Author Topic: Alembic Sighting (Read 82 times)

peoplechipper · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:31:47 PM »

Bowie is the strangest performer; so aloof, then he opens his mouth and it all changes...somehow that dichotomy also translates in his recordings...strange but brilliant and only he can pull it off...

Tony

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2011, 04:45:54 AM »

And I love Belew's playing, one of the most inventive guitarrist ever!

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2011, 07:22:03 PM »

I'm thinking that's Carlos Alomar on Alembic guitar. And there's a nice picture of his guitar here.

glocke · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2011, 03:34:27 AM »

Based on this video looks like the bass guy is playig a travis bean?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFmu7xhvgS0&feature=related

Sounds awesome. In Heroes does it sound like he is using any kind of effect?

terryc · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2011, 03:46:49 AM »

Robert Fripp played on the orginal..he did the part which the violinist is playing.