Author Topic: Allen Woody's Alembics (Read 295 times)

mtjam · « **on:** August 16, 2013, 06:41:25 PM »

I just read today somewhere about someone having one of the late, great Allen Woody's (Govt Mule, Allman Bros.) Alembics.

I always heard he was a huge fan of Alembic, and I am wondering if anyone knows anything about the Alembics he played. Pictures would be great,too!

artswork99 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2013, 07:00:21 PM »

I found this thread (5 posts down) with a picture of Allen Woody and his bass collection.

mtjam · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2013, 07:16:39 PM »

Thanks for the link! I hadn't seen that discussion when I searched for Woody on the Club.

I've seen a video of the Allman Brothers rehearsing in the early 90's which shows Woody playing what appears to be a Series bass.

I am a huge Govt. Mule fan, and I really enjoyed the Rising Low movie featuring Woody's favorite bassists. Highly recommended to anyone who hasn't seen it.

hieronymous · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2013, 10:38:20 PM »

Great topic! I saw him with once with the Allman Bros. in Boston, sometime around '93 or '94. Never got into the Mule until after he had passed. For some reason I thought he played an Alembic on Kind of Bird from Shades of Two Worlds but it's probably just my imagination!

pauldo · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2013, 03:49:01 AM »

Rising Low is a must see for a bassist.

If not just for the opportunity to get inside of Joey Arkenstat's head.

mtjam · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2013, 06:24:18 AM »

Joey Arkenstat is a legend! I want to get some of his instructional materials. : )

I saw the Mule open for the Allmans in the mid-90s, but I didn't pay much attention to them. I started getting into them more around 2004 and I've seen them in concert many times. Warren Haynes is one of my favorite musicians.

I also recommend the CD/video The Deepest End (I think that's what it's called), which is a live concert featuring many of the players from Rising Low. Unfortunately, it does not include Joey Arkenstat. No Alembics, either.

jure_the_second · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2013, 05:57:21 AM »

Here is an interview where Woody mentiones his Alembics:

http://www.vintageguitar.com/2794/allen-woody/

jure_the_second · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2013, 02:23:49 AM »

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jure_the_second · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2013, 02:24:25 AM »

Found some clips of Allen Woody with Alembic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1-ECHbQfvk

Jure

David Houck · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2013, 08:27:28 PM »

23 years ago!

spose · « **Reply #10 on:** October 22, 2013, 01:01:54 PM »

rising low could have been 100% excellent but I give it a 50% because the film maker couldn't get his ego out of the way. I met and hung with woody and talked a bit about Alembic. He is greatly missed.

pace · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2013, 06:54:19 AM »

Did Allen have an 8string Exploiter?!?

It could have been his regular 4-string, but the first time I saw him w/ ABB in the early 90s I could swear that he came out w/ one during Whipping Post, and did a solo out coming out of the drum solo.... It was definitely an Exploiter though...