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KR

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Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« on: April 23, 2025, 12:44:16 PM »
Some extremely great, jaw-droppingly clean bass playing by a young Stanley Clarke playing his first Alembic which was stolen. Notice the very early tailpiece, front battery cover, PF6 circuit, and I believe those strings are pre-Rotosound.
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edwardofhuncote

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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2025, 01:18:29 PM »
[TRIGGERED]


Thanks Keith! 🤣
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KR

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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2025, 03:53:39 PM »
Greg, is Stanley killin' it!
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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2025, 05:02:53 PM »
Indeed he was!  I seem to recall that bass was 74-sixty-something. It was the first Alembic listed in the "Stolen List". If it ever resurfaced I never heard. I had plans for a medium-scale guitar based largely on that very bass.
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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2025, 05:39:58 PM »
What a great performance.  Thanks for that treat.
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KR

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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2025, 09:25:22 PM »
Too bad Stanley only owned that bass for a short period. He really showed his power in this performance, and also his talent as a pocket player and a team player. I got to play his next bass, the Brown Bass, at his house in 1979.
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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2025, 03:41:48 AM »
Wow so cool! Love the look of those brown pick up covers of the very early alembics.
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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2025, 05:49:22 AM »
Cool stuff! 😊
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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2025, 08:51:20 AM »
Awesome! Love RTF.
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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2025, 10:57:57 AM »
I'm still a huge RTF and their music is all my music playing devices and it's a hard to know whether i've listened to RTF more than the Wailers overall. But easily the most listened to jazz band even though there are some great bands around.
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The sound of Alembic is medicine for the soul!
http://www.alembic.com/info/fc_ktwins.html

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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2025, 11:33:29 AM »
To coin a phrase "When Fusion monsters roamed the Earth".
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Re: Rare 1973 footage of Stanley's very first Alembic
« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2025, 10:57:38 AM »
Wow. Then wow, then wow some more.

Those guys are bonkers.
Just when I was feeling good about my playing last night, I watch that. 

Very much humbled to the point of depression.
Will be calling my bass therapist.

Thanks for posting? LOL

Ed
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