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Title: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: mica on January 01, 2021, 09:04:25 PM
The Grinnell and Wilson family are a part of our extended family here at Alembic. Justin Grinnell and Laurel Wilson are Ron and Susan’s godchildren and both are former Alembic employees. Since they couldn’t get their families together for their annual jam they did a virtual jam. Yeah it’s after Christmas by today’s a holiday and it’s still just a great and happy thing to see. Hope you enjoy!!




~ Happy Holidays ~
In lieu of the traditional family jam at the Wilson's - our 1st virtual musical collaboration with the Wilson family presenting "Linus and Lucy" (by V. Guaraldi/arr. Justin Grinnell)


Personnel:
Brady Grinnell (viola)
Brook Wilson (cello)
Owen & Melonie Grinnell, Cedar Wilson (keys)
Justin Grinnell (e. bass)
Laurel Grinnell-Wilson (percussion)
Bridger Wilson (misc. sounds)
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: edwardofhuncote on January 02, 2021, 01:45:22 AM
Out-standing!  ;D
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: rv_bass on January 02, 2021, 05:11:36 AM
Very nice, I love that tune, thanks for spreading holiday cheer!  :)
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: growlypants on January 02, 2021, 08:12:39 AM
I enjoyed the HECK out of that!!!  Thanks, and Happy New Year!!
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: gtrguy on January 02, 2021, 09:54:47 AM
How fun! That tune always brings good memories.
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Post by: StephenR on January 02, 2021, 10:48:49 AM
Nice... thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: lbpesq on January 02, 2021, 01:19:50 PM
Most excellent!   Especially the little go-go dancer!   My band used to play a speed metal version of this.  We called it “Twisted Peanuts”.

Bill, tgo
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: hieronymous on January 03, 2021, 01:11:00 PM
That was awesome - what a great arrangement. Nice fretless too! (bass, though I guess the cello and violin count?)
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: pauldo on January 03, 2021, 02:07:16 PM
 ;D ;D ;D


Brilliant!


I ass-u-me they did parts separately and then used a software to 'stitch' it together?  We do family Zoom meetings and there is lag and lock up galore!


Do you know what software they used?
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: justinjazzbass on January 04, 2021, 02:14:13 PM
Hi pauldo,

I'm the fretless bassist, Justin, in the video above. Thank you for the kind word!

You are correct. The parts were tracked/video-recorded separately.

I used three programs to create the video.

1) Finale (music notation software) to create the arrangement and everybody's notated parts.

2) VSDC Free Video Editor (video-editing software that is free, but I paid for an upgraded version) to stitch all the videos together. Also used to take out and put in audio.

3) Audacity (free audio-editing software) to bring all the audio together then edit/mix it.

Honestly, I didn't really know anything about using audio- or video-editing software before the pandemic. It's all very new to me, but I'm having fun figuring it out.

Justin
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: pauldo on January 04, 2021, 05:30:36 PM
 8)
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Welcome to the camp Justin!
Thanks for the software identification.
We always appreciate videos and pictures here - browse around in the different Topics areas and you’ll find this is a really nice place to be.
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: rraymond on January 05, 2021, 09:03:55 AM
Thanks Mica, Justin and family for sharing this. I played it for my wife and she teared up, in a good way. :)
Title: Re: Extended Alembic Family Christmas Jam
Post by: keith_h on January 07, 2021, 11:59:44 AM
 ;D ;D ;D