Author Topic: Alembic Club meeting (Read 400 times)

David Houck · « **on:** September 29, 2004, 09:52:19 AM »

This past weekend I finally got to meet a fellow club member in person. Saturday I got to spend an hour with Jim Nance (Lothartu). He's a really nice guy, very helpful, and has a nice light touch on the bass! And he's got a neat little rig for playing bass in his car!!

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2004, 10:51:45 AM »

Of course, when he tries to play Stanley Clarke riffs on the go, he's off the shoulder.

Mike

bracheen · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2004, 06:41:26 PM »

That's pretty cool Dave. How did that come about? Jim, how about some pictures of that rig, does it plug into the cigarette lighter?
I'm still holding my breathe for the official club gathering either West Coast or Europe. Any excuse to go to San Francisco or the EU is a good one.

Sam

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2004, 09:03:00 PM »

We met in a city about halfway between us. That's where the cigarette lighter rig came in handy. It was a nice day to be outside playing bass and talking about Alembics.

ajdover · « **Reply #4 on:** September 30, 2004, 01:30:00 AM »

Gents,

Sounds like a good time was had by all. BTW, any Alembic owners in the Fayetteville, NC area? I know of one other at my local music store (an Orion owner - and the only other person who's ever laid a hand on my Spyder and Europa). Would be great to hook up with another Alembic owner like you guys did. I'll even do the BBQ!

Regards,

Alan

palembic · « **Reply #5 on:** September 30, 2004, 02:29:13 AM »

Brother Alan,

a BRBQ by a full-trained high class cook like you?

??
Sign me in!!!!!
Forget the Alembics, that's the XQS ... food and drinks!!!
Mmmmm ...well ...bring the Alembics anyway. For what would we bang with empty bottles on tables if there are no Alembics huh?

Paul the bad one

Oh ....huhuhu ...Alan ...weren't you loosing yourself in obscure Korean music-instrument markets or did you return home now???

David Houck · « **Reply #6 on:** September 30, 2004, 06:59:53 AM »

Alan; I'm up in Asheville, which is a ways from Fayetteville but certainly within the realm of possibility.

mint_bass · « **Reply #7 on:** September 30, 2004, 07:05:05 AM »

that is a nice story i too look forward to the alembic meeting and that car rig sounds so cool well done
andrew

ajdover · « **Reply #8 on:** September 30, 2004, 12:25:04 PM »

Paul the Bad One: Yes, and I mean real BBQ, the low and slow kind. I have a 600 lb custom built BBQ cooker in my backyard. And I'm all about food and drinks! An Alembic will be required for admission, however. Or at least the desire to own one!

BTW, I just got back from Korea (my second trip in four months) last Sunday. I went to look a the Series I I saw the last time in the Nak Won music market, but this time, the shop owner wouldn't even let me tighten the strings on it. It's funny - these guys, if it's an expensive instrument, they won't let you play it. I tried to get another guy to let me try a Fodera, but all I could get out of him was no, no. Guess he figures that as a GI, I can't afford it. Odd thing is the same owner had the same Foderas in his store gathering dust (I saw the same thing with Pedullas in another store) as he did the last time I was there. Needless to say, I walked out. I think next time I'm going to go back with pictures of my collection (up to ten instruments now, to include two Alembics worth over $10K), and see if that does any good. I'm also going to take an interpreter to make sure they understand I have the scratch to buy anything in their store, and that if they want to sell an instrument, they'd damn well better let me play them.

Dave: Maybe sometime we can hook up. Asheville is about 5-6 hours from here on I40. Winston Salem would probably be about half way for us both.

Regards,

Alan

palembic · « **Reply #9 on:** September 30, 2004, 12:32:35 PM »

Mmmmmmm ...are you doing us the brontosaurus ribs in spicy marinade Alan???

PTBO

ajdover · « **Reply #10 on:** October 01, 2004, 04:55:01 PM »

PTBO,

I'll do any type of ribs you prefer. Just let me know what you want.

BTW, I'm BBQing tomorrow. Wish you (and other club members) were here to partake. Maybe someday...

Best regards,

Alan

kmh364 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 01, 2004, 05:14:45 PM »

Alan:

Good to see you're back from the not-so-friendly far east and in one piece. If I wasn't so far (Joisey), I'd take you up on that barbeque offer. I imagine Superbass Steve would jump at the chance as well, but he's in the same (long) boat I'm in, LOL! That would be a Superbasss reunion of sorts, LOL!

ajdover · « **Reply #12 on:** October 01, 2004, 06:13:21 PM »

Keavin,

I've been to Jersey a number of times. What part are you from?

Superbass Steve is always welcome. Plus, he's from Ohio, my home state!

Alan

kmh364 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 01, 2004, 08:02:06 PM »

You mean what exit? LOL! I'm from Central Jersey...I live in Somerset County, near Princeton. I'm originally from Westfield (Union County) and I work at EWR (Newark) Airport.

ajdover · « **Reply #14 on:** October 02, 2004, 11:18:06 AM »

Keavin,

Cool. I've been to Fort Monmouth, and also to Egg Harbor. I have a good friend who lives in Egg Harbor, and every time we get together, we cook. Last time was BBQ (she is a certified Kansas City Barbeque Society Judge), and she told me my ribs were of blue ribbon quality. High praise indeed.

Best corn I ever tasted came from Jersey. Man, was it good - sweet, succulent. Makes me hungry just thinking about it! No wonder it's called the Garden State.

Finally, one of my college roommates (now a Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel serving in Korea) is from Parsippany. I used to tell him I'd put garbage and hypodermic needles in his room to make him feel at home ... he wasn't amused!

Best regards,

Alan