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811952
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Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 8:38 am:   Edit Post

Played Blues at the Crossroads yesterday evening with the fabulous Jill Shutt. Had a great time even with nothing but a LOUD 60hz hum in the monitors.. ;)

Admittedly, we played more jazz than blues..

It rained most of the day, so the tech crew had their hands full getting things setup and running in a timely manner. No sound check, which explains the monitor situation, but I'm told it sounded great out front. C'est la vie.. :-)



John
811952
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Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 8:43 am:   Edit Post

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Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 8:46 am:   Edit Post

Paul Sturm

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Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 8:49 am:   Edit Post

Bill Foraker

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Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 8:52 am:   Edit Post

Your's truly and the amazing Will Foraker..

811952
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Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 8:55 am:   Edit Post

John, Will, Jill, Bill and Paul..

811952
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Posted on Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 9:18 am:   Edit Post

And a link to a short preview feature done by a local TV station...

http://www.wthitv.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?clipId1=2902756&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=Blues+at+the+Crossroads+Preview&d1=138866&redirUrl=www.wthitv.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv&rnd=51516611

John
davehouck
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Posted on Monday, September 15, 2008 - 6:51 am:   Edit Post

Nice pics, and nice video! I especially like how the video ends with an Alembic logo shot!

The TV station did a really nice job editing and assembling the footage.

[edit: typo]

(Message edited by davehouck on September 15, 2008)
811952
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Posted on Monday, September 15, 2008 - 6:44 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks, Dave.. Jill is great to work with. Lots of talent and excellent stage presence. She does a lot of theater, and could probably make it as a comedian if she didn't have such awesome pipes..

John
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Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 6:25 am:   Edit Post

Hey I'd recognize that Genz Benz amp anywhere. I have a few of their pieces. How do you like it. Is that the 700 or the 1200?
811952
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Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 7:54 am:   Edit Post

It's not mine. It was the communal bass amp, and seemed plenty nice enough. I had it barely turned up with the EQ flat using what I think was the passive channel only, and that through an Ampeg 410. I've only heard good things about the Genz Benz stuff.

John
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Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 - 1:31 pm:   Edit Post

Very cool. I hardly touch the EQ. Maybe 5% here and there. Almost never with fresh strings. What do you typically play through?
811952
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Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 - 3:24 pm:   Edit Post

I use an Ampeg B5R these days, and like it a lot. That's run through one or two Kustom 410H cabinets, which I also like a lot.

I've been using Fender flatwounds for awhile now as well, and am pleasantly surprised how easy it is to get good tone out of the whole setup.

John
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Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 4:27 am:   Edit Post

I've played the B5R a few times. I have a late 80's SVT-II. I haven't played through any Kustom stuff. I'm curious about it.

Been playing the Genz-Benz stuff the last year. I have a Neo 2X12 cab. I was using their NeoPak 3.5 head, but I got the newer Shuttle head now. It's even lighter than the NeoPak and twice the power. . It's crazy. I'm thinking of getting the 1200 head that I think you were playing through in that photo. That's why I was curious to see what you thought of it. It's been years since I've been excited about amps until I started playing this stuff.

As for the flats.. I'm not too hip on them, but I'm always surprised when I find out who plays them. I have a feeling one day, I'm going to get hip to them. Thanks for taking the time to share the photos and rig info!
811952
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Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 6:48 am:   Edit Post

Actually, what turned me on to flats was the quest for Paul McCartney's tone. I've always been a shiny-sounding Rotosound user, so this is new territory for me. :-)

John
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Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post

Hey John thanks for sharing. Looks like y'all were having some fun up there. I would have liked to check you guys out in person. I am about 3 1/2 hours from you.

Carl
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Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 1:05 pm:   Edit Post

That's quite an extreme opposite from your Roto's. I used Roto's for years. When I got into 6-string I couldn't find a decent set of Roto's I liked as far as sizes. I went to D'Addario. I'm stocked D'Addario came out with the Pro Steels, They are actually a bit less expensive than the Roto's. I really dig McCartney's tone. It's still one of the most unorthodox and recognizable tones.
811952
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Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 7:31 pm:   Edit Post

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=50237111575157307&hl=en
davehouck
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Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 9:40 am:   Edit Post

What did you use to film this? I haven't plugged this in to my stereo yet, but the sound seems pretty good on my laptop. Nice bass line in White Rabbit!
811952
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Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 10:52 am:   Edit Post

Thanks, Dave. The camera is my Canon S5is point-and-shoot. I figure I might as well start using it! :-)
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Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 5:54 pm:   Edit Post

I'm running it through my stereo now, and the bass sounds really good!

This is a topic I know little about; but I figure it's useful information to know. Did you use the 60 or 30 FPS setting? How big was the file size to record 10 minutes at that setting? And I'm guessing you recorded the sound with some other device, and then somehow synced the sound to the video.
811952
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Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 6:22 pm:   Edit Post

It's all the Canon camera. I set it for the low resolution (320x240) and 30 fps. For the audio, I had the wind gust filter on and left everything on auto. Just about as low-tech as it gets. I have recorded at high resolution and in PAL format, and while it looks better it kills a 4 gig card in about 15 minutes.

Here's at the high resolution. Please ignore the instrument I'm playing. :-)

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8738972851729159646&hl=en

John
811952
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Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 6:25 pm:   Edit Post

Ah, of course I forgot that youtube and google video scale everything down to a web-centric low-res/low-bandwidth file. Meh.

John
811952
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Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 6:34 pm:   Edit Post

And I must add that the Alembic is strung up with Fender flatwounds in that river/rabbit clip. I love those strings on that bass!
davehouck
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Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 6:42 pm:   Edit Post

Well the sound is pretty good for a camera. Thanks for the info!
davehouck
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Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 6:46 pm:   Edit Post

Same bar, different bands. Dicky James isn't listed on your profile; is this a new band?
811952
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Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 6:22 am:   Edit Post

Yes, it's a new band. My brother is the "official" bass player, but I've been filling in. It would seem that I'll be playing with them more than he will though. He's also the "official" bass player for Pilgrim Blues Band, but I gig more with them than he does also.

I guess I should update my profile. :-)

John
davehouck
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Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 5:51 pm:   Edit Post

I see you've now updated your profile with another interesting picture.
811952
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Posted on Friday, November 28, 2008 - 6:28 pm:   Edit Post

I'm at the end of my rope. :-)
811952
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Posted on Sunday, December 07, 2008 - 9:11 am:   Edit Post

I'm going to be subbing in a horn band at Casino Aztar in Evansville, Indiana, December 26th and 27th. Feel free to stop in and be horrified at my reading skills if you're in the area..

John
811952
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Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 8:02 am:   Edit Post

My sister jumped the broom in a small ceremony with family and a few friends last Sunday. She decided she wanted the three of us brothers who play bass to provide the music, so little brother Pete through with a couple of arrangements whipped up on short notice...

I'm on the high part. Alembic, Fender flatwounds and some fingernails..

Recessional:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2630771560999020077

Bassterpiece Theatre:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-421543441678033983

It was an obviously low-key affair and fun.. :-)

John
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Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 8:34 am:   Edit Post

Great sound!!
davehouck
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Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 9:27 am:   Edit Post

That was great!!

I'm just wondering what the audience was thinking. They didn't seem to be aware that this was a rare performance of Bassterpiece Theatre, including the even rarer dominant 7 ending as written on the long lost original version; and in a rare appearance by the Ford brothers!
811952
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Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 6:22 am:   Edit Post

The audience was mostly family, and *mostly* desensitized over the years to a room full of rumbling basses. :-) And we bassists were mostly desensitized to a room full of mostly relatives! :P
811952
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Posted on Monday, December 29, 2008 - 2:13 pm:   Edit Post

Recovering from my weekend gig with Two Tone Express at Casino Aztar today. We played mostly a mix of Motown, Brian Setzer and Tower of Power. My hands still hurt from "What is Hip?" It was the most work I've had to do at a gig, ever, I think, but well worth the trouble..









The horns were tight and the drummer was a groove machine.. Good times!

John
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Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 2:30 pm:   Edit Post

I would imagine What Is Hip would be a bit of a workout! For those of you who can't recall, here is Tower of Power's version.
811952
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Posted on Monday, January 05, 2009 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post

Ah yes, and FRP makes it all look so effortless!
811952
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Posted on Friday, January 16, 2009 - 5:37 pm:   Edit Post

Gigging in Mattoon, Illinois, this Saturday (1/17/2009) with a jam band of some sort, at Toasters Pub from 9pm to 1am local time. Feel free to stop in and say hello if you're in the area...

John
811952
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Posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 5:32 pm:   Edit Post

Gigging this Saturday in Marshall, Illinois, at the VFW with Soupbone (a jam band)... The drummer is fabulous...

John
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Posted on Thursday, October 01, 2009 - 11:43 pm:   Edit Post

Hi, John!
Your vids and music are really nice, and you have such a wonderful sound with your SerieII, it's awesome!!! I guess this is the next bass I'll try to grab!
If you have a minut, I have a gig anouncement just below yours in the list ( OmpaBompa), with a link towards the band myspace.
Have a great day!
Xtof
811952
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Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post

On Saturday, October 2nd, I'll be at McGilvery's Pub in Greenwood, IN, just south of Indy, for the Bridges of Indiana benefit motorcycle ride for autism with Dicky James and the Blue Flames. We play at 6 pm. If you're in the area, check it out..

John
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Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 4:47 pm:   Edit Post

Sounds cool John - are you going on the ride as well as playing?
811952
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Posted on Monday, October 04, 2010 - 12:05 pm:   Edit Post

Didn't ride. It was a Harley-ish "loud pipes save lives" crowd, which isn't my thing. It ended up raining as well, so turnout was small but they were very very enthusiastic about the music. Good times, even if cold and wet..

John
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Posted on Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 8:07 am:   Edit Post

Playing this Friday (10 December 2010) at The Player's Pub in Bloomington, Indiana, with Dicky James and the Blue Flames. They've got excellent food and a nice selection of dark chewy beer on tap. If you're in the area, come out and feel some bass..

John
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Posted on Tuesday, December 07, 2010 - 5:18 pm:   Edit Post

Now, who could resist "dark chewy beer"? Have fun John.
811952
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Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 4:31 pm:   Edit Post

It was good. The band's at The Slippery Noodle this weekend, on the rear stage. My brother, Mark, is the bass player. Stop in a say hey if any of you folks are in the area..

John
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Posted on Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 8:28 am:   Edit Post

Thursday evening I went for a jam at a buddy's place. He's got a Pro-Tools setup in his basement, so we all plugged-in. The drummer and I have worked together before (though not in nearly a year) but the guitar player we'd never met. Good times though..

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6530004/Last%20Jam.mp3

I have a set of cheap Fender flatwounds on the bass, but really like the tone..

John
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Posted on Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 9:36 am:   Edit Post

More bass solos and less gui . . tarrr . . . uh, sorry guys.
The flats are just right. Nice jam to listen to on a cool January morning.
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Posted on Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 12:15 pm:   Edit Post

Sweet!
pauldo
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Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 11:08 am:   Edit Post

Yeah John!
That's what I'm talkin' about - drive the song, play some groovin' solo and go back to the pocket! Very sweet!
Thanks for sharing.
811952
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Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 2:42 pm:   Edit Post

It was definitely a good time and a time of great humility. Kade's specialty is Chet Atkins style fingerpicking, which I can't follow to save my life. Hopefully I'll have more opportunities to make progress in that direction. I don't think I'll be posting any of my lame attempts to keep up with that!

Except for this one, of course.. ;)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6530004/Mountains%20of%20Illinois.mp3

John
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Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 3:01 pm:   Edit Post

And another..

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6530004/Jam%205.mp3

John
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Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 4:39 pm:   Edit Post

Bridge Street was an exceptional song! I loved the easy feeling of the song. Very, Very beautiful!
pauldo
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Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 6:11 pm:   Edit Post

That is some truly inspiring groovy, greasy playing John - thanks again!
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Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 9:44 am:   Edit Post

Nice grooves, John. Mountains of Illinois, eh? I am reminded of the Galena Territory (okay, so they're closer to hills, it's all a matter of perspective).

Mike
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Posted on Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 4:53 pm:   Edit Post

Nice tone throughout John!

Mountains of Illinois is beautiful; he's a very fine player!
811952
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Posted on Saturday, January 15, 2011 - 10:34 am:   Edit Post

It's surprising how well those cheap flats sound on that instrument. Easy to fit into the mix as well.

And yes, Kade is exceptional. Hopefully we can put something together.

John
811952
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Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 5:10 pm:   Edit Post

Here's some old fun..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yL_tK91IMA

Bass is tuned down a 4th, if memory serves. Decent audio from an old VHS camcorder sitting on a pool table...

John
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Posted on Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 6:17 pm:   Edit Post

Tight band! You guys had been together for quite a while when this was made. From one song right into the next; nobody needing to look at anybody else for cues.
811952
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Posted on Friday, January 28, 2011 - 8:26 am:   Edit Post

Thanks. We'd been together about 3 or 4 months, and this was our first real gig. Did you notice anything strange about my speaker cabinet? :-)

John
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Posted on Friday, January 28, 2011 - 5:32 pm:   Edit Post

First gig?!! You guys must have practiced a lot. And no, I don't think I even noticed your rig; though I did notice you using some pedals on the floor.
811952
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Posted on Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 3:34 pm:   Edit Post

We practiced a couple of times a week for 3 or 4 months. Most of the tunes are originals, so in many ways it was considerably easier to learn to parts since we were creating them ourselves. It was the first time I'd ever worked with the drummer, but we hit it off musically from the very beginning. Having that relationship is the magic that makes everything else possible, in my opinion. I love playing bass when Will's on drums.

The pedals are an original set of Taurus pedals, later replaced by Fatar pedals midi'd to a Vintage Keys module. I loves me some bass pedals. ;)

The speaker cabinet is an isobaric dual-18" I built out of the shell of an old Peavey 1810 cabinet. It sounded fantastic, but put out way too much deep deep bass for the rooms we played so I eventually decommissioned it and started using a 4-12 cabinet instead...

Good times..

John

(Message edited by 811952 on January 29, 2011)
811952
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Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 7:12 am:   Edit Post

Here's a clip from Saturday night. It's not the Alembic, but it's a pretty fair example of what I do when I'm having a good time. :-)

It's my first experiment with "BassCam" video.

Excuse the crappy audio.

http://youtu.be/o81VsT8-wBs

John
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Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 7:32 am:   Edit Post

Killer! My right hand got tired watching :-)

Want to share some details on the camera used? Pretty slick camera.
811952
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Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 7:41 am:   Edit Post

Thanks!

I velcro'd a borrowed Flip camera to the headstock of the Lakland. I couldn't get a good angle on the Alembic, hence the Lakland instead. I think probably the GoPro Hero HD camera is the way to go, as it's designed to be mounted to helmets and such. The Flip has a tripod socket and that's it. At any rate, I look forward to playing around more with this sort of thing at another gig.

John
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Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 7:55 am:   Edit Post

Sounds like you could use the gopro on your motorcycle helmet too. That would be a fool addition to those pictorial threads you post about your tours.
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Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 7:55 am:   Edit Post

Sounds like you could use the gopro on your motorcycle helmet too. That would be a cool addition to those pictorial threads you post about your tours.
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Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 8:03 am:   Edit Post

A what camera? :-)
811952
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Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 8:19 am:   Edit Post

Here's the GoPro, which I would like to get:

http://gopro.com/products/?gclid=CP2bmaPso6gCFdI42godCylyHw

Here's the Flip site (I used an Ultra HD):

http://store.theflip.com/en-us/?gclid=CJLKvcjso6gCFape7AodBkhkHw

John
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Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 9:32 am:   Edit Post

Really cool - kinda surreal looking down the neck. Too bad the audio was shaky - that was a jam!
811952
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Posted on Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 4:45 pm:   Edit Post

Here's another. Not quite the same level of excitement, but a good groove..

http://youtu.be/lKMX6mEli3A

John
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Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 6:54 am:   Edit Post

Rollin' and Tumblin'...

http://youtu.be/O_hvdVGytds

John
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Posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 8:59 am:   Edit Post

Cool! Very interesting perspective! I might have to try that while practicing.
811952
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Posted on Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 11:39 am:   Edit Post

I think this weekend I'll mount the camera on the point of the Series and see how that looks and sounds.

Another from the 15th, clams aplenty but at good song:

http://youtu.be/7QJttSHHD6s

John
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Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 - 3:29 pm:   Edit Post

Here's one from last night, other end of the instrument with Alembic flatwound goodness..

http://youtu.be/D0jjaSlVbNk

John
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Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 - 5:20 pm:   Edit Post

I think I like the peghead perspective better.
811952
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Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2011 - 5:33 pm:   Edit Post

I concur. The audio is better though. *sigh* I guess at some point I just need to procure a real audio recorder and perhaps dangle a camera off one of the light trees.

It's fun to play with.

John
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Posted on Monday, May 02, 2011 - 4:00 pm:   Edit Post

I'm with Dave - the peghead view allows more to be seen.

None the less it is all very cool and John- your bass playing is always a treat to listen to.
811952
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Thanks! You're a kind man. ;)

When we getting together in Chicago again?

Here's another, it's the title track from Dicky's latest CD:

http://youtu.be/iTX6T2zoha0

John
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Messin' With The Kid

http://youtu.be/LVT9pYRuYiE

John
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Playing this weekend for the first time with a new band, Cry On High, at Mulligan's in Terre Haute. We start at 8:00 pm and do two long sets of a mix of covers and originals. Will likely only play the Alembic on a couple of tunes, since the Dean 12-string seems to fit well with most of the material. Some of you Indy folks may know some of the other members. Jeff Wisbey, Tim Huber and Gary Ooley. If you're stuck in the 'haute, drop in..

http://cryonhigh.com/

John
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Have a great time John. Rock the house!
Mike
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Thanks Mike!

Gig went reasonably well, and I've begun uploading clips to youtube.

Spent about 1/3 of the gig on 12-string, then recovered with some quality Alembic time...

Happiness is everything..

http://youtu.be/rDQyfp6XiYo

John
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Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 2:42 pm:   Edit Post

Prime Time, for all you Tubes fans..

http://youtu.be/sOt1JhCIiJ4

Of course, one thing leads to another..

http://youtu.be/liqZ3k4-c1Y

John
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Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post

Heart Full Of Soul..

http://youtu.be/u7B8RshtOV0

I'm Comin' Home..

http://youtu.be/7z5Gsa4DgHU

John
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Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 11:35 am:   Edit Post

The Tubes...my first live concert, Munchen Cirkus Krone, 1979. What an eye opener that was.

Nice rendition and great grooving. :-)
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Thanks!

Here's a tune you may be familiar with..

http://youtu.be/ev38o1v5uLo

"The Maker"

I really enjoy it..

John
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Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 5:59 pm:   Edit Post

Nice!
What are you recording with now John?
Audio is much better than the 'headstock' cam.
The little galloping part towards the end of Lucille was cool! :-D
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I also liked "2 Tickets". I've always liked the way the bass holds that song together.
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Thanks, guys.

I parked a Flip camera over at the edge of the stage. Works reasonably well for what it is. It has a fairly narrow field-of-view, which makes placement a bit of a challenge.

We've "rehearsed" on and off for a couple of months (a couple of hours at a time on a handful of Saturday afternoons), and still didn't know the songs very well. We relied heavily on "gig magic" to get us through and for the most part, it did.

After playing the 12 for several songs, the Alembic felt like a toothpick (thankfully) in comparison. I almost put roundwounds on it before the gig, but the sound guy said he liked flats on a bass so I left it be. Might do rounds at some point though.

John
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Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 6:09 am:   Edit Post

Some pics..











John
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Fire of Love..

http://youtu.be/cQ-sKse853I

John
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Lots of good stuff there,John! Love the finish on your Alembic.
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Thanks! Sure wish it had that extra string. :-)

Great to see your gig pics!

John
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you've had a haircut!

Graeme
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It's something I do once every 9 to 12 months or so, whether I need it or not. ;)

Funny thing is, I shaved my beard and my wife didn't notice for well over 24 hours. :D

John
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I know the feeling, John; when I married my wife I had a fu manchu moustache. One day her mother walked in the door & exclaimed "You cut the ends off your moustache!" My wife looked shocked - "When did you do that?" "About 2 weeks ago" I answered.
but to get back to the thread, there's something wrong with your gig pictures. I've been watching recent posts by others closely, & I think you're supposed to have a cute girl on stage, aren't you?

Peter
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Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 4:35 pm:   Edit Post

Nice cover of Heart Full of Soul!
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Thanks, Dave. It's a fun band. As Peter points out, though, we need a girl in the organization.

Paint It Black

http://youtu.be/EG1toYl_URo

John
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From last night's gig with Dicky James:

http://youtu.be/yvSubirAQP4

Immediately after we finished playing, a guy walked up to me and said "Hey, that's and Alembic and you really know how to play it!" :-)

John
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John,

When I grow up I want to play bass like you. Dang.... I am always impressed with your playing when you post videos. Plus I love the motorcycle touring photo-journals too. Think I can just live vicariously through you? :-)
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Great stuff!
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You guys are kind! Thanks!

I have been fortunate to only gig with excellent drummers these last several years, which frees things up considerably. Lots of room to experiment.

Getting ready for another bike/Jeep adventure in a couple of weeks. I wish my wife were able to join me, but she has to work.

I may just be the luckiest guy on Earth. At least sometimes when I look at my family and friends it sure feels like it.

John
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Excellent, John. It's good to see your Series doing the blues! gotta luv the Blue Flames!
Mike
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Thanks Mike! These basses make it all so much easier to just let go and do it to it. It's a fun band. It would be nice to gig with them more regularly, but a sub is a sub is a sub so whatcha gonna do?

Tracy says Keavin (#12) and I have the same irreverent approach to the instrument, which I take as an extreme compliment. I think he connects the dots a lot better and more often than I do!

I'd love to see some bass-cam from a dadabass gig.

We need another Chicago soiree...

John
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Nice video! Watching Red House now.
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Red House = 9+ minutes of me trying *really* hard to not push it!
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the reason we have the that same irreverent approach to the bass because LIBRAS don't mind tipping the scales!
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Amen!
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Hi again John.
No bass cam from me, I still don't own a camera. Buit I am in process of gathering multiple camera angles from the Rewind 2011 show and will have some stuff on YouTube this fall There's some single cam videos up from various attendees and fans. Here's the link to videos by Rock The Hub . I'm playing with Andy Wilberding, Lavendar Hill, Gayle Grether, Hapton Road, and with Janet Lieb and Yesterday's Children (5 of the 9 acts I was bassist for).
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Another couple of tunes, this time from a Zoom recorder near the bass rig..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OcMdC_B42g

John
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And another..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xygWXB1C1Y

John
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And one more 'nother one more again..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZdaVAbVZtI

John
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And some more. Would you like some more? Well here's some more!

Hard Rain
http://youtu.be/Rmd0wEzrhw8

Cold Chills
http://youtu.be/TfZKtDm5pjo

We Get To Play
http://youtu.be/4KId_LUhL5g

Red Rooster
http://youtu.be/oPERfObxri8

Travelin' South
http://youtu.be/A3WRVlLZ_54

The Thrill Is Gone
http://youtu.be/slsNYDqSROY

Everybody Got To Pay
http://youtu.be/zVHamxXaDd0

Rock Me
http://youtu.be/n3_JQBoaaQQ

Mojo Workin'
http://youtu.be/gCUMnnxWDRw

Messin' With The Kid
http://youtu.be/p8FseqA__Qc

Thanks for indulging me.

John
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Have a gig this Friday 10/14 with Two-Tone Express (the horn band) in Evansville at Casino Aztar. If you're in the area, they are a great band to hear and of course I'd love it if you said hello..

John
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Dont forget we've got birthdays this week!
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Ha ha! Yes we do! Getting older sure beats the alternative, my friend!
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Lakland bass this time. I left my power supply, cable and tuner at the previous night's gig some 150-175 miles away. Oops! Last time I do that, hopefully..

Little Red Rooster and Hard Rain, sonic surprise about halfway through..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbyPMyNnwno

John
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Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 1:24 pm:   Edit Post

Gigged again with Dicky and company last night. Played the Alembic all night. It really is amazing how much better the sound is from that bass, and how much more responsive it is than anything else I've played. Rounds, flats, whatever, it's just one friggin' phenomenal instrument.

John
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Stumbled upon this not too long ago. It's my brother and me in '95 at a gig in Akron, Ohio. I quite literally met the drummer and guitarist on-stage. Bass is tuned BEAD..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo7UCk14iUY

John
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I had the opportunity to gig at a benefit festival over the weekend. 18 bands in three adjacent venues. Several people commended me on my tone, saying I had the only bass that cut through the mix and that it sounded incredible. Thank you Alembic!

John
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Cool!
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:-D
Awesome archival footage!
Sounds like you were slinging round wounds back then.
That's your bro on the keys? He has some mad skills!
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A couple of us have managed to get a jazz jam thing going at one of the locals clubs in the couple of hours before they get their open mic night started. There are moments of brilliance and moments of musical carnage but it's been a very good learning environment for me.

Here's a clip from Monday's jam with me on that other bass, recorded with a new-to-me-so-I-haven't-figured-out-how-to-use-it-yet Zoom H4N recorder.

The picture is of the other bassist who's been showing up, Eric Schatz, with that bass of mine..

Blue Bossa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jjpz51OXZo

And here is Eric playing a T. Monk tune. Different guitarist..

Well You Needn't
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSedLh5-cxA

John
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Okay, I'm about to the point of pulling the glorious Alembic out again, to change it up and thinking maybe now I'll have a fresh approach to it after spending some time with the fretless Lakland. This is from last night's gig, Zoom next to the bass amp so I could get a good read on my intonation..

http://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/hard-rain-fretless-bass-dicky

Funny thing is, I recently installed a Mike Pope Flex Core preamp in my other Lakland 5 but have yet to pick it up at a gig either. I'm having THAT MUCH FUN with the fretless!

John
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Sounding real good, John!
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Tried something new at the latest Monday night jam. Drums,keys, two guitars and, ahem, two basses. It works better than one would expect. I'm playing the fretless..

http://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/mercy-mercy-mercy-verve-2012

Recorded with the Zoom H4n pointed at the ceiling, direct line from my amp and a pzm on the floor in front of the keyboard amp. Very minimal editing and adjustment with Audacity (on Ubuntu Linux) and voila..

John
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very cool, if one bass is good then two basses is great! :-D
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'Nother one..

http://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/tune-06-caravan-2012-04-09

John
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Our weekly Monday night jazz jam has degenerated into this:

http://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/2012-04-30-vervejam-08a-remix

I'm loving it.

John

It's a trio, by the way, Al Doti on drums, Tim Doyle on guitar and me on bass..

(Message edited by 811952 on May 07, 2012)
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Cool stuff John! Very King Crimsonesque!
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Thanks! Here's some more dinking around, this with the Alembic..

http://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/2012-05-07-verve-jam-01

Plenty of clams and certainly not the most musical performance on my part, but I think it's neat to be able to capture the general flavor of things so easily with the little Zoom H4n..

John
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All Blues in 4, from last night's jam..

http://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/2012-06-04-all-blues

There really is nothing that sounds even close to the Alembic..

John
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A cool little fun jam, John. You've got some simpatico players around your neck of the woods.:-)

Mike
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Yeah, Mike, there are a few of them around here. I feel I'm pretty lucky in that regard!

John
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Clip from Friday night's gig with Dicky James. This one grooves along nicely.

http://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/youthinkyouso-2012-06-22

John
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Very nice! A good groove and some solid playing. Kudos to tha band!

Mike
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Like the way you get that bass to burble!
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Thanks guys!

On the bass, neck pickup only, mostly flat. On the amp, "drive" is all the way up and "treble" is down a bit. I'm trying to channel an old Precision through not nearly enough amp, and those settings seem to work. ;)

Here's a fun one.

http://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/goin-down-2012-06-22

John
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And by "not nearly enough amp" I mean that I've got plenty of amp, but want that "destroying the porta-flex" tone.
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He he he... I remember those days. :-)
MIke
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A standard from our local weekly jazz jam:

https://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/2013-02-04-vervejam-footprints

I'm struggling with a friend's MM Jazz Bass on this. It's always nice to be reminded why people nearly always get excited when they get to play the Alembic at these things. Anyway, at least I'm still getting to play regularly.

John
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Caravan from last Monday's jazz jam. Alembic with flatwounds.

https://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/2013-03-04-vervejam-11-caravan

John
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A couple from last night's jazz jam. Alembic with Alembic roundwounds. Basically just fooling around.

https://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/07-22-vervejam-01

https://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/07-22-vervejam-02-durtwang

John
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Just listened to the first one; very cool! My favorite part was the transition at 2:35.
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Thanks, Dave. Here's another:

https://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/07-22-vervejam-08-allblues

John
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Improv tune from last night's gig with my trio/quartet Jazz Beard. This isn't the Alembic, but instead is the Lakland with the Mike Pope preamp. Recorded with a Zoom H4n from across the stage. I've got too many nice basses.

https://soundcloud.com/scarysharkface/jazz-beard-16-9-makes-12

John
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Been awhile, but I've been playing a lot..

Here's a tune with the drummer taking the lead vocals. Not playing the Alembic, but not that it would matter given the quality of the recording..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-txH6PM_Fk

John
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And another. Interesting dynamic with this band. No rehearsal to speak of, but a couple of days before a gig someone will email a youtube link to something I'm unfamiliar with and we'll just kind of wing-it when the time comes. Sometimes it's a train wreck and other times it's almost brilliant. At any rate, even though we're not going to win any awards, I'm enjoying being along for the ride with these people who are about half my age.

Karma Police
https://youtu.be/u-_7_Kz3sJc

John
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Mama told me not to come

https://youtu.be/udgqAKjLFa8

John
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The first two videos are not working for me; the sound works, but the picture looks like it's been censored.

Nice job by the drummer on Ophelia. And nice work on the bass all around.
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Thanks!

The first two videos are just random video noise. I probably should have mentioned that before you went to check the ingredients in your tea. ;)

John
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Nice work on the musical content. I get the video signal scramble as well .
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Posted on Monday, March 28, 2016 - 5:20 am:   Edit Post

More gigs. Too many pedals, but I want the new Mel9 before I call it done. Life is good.

https://scarysharkface.smugmug.com/photos/i-cKxHFQR/0/L/i-cKxHFQR-L.jpg

John
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Posted on Saturday, April 09, 2016 - 5:43 pm:   Edit Post

Mel9; they had me at Court of the Crimson King.
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Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 10:37 am:   Edit Post

Me too. Waiting for Sweetwater to ship it. Spending the minutes sitting on my hands in anticipation!

John

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