Thanks for the info Musashi. Good to know that Robert Gordon is still out playing. Lets get him to join the club here and chat!

I bought the Black Wax dvd last week and was watching Robert intently. I love his style and was interesting to see him way back then using that double thumb plucking technique.
Musashi, I live very close to where Jaydee basses are made and have a guitar to take to John Diggins in a few weeks time when he gets back off holiday so I will ask him a little about that connection with Robert Gordon and that bass.
jazzyvee
 
Jazzyvee

Hello Jazzyvee,
 
I'd be interested in hearing (reading) the details.  Thanks.  I'm pretty sure the bass pictured on Robbie's solo album, Still Growin', is a Jaydee.
 
Also, is the song, The Bottle, included on the Black Wax DVD?

Can you email me a pic of the cover as I can't find anything on-line with the album pic.
Yes The Bottle is on the dvd
 
Jazzyve

Jazzyvee; here is one.
 
[edit] And here is a slightly different one.
 
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Dave,
  FYI...your first link takes me to Yahoo ,japan

Wow!  Me too!
Ok; here's another one like the first.

Great, Dave, that you have it.  My CD is in storage, but I think there is a reference to Jaydee basses in the liner notes.

I'll have to check his newer stuff out. My first introduction to him was standing about 10 feet away at the Rusty Nail in Sunderland in 1981 at a GSH show after getting Reflections shortly before. Later on, I saw him playing a P bass at shows in Boston. I missed the Alembic, but it still sounded great.  
 
Danny Bowens, who preceded Rob in the GSH band and is heard on some fantastic recordings, was also an Alembic player, although with a very different tone. Great player as well.

More of the Secretary...
 

Good video musashi aint nothing like seeing & hearing an alembic being featured!

Nice clip there. Does  his bass have a chorus or something like that on it?
 
Jazzyvee

Sounds like a chorus and, at points, some kind of envelope or auto-wah thing to me.  Great stuff.

Guys, I'm so thankful for you'd introduced me Gil Scott Heron's work. Can't believe that I've never heard about him, this man is amazing...

Nice clip Musashi!  Cool horn break along with the great bass.