Alembic Guitars Club

Connecting => Introductions => Topic started by: senny on July 15, 2006, 05:54:20 AM

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: senny on July 15, 2006, 05:54:20 AM

My name is Tony Senatore.
My website is at http://www.senny.com (http://www.senny.com) ,also
http://www.cdbaby.com/senatore
I am the bassist for the Genya Ravan Band.
http://www.genyaravan.com (http://www.genyaravan.com)  
Good 2 b here.
Tony Senatore

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: richbass939 on July 15, 2006, 07:03:32 AM

Tony, welcome to the club.  BTW, we love pictures around here, whenever you can get around to it.
Rich
Edit:  Tony, I took some time and checked out the websites.  Great stuff.  Great range of styles in your music.  On all of them the lines are tasty, solid as a cornerstone, and your bass tone is great.  Didn't mean to write a little review here but that was a very enjoyable website visit.
 
(Message edited by richbass939 on July 15, 2006)

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: dadabass2001 on July 15, 2006, 07:36:50 AM

Hello Tony and welcome.
I hope you enjoy the companionship here.
 
Keep thumpin,
Mike

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: David Houck on July 15, 2006, 07:31:38 PM

Enjoyed listening to the Beatles medley!

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: senny on July 16, 2006, 05:40:47 AM

Thanks so much Dave!
Anyone here can go to
http://www.senny.com/holy_land.html (http://www.senny.com/holy_land.html)  
and download SHAPLA for free, which is my 9 minute
Beatles medley performed on 12 string bass.
This track is actually a composite of three bass tracks.
12 string bass playing the bulk,, chords, melodies, etc
 
a second track added, which by the way, was my Guild Starfire, that acts as the support, playing the Paul McCartney role
 
a third fretless bass track that duplicates string lines and melodies...
 
and to adress a post you made when i wasn't a club member, my Alembic has a Walnut top and back, with a mahogany core, your guess was correct!

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: senny on July 16, 2006, 12:58:04 PM

my SF sound basses(http://club.alembic.com/Images/397/30016.jpg)

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: bottomdweller on July 16, 2006, 02:02:42 PM

Hi! My name is Kendall Jones. A long time Alembic lover. No website but can be emailed @ kendall_jones@hotmail.com (mailto:kendall_jones@hotmail.com). Have played mainly gopsel/R+B around the Greensboro, NC area for 31+ years. Own and have owned tons of gear but Alembic wise own a 1994 Essence played through a 1995 Alembic F1-X Preamp EV Poweramp and 2 Aguilar GS112T cabs. Like many basement keepers the cabinet set up could change at a moments notice. Hopefully my photos will load. How I obtained my essence is quite interesting, if enough people inquire I will post the story here.

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/397/30022.jpg)
 

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/397/30023.jpg)
 

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/397/30024.jpg)
 

(http://alembic.com/club/messages/397/30025.jpg)
 
 
(Message edited by davehouck on July 16, 2006)

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: David Houck on July 16, 2006, 02:47:07 PM

Hi Kendall, welcome to the group.  Yes, we like interesting stories.  Is that a Flame Koa top?

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: keith_h on July 16, 2006, 03:21:55 PM

Tony,
I love SHAPLA. The George stuff in particular. It seems well suited to the 12 string. Even though it is not a 12 string it made me pull out my 8 string again. I had forgotten how the octive strings can set off a melody line. I've also listened to your CD's samples and like much of what I've heard. The result, I ordered it.  
 
Keith

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: senny on July 17, 2006, 04:06:22 AM

Keith,
Thanks for these kind words, i am thankful for them..By the way-- i used my Alembic on the following tracks.. A Dark Place, doubling the melody(although the solo is on my Carl Thompson Six string), on Because(triple tracked Alembics) and Vocalise, a Rachmaninoff piece..Have you checked out http://www.12stringbass.net (http://www.12stringbass.net) ?
It's quite simply the most extensive coverage of the electric 12 string bass guitar that i have ever seen, all made possible by a guy by the name of Mark Rowe.

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: bracheen on July 17, 2006, 06:11:00 PM

Hi Tony, nice to meet you.  I enjoyed poking around your website.  
 
Sam

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: senny on July 17, 2006, 06:25:25 PM

Thanks Sam.
It's a real old school hang !

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: senny on November 21, 2006, 11:25:37 AM

I just used my Alembic Series 1 on this new CD by Andy Rothstein--check this link.
http://www.vermiciousknidmusic.com/voodoo.html (http://www.vermiciousknidmusic.com/voodoo.html)
 
The unique tone is obvious--check out the track entitled Voodoo Tone..

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: dadabass2001 on November 21, 2006, 08:24:41 PM

Very nice, Tony.
I also really like the groove on Brain Power. Is that the Series I as well?
 
Mike

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: jacko on November 22, 2006, 08:06:51 AM

Sweet. I really like the walking line on Voodoo tone.  
 
graeme

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: robbiebassepic on November 22, 2006, 05:02:00 PM

Im building my own website at the momment Tony, and got some much needed inspiration from yours! thanks and keep playin' boy!

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: senny on November 22, 2006, 05:46:56 PM

Hey everybody,
I did Andy Rothstein's entire record on my 1981 Alembic Series One..Note-- i only used the neck pickup, and..Pyramid Flatwounds...also- direct, no amp...i usually run it in stereo live, but
always the neck pickup in the studio..

Title: New to the Alembic Club
Post by: dannobasso on November 25, 2006, 01:29:15 PM

I look forward to it. Must sound beautiful.