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Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: mtjam on June 23, 2015, 06:42:35 AM

I remember reading here that Alembic #12 once belonged to Joe Bouchard from Blue Oyster Cult. During random perusing of concert videos, I decided to check out some old BOC to look for any Alembic action. Lo and behold, I came across a video from the Capitol Centre in Largo, Maryland (where I saw my first concert!). Bouchard is playing an Alembic in this video. If you go to around 1:01:18, you will hear a lengthy bass solo on this instrument. I found an old thread here about Bouchard, but does anyone know anything more about the bass he is using here? Pretty sure it's not #12.
 
Check it out:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0JyplhIZU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0JyplhIZU)

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: keith_h on June 23, 2015, 07:46:36 AM

There is more talk of this bass here (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8219) .
 
Keith

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: pauldo on June 25, 2015, 04:58:57 AM

Epic 70's bass solo. . . . . love it!
 
Yep, I've held #12 in my hands and that sir, is no #12.

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: serialnumber12 on June 25, 2015, 06:22:41 AM

(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/210501.jpg)

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: pauldo on June 25, 2015, 08:58:26 AM

:-D
 
THAT is #12!

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: samsamaha on June 25, 2015, 10:17:25 PM

wow.... a piece of rock history

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: pauldo on June 26, 2015, 04:42:06 AM

awwww shucks, you are too kind.
 
 
 
Oh, you mean the bass?
 
 
 
nevermind.

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: oddmetersam on June 26, 2015, 01:20:29 PM

#12 and #10 enjoying a reunion at the 2014 Nor Cal gathering.
 
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/393/210522.jpg)

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: aquaman on June 29, 2015, 12:47:17 PM

That is a scary pose!  Balancing act indeed.

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: elwoodblue on June 29, 2015, 01:42:07 PM

Maybe there's a hand above what we see,
coming out of a cloud of course  .

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: oddmetersam on July 04, 2015, 10:40:16 PM

They were leaning backwards very carefully against the table and were at arms length for instant grab-a-bility, had one of them tried to take a dive. There was also a palpable magnetic attraction between the two, as well as an envious vibe from the picnic table.

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: pauldo on July 05, 2015, 06:31:42 AM

. . .  envious vibe from the picnic table
 
:-D

Title: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic
Post by: David Houck on July 05, 2015, 03:21:14 PM