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georgie_boy · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2008, 04:16:36 AM »

Well...........What can I say!!!
The one thing that springs to mind is the James Taylor song you've got a friend, and that remark by John shows just how true a friend he is.
Jimmy, did you play on that song as well???
What a great thred this has been.......thanks Jimmy for the added info.......nice to know my prized beauty was made in a barn and a chicken coup!!??

Where is Cotati?

I tried calling the Bass Centre in London yesterday.....where I bought the bass 8 years ago, but they have moved, and the records only go back 6 years.
The guy who sold me the bass (Alex) now works at the Bass Gallery in LOndon, so I'll give him a cxall today to see if I can find out more
Thankyou so much everyone for your help and enthusiasm..........especially Mica and Jimmy..........and thanks once again to John Hughes (White Cloud) for the kindest thing anyone has said to me in years!

Mica..did you get my E-Mail??

George

georgie_boy · « **Reply #16 on:** December 11, 2008, 04:25:16 AM »

Just found Cotati and Santa Rosa on Microsoft Autoroute!
Not too far apart..things are starting to take shape now

G

jacko · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2008, 04:38:26 AM »

George. Lee Sklar was JT's bass player until around 1990 ish. I don't think Jimmy played on James' albums until 1991's New Moonshine. If you come over sometime I can play you the whole catalogue. It's interesting to see how james' style has developed over the years.

I'll agree with John too. Your bass has a fantastic tone. It's amazing to hear the huge jump from signature to series 1 electronics.

When are we having another Scottish get together? Here's an idea - why not have it coincide with Jimmy's next visit (hopefully with Alan Holdsworth) and meet up with him;-)

Graeme

white_cloud · « **Reply #18 on:** December 11, 2008, 05:26:34 AM »

Graeme, I will drink to that! As you know AH is my all time musical hero - to see him up here again with Jimmy would be special.

I tried to catch Ernest Tibbs at the last gig but he wasnt up for it. I totally understand that, it must become tiresome having to talk music all the time to fans etc.

Not sure if I will be welcome at any club get together now though as my Alembic recently had to make way to fund my two custom builds

I will return in style however once I purchase a series in the not too distant future. Georges Series blew me away with the sound quality - bass perfection!

George, you are welcome. It is praise well eaarnt and deserved!

John.

georgie_boy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2008, 06:15:36 AM »

Graeme...I'd love that....to meet and talk to a Master is always something special.

John.........thanks for being a true friend indeed!!

You will always be welcome at any club reunion if I am there!!
If you were not made welcome.....then I wouldn't be there either!

Let's get planning gentlemen!!

George

mica · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2008, 01:13:44 PM »

Sorry George, I don't see an email from you. Please try again and I'll be on the lookout.

georgie_boy · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2008, 02:22:45 AM »

E Mail sent

georgie_boy · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2008, 06:39:31 AM »

Seems my bass MAY have been previously owned by a guy called Norman Watt-Roy.
Seems he was the guy in The Blockheads

I may be wrong, but I'm still researching.

G

JimmyJ · « **Reply #23 on:** December 12, 2008, 11:22:09 AM »

I don't know anything about this fellow but it seems he does, or did at one time own an Alembic. But the one in this shot (from his myspace page) is not yours. Wrong wood and a relocated pickup selector switch...
Your quest continues!
Jimmy J

georgie_boy · « **Reply #24 on:** December 13, 2008, 03:13:54 AM »

Thanks Jimmy...I'd never seen that pic before, so now I know it's not mine. Not to worry!
It was however, on sale at thebass Centre at the same time as mine, hence the confusion.
He was Ian Drury's bassist.....his big claim to fame was the lovely bass line in
Hit Me With Your Rythem Stick

Or
If you are Irish...

Hit Me With Your Shovel Mick LOL

I'll keep looking...don't know if Mica got the e-mail yet

George

jacko · « **Reply #25 on:** December 13, 2008, 05:53:25 AM »

Seems he was the guy in The Blockheads

He still is George. The blockheads didn't stop touring after Ian Dury's death. I belive they have Steve Howe's (of YES) son on drums.
Norman is a fine player but he was always overshadowed by Ian Dury's character.

Graeme.

georgie_boy · « **Reply #26 on:** December 13, 2008, 06:06:00 AM »

Thanks for that Graeme......I thought that after Ian's death, they all went their separate ways.
I just love (still) that bass line in Hit Me With Your Shovel Mick
It was so smooth and fluid........was that his Alembic by any chance??
Or the one that could have been mine if I chose the other one that was on sale.

Still.It was pretty beat up, and both the pups were open circuit.so I suppose I got the best deal

George

tbrannon · « **Reply #27 on:** December 13, 2008, 07:02:53 AM »

George-

Here is a video of the song- you can see the Alembic from the 25 second mark or so. Those fingerboard ovals are unmistakable (as is the tone).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOlKtB94VB4

georgie_boy · « **Reply #28 on:** December 14, 2008, 05:00:06 AM »

Thanks Toby!

I just love that bass line.....so smooth and flowing.....and not so easy to play as it might sound.
Of course the Alembic tone was there in all its glory.

George

white_cloud · « **Reply #29 on:** December 14, 2008, 10:02:11 AM »

George, I know for a fact that Norman Watt Roy bought not one but two Alembic Series ones used from a hard up player in Brazil back around 1980. There is a very definite chance that yours was not the one in the picture above but the second?

John.

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