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| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 1 Registered: 8-2009 |
This thread is worthless without pictures!  | ||
| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 2 Registered: 8-2009 |
 Some Phil Jones Stuff | ||
| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 3 Registered: 8-2009 |
 glocke = Greg L | ||
| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 4 Registered: 8-2009 |
 otis = Frank F | ||
| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 5 Registered: 8-2009 |
 marco555 = Marc S (Message edited by njlive on August 08, 2009) | ||
| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 6 Registered: 8-2009 |
(Message edited by njlive on August 08, 2009) | ||
| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 7 Registered: 8-2009 |
 pace = Mike P | ||
| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 8 Registered: 8-2009 |
  The stars of the show Note: There is some overlap! (Message edited by njlive on August 08, 2009) (Message edited by njlive on August 08, 2009) | ||
| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 9 Registered: 8-2009 |
Hey Kevin, How do you like us NOW?  The players. | ||
| njlive
New Username: njlive Post Number: 10 Registered: 8-2009 |
From rear to front: Flaxattack Pace Matthew90046 hg30904 Otis Glocke xray1960 Marco555 Kilowatt toddharris bkbass Mike A (Phil Jones) | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 11 Registered: 8-2009 |
Closing for the day...will post more pics and explanations later! | ||
| artswork99
Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 780 Registered: 7-2007 |
Looks like it was GREAT! Thanks for the real-time updates. | ||
| toddharris
Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 89 Registered: 7-2008 |
Just home from a wonderful day with fellow Alembicians! Met so many wonderful people - Harold - you sounded amazing (Stanley would have loved it!), Marc- wonderful player (regards to Bayside), Frank from Erie - hoping to see you again - nice vocals, Mike P - plays amazing 6 string as well as drums - really nice, Matt - loved your distillate. Michael from Phil Jones - you are one of the most brilliantly melodic players I've heard. So many wonderful people - we need to do this more often. The gentlemen pictured top and center above - loved your playing on Cut My Hair and Breakdown. Thanks so much for the day, Todd Harris - Northort, NY | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 12 Registered: 8-2009 |
 toddharris = Todd H | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 13 Registered: 8-2009 |
 hg30904 (Harold) gets to hold Greg's S2 | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 14 Registered: 8-2009 |
 bkbass (Barry K) holding his custom Spoilers | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 15 Registered: 8-2009 |
 Todd H noodling | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 16 Registered: 8-2009 |
  The Otis Collection | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 17 Registered: 8-2009 |
 Marc's Bass with xray1960's guitars | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 18 Registered: 8-2009 |
 Michael A of Phil Jones and Harold G (hg30904) | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 19 Registered: 8-2009 |
 glocke playing his own SC checking out the Phil Jones preamp (Message edited by njlive on August 08, 2009) | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 20 Registered: 8-2009 |
 matthew90046's Distillate | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 21 Registered: 8-2009 |
  Pete L (kilowatt)'s SII | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 22 Registered: 8-2009 |
 matthew90046 (of above Distillate fame) | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 23 Registered: 8-2009 |
   Scarlet, Flaxattack, DireWolf | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 24 Registered: 8-2009 |
 Frank came the farthest, Erie PA Have a safe trip home buddy! | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 25 Registered: 8-2009 |
 Mike Pace on Drums, Todd Harris center bass and vox, Jeff Flaxman on right bass Pete Lynch and Barry Kravitz look on | ||
| bkbass
Advanced Member Username: bkbass Post Number: 210 Registered: 11-2003 |
My heart goes out to all the wonderful people/players I met today. I will treasure the day forever can't wait till the next time. A special thanks to Debbie for all the pix and Harold and Mike for hooking everything up and making sure everybody had a great time etc.etc, A very big thanks to the other two Mikes for shleppng and demoing PHIL JONES AMPS and EBS pedals. Thank you Frank for letting me play those AWESOME 6 strings, Pace you rock man!! Great meeting everyone God Bless. | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 26 Registered: 8-2009 |
 Harold (on his SII) in search of a key, or a clue! | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 27 Registered: 8-2009 |
 7 hours 11 players 20 Alembics matthew90046 glocke marco555 kilowatt flaxattck otis bkbass hg30904 pace xray1960 toddharris Mike of Phil Jones Mike of EBS Mike of Blackbird Studios Jeff of Blackbird Studios Thank you all! Good nite! | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4038 Registered: 7-2004 |
Looks like you guys had a great time! I'm sure I'm not the only one that enjoyed the contemporaneous postings. Fun, ain't it? Bill, tgo | ||
| toddharris
Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 90 Registered: 7-2008 |
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| toddharris
Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 91 Registered: 7-2008 |
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| toddharris
Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 92 Registered: 7-2008 |
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| toddharris
Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 93 Registered: 7-2008 |
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| toddharris
Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 94 Registered: 7-2008 |
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| toddharris
Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 95 Registered: 7-2008 |
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| toddharris
Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 96 Registered: 7-2008 |
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| toddharris
Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 97 Registered: 7-2008 |
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| pauldo
Advanced Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 227 Registered: 6-2006 |
cool - great pics Looks like everyone had a blast and holy cow those are some fabulous looking instruments! | ||
| elwoodblue
Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 792 Registered: 6-2002 |
Thanks for sharing the pics Harold and Todd, nothing like a roomful of Alembics to make my jaw drop. | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 507 Registered: 12-2004 |
OH Shit............you cats had a good one! | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 508 Registered: 12-2004 |
http://www.stanleyclarke.com/interactive/showthread.php?tid=160&pid=1362#pid1362 | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8504 Registered: 5-2002 |
I agree with Paul; you guys brought a lot of really nice Alembics! | ||
| dadabass2001
Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1234 Registered: 6-2002 |
I love it! You guys look like you had a blast. Hats off to your organizers and contributors of hardware, time, and spirit... Fabulous Mike | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 510 Registered: 12-2004 |
what's with the middle Pickup?....that mutha's awsome!  | ||
| pace
Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 409 Registered: 4-2004 |
Kev, that's just a thumb rest.... That bass owns the low end, btw. 35"scale and the neck is all ebony & maple. East meets West electronics.... When Otis plugged her in it was insane!!!!! I had a great time yesterday guys! Sorry to be so brief, but I'm texting from my car, still in traffic on the upper deck of the GWB.  | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2295 Registered: 4-2004 |
wheres the flaxinator photo? | ||
| kilowatt
Intermediate Member Username: kilowatt Post Number: 111 Registered: 12-2004 |
What a great day! I hope everyone had as good a time as I did. It felt like being with old friends. Where else can you go and meet people for the first time and they tell you to go ahead and play their prized instruments without a second thought. Harold and Mike did a great job of setting things up and we all know what a thankless job that is. Harolds girlfriend was also nice enough to take all the photos and begin posting them as fast as she could get them to load. I think she was even posting on the ride home! With all the post's that have come and gone recently, I feel like this is what our gathering of like minded musicians is all about. You could feel the care and admiration we all shared for the room full of beatiful basses and guitars. Mike even broke out his pedal steel (that thing sounds awesome). All I can say to the rest of the club is, don't wait to do these gatherings. Set a date and let the rest happen. If someone can't make it this time,hopefully they can make the next one. Thanks again to all in attendance, Pete | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 2366 Registered: 10-2002 |
Great Pics. Looks like you had a fantastic time. Graeme | ||
| mario_farufyno
Intermediate Member Username: mario_farufyno Post Number: 190 Registered: 9-2008 |
Great gathering! So many beautiful Alembics (have to mention all the Series and that amazing Mathew's full mahogany Distillate), but I was grabbed by the Fretless Europa and got curious about the "Jazz" laying down at middle of all basses pic. Can we have some more photos? | ||
| marco555
Junior Username: marco555 Post Number: 20 Registered: 5-2007 |
That "Jazz" is mine. Chambered Mahogany w/Flame Koa top. Anniversary Electronics w/Axy in neck position and Fatboy at bridge. My '77 Bird's Eye Maple S1 acccompanied us along the way. Many Thanks to those who made a special effort to compliment it's tone and clarity, especially within the mix. Special Thanks to Harold and Deb, whose photos have been posted on the site. We have a disc coming which will be fun too. Harold made super human efforts to be a main organizer in this event | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1499 Registered: 11-2003 |
Looks like a great time was had by all! Thanks for posting the photos. Wow! I should probably know what a flaxinator is but for the life of me can't remember. Sam | ||
| serialnumber12
Senior Member Username: serialnumber12 Post Number: 511 Registered: 12-2004 |
it's Great to see the Faces behind these basses!  | ||
| otis
Junior Username: otis Post Number: 44 Registered: 10-2008 |
Yo, Another Huge Thanks to Everyone involved in the Gathering, most especially Harold, Debbie, and all the mysterious faces behind the whole works- you know who I'm talking about! My fondest regards to Harold, Debbie, Todd, Greg, Mike (Pace), Mike A. (Phil Jones), Mike K. (boy, there were alot of Mikes, there, lol), Barry, Matthew, Flax, Marc, and Pete. If I missed anyone, my apologies- I was in that Nirvana like state you can only attain from touching so many Alembics and meeting and jamming with their even more awesome owners!!! You guys were all awesome! Barry- it was killer trading licks with you and Mike A. I've had very few chances to jam with one other 6 string player, let alone 2!!! And your Spoilers weren't too shabby, either! Pete, your 5 string SII was sick- I liked what you were doing, when you picked up Marc's SI. I hope you dug getting to hear your bass out in the audience, for once! Mike P- Pace- it was great that you were able (and willing!) to sit in on drums- you did a fantastic job- I wish we would've gotten to hear more of your bass playing, but we had you so busy behind the drums, you hardly had a chance to rest! Marc, you had a killer tone, with that beautiful Series I of yours- and yes, it did remind me of Jack Casady, for sure. And I loved your Jazz/Alembic, it was so cool, it was ridiculous! Greg, your SCSD and SII were both beautiful beyond description, and your playing was just as good! Matt, and Mike K.- Loved the Distillate and Killer axe (guitar)! Matt, I hope our bands hook up, soon!!! Flax- you're larger than life, and twice as nice (oh, shit, I don't think you wanted people to know that!). I dug jamming with you- and you're absolutely right- F*#k the pocket! Todd- your vocals were the awesome ones- I can't sing for shit, I'm just good at faking it! I hope OTiS can play with the Bayside Bandits, sometime soon! And the tone of that Series I, forget about it. It was hard not to just stare at it and drool! Harold, you're the Man! I loved that Series II of yours and especially how you played it- you rocked! And Debbie- your pictures (and the snacks you brought...) were awesome! You were definitely a huge help to Harold and his madness and scheming up this Gathering! How's that saying go? Behind every good bass player, there's an awesome woman? Boys, she made a mean Vodka and Tonic- I drank 2 at the Hotel, the night before... sorry you missed that! Peace;) Frank/OTiS www.myspace.com/otiserie | ||
| njlive
Junior Username: njlive Post Number: 28 Registered: 8-2009 |
Thank you all for the kind words. As was said earlier, where else can you walk into a room of strangers and someone hand you their most prized possession awaiting your opinion? While the instruments were great, meeting our members was even better. It was a great day and time flew. I hope that we do it again, and those that couldn't come this time will be able to join us next time. I think that all of us who participated would gladly do it again. I hope that we all stay in touch, on and off the board! Harold - hg30904 - njlive-out! | ||
| otis
Junior Username: otis Post Number: 48 Registered: 10-2008 |
Hey, Does anyone know how to get ahold of Matthew90046? I didn't see an e-mail address for him... If anyone can help, that would be great! Thanks;) Frank | ||
| matthew90046
Member Username: matthew90046 Post Number: 72 Registered: 1-2005 |
You got mail. I sent an email to your profile address. | ||
| keurosix
Senior Member Username: keurosix Post Number: 419 Registered: 10-2005 |
Wow, I am sorry I missed it! Can anyone post a link to the recorded music? That would be awesome! I will try my best to make it next time! Kris | ||
| chalie_holmes
Intermediate Member Username: chalie_holmes Post Number: 129 Registered: 3-2009 |
I'm glad everything worked out! But I'm pissed that I couldn't get there due to booking a gig. (I just used my Double bass for the entire gig though and my band members really enjoyed that!)I hope that I can get to the next Jersey Gathering because it is so close to where I now live. GREAT PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| otis
Member Username: otis Post Number: 66 Registered: 10-2008 |
Hey, Matthew! For some reason, that e-mail didn't work out. Shoot me an e-mail, here: otisduo@yahoo.com Peace;) Frank | ||
| toddharris
Advanced Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 289 Registered: 7-2008 |
Let's do it again... | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 4811 Registered: 7-2004 |
I'll be in NY the 3rd weekend in May. If this happened then, I'd love to stop by with Woody, my custom Further. Bill, tgo | ||
| toddharris
Advanced Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 290 Registered: 7-2008 |
If it were desirable and a better location could not be found, I would offer my house in Norhtport Long Island for the meet - I have a 20x12 living room which is empty except for a PA, drum kit, 2 bass amps and 2 guitar amps - it's an hour out of Manhattan and just east of Huntington. Todd | ||
| marco555
Junior Username: marco555 Post Number: 46 Registered: 5-2007 |
I'm available to go in either direction--let's try to put some dates down to see how everyones schedules work. | ||
| charles_holmes
Intermediate Member Username: charles_holmes Post Number: 125 Registered: 3-2009 |
I'm game if I don't have any gigs. I live in Williamsport. About 2hrs travel...I'd have to bring my rig so you guys could check it out, tweak it. (See "Chalie's Distillate") | ||
| otis
Advanced Member Username: otis Post Number: 261 Registered: 10-2008 |
I'd love to come... Hmm... If only OTiS had a show, that weekend, in NYC... | ||
| marco555
Junior Username: marco555 Post Number: 47 Registered: 5-2007 |
Todd, I suggest that a post be put up say, for June. Post some available weekends before the summer hits and see what we get. What do you think? Marc | ||
| toddharris
Advanced Member Username: toddharris Post Number: 291 Registered: 7-2008 |
Will do - thanks for the suggestion |
