Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult

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Author Message jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 732 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 1:35 am:    An article in this months 'Classic rock' (uk) mag had a very faint picture of Joe weilding what appeared to be an Alembic. A little surfing found this.. Looks like a very nice burl walnot top with a contrasting maple inlay. Graeme tbrannon Intermediate Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 111 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 2:02 am:    wow. Do I see the bird tailpiece as well? The only thing it needs is some more cowbell. =) adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 993 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 2:28 am:    Inlay? Probably just a reflection of a cymbal or something ... jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 733 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 2:57 am:    Definitely an inlay of some sort. There's another (not very good) photo of the bass at the top of this interview. Graeme adriaan Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 994 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 3:16 am:    Graeme, I think we can safely rule out a reflection of a Rototom here LOL ... In that second picture it most definitely looks like there is an inlay of some sort. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1522 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 7:47 am:    I got a fever ... and the only cure is MORE COWBELL! Bill, tgo smokin_dave Advanced Member Username: smokin_dave Post Number: 280 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 3:11 pm:    I saw BOC a few times in the 70's and he alway's played an Alembic. byoung Advanced Member Username: byoung Post Number: 328 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 8:58 pm:    Rototoms and cowbell in one thread?!? Sure sign that the four horsemen are grooming their horses. Brad davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4209 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 2:14 pm:    The "half Omega" suggests that it might be very early. And the inlay may be a top mounted cavity cover. May be a channel bridge too. I would guess '74 off the top of my head. The bass looks really nice in that picture! davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4210 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 2:29 pm:    Just found this where Bouchard says "in 77 I got an Alembic Bass, long scale, which is the bass on the studio version of Godzilla". So, it's probably a '77 and apparently he only used it on the one album. He also says "I still have all my basses except for the Alembic which is owned by a friend. He refuses to sell it back to me". jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 741 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Sunday, August 13, 2006 - 3:40 pm:    Well spotted dave! i struggled to find the photos never mind any quotes. Graeme (Message edited by jacko on August 13, 2006) hb3 Intermediate Member Username: hb3 Post Number: 145 Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 10:07 am:    He plays it on the Live in '77 DVD, including a long solo. I bet he used it on the "Fire of Unknown Origin" album too. (Message edited by hb3 on August 24, 2006)