| Author | Message | ||
| toma_hawk01
Advanced Member Username: toma_hawk01 Post Number: 271 Registered: 9-2009 |
Believe me when I say this... I been a member since 2007, and I must say as a newbie, "I love the Alembic Club". Sometimes it get's rough, and spirits run high, but all in all, you guys here, are the best bunch of Smashers, I had ever logged a comment with... I just wanted to say this because, I speak my mind on everything, and I am not holding back with this message either. All you guys are special to me, and I am to be counted as Die-Hard Alembic Fan! Peace, Love, and Alembics RULE! | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 876 Registered: 6-2002 |
Thanks Hal, It's good to see musicians expressing themselves. (...and woodworkers, electronics wizards,...) Kris | ||
| slawie
Intermediate Member Username: slawie Post Number: 116 Registered: 8-2002 |
Hal, I have been watching the TomaHawk develop as an instrument with more than some interest. Your passion is inspirational! I must say that you wear your heart on your sleeve, and there is NOTHING wrong with that. slawie | ||
| dannobasso
Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 1135 Registered: 3-2004 |
Never having to say you're sorry. I have been fortunate enough to meet some wonderful people who demonstrate their trust and faith in extraordinary ways. Their candor, experience, generosity, care, concern, intelligence and humor have been shared with me in abundance. This is I believe a mirror of the folks that created this space for us. The Wickersham family and skilled artisans model the qualities I mentioned clearly and tangibly.Perhaps its only natural that those of a similar nature and spirit would be drawn to their creations and this space. To all who have shared with me over he years, thank you for your faith, trust, support and advice. To those who I don't know on a deeper level yet, I hope to be around a good long time to swap ideas, stories, gear and perhaps sundries. I don't sell Amway yet but it may be a possibility. (actually I'd like to become an official Alembic dealer someday!) | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 576 Registered: 12-2004 |
The numbers speak for themselves http://www.stanleyclarke.com/interactive/forumdisplay.php?fid=5 | ||
| terryc
Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1132 Registered: 11-2004 |
Everyone here is helpful and one day soon I hope to get to meet a few of you over there in the USA. Okay everyone gets a bit heated but who doesn't in conversation and it is all taken in good faith. It's the only forum I have on my favourites as all the others are either to political or plain stupid. To everone involved from contributors to moderators and Alembic..keep up the great work and atmosphere this place has. | ||
| jcdlc72
New Username: jcdlc72 Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2009 |
Greetings! To me.. it means being part of a dream I've had since.. like.. 20 years ago? I finally got my very first Alembic, all of my own, after having played/tried/cried over some  I'm now the proud owner of a dreamy-sounding Epic 5, which shines over the rest of my 12-members bass family. He's "a beast on its own", and definitely a beauty to play, to keep and take good care of. Hope to share and learn new nice things as a new member of the Alembic family. | ||
| slawie
Intermediate Member Username: slawie Post Number: 118 Registered: 8-2002 |
Greetings Juan Carlos, Welcome to the brotherhood ;) The folks here are extremely knowlegable and always helpful. Post some pictures. slawie | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8947 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi Juan Carlos; congrats on the Epic and welcome to the board! | ||
| pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 337 Registered: 6-2006 |
What it means to me. . . The warmth of the members is gratifying. The opportunity to go to a "Gathering" was out of this world! Meeting the faces that go with the names, playing the basses that went with the faces, jamming, the feeling of being in a family with a room (warehouse) full of 'strangers' is mind numbing in this day and age. Being surrounded by peers (other bassist) with no egos attached left me brilliantly satisfied. Having guitarists who tolerated, even encouraged (you know who you are!) more bassist to cram the 'stage' leaves so many fond/ proud memories - I can't help but hope Bag End would be so gracious to open their doors to us in 2010. I love being a Member! | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 580 Registered: 12-2004 |
Same here for me Pauldo,it was also milestone for alembic as well.......never in history has there been this many alembics (from three generations)in one room together at the same time!...........as a matter of fact Bag-End is only 20 mins from my Pad & im going to put in an application! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4154 Registered: 7-2004 |
Chicago was a blast. And thanks, Pauldo, for throwing a bone to us guitarists! hehehehe Bill, tgo | ||
| lowlife
Advanced Member Username: lowlife Post Number: 386 Registered: 12-2003 |
To me it means a great place to virtually hang-out for a few minutes every now and then, of course a spectacular place to see photos of a few of the greatest instruments ever constructed, not to mention the smooth and effortless transactions that occasionally happen between club members, and a wealth of information available at my finger tips. | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 582 Registered: 12-2004 |
Alembic is a family Afair! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RmKBFND9SY | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1307 Registered: 6-2002 |
A big +1 on all the kind and warm folks I got to meet at the Chicago Gathering. For 7 years this place has been my favorite social space as well as an informational gold mine. Mike | ||
| rjmsteel
New Username: rjmsteel Post Number: 7 Registered: 7-2008 |
Same here for me... The Bag End gathering was only 20 minutes away and maybe 10 miles! I also had the privelige to be able to play that SC with the Buckeye top through that awesome system and meet with Mica and other instrument owners. These experiences along with the factory to customer, showcase and other sections of the forum have given me the tools to plan and develop my own custom order for an Alembic instrument I`m now considering. | ||
| peoplechipper
Intermediate Member Username: peoplechipper Post Number: 159 Registered: 2-2009 |
I love being part of this club, and having an Alembic; I am so lucky to have my dream bass...every time I play a show people gush over my sound...and trust me, it's the bass. Funny thing though, a friend tried my bass at practice this week who's a really good bass player through my rig and he sounded totally different from me; way more notes, but cleaner sounding...then I picked it up and it sounded like a peoplechipper,as usual...I guess it is in the hands to some degree... Anyway, I love the fact that I can feel like a full participant here even though I'm likely the most musically ignorant member here...one day maybe I'll meet some of you, and untill then be well and enjoy this semi-secret club/cult that we share...Tony |
