConFunkshun's guitarist Michael Cooper played a Series guitar P-Funk Bassist Rodney "Skeet" Curtis played a number of Series basses & Michael "Kid Funkedelic" Hampton played various Alembic guitars. The band Rose-Royce was marketed as wearing the best clothes & accessories and playing the best gear. Naturally, the bassist Jobe played a SII. VMG | ||
| gearhed289
Junior Username: gearhed289 Post Number: 49 Registered: 5-2004 |
Andy West with the Dixie Dregs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi5byvRoGe8 | ||
| gearhed289
Junior Username: gearhed289 Post Number: 50 Registered: 5-2004 |
Greg Lake ELP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpnlLz7WR0 | ||
| gearhed289
Member Username: gearhed289 Post Number: 51 Registered: 5-2004 |
OK, last one! JPJ on the triple omega 8 string. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWOuzYvksRw | ||
| flpete1uw
Senior Member Username: flpete1uw Post Number: 491 Registered: 11-2011 |
Was JPJ in that last video? I know I heard him. ;) | ||
| samsamaha
Junior Username: samsamaha Post Number: 45 Registered: 4-2015 |
here's another cool find someone posted on facebook earlier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lDOCb5QGRE | ||
| samsamaha
Junior Username: samsamaha Post Number: 46 Registered: 4-2015 |
here's another cool find someone posted on facebook earlier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lDOCb5QGRE | ||
| hankster
Senior Member Username: hankster Post Number: 411 Registered: 6-2004 |
Any live Doobie Brothers from about 73-76. Tiran Porter. But even after he alembicized he still used a Fender in studio recordings. | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 2224 Registered: 2-2005 |
The Allman Bros band bass players have used Alembic basses through the years. I don't know which tracks they were used on but I would suspect some of the tracks recorded when Lamar Williams or Allen Woody were in the band. I know they both used Alembics live and that Lamar used one with Sea Level until it was stolen. Here is a link to Lamar playing his Alembic with Sea Level. Some Frank Zappa tracks and concerts where Tom Fowler played are on an Alembic. Tom also played bass for Jean Luc Ponty on a couple of his albums. Tom Fowler with Frank Zappa and with Jean Luc Ponty. Keith | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 11764 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks for the link to the Sea Level video! | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 2378 Registered: 9-2002 |
Why are you guys scratching your heads? How about THIS guy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RS5RsSPssw . . . . or THIS guy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RCj1fb_vqQ What the hey, who else would take their axe to sit and talk with Dave? Ok, now you can go back to plumbing Kasey Kasem. Joey | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 4509 Registered: 6-2002 |
I'm surprised how loose Stanley's strings seem to be on that clip. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 3670 Registered: 10-2002 |
Loads of Grateful dead recordings :-) Graeme | ||
| jseitang
Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 347 Registered: 6-2002 |
hey dont forget fleetwood mac cira 75-77! | ||
| jseitang
Advanced Member Username: jseitang Post Number: 348 Registered: 6-2002 |
hey dont forget Fleetwood Mac circa 75-77! | ||
| sonicus
Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 4217 Registered: 5-2009 |
The importance of 72-01 ! Mr. Jack Casady ; " Thirty Seconds Over Winterland" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAF1F2B619AF1546B | ||
| musashi
Advanced Member Username: musashi Post Number: 260 Registered: 5-2004 |
Louis with his Alembic on vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_WNPCkDySM | ||
| carsbybigd
New Username: carsbybigd Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2014 |
Here's Nick Ferber playing his Alembic with The Sheiks https://youtu.be/WXZQFUaA4lg | ||
| carsbybigd
Junior Username: carsbybigd Post Number: 16 Registered: 8-2014 |
Ron Verlin of Shooting Star | ||
| hifiguy
Senior Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 454 Registered: 10-2006 |
Here's the live "Rhythm Stick" with Norman Watt-Roy bringing the Alembic thunder, though he has a Moment of Derp in the intro.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBIRj3JW3h0 He and the late Charley Charles were one of the all-time great rhythm section duos. | ||
| hieronymous
Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1571 Registered: 1-2005 |
Apparently Nathan East played his Series I on "Eric Clapton's 'Behind The Sun' album which was my very first ever recording with him. Jeff Procaro played drums and you can hear the punchy sound of this bass on the song 'Forever Man', one of the singles from that album. This is the bass I played lead melody on my song 'Wildfire' with Hubert Laws on his hit album 'Family'." This is from the text that was provided for the Series I that belonged to Nathan East (seems to me that Nathan East himself is selling the bass) on eBay: http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/214381.html?1442625783 |
