STANLEY CLARKE, Vulcan Princess/ Yesterday Princess

[snickpickle]

I had forgotten what a master Tony Williams was on those drums! Not to mention the rest of the performers on this gig! What a great album!

[abelNae1]

One hell of a funky tune!I remember the fusion movement back in da 70's and I totally missed some artists! playing catch-up now!

[VinceOwl]

4:01 RightHere

[BassFever74]

why am I supposed to like this?

[freein2339]

@BassFever74 Do you actually play Bass...???

[BassFever74]

@freein2339 I give it a go once in a while. I like it better now, after a couple listens. But I'm still a bit turned off by the tenor bass.

I'm more into Stanley's skills as a songwriter.

[allennine1]

Stanley was only about 18 or 19 when he did this masterpiece.

[flem202]

J.o.b

[biggdovii]

THIS WAS OF STANLEYS GOOD WORD ON ELECTRIC BASS ALEMBIC BACK IN DA DAY WAS BOMB

[kosstheory]

4:01 is the real.

[kentthundercat]

this is a true mind blow and the best news is these guys are still performing ...Return to Forever

[MrMurma]

at 4 min in my heart gets its glow.

[verbalskillz]

it was vulcan worlds...and from this joint you can hear some of the same chord progressions in loopsy lu from a latter album...school days i think...

[edclectic]

-@nudgler and Rogerjazzfan.- Technically your wrong. Return to Forvevers album Where Have I Known You Before had a song written by Stanley called Vulcan Worlds. Vulcan Princess is a variation on the same music theme with basically the same hook

[rdouglas41]

@jangofettish1. S'allright. There just ain't enough mainstream bands covering great stuff like vulcan prinscess. I think funky fusion viewed as something rooted in the period (a touch before my time even), but this is still cool to me. It will probably come back.

[TheloniusBostik]

some of the best mushroom trips i ever had come flooding back into my mind whenever i listen to this album.

perfection.

[kpete007]

I can't believe that I had forgotten about this song. I had it on the album when it first came out and like the previous comments, I used to play it to the max. Bass guitar has never felt so good! My hearing may have suffered a bit because of this and poor equipment back then but it's a sacrifice I had to make!!! Thanks for uploading this song!

[RikJamezBich]

The best part is the beginning of the groove, then the ballad Vulcan Princess part. This was some of my first fusion. This album is so different from anything else I've ever heard. He's obviously seriously in touch with some spiritual shit in my opinion.

[TheAudivisioner]

You all must legally like this.

[louiseduvee]

God, I love this whole album! I have, ever since it came out in what, 1970?

[rayw1974]

my senior year in high school, Wyandotte Kansas City Kansas, my freshman year, Kansas Wesleyan, Salina Kansas Great year.

[melibass]

O MY GOD O MY GODDDDDDDDD !!!! WHAT CAN YOU SAY ??? WHAT ELSE??? ALL OF THEM ARE AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG­GG !!!!! COME ON ENGLAND IS ANY ONE HERE I CAN GET DRUNK WITH ON THIS SONG ???? LET ME KNOW ALL TH DRINKS ARE ON ME!!!!!!!

[crux0ansata]

Holy Shit! Tony Williams set the place on fire! RIP, Tony!

[electrickabuki]

the slap bass is so sneaky when it starts 1:02 haha, love it

[16sothouria]

wow.Big Uppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp­pp

[nudgler]

Vulcan Princess was part of Chick Corea's "Where have i known you before" album if I'm not mistaken

[rogerjazzfan]

@nudgler you're totally right, my friend.

[MrTrueseventh]

@nudgler ...I think that was 'Vulcan Worlds' on where have I known you before.

[FiswaT]

cool

[sturoc0]

Wish the trk 'Yesterday Princess' was much longer !

[IgnitionBurn]

God... This brings back memories of classic Fusion.

[scaramangaix]

I just picked this lp up randomly at a record store. Wow was I in for a surprise. I am 30 and have never heard of this guy. What an amazing bass player. I will buy more. Great song!

[rmg13021]

Bill Connor just tears it up on this, such nasty guitar work!

[mfish618]

Yeah, I definatly wore out this whole LP a couple of times. Stanley live is something you shouldn't miss.

[thingplate]

this is the best song ever omg i love this shit-is there anybody else out here?

[rogerjazzfan]

Thank you for the comment!

[jangofettish1]

@thingplate

To this day my sister hates this cut. Her room was next to mine when we were young and she accuses me of "Blasting" it up to 20 times in a row on some nights. I must admit I probably wore down the vinyl on this cut. Now years and years later I'm playing it again on Youtube for the 5th time and I'm just getting warmed up....lol. This cut introduced me to the Jazz/Fusion type music. I had never heard a Bass guitar played like this before and it was "Mind Blowing"

[rogerjazzfan]

Thanks for the cool participation.

[bassplyr1961]

@jangofettish1 I probably ruined School Days for a lot of people by playing it over and over for the last 30 odd years.

[vveq]

Great stereo post. Nice separation of the individual players~~ you can hear the intricacies.

[rogerjazzfan]

Thanks for the comment!

[rdouglas41]

Like the 'fro, I think this music is cool again (if it was ever really uncool with people that understood anything about anything that was worth a dam).