| Author | Message | ||
| jakebass
New Username: jakebass Post Number: 1 Registered: 7-2007 |
Hello all, I am a new alembic owner and new to the discussion board. Just took delivery of a coco bolo MK5 deluxe. It is by far the best electric bass I have ever played. Being an upright player also, I am used to serious craftmanship in instruments but hats off to Alembic for putting the electric bass up there with the great craft of luthiers down the centuries. One of my main reasons for being drawn to Alembic is a love of Jimmy Johnsons playing. I notice there are some links here of Jimmy so I thought you may appreciate this one I found on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxqBDIHCCUU Jimmy does a solo and I love the humanity that is displayed when he stumbles on a little unexpected harmonic consequence of a thing in thirds. Its reassuring to know that the greatest players on earth still have surprises under their fingers. I think Jimmy is a rare model of a modern electric bass player, in that he is a hugely capable player but always keeps his choices directed at the right thing for the music. Rare in these bass gymnastics days. | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1437 Registered: 2-2006 |
Welcome to the club Jake. Thanks for the video clip, very cool. Olie | ||
| jakebass
New Username: jakebass Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2007 |
Thanks Olie It seems like a really nice club to be part of Jake | ||
| rraymond
Advanced Member Username: rraymond Post Number: 292 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hi Jake and welcome to the club. I'm a Jimmy Johnson fan too, great clip! Reid | ||
| jakebass
New Username: jakebass Post Number: 3 Registered: 7-2007 |
Thanks Reid, seems to me that alembic owners are generally people of taste (that includes me now lol) so liking Jimmy should fall into that bracket also thanks for the welcome Jake | ||
| richbass939
Senior Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 846 Registered: 11-2004 |
Welcome to the club, Jake. I couldn't agree more about Jimmy playing what the music needs, not what the player needs. Congrats on getting the MK. Rich | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1240 Registered: 10-2002 |
Welcome to the club from another Uk member Jake. I'va also recently taken delivery of an MK5 deluxe to add to my Epic and Rogue. it really is a fantastic instrument. You'll find that, on this forum at least, Jimmy johnson is held in the highest regard. His playing is incredibly tasteful. If yoou ever head to Scotland, there's a few of us that would be happy to get together to discuss Alembics and drink beer ;-) graeme | ||
| jakebass
New Username: jakebass Post Number: 4 Registered: 7-2007 |
A reply to both Rich and Graeme, thanks for the welcome guys, I can tell I'm going to like it here, not quite as much as playing my Alembic you'll understand. Graeme I do sometimes gig in scotland and have in the past done stints at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh, and being a big fan of your fine land I always jump at the chance to get up there. If I do again I will hold you to that pint. Jake | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 796 Registered: 6-2002 |
Welcome Jake and congratulations on your new 5er! Enjoy, Mike | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1236 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hello Jake, good to meet you. Congratulations on the MK. Feel free to post photos we love that sort of thing around here. You'll have several Alembic brothers in or around London as well as the rest of the UK. Sam | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 5228 Registered: 5-2002 |
Cool video! Welcome to the group; and congrats on the MK! | ||
| jakebass
Junior Username: jakebass Post Number: 14 Registered: 7-2007 |
I have now posted pics of this beauty in the showcase section thanks all for a great welcome to the club Jake | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1022 Registered: 6-2002 |
I've just got back from an Allan Holdsworth gig. Jimmy Johnson was playing his alembic Series II bass. I had a chat with him after the gig, very briefly. Jazzyvee | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2588 Registered: 9-2002 |
Yep, big fan of JJ too! GREAT sound! I do remark that JJ seems to play with a very soft touch, his fingers barely moving above the nend of the neck. The sound don't get "wompy" but still has that Alembic freshness and "glass". Something to try! Paul TBO | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 1024 Registered: 6-2002 |
Yep he sure does play with a soft touch and was always at the bottom of the neck, I have to say that his sound was very bassy and the clarity of his individual notes didn;t come out very well. I asked Jimmy about that after the gig and said he went di into the mixer and didn't use an amp for the gig. He said the sound was great on-stage and that out front was the engineers responsibility. He seems a nice guy. Jazzyvee | ||
| jakebass
Junior Username: jakebass Post Number: 34 Registered: 7-2007 |
Hi Jazzy, wish I'd got to that gig (Iwas gigging myself) I would very much like to meet Jimmy. another day maybe Jake |
