| Author | Message | ||
| bassman10096
Advanced Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 317 Registered: 7-2003 |
Proud Pop. Let me introduce my son Andy (age 17). Last night, he and his band, "I'm a Loner, Dottie, a Rebel" - beat all comers at the Whitnall H.S. (Milwaukee, WI) Battle of the Bands - for the third consecutive year!! Bill (and yes, that's an Alembic strap on the Tele!).  | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1306 Registered: 9-2002 |
I bet you're a proud pop!!! Congratulations to our future. Oh ...huh ...however ...can you talk him into bass??? PTBO | ||
| mint_bass
Intermediate Member Username: mint_bass Post Number: 111 Registered: 1-2004 |
congratulations i bet you r proud a great acheivement | ||
| bassman10096
Advanced Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 318 Registered: 7-2003 |
Thanks guys. I'm very proud. He and his bandmates were less than inspired by the songs they had chosen for the Battle of the Bands, but the minute they went on - Magic!! Their love of performing is so obvious. It has been an indescribable experience sharing his musical development with him. It's funny - with the ready availability of all sorts of music through the web, his tastes are very mature and VERY eclectic compared to mine at his age. For instance, he heard Talking Heads a couple of years ago. He has become quite familiar with David Byrne's whole catalogue on his own and decided to take me to see Byrne in June (I hope I have fun!!). Paul: No chance of him switching to bass - And to make matters worse, he's developing a yearning for an Alembic 6 string (guitar, that is...). Bill | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 413 Registered: 11-2003 |
No doubt he's yearning. He looked as if he were born with the Tribute in his hands in your Factory to Customer posting. You are a blessed man. Sam | ||
| bsee
Junior Username: bsee Post Number: 20 Registered: 3-2004 |
Well, you couldn't have a family band if everyone played bass! If you can get the wife started on drums, maybe it will work out? | ||
| bassman10096
Advanced Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 319 Registered: 7-2003 |
I think you're right on all counts, guys. He is definitely yearning for a Tribute. He loved the feel and play of it. Nonetheless, though he found the Skylark less sexy to look at, he also loved its sound. When I was taking pictures at Alembic with my new camera, I discovered the camera has a video function completely by accident. I have a short clip of him playing the Skylark, with Susan and Mica in the background, discussing the possibility of a 2 pickup Tribute. He keeps playing and replaying the clip for his friends. Hmm..... Actually, my wife is starting my 10 year old son Alex on drum lessons next week. He is already pretty sharp musically between a year of piano and exposure to his brother's musicianship. Hmm..... | ||
| hollis
Intermediate Member Username: hollis Post Number: 151 Registered: 11-2003 |
I don't know anyone who wouldn't love a Tribute...However,having never played a Tribute, my Skylark is hands down the finest guitar I've ever played. I'm sure this comes as no surprise, but the only fault that I find with the Skylark is not enough hours in the day to play it. I'm certain that your son would find it a worthy instrument indeed...... Enjoy | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 1308 Registered: 9-2002 |
Dad on bass, son on guitar, other son on drums and keyboards, mom on vacals and tambourine ... laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-adies and gentle people ... ...meet .... THE STERLINGS!!!!!! PTBO | ||
| keavin
Advanced Member Username: keavin Post Number: 310 Registered: 12-2002 |
hey the only thing he needs now is alembic pick-ups in that tele.what kinda rig is he pushing?,marshall?? | ||
| bassman10096
Advanced Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 320 Registered: 7-2003 |
He's considering switching to activators, though Mica said the Alembic neck PU for the Tele has a pretty narrow aperture. Also - why change a decent American Tele? This one's gonna have to play itself out... He's using a reissue Fender Twin Reverb with only a compress/sustain box. Sounds great for his style. Bill | ||
| keavin
Advanced Member Username: keavin Post Number: 311 Registered: 12-2002 |
Battle of the bands for 3 straight yrs??? they must be makin some "pretty serious" noise!!!,,,,congrats!!! | ||
| keavin
Advanced Member Username: keavin Post Number: 312 Registered: 12-2002 |
"like father like son". | ||
| thebass
Intermediate Member Username: thebass Post Number: 125 Registered: 3-2003 |
Call me too romantic, but isn't it the best you can hope for to make music with your own children ? My daughter probably needs another 10 years - she's 5 years now - until I can work on that. I hope I'll be able to post a kind of this picture here in 10 years ! | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 415 Registered: 11-2003 |
I'd love to make music with my daughter. She's so far ahead of me it's ridiculous. Jessica went to a performing arts middle school and high school. She started college at FSU as a music major then changed to accounting. I could probably hang with her husband, the punk bass player. Maybe. Sam | ||
| 811952
Intermediate Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 163 Registered: 10-2003 |
Sam, Having played in punk/alternative bands since the early 80s, let me first suggest a thorough physical exam and some sort of serious aerobic workout regimen before you attempt to hang with the punker.  I didn't really have enough energy to hammer 8ths and 16ths all night back in the day (so I played melodic lines as a cover), and I know I couldn't do it now.  I'd hate to hear from your widow how "he went down in a 4-minute flurry of open E notes, with the same painful expression he always had when playing a 4-minute flurry of open E notes..." Seriously, though, what she will ultimately come to respect is that you can groove and don't play like Jaco at every turn. At some point she will likely get frustrated by what is often testosterone-driven music and come to appreciate music that simply breathes. Hopefully (for everybody's sake) your son-in-law will have that epiphany too, and will be able to start soaking up some of your wisdom, musical and other... John |
