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Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: mikedm on January 13, 2008, 12:01:03 PM: Welcome back! Hard to believe this is the third gathering in eleven months. Short preamble. 16 Alembics, 6 bassists, one drummer and one guitar. David Tichenor made it down from Oklahoma City for the second time. And joining us for the first time, Michael Delacerda, dela217, drove all the way from New Orleans. The usual DFW core was comprised of John Terry, Olie Oliver, Wayne McClemore and myself. Pete Foskett returned as our honorary drummer. David Seaton was gracious enough to supply the higher frequency end. I think he'd return if invited. As additional pictures are posted you'll get a better idea as to how the day unfolded. The following pics are from Wayne. A different Tale of Two Cities. Michael with David's '76 Series 1 and David with Michael's graphite-necked SS Series 2. Peeking from behind Michael, left to right, a four string 20th Anniversary, the "Unicorn" and a five string Anniversary.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/47614.jpg)
Michael with Wayne's fretless five string Series.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/47615.jpg)
Olie holding Michael's Alembic #16. Aside from the historical aspect, #16 is absolutely gorgeous. To the left are Michael's graphite Alembic, John's Exploiter and Wayne's fretless fiver.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/47616.jpg)
More talking than playing and all of it good. Hopefully there will be more to look at soon. It was a great way to spend an afternoon. looking forward to the next one, Mike
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: David Houck on January 13, 2008, 12:15:06 PM: Cool!!!!!!!!
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: artswork99 on January 13, 2008, 01:17:29 PM: Yea, Way Cool! That's great three gatherings in only eleven months. I can't wait to see another gathering in this area!
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: speicky on January 13, 2008, 01:48:21 PM: aaarggghhh, so you guys did it without me this time ??? well, right you are, sure you had a great time ! I'll be back !
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: alembic76407 on January 14, 2008, 01:28:32 PM: I tried to resize the group photos and the bass photos but failed.

somebody post some more pictures

Sir David
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: mikedm on January 14, 2008, 04:03:50 PM: David,

Email the photos to me in small batches and I'll get them posted.

Mike
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: mikedm on January 14, 2008, 04:44:59 PM: From Dave Seaton, our guest guitar player. The brown beauty in the middle-front is John's ebay rescue from last summer.
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/47656.jpg)
l-r. Dave Seaton, John, Michael, Olie, Mike, David, Wayne, Pete. Dave and Pete proudly display their disclaimers. I don't think we're that bad of a bunch?
(http://club.alembic.com/Images/65124/47657.jpg)
More as they come
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: olieoliver on January 14, 2008, 05:02:00 PM: That's too funny, we were all smiles until the group photo then........let me put on my bad face. LOL
I love the picture of me and the ol' man above. Micahel that is one sweet bass.

The group photo can look kind of intimidating. Let's see Michael (third from left) is what... abut 5'11 correct?......... I wouldn't mess with us.

Da Big O
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: David Houck on January 14, 2008, 06:52:02 PM: That's just a great picture!
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: jacko on January 15, 2008, 02:43:47 AM: Agreed Dave. That's some collection of beauties ......and the instruments aren't bad either ;-)

Graeme
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: bracheen on January 15, 2008, 03:09:52 AM: Olie, isn't Don't mess with Texas the official state slogan?

Sam
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: white_cloud on January 15, 2008, 05:54:57 AM: What an amazing line-up of Alembics..

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like a great day was had by all
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: olieoliver on January 15, 2008, 06:46:43 AM: Yes it is Sam, that's the anti-littering slogan for Texas. (Hmmm there's a joke there somewhere when applied to our photo).

T B O
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: bracheen on January 15, 2008, 09:12:18 AM: Thanks Olie, I didn't realize it was an anti litter slogan. I thought it was a general slogan.
I've seen it on any type of merchandise you can think of.

Sam
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: Bradley Young on January 15, 2008, 03:21:13 PM: I always thought it was a warning:

Don't mess with Texas, you might catch something!

like

Don't mess with those plague samples!
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: Bradley Young on January 15, 2008, 03:48:48 PM: BTW-

That first picture of David and Michael is great! The SS bass looks like a ukulele, and reminds me of myself with my Epic.

Bradley
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: haddimudd on January 16, 2008, 01:09:52 AM: What a great collection!

Interesting that there seem to be more blondes than dark (top woods). I wonder if this is also true for the average of Alembic instruments in general? I always thought it to be the other way round.

Hartmut
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: smuprof on January 16, 2008, 01:48:31 AM: H -

I noticed the same thing, particularly since my 3 are walnut, vermillion and coca bolo - clearly I need to buy a nice maple Alembic!

I can hear the conversation now . . . but honey, all the other guys have maple Alembics

John
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: alembic76407 on January 16, 2008, 06:11:24 AM: John, I tried that angle with my wife:

but Honey it's a short scale

Good luck John
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: rustyg61 on April 14, 2011, 09:52:47 PM: Let me know the next time you do a Dallas gathering, I wanna go!!
Title: Dallas JAMuary 1/12/08
Post by: rustyg61 on May 04, 2011, 07:24:22 PM: Hey Dallas crew....it's been over 3 years, time for another Lone Star Gathering! I'm new to the Alembic family & ready to meet my kin folks!