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Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: jacko on August 07, 2006, 01:35:25 AM

An article in this months 'Classic rock' (uk) mag had a very faint picture of Joe weilding what appeared to be an Alembic. A little surfing found this..
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/411/30456.jpg)
 
Looks like a very nice burl walnot top with a contrasting maple inlay.
 
Graeme

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: tbrannon on August 07, 2006, 02:02:40 AM

wow.
 
Do I see the bird tailpiece as well?
 
The only thing it needs is some more cowbell. =)

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: adriaan on August 07, 2006, 02:28:01 AM

Inlay? Probably just a reflection of a cymbal or something ...

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: jacko on August 07, 2006, 02:57:18 AM

Definitely an inlay of some sort. There's another (not very good) photo of the bass at the top of this (http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Towers/1615/joeint.html) interview.
 
Graeme

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: adriaan on August 07, 2006, 03:16:59 AM

Graeme,
 
I think we can safely rule out a reflection of a Rototom here LOL ...
 
In that second picture it most definitely looks like there is an inlay of some sort.

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: lbpesq on August 07, 2006, 07:47:23 AM

I got a fever ...  and the only cure is MORE COWBELL!
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: smokin_dave on August 07, 2006, 03:11:59 PM

I saw BOC a few times in the 70's and he alway's played an Alembic.

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: Bradley Young on August 07, 2006, 08:58:49 PM

Rototoms and cowbell in one thread?!?
 
Sure sign that the four horsemen are grooming their horses.
 
Brad

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: David Houck on August 09, 2006, 02:14:58 PM

The half Omega suggests that it might be very early.  And the inlay may be a top mounted cavity cover.  May be a channel bridge too.  I would guess '74 off the top of my head.  The bass looks really nice in that picture!

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: David Houck on August 09, 2006, 02:29:01 PM

Just found this (http://listserv.ispnetinc.net/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9911e&L=boc-l&T=0&F=&S=&P=5409) where Bouchard says in 77 I got an Alembic Bass, long scale, which is the bass on the studio version of Godzilla. So, it's probably a '77 and apparently he only used it on the one album.  He also says I still have all my basses except for the Alembic which is owned by a friend.  He refuses to sell it back to me.

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: jacko on August 13, 2006, 03:40:52 PM

Well spotted dave! i struggled to find the photos never mind any quotes.
 
Graeme
 
(Message edited by jacko on August 13, 2006)

Title: Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult
Post by: hb3 on August 24, 2006, 10:07:18 AM

He plays it on the Live in '77 DVD, including a long solo. I bet he used it on the Fire of Unknown Origin album too.
 
(Message edited by hb3 on August 24, 2006)