Author Topic: Alembic Sighting (Read 190 times)

alembickoa · « **on:** August 20, 2012, 12:07:39 AM »

This has probably been posted. Found it earlier when I was warming up to see Manhattan Transfer in concert tonight. They were stunningly off the hook, by the way...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=8xro0lpukfs&NR=1

pauldo · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2012, 10:58:28 AM »

I've never seen that one before - GREAT bass line!
:-D

terryc · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2012, 12:44:39 PM »

Nice classic song done very well indeed, that Alembic has a very acoustic bass sound

adriaan · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2012, 02:12:07 PM »

That's Alex Blake on bass. I saw him with Randy Weston two years ago (time really flies these days) - he sure knows how to handle a bass.

bigredbass · « **Reply #4 on:** August 20, 2012, 09:45:27 PM »

Wonderful bass work; it's one of thosde cases where you think 'well you can't sound like an . . . . . . with one of those', and then, somebody forgot to tell THAT guy. Nice.

I just love Manhattan Transfer, but they're definitely one of those things where you just think, 'man, I'll NEVER be that cool. . . .'.

J o e y

terryc · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2012, 01:52:07 AM »

Joey..I know what you mean about 'cool', I would love to be in a band like that but here in the North East of England it's just rock, rock and more damn rock!! It's like a quarry here LOL

jzstephan · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2012, 12:55:58 PM »

That's not an Alembic bass. Clearly an acoustic bass.

jazzyvee · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2012, 09:56:34 AM »

Yeah the clue is in the text Their original studio recording superimposed upon a live performance, and Route 66 scenery.

Jazzyvee