Author Topic: Oh! Why Stan? (Read 1555 times)

Bradley Young · « **Reply #75 on:** February 10, 2009, 02:14:21 PM »

Hal has been trolling here for a long time; I put him in my blocker a long time ago.

Mr. Lieber, thanks for contributing, and thanks for having something interesting to say.

Bradley

slawie · « **Reply #76 on:** February 10, 2009, 03:17:20 PM »

Bradley,
I like your personal quote and only hope that you are talking about your intruments and not yourself.
slawie

hendixclarke · « **Reply #77 on:** February 10, 2009, 05:16:20 PM »

Oh, Bradley why would you say that?

What did I ever say or do, to you to make you feel this way?

It's obvious you want to call me out in front of all these great Alembican's and our new Spellbinders club member.

If you remember, I got off this subject, so why are you in this mood?

Now, you're looking pretty much like the person you say, I am.

Also...

It's not necessary to show fellowship with a new person, by putting down someone else in attempt develop a bond or show allegiance. It make your bond questionable.

For, the probability of repeating your error, is likely with each new member, who you attest, or disagree. Therefore it's not necessary.

Think on this...

Peace-

hendixclarke · « **Reply #78 on:** February 10, 2009, 05:53:50 PM »

The Creation of the Space Bass by Larry Pless

In 1974 I went with a friend of mine and drove down to Warren, Michigan to a music store called Gus Zoppies (Editor's note: Store is referred to as Guz Zuppi Music on the cover of Bootsy's Stretchin' Out... album.). It was a family run music store whose owner was a little Italian man who was known around Detroit for his accordions. His name was Gus Zoppie, Sr. His wife and son, Gus jr., also worked there. I took a guitar I had made with me to see if they would sell it on consignment ...

[moderator's note: the original text of this post was an entire copy and paste from another website. At the bottom of the original page, the site owner states that the page is copyrighted. I have replaced all but the first few lines of the text with a link to the original page. I am not an attorney, but it seems prudent to avoid putting our hosts here on Alembic.com in any kind of potential legal liability. Common internet conventions suggest that it is generally acceptable, but not always so, to quote a few lines from an article and then link back to the source. While being mindful of copyright is mentioned in the , this is not the first time that I have found an entire copyrighted article copied and pasted here. It's an easy thing to overlook in our desire to spread information and share knowledge.]

(Message edited by davehouck on February 10, 2009)

jacko · « **Reply #79 on:** February 11, 2009, 04:32:59 AM »

Hal. You said Bootsy started his career with his own special made bass called: The Space Bass.

The space bass didn't appear until the mid seventies by which time Bootsy already had over half a decade playing professionally with james Brown, his own band - the houseguests and then funkadelic. I'm pretty certain that he would have been using a fender in those days so It seems a bit inacurate to say he started his career with his spacebass.

Back on topic, I don't think the spellbinder is an ugly instrument, especially when compared to the lowenhertz that Stanley also endorses.

graeme.

georgie_boy · « **Reply #80 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:05:20 AM »

What's Trolling ??

georgie_boy · « **Reply #81 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:09:39 AM »

Guess what!!
I just looked out the window, towards the West.
The Moon seemed to be really far away....as if over the far West coast of America.

It seems as if it had wires leading from it, down to what looked like California!
Anyone able to explain this??

G

jacko · « **Reply #82 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:11:21 AM »

Deliberately posting a potentially inflammatory or misleading comment in the hope of 'catching' the forum out. Comes from the fishing term where a deep lure is 'trolled' or 'trawled' in the hope of getting a bite. From this we also get the expression 'hook,line and sinker'. For a troll to be a success, the original poster should not revisit the thread but should instead sit back and watch the fireworks.

Graeme

georgie_boy · « **Reply #83 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:29:42 AM »

Thanks Graeme!
knew I could rely on you for a quick answer.
Just a question........why would anyone want to do such a thing?? in this forum

jacko · « **Reply #84 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:47:59 AM »

Some people have too much time on their hands. For what it's worth, I don't belive Hal is a troll. As FC and Adriaan have said, sometimes his enthusiasm for typing gets the upper hand.

Graeme

georgie_boy · « **Reply #85 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:53:18 AM »

I can understand that. We can all be a bit too enthusiastic at times when something means a lot to us.

altgrendel · « **Reply #86 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:25:57 AM »

Anyone that thinks that bass is ugly hasn't really seen much of the old (pre-Fender) Guild solidbody line. Some, like the Ashbory, are really out there.

For the record, I own a mid '70s fretless Guild B-301 and wouldn't trade/sell it for anything.

And as has been said earlier in this thread, it ain't what 'cha got, it's how you use it.

(Message edited by AltGrendel on February 11, 2009)

hendixclarke · « **Reply #87 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:42:49 AM »

Hi graeme,

You are right man...

The Space Bass came after he created his own band. I was not aware of Bootsy during the era of James Brown. In those day's, I was checking Jimi Hendrix. It was not until I started listening to the Funkadelics and their Rock-forms of soul when I understood Bootsy as a serious on-time James Brown bassman.

However, as the story goes, on his first solo album, Bootsy surprised me with his brand new bass, and he stuck with me.

In those funk-years Bootsy's took the bass: front and center like no other performer I'd ever seen, and it was good.

I love Bootsy for it, because the bass is so much more than what most people understanding were (myself included)...

Then when I was aware of Stanley Clarke, I had already accepted a lead bass bass man.

So, when I heard Bootsy play and seen him live at the Oakland Colosseum, I was blown away because of the look, and sounds of his bass effects. It was hard thunder and smooth like rain...

But for me to go out and buy a space bass, it would be a collection and a conversation piece; but as far as playing them, only Bootsy looks great with them.

I love a plain wood and metal...bass You heard of a company called: Alembic?

jacko · « **Reply #88 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:48:17 AM »

I love a plain wood and metal bass

There's nothing plain about the wood Alembic uses ;-) I'd rather have mine than any other make.

graeme

jacko · « **Reply #89 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:54:23 AM »

a coouple of pics of that 'plain' coco bolo Alembic used on my rogue ;-)

Graeme