Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

[valvetrom]

Pork Pie long gone this sounds like a totally different tune.

[clubfootforyou]

People who like Stanley would definetly like Alex Webster bassist

[DarkHalo08]

That's not Maiden Voyage, that's Goodbye Pork Pie Hat.

[selingeru]

this is the bast cover of goodbye porkpie hat

[Djibinho]

i like this MusiC !!!!! AmaziinG !!! GreaT Bass Solo of STANLEY !!! = ]

[tiluriso]

this version has pretty much the same arrangement as the one that Stanley Clarke recorded on his 1994 "Live at the Greek" w/ Larry Carlton, Billy Cobham , Najee and Deron Johnson.

[EpiScintilate]

@tiluriso I'd say the arrangement goes back to 1988 on Stanley's "If This Bass Could Only Talk" CD. Sounds great to me.

As to being the best, who knows, I like Jeff Beck's, Stanley's and Joni's. At the end of the day it's a great track. There's a lot of tracks like that where awesome musicians can do an awesome job of it.

[tiluriso]

@EpiScintilate I didn't know that , since I don't own the CD you're mentioning, so to me "Live at the Greek" is the reference for this arrangement , however, I never commented on ' which one's the best version', but since you're bringing it up, this one, the 'Greek', and one by Gary Burton are my favorites. Joni's and Jeff's are fine also, except that Jeff's is more of a modal thing that in my opinion doesn't do justice to the great chord changes of the tune. Peace bro thanks for the info.

[MsTexas73]

@EpiScintilate Yep. I remember hurry to grab this cassette when I Want to Play For You came on the radio. I was 15...and Jazz has ALWAYS been my first love...played the heck out of this that I drove my band mates CRAZY. Such a great way to reintroduce a Mingus classic to a new generation.

[salmalone]

Stanly did some great riffs with Wayne Shorter. These guys defined jazz fusion.

[nukes27]

This is great ensemble playing! I'd like to see all these negative cats do half this well :)

[fleebo82655]

the keeper of the keys...rocks and the lord of the low frequencies!! off the hook!

[AlessandroBinetti]

How can a cover be better than the original ?

Ok, that's a very good version of Mingus' blues tune, but the original is the only version to express Charles' feeling.

[haimcito]

ok.but listen to joni mitchells version on her record "mingus". with jaco pastorius, herbie hancock, wayne shorter, peter erskine, don alias, emil richards and of course joni mitchell.

i think it's the best version.

best regards, haim

[GMONY5]

By far, this is the best version of this song I EVER heard! OMG!! Wayne Shorter tears all through that soprano sax like something else, Herbie Hancock is awesome......PERIOD. And Stanley is just rolling right along, damn , this don't sound like the albulm version at all, it's much BETTER!

[Seattlecarnut]

Awesome music! I've always loved Pork Pie Hat, but this is the best version I've ever heard.

[JazzmanJibilla]

Interesting take on the tune. I prefer Stanley on the upright, but he can play whatever he feels like and I'll probably love it. At about 7:45 they get this thing cookin' just lifts the whole thing up. Very cool.

[free2bpoppie]

Open, free and expressive. Yep, it sounds like jazz to my ears, and all of the over-analyzation aside, this is the real stuff here!

Just sit back and enjoy it, or don't, but as for myself, I'll enjoy it for what I like about it, and throw away any negatives that would get in the way of that endeavor!

[beetz15s]

Its fuckin jazz! Do what you want play however the fuck you want who gives a fuck. Once you can feel it in ur spine who cares what other people think. Thats what jazz is about. The ability to have a choice and express how u feel by doing what YOU want.

[BLACKMAGICMETALMAN12]

good musicians but this tempo just doesn't sit with the song well

[hildafunk]

This is quite a mile away from shut your mouth....they can play whatever they want...let"s just listen to the same tunes the same way, over and over again...that would be great!!! (not really though)

[valvetrom]

That is quite a mile away from what Mingus had in mind for his group. It should be slow blues, not 8/8 and rock.

[hubibert21]

Bua geil

[nigel3000X]

This is horrible noise, it can be technically brilliant all it likes but it sounds like shite.

[Mikaelbass]

more of a fan of marcus miller's version to be honest.

[nigel3000X]

Does his one sound like music?

[voncoolio]

keep your opinion to yourself

[Neo712]

They seriously didn't let the song finish?

That's really irritating! What's wrong with them...

[Medjai1979]

The drummer is Omar Hakim

[royski9]

classic wayne prefer mingus to to this version to these alt changes

[Noodlebass]

Anybody know more about this sick ass drummer?

[Monkeygroover]

played with miles davis , john scofield, in sting's first band after the police... and a lot more google him ! it is 'Omar Hakim'

[todds7]

Har -- Yeah, he does rock.

[BobbySF1]

Type in "Omar Hakim Night Music". From his stint in the house band with Marcus Miller and Hiram Bullock, among others, on the sadly discontinued TV show 'Night Music' with David Sanborn...

[mqblues]

This version and Jeff Beck's are my favorites of Mingus classic. Great feel by Clarke.

[vivelavidarocka]

I like J. Beck's version better. Then again, I'm a guitar player myself.

[seand67]

Damn, this is SO good..I gotta smack someone!

[KingCrimson776]

So sick

[craig19721972]

World class playing by all. What a dream line up!!! Love the way Omar plays drums he is so talented. Stan the Man is one off my favourite bassists along with Jaco. What makes these bassists stand out is their composistional skills instead of just playing bass.

[audiophage]

Oh what is this shit! Why does it have to end in the middle of a bass solo?

[jeffcowhick]

My liege! However you spell that; actually the whole bunch! Stanley, Omar, George, uh...

Looke like Herbie on this one. For anyone that wants to see this one. Uh, You can't really do that! You have to be really gosh darn lucky to catch Shorter or any of these cats together. They all do their own thing in case you haven't noticed. This is like the lineup of the century!

[black3dots]

Wow, where can i see the whole performance?

[sbringe]

Thanks man, nice to know this stuff still exists!

[voncoolio]

Can't stop watching this video...

[goldcoastmm]

I love how Herbie leads Omar into the latin feel at 7:25...takes it to another level...who is Omar playing for now?

[Mandosami]

9.40 is my fav bit. the harmonic resonance on that bass is incredable. good ol Alembic

[caliban780]

The thing I love about this piece more than anything is that Clarke is gracious enough to pay tribute to 2 bass giants, Mingus and Jaco.

Well done.

[goldcoastmm]

To bad they cut off Stanley as he was about to get off!!!! Where can I get thefull version of some of this Montreux stuff???

[axiedd]

man, this is grat a great piece played by grat musicians... they really take the harmony outthere. pure spiritual adventure. thanks for publishing it!

[wolfbeing]

Stan owns!

Nice groove to the piece.

[magirecords2004]

Yeah!!! My Fav. version by Stanley!

[raggacore]

This is way too much talent to have in one room at the same time. Spontaneous combustion.

[wanquarta]

why does the video say "maiden voyage" when it's clearly "goodbye pork pie hat"

[sugeday666]

They should get 50 cent to rap on top of this joint!!!!!!!!!!

[KingCrimson776]

This wouldn't work for 50 Cent because there's thing thing called jazz going on, you know, improv and such?

[woutertron]

I'm pretty sure freestyle rap is improv too.

[KingCrimson776]

... exactly why fiddy would fail.

[resistance6]

I saw herbie hancock at jazzfest in piedmont park in atlanta about 6 years ago. He started dusk and when the lights came on. It was electric. Gotta love outdoor jazzfests.

[light50sniper]

Awesome playing.The jackass who made the decision to roll the credits right in the middle of Stanley's solo should be shot.

[mikesthong]

anyone know when this aired?

[maestro48239]

As much as I love Les and all the others, Stanley will always be the king of bass playing

[jassbo]

Stan is a real virtuoso, but don't forget Oscar Pettiford, Scott Lafaro, Ray Brown, John Clayton and many others were playing when Stan was a baby or was in project.

[PilferMusic]

What a fantastic BAND! These guys are huge... btw no one is best... it's Art folks, take what you like, but don't disparage others for likening something (someone) you don't. Just sit back and enjoy (shut up too) :) YOU! SIT DOWN YOU IN THE FRONT! :D

[waldenlw]

My picks for top ten Bass Players are 1. Stanley/Jaco

2. Larry Graham/James Jamerson/Rocco Prestia 3. Victor Wooten/Marcus Miller 4. Bootsie Collins/Flea

5.Bunny Brunel 6. Micheal Manring/Billy Sheehan 7. John Patitucci 8. Nathan East 9.Alexis Sklaverski 10. Louis Johnson, These list changes depending on my mood and I list them by their contribution, not so much the talent level because I think that is just preference. These are all incredible bassplayers who I am inspired by.

[humboldtmyche]

Flea ? come on .....what about Trev Dunn or Ged Lee,Steve Harris ?

[waldenlw]

All great bass players, IMHO, I like Flea and I think he has a very wide open raw attack on the bass that alot of other bass players lack, he reminds me of some old school bassplayers ie., Louis Johnson, Bootsie, Larry Graham to name a few, that is why he made my top ten. Peace

[humboldtmyche]

fair enough ....I'm a drummer so....oh, what about the very unstoppable Lester C Claypool ?? Or Geezer Butler.

cheeers !

[Mandosami]

Try Mark King - the best bass player that surely has graced the 4 string guitar

[tbcass]

Mark King is pretty good but he is FAR from the best. Saying he is #50 would be generous.

[Mandosami]

you think? - i've never heard anyone that can touch MK's groove. Sure there are other players that are just as talented, but alot of good players just turn the bass into a very low sounding guitar if you know what I mean. not Stanley though he rules!

[audiophage]

Why does everything have to be a penis contest?

[mcmillansabq]

How could you forget the incomparable Gene Simmons? ;)

[waldenlw]

Sir, I think you would agree that Gene deserves his very own catagory, probably the greatest marketing bassplayer of all time.

[maestro48239]

where the hell is Les Claypool on that top 10? and Gene Simmons? he plays bass but hes not on the top 10, hes avg at best

[KingCrimson776]

Les Claypool sucks, shut up.

[maestro48239]

and i suppose you're a better bass player?

[HammondB200]

PLEASE shut the fuck up

[202boerboel]

YOU SOUND LIKE FRIPP

[xenotoxette]

He doesn't suck...I think he ranks pretty high. Maybe not top 10, but somewhere up there.

[mohammertime]

How, how can you forget mingus?

[xenotoxette]

Billy Sheehan just sucks...Shredding on bass sounds like a lot of farting...

[bassplayer10001]

no he just has bad sound

[voncoolio]

He's not that bad.......

[xenotoxette]

Ok, let me rephrase that, he's not "unskilled" perse, but I jsut hate the sound of bass shredding.

[voncoolio]

I think he's just not good at writing tunes, and is very unmusical.

[Noodlebass]

Why you talking shit about Sheehan when Stanley Clarke's so damn tasteful. Don't like him, go listen to someone you do. I don't especially dig his style, but his chops blow mine and most others out of the water.

[xenotoxette]

Again, I'm not saying he's unskilled, I'm just saying that I'd rather listen to a cat get skinned.

[HDbaby]

Stanley is the man.. Upright is incredible and doing it since he was 16.. killing it. Saw him last year and brought tears to my eyes. made the upright sound like an electric guitar and shredeed the place.. amazing like no other

[parrot2305]

Jaco is more of an inovator and was better (than everyone), Stanley has a different style, and is damn good at bass, and how is that tone bad? Plus Stanley played both upright and electric, jaco didnt. Neither are the best Bassist in history. Think of the old upright bassists

[waldenlw]

Jaco did play upright, he talks about it blowing up in the Florida Humidity and replacing it with a Fender Jazz, that he pulled all of the frets out to get that smooth upright sound. Just an FYI

[parrot2305]

i know, i heard him talk about it on the "modern electric bass" video. but he didnt play it regularly. I dont know for sure, but i am willing to bet that there is NO recording of him playing the upright. and Stanley plays the upright regularly

[lilkrissy123]

I would definately agree with you, his upright work is like none other I've ever seen. Definately the most revolutionary player in history

[BigRickSharpe]

Mr. Clark right up there with Mr. Jamerson, nuff said!

[ghettofabulousjdog]

cool

[crthnsn]

You could start with School Days.

[colorfulbuddy]

Saw him today for free in Cleveland...It was fucking awesome.

[RDE138]

this is so awesome. so chill, but so much going on. everyone is doing their own thing, but it all syncs in. its amazing.

[skeeterjugs]

Stanley's the best. Shorter is one of the best. Hakim is a madman. And when I see Herbie play piano like this, without all the gadgets and effects, just good ol acoustic piano, it forces me to rank him with Monk, Chic Corea, Oscar Peterson and the other jazz greats. GREAT SOLOS. GREAT VIDEO. Just wish it hadn't ended so abruptly.

[lilkrissy123]

I wouldn't say Stanleys the absolute best but he's definately the most influential bassist in history. I would say that Victor Wooten is better, but not by much. And geuss who Vics influence was.

[djsplif]

jaco pastorius is the most influential bassist in history, get it right.

[lilkrissy123]

You have your opinions, I have mine. Dont try to force yours on me

[BodaciouslyHST]

Its not really an opinion... stanley just pretty much sucks. Fast pentatonics and the worst tone I've ever heard on a bass aren't really good qualities.

[lilkrissy123]

go to hell

[Noodlebass]

Hey man, I love Jaco but if you ask most bassists you'll hear more about James Jamerson, Entwistle, Ron Carter. My opinion, Jamerson influenced more electric bassists than anyone, and he was most influenced by Ron Carter.

[willdoseago]

great low tones, awesome song, and the king of bass

[Punkmetaller]

what album has his best bass playing?

[lefay4]

yeah, fade out at the bass solo!!!

its always the same!! damn!! bitches!!!

[sherman9009]

great mingus song

=)

[thebopmeister]

Amazing. I loved the arpeggiated sequences by Stanley at the beginning of his solo. Great version.

[tearsdontfal]

We play this in Jazz Band. I love this song. It's quite good ^.^

[rohme]

omg...those were wicked solos...i think my heart stopped

[basssman]

Awesome!! Thanks for the post

[turnaroundphrase]

The title of this song is 'Good Bye Pork Pie Hat',not 'Maiden Voyage'.

[LeFarfadetSpatial]

Awesome ! Where did you get this, I NEED this !