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Alembic products => Alembic Basses & Guitars => Topic started by: benson_murrensun on March 12, 2016, 08:07:08 AM

Title: Alembic Sighting
Post by: benson_murrensun on March 12, 2016, 08:07:08 AM

Ornette Coleman, looks like an Alembic bass... Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong, to minimize embarrassment.(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/226721.jpg)

Title: Alembic Sighting
Post by: FC Bass on March 12, 2016, 04:55:22 PM

Looks like an old solid Koa bodywings Spoiler ('82/'83):-)

Title: Alembic Sighting
Post by: David Houck on March 13, 2016, 05:06:26 PM

The bass player is Al MacDowell.  There's a nice shot of his Spoiler here (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1432/864575654_fc72e24671.jpg).

Title: Alembic Sighting
Post by: edwin on March 13, 2016, 05:48:12 PM

I love Ornette's bassists. Particularly Chris Walker (well, and the inimitable Jamaaladeen Tacuma whose solo work is awesome, particularly Renaissance Man). Sadly for people like me, Chris went on to have a very successful pop career. But seeing him playing bass live with Ornette was a life changing experience. Truly awesome. Of course, Al is no slouch either (it was great to see both of them at once).
 
I wish I had had more opportunities to see Ornette.

Title: Alembic Sighting
Post by: alembickoa on April 14, 2016, 05:03:36 PM

Go Edwin.