I found a CD copy of Moving Target, by Gil Scott-Heron, today. 20 years ago or so, this and other albums by this band with the Secretary of Entertainment (those of you who saw Gil in those days will know what I mean) Robert Gordon on the bass changed my musical and personal life. This album has some great Alembic tones on it, especially Black History/The World. Sadly this is the only picture I have of him, (from Reflections, also a great album),as I didn't bring my camera to the shows I saw. Everyone owes it to themselves to check out this music as it covers all the bases-groove, spirit and a message that can save the world!
 
Edwin

Is That Jazz

This is one to revive...

Thought I would post this here, too.  (I originally posted this under Famous Alembics in the misc. section.)
 
Robbie Gordon has been a tremendous influence on myself and others.  He is a master of both slap and fretless bass. He is a fantastic musician and the link below is but the tip of the iceberg.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc4LvadyXCc&feature=related
 
(Message edited by musashi on June 04, 2009)

Here's another one, a little more Alembic bass...
 

Thank you for sharing this.

My Privilege.

Cool videos; thanks!

Thanks for these! Brings back some memories, for sure. Are these from an available DVD? It looks like a pro shot video.

Edwin,
 
The performance looks to be on the Black Wax DVD.  I googled 'Black Wax DVD Heron' and got a ton of options for purchase.

Yes, it's from Black Wax.

Black Wax is a great DVD. Besides GSH's words and music there is lots of Alembic Bass sounds and views on there.  
 
Robert Gorden is such a funky old school bassist. Whatever happened to him? Does anybody know? I only know him from Gil Scott Heron's music and always loved that stuff, even some years ago when I was around 15 and didnt have a clue at all about what GSH was saying. But hey that music was grooving!!

I just remembered this is an alembics and their artistes thread so I will move my posting elsewhere.
 
(Message edited by Jazzyvee on August 24, 2009)

Sup Jazzyvee!! This is a Robert Gordon Bass clip thats a bit more recent.. well its from 1990 I think.. so almost twenty years lol...dunno if you can call this recent.. anyway he is playing some sort of jazz style bass here, as opposed to the alembic.. but i still think that his jazz sounds very alembic-like..  
 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncgveCAlRnQ&feature=related

Robbie Gordon is, to me, THE seminal cat.
 
Everybody who slaps more than octaves is his son or daughter.
 
He released a solo album, Still Growin' (Hollywood Records), and he worked with several Brit Acid Jazz comglomerations:  Brand New Heavies; James Taylor Quartet.  Last I read, he is based in the UK, and still appears with Gil Scott-Heron, on occasion.
 
Rob is absolutely Badass.  To me... MK got a lot of what he does from Robbie Gordon.
 
I consider Mark King and Jonas Hellborg my musical older brothers, but Robert Gordon is the father of us all.
 
I wanted to add, per this edit, that Rob was (and perhaps still is) playing a Jaydee bass that had a Fender jazz bass profile).  This would account for the sound discrepancy.  John Diggens at JayDee Supernatural basses really did have down the Alembic Series I bridge pick-up sound (with the right sound engineer)...  
 
(Message edited by musashi on August 25, 2009)