| Author | Message | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 512 Registered: 4-2003 |
Welcome back! Hard to believe this is the third gathering in eleven months. Short preamble. 16 Alembics, 6 bassists, one drummer and one guitar. David Tichenor made it down from Oklahoma City for the second time. And joining us for the first time, Michael Delacerda, dela217, drove all the way from New Orleans. The usual DFW core was comprised of John Terry, Olie Oliver, Wayne McClemore and myself. Pete Foskett returned as our honorary drummer. David Seaton was gracious enough to supply the higher frequency end. I think he'd return if invited. As additional pictures are posted you'll get a better idea as to how the day unfolded. The following pics are from Wayne. A different Tale of Two Cities. Michael with David's '76 Series 1 and David with Michael's graphite-necked SS Series 2. Peeking from behind Michael, left to right, a four string 20th Anniversary, the "Unicorn" and a five string Anniversary.  Michael with Wayne's fretless five string Series.  Olie holding Michael's Alembic #16. Aside from the historical aspect, #16 is absolutely gorgeous. To the left are Michael's graphite Alembic, John's Exploiter and Wayne's fretless fiver.  More talking than playing and all of it good. Hopefully there will be more to look at soon. It was a great way to spend an afternoon. looking forward to the next one, Mike | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6002 Registered: 5-2002 |
Cool!!!!!!!! | ||
| artswork99
Advanced Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 260 Registered: 7-2007 |
Yea, Way Cool! That's great three gatherings in only eleven months. I can't wait to see another gathering in this area! | ||
| speicky
Advanced Member Username: speicky Post Number: 246 Registered: 3-2005 |
aaarggghhh, so you guys did it without me this time ??? well, right you are, sure you had a great time ! I'll be back ! | ||
| alembic76407
Senior Member Username: alembic76407 Post Number: 557 Registered: 5-2002 |
I tried to resize the group photos and the bass photos but failed. somebody post some more pictures Sir David | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 516 Registered: 4-2003 |
David, Email the photos to me in small batches and I'll get them posted. Mike | ||
| groovelines
Senior Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 517 Registered: 4-2003 |
From Dave Seaton, our guest guitar player. The brown beauty in the middle-front is John's ebay rescue from last summer.  l-r. Dave Seaton, John, Michael, Olie, Mike, David, Wayne, Pete. Dave and Pete proudly display their disclaimers. I don't think we're that bad of a bunch?  More as they come | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1693 Registered: 2-2006 |
That's too funny, we were all smiles until the group photo then........let me put on my "bad" face. LOL I love the picture of me and "the ol' man" above. Micahel that is one sweet bass. The group photo can look kind of intimidating. Let's see Michael (third from left) is what... abut 5'11" correct?......... I wouldn't mess with us.  Da Big "O" | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6016 Registered: 5-2002 |
That's just a great picture! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1574 Registered: 10-2002 |
Agreed Dave. That's some collection of beauties ......and the instruments aren't bad either ;-) Graeme | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1309 Registered: 11-2003 |
Olie, isn't "Don't mess with Texas" the official state slogan? Sam | ||
| white_cloud
Advanced Member Username: white_cloud Post Number: 210 Registered: 11-2007 |
What an amazing line-up of Alembics.. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Looks like a great day was had by all | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1698 Registered: 2-2006 |
Yes it is Sam, that's the anti-littering slogan for Texas. (Hmmm there's a joke there somewhere when applied to our photo). T B "O" | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1310 Registered: 11-2003 |
Thanks Olie, I didn't realize it was an anti litter slogan. I thought it was a general slogan. I've seen it on any type of merchandise you can think of. Sam | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 907 Registered: 12-2004 |
I always thought it was a warning: Don't mess with Texas, you might catch something! like Don't mess with those plague samples! | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 908 Registered: 12-2004 |
BTW- That first picture of David and Michael is great! The SS bass looks like a ukulele, and reminds me of myself with my Epic. Bradley | ||
| haddimudd
Advanced Member Username: haddimudd Post Number: 222 Registered: 6-2002 |
What a great collection! Interesting that there seem to be more blondes than dark (top woods). I wonder if this is also true for the average of Alembic instruments in general? I always thought it to be the other way round. Hartmut | ||
| smuprof
Member Username: smuprof Post Number: 99 Registered: 12-2003 |
H - I noticed the same thing, particularly since my 3 are walnut, vermillion and coca bolo - clearly I need to buy a nice maple Alembic! I can hear the conversation now . . . but honey, all the other guys have maple Alembics John | ||
| alembic76407
Senior Member Username: alembic76407 Post Number: 558 Registered: 5-2002 |
John, I tried that angle with my wife: "but Honey it's a short scale" Good luck John | ||
| rustyg61
Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 86 Registered: 2-2011 |
Let me know the next time you do a Dallas gathering, I wanna go!! | ||
| rustyg61
Intermediate Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 164 Registered: 2-2011 |
Hey Dallas crew....it's been over 3 years, time for another Lone Star Gathering! I'm new to the Alembic family & ready to meet my kin folks! |
