Author Topic: Brown mark (formerly of prince) (Read 321 times)

serialnumber12 · « **on:** February 09, 2005, 04:08:47 AM »

this cat played nothing but alembics wile with prince, ive seen him once w/a custom made white spoiler with about fifteen knobs on it:http//www.what-design.com/cryptic.html

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #1 on:** July 27, 2010, 01:23:06 PM »

An over-looked musician

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 27, 2010, 01:37:05 PM »

Hey guys, Prince also plays Alembics too.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xanhf8_pop-life_music

Life just ain't real FUNKY unless it's got that POP... DIG IT!

Alembic POP!

Peace and Love,

Hal-

chuckc · « **Reply #3 on:** July 27, 2010, 04:10:57 PM »

Did he or Rhonda Smith ever play on any of Prince's studio work?? I thought I read somewhere that 1999 was all Prince and that he played everything on his releases and then used the aforementioned for his live performances. If so I don't know how good or bad Mark Brown is since I've never seen him live. Rhonda Smith is very good, saw her with Jeff Beck here in Houston a few months back. Little bitty gal with a huge sound. The basses she was playing were almost bigger than her.

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 27, 2010, 05:19:47 PM »

Prince records alone; tours with his employees. If you do something slick unauthorized, Prince will smoke you.

Peace and Love,

Hal-

chuckc · « **Reply #5 on:** July 27, 2010, 05:38:29 PM »

He most definitely rules his purple kingdom. I never gave him much thought till I saw him on an unplugged show on cable a few years ago. Got a whole new perspective of his genius, though there is still a lot of his stuff that doesn't exactly float my boat but he is an extremely talented individual.

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 27, 2010, 06:12:18 PM »

George Clinton loves this tune... (I do too...)

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

Sounded like George's P-Funk

But this was my JAM!

Those horns, oh those horns...
Peace and Love,

Hal-

(Message edited by toma_hawk01 on July 27, 2010)

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2010, 09:13:43 AM »

(Message edited by FunkyJazzJunky on July 28, 2010)

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2010, 09:16:08 AM »

I saw him Mark with Prince in the early - mid 80's (Let's Work blew me away)

Andre Cymone and Rhonda Smith were also good bassist with Prince but Larry Graham was the baddest bassist I ever saw with Prince

Vann-Di

toma_hawk01 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2010, 10:01:50 AM »

From an Alembic perspective, I think BrownMark is worthy of a signature bass (if this is still an Alembic practice...) and here's why:

BrownMark's playing Alembic Spoilers are iconic as anybody with such honor, and yet he was seen around the world live more than anyone, many times over with the mega star artist (known as Prince...).

What bass maker wouldn't be happy, or feel a sense of honor for proven results, as picky as Prince is about the bass sound?

Therefore, if anyone I would think should deserve a signature, BrownMark would get my vote hands down for with his beloved support for the Alembic Spoiler.

Peace and Love,

Hal-

malthumb · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2010, 02:39:31 PM »

Hal,

That's one of my favorites, too. I use it as my ring tone for callers that are not in my contact list. One time I got such a call while I was talking to my boss and our administrative assistant.........OOOPS!

Peace,

James

from Hal's post.......
George Clinton loves this tune... (I do too...)

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

Sounded like George's P-Funk

But this was my JAM!

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2010, 03:51:53 AM »

mario_farufyno · « **Reply #12 on:** November 02, 2010, 04:41:02 AM »

Wow, look at all those knobs!
*(deeply curious...)

(Message edited by mario farufyno on November 02, 2010)

serialnumber12 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2010, 05:31:57 AM »

yeah mario i'm also wondering is that factory or an aftermarket EQ set up?......he also has a white spoiler with that same setup.