Led Zeppelin Nobody's Fault But Mine⎮Bass Playalong⎮Alembic 8-string ⎮Classic Rock

[@markhillary7402]

This is the song that alerted me to the existence of the 8-string bass when I was in high school in the 70’s. The authentically JPJ stack of amps is a nice touch!

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Mark. Ya, I've got a bit of a JPJ thing...

[@driftless7134]

I had no idea JPJ recorded this on an 8 string! Cool!

[@somedude5414]

Crack The Sky!!! & Zappa! Righteous!

[@Jaggerbush]

Great tone!

[@benrechakiewicz3594]

Thats the best looking eight string I've seen.

[@pageluvva]

Damn man, that is some killer playing and tone. Ya made my day my friend.

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Larry!

[@ralphd4581]

Supurb timing, loved it.

[@DDbass]

Thank you, kind sir!

[@BarefootViking]

Damn man that is an ace work of art and played very well. Im a Stingray man but still a happy camper

[@nickthevanman9011]

This is so cool.... Great tone and technique on your part. No finer instrument than an Alembic, nice job!

[@deanaf]

Nice.

[@mixc8]

Great playing didn't know Alembic made 8 string.

[@DDbass]

Thanks! Yeah, Alembic will make anything you want.

[@playeristbassist1167]

Thanks for the lesson! Been playing a dumbed down version for 40 years, LOL!

[@davidgoliath2010]

Nice selection for the 8-string only boy! Sounds great. I hope things will slowly return to normal for all professional musicians, sadly, one of the employment categories hit hardest by the Covid phenomenon. Keep on rockin ... hope to see you playing live again soon. DS

[@DDbass]

Thanks, David. We shall keep on keepin' on!

[@Bristolcentaurus]

can you do JPJ's bass from rock and roll?

[@DDbass]

I surely can, but there are other LZ tunes on my list first. Stay toon'd!

[@martinappleton2814]

Great groove man!!

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Martin!

[@paulschnyder938]

Brilliant!! 👏👏👏

[@ridetheblinds8425]

Wow! Sooo great to see one of these in action, especially playing my favourite LZ song. Awesome stuff dude! ❤

[@stevegrimes2752]

You had me at the title and the fade-in! Sweet!

[@bongosock]

That sounds HUGE!

[@stevenedwards4470]

That instrument looks fantastic to play. I would never stop worrying about the tip of that headstock tho. 😝

[@DDbass]

Well, there's that, too!

[@ginocoppola1434]

Thank you so much for is video! You rocked it with perfection! One of JPJ greatest bass lines on one hell of a bass!

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Gino! So cool to play this song on that bass.

[@classicbasslines]

goddamn, that sounds killer

[@DDbass]

Thanks mucho!

[@philipchurchill6508]

At last someone who can get "that " sound from an Alembic on YT , by "that sound" I mean the metallic clangy sound that both Entwistle and Jones seemed to have , every other vide I have seen they just have a run of the mill kind of sound which you can get with much cheaper basses ,whats the point in having this beautiful thing if it ain`t going to sound special , lovely playing dave , lovely . btw entwistle plays an 8 string Alembic on "trick of the light " on who are you album ,as a lead instrument and has I think a gibson doing the basics

[@DDbass]

Thanks for the kind feedback, Phil. It's not hard to get that clank; Alembics do that well. It's been my experience that many Alembic users spend a lot of time trying to make them sound like other basses, which can be done but it takes some doing. Here's an example: I'm using my Exploiter to cop an aggressive P-bass tone - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp23d4Ksm62shMk

[@philipchurchill6508]

@@DDbass yeah great link Dave , yeah thats what I mean thats the clank alright , Entwistle seemed to have more harmonics and treble than Jones at certain times ,I believe hearing him play the alembic live was a very different experience , I dont play any intstruments but I like to know what I listen to , I like to know what wood they use for drums and like many people can tell a rickenbacker bass or six string miles away ,great song on the upload and great band

[@philipchurchill6508]

I think this zep cover has some harmonics though ! great playing on both , lovely graceful fingerwork like you have been to swiss finishing school for bass players .

[@HardysRockCafe]

Yes, Sir!

[@hlachingmong]

Nice..... Bad Ass Bass!!! Superb playing.!!!

[@DDbass]

Thanks much!

[@itzed]

Beautiful instrument and great choice of song to cover with it.

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Ed! Always a fav of mine.

[@WhatJeanWants]

Effing badass bass work!!! That beautiful 8-stringed Alembic is putty in your hands!

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Len. Like all Alembics, just so easy to play.

[@michaelb.42112]

That Alembic sounds HUGE !!!! I have a Europoa and an Orion.

[@DDbass]

Ah, another Alembic cultist, I see. I'll bet those complement each other nicely.

[@doctor_slap]

killer tone

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Nairi. That's Alembic for ya!

[@marcomontandon5172]

Thanks a lot for the video.

[@Spector2112]

Dude that tone

[@DDbass]

No doubt! I had to EQ it to make it stick out in the mix b/c it sounded just like JPJ's that it just blended in.

[@jasonm4982]

Great sound, beautiful instrument, nicely played, thank you

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Jason. Glad you enjoyed!

[@davidobrien7782]

Would you consider doing the lemon song for all of us? It would give us all great pleasure. Regards David (Melbourne, Australia)

[@DDbass]

Great song, for sure, but there are others I'd like to tackle first. Stay toon'd....

[@1harky01]

Охренеть! What a cover you made, and instrument you use!

[@DDbass]

Thank you! So much fun...

[@visog]

Oh yeah that's the tone and mojo. Bravo!

[@DDbass]

Thank you kindly!

[@jackcalt5337]

Awesome

[@davidobrien7782]

You are a fucking god bassist. I know it’s John Paul’s shit but fuck I loved it bad bro, good on ya

[@DDbass]

Ha! Thanks, David. All credit to JPJ & Alembic.

[@thepaulmacfarlane]

fingers. hmmm. but great.

[@jamesrichardsutton]

It's always a treat to watch you play, Dave. Sounds great!

[@DDbass]

Thanks, James!

[@FredRijsdijk]

Jee supersound and playing , greetings from Holland

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Fred!

[@john88bass]

Great work Dave!

[@DDbass]

Thanks, John.

[@thepaulmacfarlane]

You know just today... listening to this studio track ..I don't hear 8 string BecVar at all. But seeing them live in 1977 him playing the BecVar 8 thought he must have used it on the studio cut .....But I really don't hear the octave* string rattling at all. Do you:? I love your Alembic to death btw.

[@DDbass]

I do hear the octave strings on the original recording. You can totally hear it on Achilles as well. They both have a twangy-ness that jumps out once you know what you’re listening for. A trick that I have taught my daughter is to try and identify every sound you hear and then by process of elimination the thing you’re focusing on tends to jump out more.

[@5216philip]

That was Fabulous !!!

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Philip!

[@GeorgePriceBass]

Hey man, lovely bass and playing! This song is so tricky and you nailed it! I have 2 Alembic 8's, one is a J. Entwistle Explorer and my other is similar to yours but fretless! I really enjoyed the video, great tones too! Alembic's always surprise me with their feel and tones! Have a good one! Cheers, George

[@DDbass]

Hi George and thanks! I saw the fretless 8 you picked up. I was looking at that one a year or so ago when it was available here in the states. Spectacular instrument! Cheers...

[@DoubleDguitar]

Nice, Dave. Love that bass.

[@DDbass]

Thank you, Brotha Double!

[@Lynneheal]

KOOL

[@damion2226]

Sounding good Dave.

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Damion! Hope you're well.

[@MrBasslust]

Hi Dave, very well done! Nice playing, nice bass, great!

[@DDbass]

Thank you, Mr. BLRK!

[@MrBasslust]

@@DDbass Dear David, thanks a lot! In three weeks I will have my coming out with an Alembic Series II ;-)

[@DDbass]

@@MrBasslust Excellent! Psyched to hear it.

[@davebrown1861]

Sounds really good!

[@DDbass]

Thanks, Dave. So fun to play!

[@nunoharris]

Hi.What brand of strings are you using with the Alembic ? Thanks.

[@DDbass]

Hi Nuno. I use D’Addario strings. Just their standard 8-string set.

[@DDbass]

Specifically, these: www.daddario.com/products/guitar/bass-guitar/xl-nickel-bass/exl170-8-nickel-wound-8-string-bass-light-32-130-long-scale/

[@thomassegaert]

That sounds great! I've been wondering, what's that black thing between the neck and bridge pickup? That isn't another pickup is it?

[@DDbass]

Thanks! The one in the middle is a dummy hum-canceling pickup. Although they look like soap bars, they’re actually single coil pickups so the middle guy keeps everything nice & quiet.

[@thomassegaert]

@@DDbass Oh wow that's smart! thanks!

[@DDbass]

@@thomassegaert - those Alembic folks are pretty daggone smart!

[@david_onbass]

I WANT THAT BASS! Damn dude that's awesome. May I ask what the price was on that baby?

[@frommetoyou4401]

@David OnBass I'll hazard a ½way "wild" guess to be $12,000.00 IF it was not an ALEMBIC "standard" body shape, such as an Explorer, I would tack an extra 3,000 on to the price.

[@andreatutrani]

Outstanding. Bravo 👏🏽

[@DDbass]

thanks, Andrea

[@andreatutrani]

@@DDbass Ur welcome Dave. In reality I was looking for some 8 string bass covers of Greg Lake and came upon this. Let me know if you do any covers of Greg Lake please. Thanks 🎸🔥

[@DDbass]

@@andreatutrani - AFAIK. he only used his Alembic 8-string in the studio on Pirates & Fanfare and then obviously the whole In Concert album. So there's not a whole lot to choose from but it would be fun to do a bass cover of Pirates!

[@andreatutrani]

@@DDbass Oh yes Fanfare for sure. But YES...Pirates would be GREAT too. I'll look forward to that from you 😂🎸🔥👍 Thanks for your reply Dave

[@jameskennelly4764]

Hey, you want the right tone from your Alembic on this? Use a pick.

[@DDbass]

I'm not obsessing over an exact tone match. Just playing it the way I enjoy it.

[@randolfocordero5322]

What is the tuning of the thin strings?

[@DDbass]

They are 1 octave higher than the fundamental strings.

[@BarefootViking]

Legend describes an instrument made by hippie geniuses ,played only by the coolest of cool, the name......Alembic