| Author | Message | ||
| southpaw
Intermediate Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 134 Registered: 12-2004 |
Given the large number of jazz / upright fans that contributed to the Upright CD thread, it made wonder why we don't hear much about the Alembic Classico. There is not even an area for Classico in the Showcase section. The FTC area has a beautiful coco bolo one being built, that will be something to see and hopefully it will be the first showcase entry. Anyone ever play one? hear one? Any double players please chime in, electric upright vs. acoustic upright? We need to give it some love, after all it is an Alembic. | ||
| alembic_doctor
Intermediate Member Username: alembic_doctor Post Number: 154 Registered: 8-2002 |
My Dad and I went to see The Alan Parsons Project live several years ago. John Giblin, his bass player, has (I believe)the first one that was made. He let me play it. How cool is that. Right now the song "If I had a Million Dollars" by Barenaked Ladies is running through my head. Cocobolo one sounds really nice | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1017 Registered: 10-2002 |
Cool story Doc. John has been a favourite of mine since the early Brand X days playing fretless Wal duets with Percy Jones. He's also appeared on alot of Kate Bush's work and she's easily my favourite female artist;-) Graeme | ||
| paulman
Intermediate Member Username: paulman Post Number: 185 Registered: 2-2005 |
Is Robin Sylvester of Ratdog a Classico player? I saw them last fall, and for "Big Iron" and "A Hard Rain's gonna Fall" he was playing a thinner solid looking upright. Can't find much equip info online. Sweet looking one in the Showcase!! Thanks for pointing that out. | ||
| southpaw
Intermediate Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 135 Registered: 12-2004 |
Paulman, my old eyes are not so good, where did you see a Classico in the Showcase? | ||
| bassjigga
Intermediate Member Username: bassjigga Post Number: 120 Registered: 8-2005 |
I think he's talking about this one: http://alembic.com/club/messages/631/29686.html?1167456599 | ||
| worldfamousandy
Member Username: worldfamousandy Post Number: 98 Registered: 3-2004 |
Hank Futch, of the Blue Dogs, plays a Classico. Andy Calder www.andycalderbass.com | ||
| hb3
Intermediate Member Username: hb3 Post Number: 200 Registered: 2-2005 |
"He's also appeared on alot of Kate Bush's work" Oh, that's who that was? On the "Hounds of Love" album? | ||
| southpaw
Intermediate Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 136 Registered: 12-2004 |
Maybe Dave Can help start a section in Showcase for the Classico and find an owner or two to send some pictures. I'm not a double bass guy myself but I have great respect for the jazz players, it's truly a challenging genre of music to learn. The Classico seems to be the "forgotten" model of bass here at the club, I'm interested in learning more about it. | ||
| paulman
Intermediate Member Username: paulman Post Number: 186 Registered: 2-2005 |
Yeah that's the one, in the FTC forum. Sorry for the mix up. | ||
| haddimudd
Advanced Member Username: haddimudd Post Number: 201 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hugh, John Giblin played some of the greatest bass parts of the "Never For Ever" album (I believe "Breathing" was one of them). I like him much better with Kate Bush than with his Brand X performances. Especially on the duo with Percy Jones he doesn't seem to get off well. It was almost a mean step by Percy to have the follow up song called "Not good enough, see me!" on the original vinyl record, which is an impressive Percy Jones solo. Probably for that reason they must have changed the title orders when the album was released on cd, so that solo title doesn't immediatlly follow the "Wal to Wal" duet and thus doesn't discredit John anymore in the way it did before. It seems John never could keep up with Percy's innovative style (which would have been a hard task anyways) and instead laid down some of the more solid bass grooves with Brand X. There are some brilliant Brand X titles nevertheless on which he plays bass. I dig him most for his work with Kate Bush, there his talent and innovation really fires off. Brilliant stuff. Having said that I must admit that I don't know any of his other works which I assume aren't any less than great bass work as well. Uhm, back to the original topic now... | ||
| hb3
Advanced Member Username: hb3 Post Number: 201 Registered: 2-2005 |
Oh really? That's interesting. Is he the guy playing the fretless bass on "The Morning Fog," the last song on the Hounds of Love album? It's sort of a combination between Jaco and Pino Palladrino -- like Jaco, but more pungent, or "piquant," as Zappa might say. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1029 Registered: 10-2002 |
According to Gaffaweb, the best online Kate Bush resource, He plays bass on the songs Babooshka, Breathing, Love and Anger, Deeper Understanding, Rocket's Tail, Rubberband Girl, Constellation Of The Heart, Top Of The City, And So Is Love, Eat The Music, Lily, and You're The One. He didn't play on the Hounds of Love and I can't find a listing for a bass player on The morning fog. Rubberband Girl is one of my favourites, in fact, the Red Shoes is my favourite Kate album. I've searched the web but can't find any pictures of John with a classico. He now plays and endorses ZON. If you check out wikepedia his list of credits is longer than just about any other session bassist. Graeme | ||
| haddimudd
Advanced Member Username: haddimudd Post Number: 202 Registered: 6-2002 |
You may find Del Palmer playing bass on "The morning fog" and many other great ones. Playing upright bass there is also Eberhard Weber performing on albums like "The Dreaming", "Hounds Of Love" and "The Sensual World". | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4069 Registered: 6-2000 |
I added a Classico page to the Showcase section. I started things off with the 5-string we have in our Showroom now. | ||
| southpaw
Intermediate Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 139 Registered: 12-2004 |
Thanks Mica, I can't play upright at all but I do remember seeing that 5 string Classico in the lobby last time I visited, it was stunning and deserves a little publicity. I seem to remember the bass player for Julio Iglesias having one built a few years ago. Hopefully the final pictures of the coco bolo one now in production will be in the Showcase soon. | ||
| garyhead
New Username: garyhead Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2003 |
I have a 6-String Classico. Quilted Maple & Ebony Fingerboard. MAN! That-a-chunk-o-ebony! Will post a Pic soon along with the 2 Spyders. | ||
| southpaw
Intermediate Member Username: southpaw Post Number: 141 Registered: 12-2004 |
Welcome Gary! Pictures of all your Alembics would be great, we love bass porn around here. I see by your profile that you have a weakness for 6 string Alembics & an 8 string Spyder. Welcome again and I look forward to seeing you collection. | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 494 Registered: 12-2004 |
It looks like this has a shot of Gary's Classico, but it is somewhat obscured. | ||
| garyhead
New Username: garyhead Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2003 |
byoung! How did you find such an obscure photo? Amazing! I forgot that I brought it to that photo shoot. That Classico has quite a history....too long to post here....but, I am the original owner. | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 497 Registered: 12-2004 |
I followed your profile to your current band, then found the rook website. Bradley | ||
| inthelows
Advanced Member Username: inthelows Post Number: 346 Registered: 11-2006 |
Lookie what showed up! classico thread NLP | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 753 Registered: 6-2002 |
TV sighting!! This week (well, the last two days) "Wheel Of Fortune" has been on location in Nashville. They have been going to the first commercial break with a country quintet playing, with the bass player playing a maple topped Classico. Mike (Message edited by dadabass2001 on February 16, 2007) | ||
| paulman
Intermediate Member Username: paulman Post Number: 189 Registered: 2-2005 |
Good eye Mike! |
