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samsamaha
Junior
Username: samsamaha

Post Number: 43
Registered: 4-2015
Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 8:47 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 8:56 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: rustyg61

Post Number: 1657
Registered: 2-2011
Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 9:49 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 9:57 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 1610
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 10:33 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 1688
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 11:19 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 12:09 am:   Edit Post

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
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Username: lidon2001

Post Number: 550
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 3:13 am:   Edit Post

Gonna Raise Hell - Cheap Trick
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 979
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 4:27 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 - 9:12 am:   Edit Post

Andy West with the Dixie Dregs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi5byvRoGe8
gearhed289
Junior
Username: gearhed289

Post Number: 50
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 - 9:28 am:   Edit Post

Greg Lake ELP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpnlLz7WR0
gearhed289
Member
Username: gearhed289

Post Number: 51
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 - 9:30 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015 - 10:36 am:   Edit Post

Was JPJ in that last video? I know I heard him. ;)
samsamaha
Junior
Username: samsamaha

Post Number: 45
Registered: 4-2015
Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 10:52 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 3:21 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 6:04 pm:   Edit Post

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
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 11764
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 6:43 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the link to the Sea Level video!
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 2378
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 10:18 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 11:57 pm:   Edit Post

I'm surprised how loose Stanley's strings seem to be on that clip.
jacko
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Username: jacko

Post Number: 3670
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 4:53 am:   Edit Post

Loads of Grateful dead recordings :-)

Graeme
jseitang
Advanced Member
Username: jseitang

Post Number: 347
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 7:40 am:   Edit Post

hey dont forget fleetwood mac cira 75-77!
jseitang
Advanced Member
Username: jseitang

Post Number: 348
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 7:44 am:   Edit Post

hey dont forget Fleetwood Mac circa 75-77!
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 4217
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 8:03 am:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Friday, May 29, 2015 - 4:30 pm:   Edit Post

Louis with his Alembic on vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_WNPCkDySM
carsbybigd
New
Username: carsbybigd

Post Number: 6
Registered: 8-2014
Posted on Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 4:53 pm:   Edit Post

Here's Nick Ferber playing his Alembic with The Sheiks


https://youtu.be/WXZQFUaA4lg
carsbybigd
Junior
Username: carsbybigd

Post Number: 16
Registered: 8-2014
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2015 - 3:58 pm:   Edit Post

Ron Verlin of Shooting Star
hifiguy
Senior Member
Username: hifiguy

Post Number: 454
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2015 - 4:23 pm:   Edit Post

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
Posted on Friday, September 18, 2015 - 7:28 pm:   Edit Post

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

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