Author Topic: Blue Oyster Cult Alembic (Read 505 times)

mtjam · « **on:** June 23, 2015, 06:42:35 AM »

I remember reading here that Alembic #12 once belonged to Joe Bouchard from Blue Oyster Cult. During random perusing of concert videos, I decided to check out some old BOC to look for any Alembic action. Lo and behold, I came across a video from the Capitol Centre in Largo, Maryland (where I saw my first concert!). Bouchard is playing an Alembic in this video. If you go to around 1:01:18, you will hear a lengthy bass solo on this instrument. I found an old thread here about Bouchard, but does anyone know anything more about the bass he is using here? Pretty sure it's not #12.

Check it out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG0JyplhIZU

keith_h · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2015, 07:46:36 AM »

There is more talk of this bass here .

Keith

pauldo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2015, 04:58:57 AM »

Epic 70's bass solo. . . . . love it!

Yep, I've held #12 in my hands and that sir, is no #12.

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 25, 2015, 06:22:41 AM »

pauldo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2015, 08:58:26 AM »

:-D

THAT is #12!

samsamaha · « **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2015, 10:17:25 PM »

wow.... a piece of rock history

pauldo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2015, 04:42:06 AM »

awwww shucks, you are too kind.

Oh, you mean the bass?

nevermind.

oddmetersam · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2015, 01:20:29 PM »

#12 and #10 enjoying a reunion at the 2014 Nor Cal gathering.

aquaman · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2015, 12:47:17 PM »

That is a scary pose! Balancing act indeed.

elwoodblue · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2015, 01:42:07 PM »

Maybe there's a hand above what we see,
coming out of a cloud of course .

oddmetersam · « **Reply #10 on:** July 04, 2015, 10:40:16 PM »

They were leaning backwards very carefully against the table and were at arms length for instant grab-a-bility, had one of them tried to take a dive. There was also a palpable magnetic attraction between the two, as well as an envious vibe from the picnic table.

pauldo · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2015, 06:31:42 AM »

. . . envious vibe from the picnic table

:-D

David Houck · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2015, 03:21:14 PM »