Stanley Clarke, "Schooldays" At Northsea Jazz Festival

[1myeye]

Absolutely the best bass player of this age

[rikifunkmaster]

stanley you are the great of greats thanks for your inspiration. riki navada

[dudufada]

either stanley clarke is fuckin huge, or his bass is small!

[ironrushscorp]

@dudufada I just saw him with return to forever last night... he's a big dude don't be mistaken

he makes the stand up acoustic bass look small haha

[coolmaster5000]

@dudufada It's a little bit of both, he stands 6'3" and his Alembic is short scale.

[CMDJazzBass]

my hero and idol

[Yusukedd2]

everybody knows music isnt a distraction.

music has powerful energy and it can be used in many ways. u just said one of those.

if u cant understand this, maybe u cant be a HERO in society. cuz a hero always has a heart that understands.

[Yusukedd2]

@Yusukedd2 to lifeinyouqod

[lifeinyouisgod]

well that was a great song but what can you do with 10 minutes?...music is just a distraction now - you need to play one beat for many hours to get a spiritual feeling from that - but it all shuts down at 3am which is when Allah comes down close to the Earth - that's the time to get going - and the audience is too drunk to notice what you are doing anyway - and they just want something to listen to in a traffic jam or while they take a shower or a song to screw to - what's the use?

[kfdisawesome]

@lifeinyouisgod you don't know what your talking about... please leave

[xdux]

smile woman !

hahah

[SMG59]

Slap a dat basss nigga!!

[SunnyDays951]

Yeah babe . that's what I remember. Too boss.

[henniebogan1]

hey idiots music isnt a competition its an art

[brainsareus]

@henniebogan1  A-fucking -MEN.....i agree totally..

[busterrabbit]

He's a fantastic bass player no doubt, but he has a bass player! So is he really a bass player or a guitarist who plays bass? Either way I wish I had 10% of his talent!

[yobhsiFehT]

Was anyone else distracted from Clarke's amazingness by the violinist's amazingness?? =| I mean, obviously the whole band is killer, but that guy's intonation and everything else - WOW! Stanley does deserve the best, tho:D

Thanks for posting!

[MrDeppness]

Freaking amazing band. Unbelievable. I LOVE IT!

[maxinedal]

big bad stanley i rember when the alembic was the most expesive bass you could buy 2 grand in the early sventies what would that be in todays money? anyway if your ever felling down listen to the dancer on schooldaze, it always snaps me right out of it.

[ArtsPatron2008]

Classic Stanley- thanks for posting!

[arthur8557]

Jaco ,Stanley, Stu Hamm, name anyone you like. The fact is your tiny minds have to rate a best or better or best of all time. Not one of you know or ever will know any of these exceptional artist. If you had you would understand how truely stupid an artist thinks someone is with a ranking a opinion. Truth is all the besr give credit to their peers and cite the influence has on each other.

[slashsdevil]

@arthur8557 Finally, someone who sees eye to eye with me! Everyone just loves to play favorites. There is no one best, just a bunch of amazing players helping redefine the instrument.

[mcbob1955]

I miss Bill Connors on this song. Always felt he was Stanley's best guitar counterpart.

[mcbob1955]

@mcbob1955 Except I was completely wrong - David Sancious on this one. Anyways, I still thought Connors was is best counterpart. ex: Lopsy Lu

[skeetersbiscuits]

Music isn't a competition even though some people continue to only see it as such, it's an expression of feeling. who really gives a rats ass who is the better or not better musician, I like AC/DC (hardly complex music arrangements) as well as Stanley, Jaco, Marcus Miller, Steve Harris, Billy Sheehan, Geddy, James Jameson, and a shitload of others. I don't think anyone of them are God just because they play well, and I don't think in terms of better or best, all have something to contribute

[pokerpirat]

Is there any female liking this music....give me a call or mail...

[pokerpirat]

Is there any female liking this music....give me a call or mail...

[fruhotchiliman]

does he have somekind of one-octave-up pedal? seems like his bass is a little too high tuned or something like that

[alembicfunkbass]

@fruhotchiliman No, just 24 frets and some super thin strings.

[nintendonut100]

@fruhotchiliman he's usin A,D,G,C tuning i think

[fruhotchiliman]

9 justin bieber fans missed the like button^^

[wattsun]

how in the hell can this have any dislikes?

[thunderthumbs83]

@wattsun what do you expect? damn jealous lead guitarists.....lol

[BassAsLeaders]

@wattsun guitarists

[Erotism]

Good bassman sololist!

Why he not play the guitar...?

[XichigoX414]

6:27 his glasses are gone. I liked those on him. =(

[ljfelder1]

My Hero........

[Tiagparma]

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[Kisskalle111]

youtube.com/watch?v=93VfUTNpN3­Q&feature=related

These guys rock!

[edbull38]

Takes me back to high school to the days of " Return to forever " and Mahavishnue .

[HomeBuyersofOhio]

I wish he would stick to the what made the song great....the build up and climax

[sebajo82]

what a great and funny moment..... 6:51

[KamenRiderNecro]

AMAZING! I am glad to see that Stanley still has it and puts on a great show into the bargain as well. This happens to be one of my favorite songs of his, and I like what they did with it here.

[thepooptag]

Wow !! <3

[SupernalOne]

God love ya, Stanley!

[ecurbdnyl]

Stanley is to bass as Zappa is to guitar. Such an incredible talent.

[plutaris33]

Nobody plays the bass guitar like Stanley. His use of allegro, tempo, the solo break, ostinato,

legato and diminuendo is unequaled among

bass guitar players. This is more than likely due to Stanley being a virtuoso Bass Cellist in addition to the bass guitar. Bravo Stanley !

[gantzmetallica]

wow fantastic musician !!!

[1980Triumph]

the difference between Stanley and Jaco, is that Stanley can play......Stanley knows melody, listen to this pure melody, that is what music is about, its not completely subjective, its orderly always even when it stretches out....go STANLEY

[briales]

@1980Triumph He's playing a custom Alembic bass--has been playing them for years.

[2musicnut]

you need to be more tolerant. It's like saying Caravaggio is better than Rembrandt or Picasso. I love Jaco and Stanley for quite different reasons. Enjoy the music !

[rabbitboi]

@1980Triumph Jaco, was of course, brillant too, however, Jaco didn't really improvise (even though he was a jazz musician?!)

There were times when Jaco's playing was "off". (Probably cause of drugs).

Stanley always plays great and often stretces out in improvisation.

Stanley is a much bigger influence on my bass playing than Jaco.

[1980Triumph]

People are locked into believing that Jaco is the greatest and its not fair. Jaco didn't really do anything amazing on bass, Stanley did some fantastic work. Jaco couldn't seem to hold a groove for an entire song, I don't get him at all. I only heard a few songs...2 actually where his playing is good, all others sucked to me

[rabbitboi]

Stanley was and is always more consistant.

Bass players took notice because Jaco played solo pieces on the bass that were melodic in themselves. I.e. Donne Lee, Portrait of Tracy. Very composed even if they sounded improvised...they were not.

He also had very good timing apparently. Pat Methany said Jaco's 16th notes were actually very accurate 16th notes.(but Methany admitted....this was before the drugs).

[rabbitboi]

It's like you said.

Jaco's did some great recordings...but people remember them. It's like a movie where you like it just because of a few highlights. So when you watch to movie again, you realize the other parts were boring or not so great....

Stanley's playing is like a movie you enjoy all the way through. And when you watch it again, you enjoy the whole experience.

[rabbitboi]

I couldnt fit all the words lol..maxed out the comments...

There were very few Jaco things I bothered to learn. My favorite Weather Report albums are Mysterious Traveller and Black Market....with the exception of "Barbary Coast".....(which is Jaco's famous signature funk riff that Jaco transposed..sped up...slowed down and used many other times) I like the bass lines Alphonso Johnson played more.

[kiko6641]

i don't understand if the jaco that i know is diferent that yours... "didn't really do anything amazing" wtf? teen town or portrait of tracy means something to you? or donna lee? jaco is a legend

[rabbitboi]

I think the reason people keep saying Jaco is "better" is that Jaco passed away (like MJ) because started to pay more attention and all the sudden he becomes the "greatest".

[1980Triumph]

well, MJ was called the greatest before he passed, anytime you broke every world record for a recording artist then you are the greatest, the only thing is that once MJ broke all the records then they claimed some other people came along and beat him out. Jaco did only become renowned after his death, check any of his videos and you will never hear anything amazing,

[johnwiseman17]

@1980Triumph

[JPastorius3]

@1980Triumph Jaco was renowned amongst few when he was alive, but he was worshipped and mourned after his death

[paulvienneau]

@rabbitboi

lols*Really*?

Speaking as someone who was alive and playing when Jaco and Stanley were in their heydays, I can testify Jaco changed just about every bassist's life when his solo record came out. Stanley had the same effect, in a different way.

Jaco was known as a virtuoso from the minute he was on record.

I was more influenced by Jaco, but I listened to a lot of Stanley too.They saw each other as peers, though some in the crowd set them up as competitors. Jaco-reknowned before death

[paulvienneau]

@1980Triumph "Jaco didn't really do anything amazing on bass"

Except revolutionize the way it was played and used as a voice in the group and solo.

You're talking out of your ass, chump.

[dayfber]

@paulvienneau hey man you said it all there about Jaco...he was really something..I miss him so damn much..

[kiko6641]

jaco is a better influence. he brings new sounds from the bass. i play both and i know that jaco is much bigger influence.

[rabbitboi]

I said Jaco isn't a big influence on me, maybe he is to you.

Jaco played fretless but people tend to forget Alphonso Johnson played fretless too. Johnson was a major influence on Jaco.

Alphonso Johnson's playing on Black Market and Mysterious Traveler is more an influence on me. .

Stanely brought new sounds to the bass as well. I think it's stupid to argue who was both better.

[mychalsimonzmusic]

@rabbitboi Had

Stanley and Jaco done an album together we mortal men would not have been able to understand the Genius of GOD!!!

[HarryBitMy]

One foe the best Guys on bass as well as Nathan East for jazz and Blues thanks for the post.

[Denthedragon]

an awesome sound for a bass, what does he use?

[PAF149]

an ALEMBIC

[TheBubba74]

@Denthedragon

Its an Alemic Baby Brown... its a small scale bass (shorter fret span than the norm)

[hunterspark40]

Clarke look to be about 6'3 or 6'4.

[dogofman]

Please translate. I only know how tall a centimetre is.

[JazzBluesFunk]

Clarke is 59

[dogofman]

And I'm 190.5!

Centimetres of course.

[dogofman]

And I can assure you that if him and I are about the same hight I have larger hands than him. But then again I'm a farm worker. And I've learned that we are famous for our large muscular hands.

Employed in farm working and yet an atheist. Go figure! ;p

But of cours I love Stanleys way of playing. And it gets ever more impressing with large hands to manage the precision work of playiing an advanced musical intrument.

[JazzBluesFunk]

Oh I changed it with the age

[jekof4]

he has enormous hands!

[ejlarsonstratford]

no, its just a small bass.

[spoofzilla]

Actually, it's both, big hands and small bass.

[KurtSandford]

Ever seen how tall he is? LOL

[jekof4]

yes, he is a giant! XD

[hughesbass]

Wow, the first time ever hearing this. Super grin through the whole video. I'm ashamed as a bass player to say I'd not listened to Stanley earlier. Amazing stuff.

[ShangoDC]

This is the Mike Jordan of the bass to the tenth power! No matter who maybe your influence, the majority of modern bass playing comes through Stanley in one way or another....LOL.

[free2bpoppie]

Armand Sabal Lecco, can hold his own!

Get a track or two from him, and you'll see.

Stan is as bad as ever!

[76alembic]

Stan THE MAN. He,s the real deal.All around musician/composer

[loverools]

Its  like being anybody else bass player.....pocket!

[Fr3derick]

Awesome!!! Thanks for posting:)

Grandma Mary

[lummond]

I wonder what it's like being Stanley Clarke's bass player...

[GDarkstar74]

Sick alembic bass. My absolute favorite bassist ever.

[AnerStroz]

it was also said about the budnny thing..never happend..:)

[7zackrys7leany7117]

fuck you bob

[wenchiang12]

Wonderful song. What octave pedal was Stanley using?

[DGYDP]

None, the bass itself is just tuned higher.

[clockworkwar]

He does beat hell out his basses doesn't he.

[briangriffin831]

hey guys, any idea who's that featuring bass player ?

[clockworkwar]

I think its a sampler whats playing when he stops.

[mykezakjd]

Dude the featured bass players just a session guy I think

But to be playing with Stanley he must be fucking solid

I'd like to look him up aswell

[5stringbassman69]

His name is Armand Sabel-Lecco. He's from Cameroon.

[mazakman1957]

I listened to his stuff when it was new and everytime I listen to it NOW I STILL get goosebumps! No one will ever write and perform like he did! The MASTER of his craft!

[900heyzeus]

Sweet. I remember this tune from my vinyl copy. Wasn't this song actually called, "The Dancer?" Mr. Clarke is kicking ass in this performance. Thank you for posting this.

[ejlarsonstratford]

no. the dancer was like a big acoustic bass solo on the cd.

[ejlarsonstratford]

MY MISTAKE!! the DESERT SONG was a big acoustic bass solo. the dancer is on school days though.

[ShangoDC]

No. the Dancer was the Brazilian influenced piece.

[FlashBack45]

Who's on keys? It looks like Marcus

[bathroomman]

Best school days performance ever

[bathroomman]

yes

[Ouhconmerde]

Bravo Stanley ! Ca fait toujours plaisir à réentendre... Stanley n'est-il pas un guitariste à l'origine ? Son jeu fait penser à ça... Il a des mains géantes !

[rockonjosh]

man i played one of stanley's signature alembic models today it was the most amazing bass ive ever played. just ridiculous.

[MuzikMan58]

Been a Stanley Clarke fan ever since i heard school days in the 70's! Saw him with RTF in Raleigh NC in the 80's, also met him after the show! I am the biggest Fan! Got all his albums and CD's! Hope to see him again, Thanks Stanley for all your inspiration!!!

[anahg17]

me emociona

[Moog167]

Who's on drums?

[Frankly747]

Urm, no, I think his bass is tuned a fourth higher, i.e, instead of E-A-D-G, it's tuned A-D-G-C. I could be wrong, it might simply be tuned E-A-D-G but an octave higher; dunno.

[ejgreene12]

yeah it's EADG just and octave up.  It's a piccolo bass, he plays them alot. I think he was the first to play one(Carl Thompson, the guy who makes les claypool's rainbow and most of his other basses, made the first piccolo bass).

[voncoolio]

NO NO. It's A-G-D-C.

[n2motocross]

Stanley Clarke - Bass Shred master!  awesome!!

[KurtSandford]

One word.

Soul.

[charlesneedham]

Poor Stanley is getting NO applause, it's killing me.

[audiophage]

Yeah he is, the audio is taken from the soundboard so all you're hearing is what the microphones can pick up when the volume is lower.

[DUBXXX]

wats stanleys bass tuned too?

[eggtomcooze]

piccolo tuning, e-a-d-g but an octave higher

[KurtSandford]

That's how those chords sounded so good!

[xenotoxette]

Well, my ear isn't perfect, but he may be using a Tenor bass here, which is tuned a fourth up from a normal bass to ADGC.

[fombass]

inspiring

[wattsun]

Is that a piccolo tuning ?

[fombass]

i think it is a piccolo tuning. In another video, someone told me he does, i think it is the only way he could make those chords sound good. Go Stanley!

[bathroomman]

its a piccolo bass period

[bathroomman]

this had to be the best school days performence ever

[raizumichin]

Ditto! he have performed several different through the years but this is the best so far.

[Chalzfoed]

It's good to see this awesome video back on youtube.

[bathroomman]

catchy Tune i like stanley clarke... what will i give to see him live

[ejlarsonstratford]

whos the 'other' bass player?

[UmbrellaSword]

Ida know, but he's good. I'd like to get him name, as well.

[sadnane]

The other bass player is from Cameroun and is called Armand Sabel-Lecco

[bassplyr1961]

Armand is a beast!! You can see some nice footage of him on Stanley's "Night School" DVD. I love his solo during School Days. Armand and 9 other bass players joined Stanley for that one.

[mercman58]

Ah Lenny White where are you??????Sorry to this drummer!!

[mercman58]

Sorry but the drummer blows!!!!!

[elvenmidget]

He's not that bad

[mercman58]

Your right he is not that bad after all he is playing with Stanley. Just too many fills and slow timing for my taste.

[elvenmidget]

Yea I can see where you hear that, he needs to be more original.

[UmbrellaSword]

This is freakin' great. Thanks.