| Author | Message | ||
| mrbeezroom
Member Username: mrbeezroom Post Number: 64 Registered: 3-2004 |
I'll go ahead and hope no objects to a new thread. Thanks to everyone involved for the Gathering. It was my first and I had a great time. Got to meet some new friends and face-to-face with some that I've met online. Also got to jam a bit (thanks Harry for your consideration and solid drum work)with the Series II (thanks Mica) before my gig and consequently was already warmed up for that. I even got a new hat! Looking forward to seeing some of the pictures. Thanks again! | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 275 Registered: 1-2005 |
I thought this would make a nice first pic:  | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2613 Registered: 9-2002 |
OK ....I'd like to add this one: the bassherd tending his flock  Well ...guitarist could get "picky" on this (hehehehe) (Message edited by Palembic on March 16, 2008) | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 280 Registered: 10-2003 |
Just a quick note to say that I survived my secong gatheroing unscathed this year :-) and I've just dumped 2 hours of video to my hard drive. Paul, it was great to meet you face-to-face, and my wife and kids loved the Belgian chocholate. Will get some pics up this week. Ken | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 277 Registered: 1-2005 |
Before we get too deep into this thread, I wanted to post the link to the original Bay Area/Northern CA Alembic Gathering II - the Sequel? thread. I'm really looking forward to Palembic's photos - my pics came out too dark, but it looked like Paul took some nice shots from up close. Last year my buddy Greg got the "travelled the farthest" award (he came from Boston), but Paul beat that record coming from Belgium! | ||
| tbrannon
Senior Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 672 Registered: 11-2004 |
I'd like to hear the story on that maple topped six stringer in the back. It looks like it has the Alembic oval fretboard inlays, but that's the only thing that looks Alembic-ish to my amateur eyes. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1834 Registered: 6-2002 |
Toby - the one to the right of that maple-topped Strat style is the true non-Alembic - IIRC that's a Fernandez, and the maple-topped one is an shop-night Alembic. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2994 Registered: 7-2004 |
The Fernandes has Alembic guts - 3 pickups, filter, 3-way Q - along with RMC piezos in the bridge and a 13 pin synth out. The maple-topped strat-like guitar is, indeed, a shop-night instrument - two Alembic pickups using a strat-o-blaster as the pre-amp. A fine time was had by all. And Paul, tbo, my wife LOVED the chocolates. Thanks! Bill, tgo | ||
| kungfusheriff
Senior Member Username: kungfusheriff Post Number: 661 Registered: 8-2003 |
Top pic, far left: is that the long-scale "Steve Fossen" bass rescued from Guitar Center? | ||
| briant
Intermediate Member Username: briant Post Number: 131 Registered: 12-2004 |
"Top pic, far left: is that the long-scale "Steve Fossen" bass rescued from Guitar Center?" It sure looks like it. | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 278 Registered: 1-2005 |
I'll let Ken give the details, but he did say that it belonged to the bassist from Heart. | ||
| briant
Intermediate Member Username: briant Post Number: 132 Registered: 12-2004 |
I'm going to have to ask Steve why he ever parted with it next time I see him... which very well could be the day I pick up my Rogue. :-) | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 993 Registered: 12-2004 |
if ("Steve Fossen" =~ /bassist from Heart/) { print "Barracuda!\n";} | ||
| olieoliver
Senior Member Username: olieoliver Post Number: 1806 Registered: 2-2006 |
What's Ron holding in his fingers in the picture above? HMMMM is that a cookie or something he got from Bill? | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6349 Registered: 5-2002 |
Wow! Nice collection! Looking forward to more pics and reports! | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 281 Registered: 10-2003 |
Re: "Steve Fossen" Bass Well, it was, literally, a "group effort" rescue of that bass. I was sitting in the house of my drummer & singer as they were on their computer, and I directed them to the site and said "You've gotta check this out. This is the 'Barracuda' bass!!" Lori immediately said "Let's buy it!!" and Jim, the accountant (literally) said, "That would be a great investment" and agreed. Of course, since I'm the one that plays it, I had to do the maintenance on it (it needed a bit of TLC) and now, when we do Barracuda, it sounds authentic. :-) Ken | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 279 Registered: 1-2005 |
I am really jonesing to see some more pictures! So, in an effort to inspire people to post, I will put up this really low quality one, of myself on drums and John "mrbeezroom" Braselton on the Series II (in the first pic above, it's 2nd row, 3rd from the right):  | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 280 Registered: 1-2005 |
Darn, double post! And I can't put any pictures in when I edit. So instead I will thank everyone that made this year's gathering possible, including but not limited to: Bill for organizing, Will for letting us use the space, Ron and Mica just for being cool, Ken and Eric for offering me a ride when I still wasn't sure if the doubleneck would fit in my car, and the soundguy for bringing the PA and getting a great sound. If anyone can add to this list, please do! (Message edited by hieronymous on March 18, 2008) | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 281 Registered: 1-2005 |
Here's Matt on his Electrum:  | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 282 Registered: 1-2005 |
Here's one I snapped of Ken:  | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 282 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thanks, Harry. My pictures are currently on my wife's laptop, so when I get a chance to get control of it, I'll get mine up. In the background of the shot of Matt is my singer/keyboardist Lori, co-owner of the Fossen bass. John is a phenominal player, it's too bad we couldn't get him up there to help outnumber the guitarists when Matt, Bill, Harry, Will, Lori and I were playing. | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2614 Registered: 9-2002 |
I'll try to post some pictures later. I am again overwhelmed with work. Anyway, Bob will send my pictures to Mica so she can use them anytime. They're acceptable indeed! P | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 283 Registered: 10-2003 |
So Paul, How did the pictures of you jamming with Jim and Lori turn out? I tried to get good angles, but there was a lot of light coming through the windows. Check your email. Ken | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5204 Registered: 6-2000 |
Here's some of my shots. First, here's the stage area just before everyone arrived:  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5205 Registered: 6-2000 |
Ken with the Barracuda bass:  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5206 Registered: 6-2000 |
Ron explains the humbalancing procedure for his new-to-him Series I guitar to Scott:  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5207 Registered: 6-2000 |
Harry and his ubiquitous double neck (which he can really play!):  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5208 Registered: 6-2000 |
Proof that while Paul is the president of the ACC (Anti Conehead Club), it didn't stop him from having fun with Ken's bass:    | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5209 Registered: 6-2000 |
Ron and Bill discover the blinking LED cause on the 12-string guitar:  Bill's deciding if he'll have it fixed now or wait until the whole thing needs refretting. We also found out that Bill is the vice president of the ACC (see above post for details). | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5210 Registered: 6-2000 |
Paul falling in love:  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5211 Registered: 6-2000 |
Sadly, Scott, Doc, Matt and John's instruments didn't make it into my group shot:  So we're 9 short in this picture I think. (Message edited by mica on March 19, 2008) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5212 Registered: 6-2000 |
Ken, Will and Harry:  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5213 Registered: 6-2000 |
Harry and Bill:  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5214 Registered: 6-2000 |
John playing the Series II 4-string I brought:  (Message edited by mica on March 19, 2008) | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5215 Registered: 6-2000 |
Harry - he's not just for bass anymore:  | ||
| mica
Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 5216 Registered: 6-2000 |
Matt playing his Electrum guitar:  | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 721 Registered: 4-2005 |
Nice pics and info - thanks for sharing! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3001 Registered: 7-2004 |
Mica's pic above also doesn't include "Woody", my Further that I was probably playing at the time, so at least 10 more! I don't know how we will be able to top this year's gathering. Certainly we will have trouble beating our record for traveling the farthest since Paul, tbo, came all the way from Belgium! It really is a blast hooking up in person with all these people we get to know in cyberspace. Bill, tgo | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2615 Registered: 9-2002 |
Sorry guys ...not succeeded! Too busy, wanted to work too fast to get you my picturesd but it didn't work out, so bad results It will take some weeks before things will show up from my side!!!! I took it away! Cross your fingers for next time! (Message edited by palembic on March 19, 2008) | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 284 Registered: 10-2003 |
Also, Gwathnar was jamming with Woodie at the time, so make that 11!!! (as in "these go to"..) Ken (TEO) | ||
| briant
Intermediate Member Username: briant Post Number: 137 Registered: 12-2004 |
Thanks for all the pictures! Looks like a great time! :-) | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 285 Registered: 10-2003 |
Ok, so here are some of my pictures: First public performance with the "Barracuda" Bass  Jamming with Bill and Will  Lori jumps in while Harry sets up  Paul jams with Jim and Lori  Doc Jumped in on Guitar (!)  He even still had the tags on the Tribute!  Group shot with my 4 in front  Harry's Double Neck  Bill Harry and Will play some Dead  | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6359 Registered: 5-2002 |
Great pics!!! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3003 Registered: 7-2004 |
If only Alembic made drums, we could have had an all Alembic band going there for a while! Bill, tgo | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6360 Registered: 5-2002 |
I apparently don't get out enough; what is the thing on the front of the kick drum? | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6361 Registered: 5-2002 |
I see Bob's custom 5 string fretless on the right in the group pictures. | ||
| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 13 Registered: 3-2008 |
What a great gathering! here's a few shots that paige and I took:  | ||
| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 14 Registered: 3-2008 |
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| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 15 Registered: 3-2008 |
Shoot..I need to shrink down the rest of my photos in order to post them. Just a quick super-thanks to everyone- we really had a great time and were bummed we had to leave early. Quality alembic folk! (the hat was a sweet goodie btw!!- thanks Mica!!). And the red caps fit great on my F2-B as well....and the music was great.... and the foot and drink excellent... and the conversation.. and the baby photos... and the... and the...... | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6362 Registered: 5-2002 |
The picture of the laptop is certainly intriguing. | ||
| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 16 Registered: 3-2008 |
yeah, ron was giving me a sweet demo of these $100 laptop for kids in 3rd world countries. Of course, he's hot-rodded his to do all sorts of cool stuff. This shot was showing some analysis of the "positive alembic vibes" in the room...... | ||
| elwoodblue
Advanced Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 253 Registered: 6-2002 |
I'm curious about the bass drum too...reminds me of the re-amping concept...tho' live (sympathetic snare?tom?) great pics all ... | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 286 Registered: 10-2003 |
I believe it's THIS | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 284 Registered: 1-2005 |
Yup, that kick drum sounded great through the PA! | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 285 Registered: 1-2005 |
By the way, thanks Mica and Ken and icecreamman (who I didn't get to meet) for feeding my jones for pics! Paul, I look forward to seeing yours whenever you can get them up - no hurry! | ||
| kenbass4
Advanced Member Username: kenbass4 Post Number: 287 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hey, Icecreamman, That graph on the laptop looks like there's too much guitar :-) | ||
| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 17 Registered: 3-2008 |
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| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 18 Registered: 3-2008 |
ok, photo-shrinking in effect. the above was the collection around 4pm | ||
| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 19 Registered: 3-2008 |
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| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 20 Registered: 3-2008 |
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| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 21 Registered: 3-2008 |
Series 1 action... | ||
| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 22 Registered: 3-2008 |
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| icecreamman
Junior Username: icecreamman Post Number: 23 Registered: 3-2008 |
Paige and Mica  | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 3004 Registered: 7-2004 |
Ken, there's never too much guitar ... especially when a bunch of Alembicians get together! hehehehe Bill, tgo | ||
| keavin
Senior Member Username: keavin Post Number: 1410 Registered: 12-2002 |
Wow......looks like a very good time!  | ||
| hieronymous
Advanced Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 287 Registered: 1-2005 |
I realized that I could put the wishbone shot up here too, because it never would have happened without the gathering:  You can see the original catalog shot and my b&w version at the bottom of the page here | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1706 Registered: 10-2002 |
Wow again guys! I'm so jealous. Still it won't be long till our mini scottish get together. I don't suppose there's much chance of Mica and Ron coming out to that one. You know, I've see quite a few photos of Ron on the internet and in mags and books and he's always had a huge smile. Now I wonder why that is? Graeme | ||
| bob
Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 831 Registered: 11-2002 |
It seems Brother Paul has been overwhelmed by his return to work, and real life in general, after his week here in the SF Bay area. So he asked me to post a few of his photos for him. By now, you should know who all these people are.       I don't know why, but whenever I look at this one I think that conehead is saying "take us to your leader":  By the way, it's great to be back. I took a year-long break from the club, and just started catching up about a week before Paul arrived. Feels just like home. -Bob | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2616 Registered: 9-2002 |
OK Thank you Bob!!! Here some others Drumtalk  Dougtalk  Harrytalk  | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2617 Registered: 9-2002 |
Erik (unable to play his gorgeous bass)gives the finger  Given the EXTREME good quality of Bill TGO herbs he ended up playing outside. "The audience was very silent and attentive to my playing" he mused afterwards ...ts-ts-ts ...those flowers really ARE powerfull young man!  Some people were not into basses but very interested in a chess-book I think. Well ...it IS less decibels!!!  | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2618 Registered: 9-2002 |
Jerry was watching and liked it ...you can see that no?  Boys and their toys ...although this was a scientific tool!  Put to the test analysing Alembic sounds  | ||
| palembic
Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2619 Registered: 9-2002 |
Of course we had some drinks. Bill TGO too, after his fourth car-concert ....  Some found their peace on the ground. Nobody played lied flat down like Clapton did though  That green guitar was the first Alembic guitar I ever touched. It was love at first sight. I hope she will find a good owner! | ||
| jerryme
Member Username: jerryme Post Number: 65 Registered: 1-2008 |
That picture of Matt? playing the electrum with ol' Jerry in the background is great. I would love to go to a Bay Area Alembic gathering... | ||
| elwoodblue
Advanced Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 265 Registered: 6-2002 |
Thanks for the photos...smiling smiling.... ...still smiling. I second that motion Colin. all my best | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6367 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hey Bob!!! Welcome back! And thanks for the pics!! I love the one with Mica and Ron! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 6368 Registered: 5-2002 |
I agree with Colin; the picture of Matt with Jerry is really cool! Ken; thanks for the link on the Subkick. Interesting! |
