The Acoustic Club

[DJ Bebop]

I'd like to thank @DJ Bebop for taking the time and effort to research those Ampeg rigs. There's also a video on Youtube with that same band and backline backing up Aretha Franklin in concert that is amazing! A must watch for any lovers of old school soul. R'n'B and funk, like Me.
Thanks again DJ!

The was two live albums, King Curits Live at the Filmore West
Live at Fillmore West - Wikipedia

And the album Aretha Live at Fillmore West
Aretha Live at Fillmore West - Wikipedia

Both were at the same concert. Then Rhino Handmade made a limited edition release of the whole show.

Live at Fillmore West - Aretha Franklin | Album | AllMusic

Aretha Franklin & King Curtis "Live at The Fillmore West!" review by Bob Putignano


Here is a play list of that:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l-7M2esMlDsfgY33YblHsYmx_Ous01mWA&si=EFr7l_YpI1yYRd7D

Video of Aretha's portion of one show.


Watch Aretha Franklin's Full 1971 Concert at the Fillmore West in San Francisco


Enjoy

 

[StereoPlayer]

 

[JacklegBass]

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I've seen video of Gary Thain using that dual 370/B-48MF rig, but that's the first photo I've seen of John Wetton with the 370s. When I saw them live with Wetton he used SVTs with those cabs.

 

[Smoove-Groove]

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Are those acoustic cabs.? Never seen the cerwin Vega" label on them like that.???

 

[StereoPlayer]

Do those cabs usually have the "cerwin Vega" label on them???

That's why I posted the pic. Intrigued.
They may be a Cerwin Vega cab…?

Edit: after a brief google search. They are Cerwin Vega cabs,
But lots of Acoustic goodness in the pic!

 

[JacklegBass]

Sorry, I assumed people recognized that they are Cerwin-Vega B-48MF cabinets which had a rear-firing 18" and front-firing 12" mid-range. Essentially a 361PP cabinet with more highs. Uriah Heep used them toward the end of the Gary Thain period and beginning of the John Wetton period.

 

[JacklegBass]

...Cerwin-Vega B-48MF cabinets which had a rear-firing 18" and front-firing 12" mid-range...

Here's a different pic of the B-48MF I posted in a recent thread here. The C-V logo badge was different, but it's the same model cabinet.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/ba...-facing-speakers.1641607/page-3#post-28229489

 

[JacklegBass]

I guess it might be worthwhile to revisit the timeline leading up to that cabinet. All off the top of my head:

1) Gene Czerwinski rents space in the Cerwin-Vega facility to a start-up company, Acoustic Control Corporation.

2) He designs the 361PP cabinet for Acoustic/Russ Allee

3) Finally, he modifies the basic 361PP design making the cabinet chamber slightly deeper in order to accommodate a 12" front-firing mid-range driver, releasing it as a Cerwin-Vega B-48MF. A shorter version with only the bottom flare is released as the B-36MF.

 

[Roxbororob]

Gene Czerwinski, Russ Allee, Steve Rabe...
You are missed. Rest in Peace

 

[MOSCOWBASS]

I guess it might be worthwhile to revisit the timeline leading up to that cabinet. All off the top of my head:

1) Gene Czerwinski rents space in the Cerwin-Vega facility to a start-up company, Acoustic Control Corporation.

2) He designs the 361PP cabinet for Acoustic/Russ Allee

3) Finally, he modifies the basic 361PP design making the cabinet chamber slightly deeper in order to accommodate a 12" front-firing mid-range driver, releasing it as a Cerwin-Vega B-48MF. A shorter version with only the bottom flare is released as the B-36MF.

Here is my B36MF at the time with BG250 amp and also B118 cab. I'm sure these Cerwin Vega signs are the older of the two. This would he 79/80

 

[JacklegBass]

Here is my B36MF at the time with BG250 amp and also B118 cab. I'm sure these Cerwin Vega signs are the older of the two.

That picture of the Uriah Heep backline showing 370 heads on top of B-48MF cabinets would have been from 1975 which leads me to believe the black/silver logo would have pre-dated the red version. YMMV

 

[MOSCOWBASS]

That picture of the Uriah Heep backline showing 370 heads on top of B-48MF cabinets would have been from 1975 which leads me to believe the black/silver logo would have pre-dated the red version. YMMV

Ok, thanks for that, I stand corrected.

 

[Syncopation]

Nice to see new bands using vintage ACC gear. I'm unfamiliar with these guys but a very solid three piece for sure. I'm not sure what model head that is going through the Peavy cab, but he IS playing through it because the other bass rig has no mics or even a speaker cable, so must be there for visual effect only.

 

[JacklegBass]

I'm not sure what model head that is going through the Peavy cab...

Single channel, so a model 450.

 

[Gabu]

Nice to see new bands using vintage ACC gear. I'm unfamiliar with these guys but a very solid three piece for sure. I'm not sure what model head that is going through the Peavy cab, but he IS playing through it because the other bass rig has no mics or even a speaker cable, so must be there for visual effect only.

Back up rig?

I like them. They sound good.

 

[Syncopation]

I have always loved this song, but could never find a legit live performance until now, AND, low and behold, Acoustic content!
Does anyone know who the lead guitar player is?
R.I.P Jerry Rafferty.

 

[Roxbororob]

Does anyone know who the lead guitar player is?

Hard to say because he doesn't look into the camera but it could be Hugh Burns.

 

[Tosh Teeter]

Anyone selling a 370/301 around South AL? Send me a message!

 

[rcubed]

How much are 370s going for these days?

 

[Rickybass4001]

Hello All, just acquired a 370. Looking forward to start using it this week. I haven't own a ACC amp in over 25 years. I'm still figuring out my cabinet set up between existing SWR & Fender cabs I have.