My favorite subgenre of music related videos are black people casually demoing instruments in their backyards. Always so relaxed
@FFAUUO3 жыл бұрын
A gentleman in classic suit and playing a vintage wonderful bass. A great combination!
@edwardeatmon3253 жыл бұрын
God bless you Johnny,that bass is a masterpiece and u make it talk
@JimiCSt3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing a gorgeous, vintage piece and your positive spirit. God bless you!
@coolaxe-dw48403 жыл бұрын
This is the first Alembic I REALLY LIKE and want. It's Awesome through and through 💥
@CarcassGrater3 жыл бұрын
Now that's just such a great display of craftsmanship and the tone is unbelievable, they all stand up to their name
@hallaiged2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Johnny Lee, for making us all laugh out loud with joy😊Bless the Lord O My Soul❤✌🙏
@lutzfahrenkrog13592 жыл бұрын
Yeah, finally a video that does justice to this wonderful bass. Nevertheless it’s pointing out heavily the soloist sides of its sound. I play mine since 1980 and it got me so much gigs and studio work. It’s just amazing how it sits in the sound of any band. Recently I record with an symphonic orchestra and no other could do the job, enriching the sound of it, except the alembic. Other basses just didn’t melt in the sound. The alembic did. Some weeks later I was on stage with a heavy metal band on a big festival, right before the soundcheck I got smiles from the soundcrew. 1 min for dialing it in on the giant system…. Done. They told it was the best sound they had that day. This aspect of getting it full and cool sound, it’s just what you need, when you have to get your job done. Thank you alembic for this instrument.
@thepaulmacfarlane3 жыл бұрын
Your playing is pure happiness and joy to this world.
@travischapin8862 жыл бұрын
You make a bass sound like a lead instrument!!
@xavsmash Жыл бұрын
Thank you Johnny. That Bass talk-show to me and you Make It sing. Groovy man 😀👍
@jamescammack67203 жыл бұрын
Johnny....please don't break my bass.... 😅..lol
@buddypearson3 жыл бұрын
So that IS your bass!!! I knew it 😎
@jamescammack67203 жыл бұрын
@@buddypearson Hey buddy! Yep, that's my bass.. Johnny Lee long Nailed it..
@bassimprovjams37723 жыл бұрын
@@jamescammack6720 very beautiful my man!!!!! Very blessed!!
@MarsHotelGD3 жыл бұрын
I love Alembic
@bassmusicman20343 жыл бұрын
Love the alembic... gotta get one... it’s definitely on my bucket list
@MrBINGEBOY Жыл бұрын
Sounds so good. Best alembic breakdown on yt
@jeffnoel20933 жыл бұрын
I hope to be able to see you play live someday ❤️
@MaestroBass3 жыл бұрын
8:39 "No wonder Stanley can get all this stuff" no brotha you just got it!!!
@jimgore12782 жыл бұрын
The pencil-thin neck worked for me; small hands. Bought a Series I in '76 and still have it.
@bassfingers3 жыл бұрын
I have a 20th Anniversary bass and although the electronics are different, you’re totally right about the range of tones an Alembic gives you. Great stuff as always!. ✌🏻❤️🇬🇧
@kathleenyohn62372 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping the Stanley Clarke legacy alive!!
@paulrodberg9 ай бұрын
Wonderful thank you for your teaching. “Demands respect”!
@jamescammack67203 жыл бұрын
The base just ride back in New York no waiting for them to deliver either today or tomorrow... You better believe I'm gonna play tomorrow on my gig....! Johnny Lee Long...!!! Thankya...!!
@Rondoggy67 Жыл бұрын
Very smart point about the Rickenbacker. It's the only bass that has much of the same sound of the Alembic with the filters open.
@jasonbelldata3 жыл бұрын
I tried a Series 2 in the UK a long time ago, loved it but the weight was just too much for me. The Series 1 in the video is beautiful. Hardly play four strings now, most of my work is done on the Chapman Stick. Loved the vide Johnny, appreciate your love and enthusiasm for the instrument.
@lexwoods14068 ай бұрын
Genuinely beautiful playing
@VincentPersee Жыл бұрын
Excellent demo Sir, thank you !
@Alembizoa3 жыл бұрын
I play a 77 fretted and a custom 82 fretless series l, and I can only agree, theres nothing that compares to Alembic series basses, tone wise or playability. I've played for 43 years and have had dozens of different basses, now I have the two old alembic, and one or two other brands, but I'm playing the alembic. Got about 500 improv videos up on the youtube
@TechOttawa8 ай бұрын
Love this testament. Thank you for showing it all that love. I first heard this instrument live at the first Montreal Jazz Fests 81-82 - I was 16-17 years old bass-playing sound engineer. Monstrous sound and stunning in the hands of the masters. That tone has been printed in my head ever since. Can spot it in a crowd like my own mothers voice. The double output box is important - monster players could afford to have an amp/cab for each pickup. For example - MESA 2 x15" on the neck pickup and an SVT 8 x10 on the neck pickup. With a fuzz! 🙂 Stanley Clarke used to have all the regular bass gear and small Fender amp distorting the bridge pu and mic'd with a 57 like a guitarist. Mix that all together and you get clean low growl, snappy highs and a weird stereo effect that is amazing LIVE!
@susieroberts8175 Жыл бұрын
I adore this man, and I adore this bass. And a cab called 'BBC' ... doesn't get much better than this! ♠
@LONGCASTLE777 Жыл бұрын
I realllllly adore you my love...and thank u for your support
@ceratophrys3 жыл бұрын
bass demo ever !!! thanks man !!!
@AfcaptKappa3 жыл бұрын
Bass sounds good. Looking sharp in the pin stripe suit!
@kharicabralsimmons95764 ай бұрын
My man started playing the bass line for Streetwave!!!!!
@PhuckHue23 жыл бұрын
There was an Alembic craze in the late 70's because of Stanley but when the 80's came around they got rid of them. A lot of them started playing Stingrays. I knew a gigging bassist who had an Alembic back then and he got rid of his because he said it sounded too twangy. He switched to a Jazz bass
@jimgore12782 жыл бұрын
I went the opposite way. Sold a '62 Jazz bass when I got the Series I.
@PhuckHue22 жыл бұрын
@@jimgore1278 Those brown basses nobody plays them anymore. They just collect them like art pieces
@jimgore12782 жыл бұрын
@@PhuckHue2 And that's supposed to matter to me because...???
@davidhull633223 күн бұрын
It sounds great ! 👍
@DaBassNYoFace7 ай бұрын
I love your videos. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙏🏾
@omnisupreme66803 жыл бұрын
A Kramer aluminum neck bass is a good substitute, especially the 6000 B series1978 in which I have 2, and I would one have them serviced buy you in the Hobo Depot !
@parpaquetdesix72753 жыл бұрын
Une basse splendide!
@joffyjazz3 жыл бұрын
I always wanted a Series one! I bought a 5 string Elan in the 90's but didn't like that it had no taper to the neck. Also would have like bass and treble along with the filter. I would like to order a custom Series One 6 string to my specs!
@joshmoreno4913 жыл бұрын
Always paring for you my brother🙏
@LordEradicus3 жыл бұрын
An Alembic like this is kind of my dream bass--but the more I look at it, the more it seems it's not the bass for me and my pan-sized hands. 😁
@henhenhdk46542 жыл бұрын
SIT FOUNDATION i used to...very cheap price but built quality is good very recomenddd strings
@victorchinchillvas3 жыл бұрын
I loved my SWR SM 900.....then it blew up😥. I still have it though, someday I will get er fixed.
@kbrown6614 Жыл бұрын
You are the truth brother! Jesus should have used you to spread the bass gospel.Hands down!
@michaelt50122 жыл бұрын
My gf picked out this video her exact response was "who is this guy where has he been I'm ready" lmao she plays bass your style is awesome 👍😎
@bustabass90253 жыл бұрын
In a word...Smith! All day, everyday!
@WhiteNacho11 ай бұрын
Super Expensive!
@simonpieman16532 жыл бұрын
Love it!! I got the spoiler, lovely!!
@bassimprovjams37723 жыл бұрын
You look sharp Johnny!!
@jtaylorjazznote Жыл бұрын
My next bass ! I was checking out those BBC cabinets a month ago and wondering what the best option would be - 212 or 210.15
@caroltofflemire515911 ай бұрын
Bad ass brother dean
@josomoura Жыл бұрын
Top
@SvenTviking8 ай бұрын
Alembic. It’s a piece of chemistry lab glass ware.
@mixc83 жыл бұрын
JL what's the differance in the SIT strings vs DR's ?
@oscarfusi582210 ай бұрын
beautiful sound, what strings do you use?
@jamescammack67203 жыл бұрын
Thanka...hear....
@louski3312 жыл бұрын
Sir nice playing can you please listen to Vulcan worlds,and earth juice and how to recreate that alembic tone wht do I need pedal wise or amp
@secretjourney48153 жыл бұрын
Cool shoes btw
@TheGAMEGod_YT3 жыл бұрын
Let’s gooooo
@bassistdc2 жыл бұрын
The tone knob you referred to as a parametric eq is actually a low pass filter.
@randalfields19913 жыл бұрын
What about Fodera? I think it will.
@afterthefox72 жыл бұрын
Its not parametric its Q
@lerj75 Жыл бұрын
🧐
@reykas10002 жыл бұрын
Ese hombre tuvo que vender su casa para comprar ese bajo!
@freekcerutti39262 жыл бұрын
'Alepic'?
@crilf58302 жыл бұрын
olympic? not Alembic? Johnny Lee!!!
@ChazJazzNY Жыл бұрын
How Heavy?
@LONGCASTLE777 Жыл бұрын
12 or 13 lbs
@michaelb.421129 ай бұрын
Ah-Lem-Bic. NOT Olympic.
@phillipmiller10084 ай бұрын
Cool man, love it brother.. I gotsbthem short stubby fingers and that's the perfect set up for me.. However, Sadly I DO NOT have the $5000 to buy One...