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Alembic products => Showcase => Artists and Their Alembics => Topic started by: piers_williamson on May 28, 2011, 09:13:41 AM

Title: Gil Scott Heron's bass player
Post by: piers_williamson on May 28, 2011, 09:13:41 AM

Having heard that Gil had passed away, I went to  one of my favourite GSH tracks 'B Movie'
and discovered some great footage of a series 1 or 2 in action.  Does anyone know who the bass player is?
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ipWM3DWe4&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ipWM3DWe4&feature=related)

Title: Gil Scott Heron's bass player
Post by: adriaan on May 29, 2011, 10:46:47 AM

Hi Piers - more info can be found on this thread a little further down (http://club.alembic.com/index.php?topic=8118) in the Artists and their Alembics section.
 
[Thank you Speicky! Link fixed.]
 
(Message edited by adriaan on May 29, 2011)

Title: Gil Scott Heron's bass player
Post by: speicky on May 29, 2011, 11:49:12 AM

thread restricted to moders only ?

Title: Gil Scott Heron's bass player
Post by: piers_williamson on May 30, 2011, 03:58:43 AM

Thanks for that, and embarrassing to see he's based in the UK (where I am) and with name checks to lots of bands that I listen to.
 
Respect to the encyclopaedic knowledge of the Alembic club membership!
 
Although it isn't an Alembic, you should check this out for great fretless work (the solo kicks in from about minute 7):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOBVa6Gg6PA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOBVa6Gg6PA)

Title: Gil Scott Heron's bass player
Post by: edwin on May 31, 2011, 09:03:44 PM

This is what got me into being a professional musician. Speaking truth to power with a groove that doesn't quit.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ipWM3DWe4&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56ipWM3DWe4&feature=related)