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Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: blazer on October 06, 2009, 02:42:07 PM: And what a cool tune this still is.

Although Jeremy Clarkson's face instantly comes to mind when I hear it.
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: David Houck on October 06, 2009, 03:11:20 PM: Great version of a great tune!
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: 811952 on October 06, 2009, 03:40:38 PM: Rook Goldflies...
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: pauldo on October 06, 2009, 06:24:32 PM: This was posted once before . . . I never get tired of it.
Incredible version! :-)
Rook - did that bass line justice with his Alembic!
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: jazzyvee on October 07, 2009, 12:14:32 AM: Thanks Blazer, I always wondered who did the Top Gear Theme tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bjlswx7sT8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bjlswx7sT8)

Jazzyvee
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: adriaan on October 07, 2009, 04:00:14 AM: Hm, the tune for the F1 races on the BBC also features an Alembic: the bass line from The Chain by Fleetwood Mac. Or at least when Murray Walker was still doing the commentary. (For some reason, both tunes are in A - well, one major and one minor.)
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: terryc on October 07, 2009, 08:41:19 AM: Another point..don't you think the intro is the as Elvis' 'Suspicious Minds'
yes Top gear comes right in there..long before those dickheads Clarkson, Hammond and the other long haired w***** whose name I cannot remember was there.
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: benson_murrensun on October 07, 2009, 10:56:27 AM: How many bassists have the Allmans had?

Berry, Lamar, Rook, Allen, Oteil, who am I missing?
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: jacko on October 08, 2009, 04:23:55 AM: I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one Terry. In my humble opinion, top gear is the only programme on british TV worth watching these days apart from the music programmes that grace BBC4 from time to time. I find Clarkson's irreverent attitude particularly refreshing in this day of wanton political-correctness-gone-to-far. I just haven't made the mistake of expecting a motoring programme - it's meant to be lighthearted entertainment.

graeme

p.s. the long-haired W****r is James May who has produced some fascinating science based programmes that are well worth watching.
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Post by: jazzyvee on October 08, 2009, 04:30:54 AM: I'm with you on that one Jacko.

Jazzyvee
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: adriaan on October 08, 2009, 05:08:44 AM: James May also did two intoxicating (or rather intoxicated)series with Oz Clarke on wines, beers and spirits (of the alcoholic kind).

There was a Flemish version about Belgian beers featuring accordeon player Jean Blaute touring the nation together with Ray Cokes (of Super Channel and MTV fame). Oh dear, the best of intentions do not a decent show make.
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: jacko on October 08, 2009, 05:14:09 AM: Adriaan - it's 3 now. Following the tour of France in a jaguar XJS and the tour of America in a huge motorhome, both looking at wines they've recently done a series touring britain in a rolls covertable towing a caravan looking for Britain's favourite tipple. After 6 episodes of wines, spirits and beers they came to the conclusion that 'it' was a 'nice cup of tea'. Personally, I hate tea as much as Terry hates clarkson ;-) James and Oz make a superb pairing IMO. well worth watching.

Graeme
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Post by: adriaan on October 08, 2009, 05:24:56 AM: I lost count of the various James & Oz series for a moment there, but I'm happy to report that I do remember all three now. If somewhat vaguely, due to the inspiring nature of the programme.
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: David Houck on October 08, 2009, 09:45:16 AM: Benson; I think that's all of 'em.
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: benson_murrensun on October 08, 2009, 10:17:26 AM: Thanks, Dave. As many bassists in the ABB as there were keyboardists in the Dead... (not counting Bruce Hornsby), but the ABB is still going strong. Hopefully Oteil will be with them for a long time to come.
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on October 08, 2009, 11:03:59 AM: And 4 drummers, 4 keyboardists, & 8 guitarists (1 doubling guitar & keys). That's even more players than have been in Yes!

Peter
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: benson_murrensun on October 08, 2009, 12:50:16 PM: I just saw them last month at Red Rocks; at one point they had a percussion jam going with FIVE guys on drums, etc.

(Somebody stop me before I divert another thread!)
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: benson_murrensun on October 08, 2009, 12:53:32 PM: BTW, Oteil played a new bass, a Sukop 6-string semi-hollow. He let me play it a little bit before the show; it's awesome.
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: benson_murrensun on October 14, 2009, 11:55:15 AM: I just downloaded an ABB show from Wolgang's Vault; on bass is Bruce Waibel, so that makes at least 6 bassists they've had.
Title: An Alembic with the Allman Brothers band
Post by: David Houck on October 19, 2009, 07:30:44 PM: I don't think Waibel was on any of the ABB albums, though he was on some Greg Allman Band albums and probably did some shows with ABB.