Author Topic: Alembic lead guitars screems!!!!! (Read 333 times)

hendixclarke · « **on:** April 04, 2008, 09:53:57 PM »

What a treat to see and listen to George Clinton's Funk-a-delics jammin hard with Alembic basses and Alembic lead guitars on the cosmic-slop jam.

Lead Guitarist, Michael Hampton kills with one of the best electric lead solos P-Funk ever did (next to knee-deep of course) 1970's video.

http://www.youtube.com/v/Ril94tt0YGA&hl=en

elwoodblue · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:19:03 PM »

have you heard any 'nu sound express ltd.'?
...while we are warpin' back to the 70's...

I had a great conversation with a member of the band today on the phone.I haven't heard them so I put a bid on an old 45.

thanks for the link...funk a delic is soooo coool.

hendixclarke · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:26:20 PM »

One other thing, about the importants of this old video... toward the end of the jam, the Gerry Shider (playing the strat) jumps in out of nowhere, and starts a solo with his strat; then all of a sudden, Michael Hampton re-enters with his Alembic lead guitar, and they duel it out (Alembic vs Strat) style.

Soon Boogie Mosson (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame'er) joins in and double teams against Gary. Thus Two Alembics, against one strat. That was a trip!

I never seen anything like this, where you get to hear and see, both bass and guitars pumping the funk in a threesome. That was wild, only George Clinton could pull off something so great

glocke · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2008, 06:06:21 AM »

I dont own any George Clinton/funkadelic stuff. Any recomendations ?

elwoodblue · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2008, 07:22:09 AM »

Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow,
Maggot brain,
Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic,
...and the rest will follow if ya dig it.

lbpesq · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2008, 08:41:43 AM »

Cool video. Watching it made me realize that there is one area in which a Strat beats an Alembic - it's easier to tell which pickup a Strat player is using, but that's about it. By the way, that's no ordinary Strat the guy's playing. It appears to have humbuckers in the bridge and middle positions. And you'll never play a Strat right until you do it wearing wings and a diaper! (I hope he got paid well!) lol

Bill, tgo

richbass939 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:59:04 AM »

Clinton's bands were the coolest in concert. I saw them about a dozen years ago in a small venue. There were about 15 people onstage. Diaper dude started out with a black leather jacket which he chucked after a few songs. One guy was wearing a white wedding dress. Clinton wore a robe made out of a bedsheet with the genie from Aladdin on it.
Visually it was a great show. The sound was really disappointing, though. The mids were largely missing. You could see people playing all these parts that you couldn't hear at all.
I would love to see them again sometime.
Rich

hendixclarke · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2008, 11:05:50 AM »

What's really cool about The Funk-A-Delics, is they had a rock edge mixed with soul; and Alembics were at the very heart of their music and apart of the legacy of Funk.

Looking back, George Clinton's Parlament/Funk-A-Delics was widely considered the The King of Funk and I agree this t be true today. Clearly, without my awareness back then, Alembics were on the correct side of history. Which means Clinton and company were using the very best products for the groove!

82daion · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2008, 01:05:07 PM »

I daresay that that group would be great no matter what instruments they played. ;-)

It is interesting to hear an Alembic guitar, for sure-I'd never had a chance to hear one that clearly before now.

hendixclarke · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2008, 02:34:30 PM »

I agree, and of course, The Funk-A-Delics didn't need Alembics.

The ideas of freedom of choice, and self expressions in music is what a true art form was all about. Again, it was a personal discovery for myself, and with much support of personal choices and choosing the Alembic, as the tool of choice, is even more fulfilling as a supporter of Alemebics.

A no endorsement Alembic policy, means, you can look back, and see others using their own judgements for the benefits of the music they are trying to manufacture, and nothing else.

The purposes of this video, was a personal eye opener, to heard a screeming Alembic Rolls Royce in the hands of the most preeminent Funk groups in the world.

hendixclarke · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2008, 02:36:24 PM »

The purposes of this video, was a personal eye opener, to hear a screeming Alembic Rolls Royce in the hands of the most preeminent Funk groups in the world.

hendixclarke · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2008, 02:46:46 PM »

On the video, the Strat was fighting in the ring like a Pit Bull terrier. It took two Alembics to take him on.

elwoodblue · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2008, 06:31:11 PM »

what kinda strings was he using I wonder...any clue?

hendixclarke · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2008, 07:05:56 PM »

Probaby roto sounds, dhs slinky (Who knows?) I was just 12 years old.

elwoodblue · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2008, 10:20:14 PM »

did ya ever have a record by 'nu sound express ltd.'
...hopin someone mighta heard of them,
thanks