Norman Watt Roy - Alembic

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Author Message white_cloud Junior Username: white_cloud Post Number: 12 Registered: 6-2010 Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 3:06 am:    Here in the Uk there was a terrific televised Ian Dury & the Blockheads concert from 1985 last night on the SKy arts channel. Norman Watt Roy played his Series 1 throughout - what a tone! Norman is a great player who bought two series 1's in Brazil during the early 80's for "peanuts" from a dude who was desperate for cash. It has been muted that one of them is now actually owned by club member "Georgie boy" terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1459 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 6:12 am:    I saw NWR at a Wilko JOhnson concert in a small art college in Darlington a couple of years ago. White_Cloud..if you go to the 'Riffs'website he has a interest in forming a Ian Dury tribute band. white_cloud Junior Username: white_cloud Post Number: 13 Registered: 6-2010 Posted on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 10:33 am:    Cheers Terry. He's a great player...I've been a long time admirer. hifiguy Advanced Member Username: hifiguy Post Number: 248 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 9:12 am:    NWR is grossly underappreciated. Monster chops, impeccable taste, a killer groover and great tone. One of my proudest achievements as a player was finally mastering his murderous lick from "Hit M With Your Rhythm Stick." It only took 30 years to get it, and I can play it cleanly only on my Alembic. jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2826 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 7:15 am:    Looking forward to seeing him on the Wilco Johnson gig here in Edinburgh in March They're supporting the Stranglers so I'll get to see JJ Burnell too. Graeme white_cloud Junior Username: white_cloud Post Number: 15 Registered: 6-2010 Posted on Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 2:00 pm:    Here is Norman performing "Hit me with your rythm stick" - note the use of the Series 1. Enjoy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGVgfjnLqc 811952 Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 1875 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Saturday, January 01, 2011 - 3:05 pm:    Nice. It's a shame when these things are edited by non-musicians and the clips of the fingerboard don't match the music. Enjoyed the link though. Great tune. Thanks. John terryc Senior Member Username: terryc Post Number: 1461 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Sunday, January 02, 2011 - 4:29 am:    Found this midi file with quite an accurate bassline Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick Hit_Me_With_Your_Rhythm_St.mid (88.5 k) Good 16 note work out