School Days - Stanley Clarke

[deck02hand]

The Bomb groove/LP crank it up if you are lucky enough to have album rock it like should quality recording!

[Hurriken42]

let me get this straight, there are no guitar solos in this song? The credits I found on wikipedia say Raymond Gomez – electric guitar on "School Days". I always assumed the first solo was a guitar.

[USlisa50]

I have the original album. The whole album is the shyt!

[popsaka1]

...thanks for this -one of my all time favorites. Do you (or anyone) recall the lineup?

[Rubr1k]

It's funny how they tell you not to copy the song from Youtube, when uploading it in the first place is a copyright crime. (the uploader doesn't seem to be an acknowledged company, just an assumption)

[theotherbarry]

Best bass/drum duet ever.

[petsBenham]

@Gabepaullikegirls is that a ass hole oooooooooooooooooo or a impressed oooooooooooooooooo

[breezizzle]

his solo (stanley's)is sad, but in a happy way, if that makes sense hahaha

[breezizzle]

@starvinfolkartist ye4ah Jaco was awesome

[anomalousclouds]

I just found a copy of a playlist from 1976 from the old WRVR 106.7 entitled "Metropolitan Report" with this song and damn, had to hear it.

[happyface4444]

I wish my school days were this epic :(

[petsBenham]

what now people im 14 listening to stanley clarke

[RIC4003]

@petsBenham I was 12 when I started listening to Stan. I win

[petsBenham]

@RIC4003 what about jaco i win

[tulllguy]

sounds a bit like Jeff Beck.

[simonsoz]

Why buy legally when there is PIRATE BAY!!

[molitatron]

@simonsoz So musicians dont actually stop making music because they need to get a job.

[muppetshowman1972]

remember me when i was little!!! du grand stanley clarke!!!!

[jfrank94608]

I'm seeing him Sunday afternoon at Yoshi's in Oakland! Can't wait!!!

[partypianoplayer]

The professer of the bass.. never heard anything like this before. awesome! and that's all i have to say about that.. forrest gump. peace-out. :)

[dizwiz12]

@MrZipface autographed my tickets man, the show was awesome

[PANDOSING]

Doesn't matter who invented slap. This is the definative bass guitar solo ever! Hands down! We all agree right?

[MrVaalium]

Whether you like this particular song or not doesn't eliminate the fact that he revolutionized the way the electric bass is played. Prior to Stanley, no one had recorded slap bass. It's quite possible that someone else had been playing slap styles, but even music journalists had credited him with "inventing" the technique. Stanley claimed to have developed it after being inspired by watching flamenco guitarists and thinking he could play faster if he did what they were doing.

[Sg7Pepper]

@MrVaalium Larry Graham (Sly and the Family Stone) slapped before him

[MrVaalium]

@Sg7Pepper I'll have to check that out. I was going on information contained in a very old issue of GP. Did Larry Graham have recordings of this? I've listened to Sly and the Family Stone quite a bit and don't recall it, but I certainly don't doubt what you're saying. BTW Sly and FS are (were) fantastic! thanks for putting me straight on that!

[dowsemeister]

@MrVaalium I agree with you on his flamenco technique which is awesome, I saw him in '74. nobody did what he was doing!!..but he and everyone else got the Thumpin' an' Pluckin' from the one and only Larry Graham

Cheers!

[LEGSUDESIRE]

Nothing better love this since I was 12 and that was a Long time ago

[LEGSUDESIRE]

Nothing better love this since I was 12

[bozwellb]

He is an incredible bass player. Too bad the song is such a piece of shit. It sounds like a chinese car commercial.

[brark13]

@bozwellb the beginning is kinda cheesy ill agree, but all of stanleys solo work in this song is pure gold.

[GaPalmeiras]

i tought geddy lee was the best, now i'm pretty aware i was wrong, really wrong

[connorbassplayer]

@GaPalmeiras true, but geddy was my first inspiration, so dont downgrade geddy either lol

[woodzman100]

BADDDESSSSSSTTTT BASS RIP EVER in the History of Musac!!! Dang!!! Talk about chills runnin' up and down my arms and back when I hear that!! I guarantee you there is no one today that can rip like that...Oh yeah they can probably get a computer to do it, but no human being! Stan U was Da Man!!!

[sosmooth7]

This is the song that brought the electric bas to the forefront of music. Stanley Clark is to bass what Jimi Hendrix was to the electic guitar. he is simply incredible. There are mant great bass players out there,but NONE like Stanley Clark.

[VortexProducer]

@sosmooth7 Square Pusher is pretty up there.

[SMG59]

love this tune!

[MegaChrist69]

puissance!! classe!! faisons pété les watt!!!!!!!

[w3mq]

Hearing this music takes me back,It is truly ahead of its time

[maestro48239]

@HarrisonDG excellent choice! Herbie Hancock - Head hunters was an INCREDIBLE album!!

[NESMeister]

#OMG

[elps84]

this is it: time machine back to late 70s.....

[MysticSonic007]

how does he play this with no pick?

what kind of guitar is this?

omg omg omg i am so hard trying to learn how he's doing this D:

[VortexProducer]

@MysticSonic007 I believe its called a Piccolo Bass and he uses the Slap technique.

[toritotuti]

when i was 13 i loved this stuff! 31 and now the drumming drives me nuts ( and bass playing too)!

[PreciousFavor]

check out RETURN TO FOREVER; then RETURN TO FOREVER LIVE!! if u like this...........

[conunpardewebs]

Great sound !

Congrats

#LOL

Joan

[cheseeproductions]

You dont need to be a jazz fan to love stanley clarke. Im a 90's alt fan but this is just awesome

[GaryNull]

compare this amazing recording to anything today

bass, drums, guitar perfect, ... aside from the stellar playing

I cry today . . .

[GaryNull]

The band on this record was nice enough to invite Stanley, amen.

[Impex7]

SICK BASTARD!!!!

[TheMouseVoice]

I'm considering playing upright bass, but my brother, who's a guitarist says I should start with electric bass. I don't know what to really do. I know the upright bass is harder, but I'm ready to try. What do you guys think?

[SupernalOne]

depends what kind of music you want to play, to an extent -- double bass is great for jazz styles of course, classic and post-bop mostly (and classical music, if you'r egoing to bow) while electric bass does nearly everything else - you'd get the most use out of e-bass, but since they're strung the same, learning one is a good start to learning the other, the difference is fingering and plucking technique - if it were me I'd start electric, but it's good either way - if you have access, do both

[FruitZooi]

@TheMouseVoice how about you play both?

[curt8789]

Stanley Clarke. I remember this well. I believe that that is Jeff Beck on guitar also. I saw this guy in 1980 at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Phenomenal.

[grissas]

@curt8789 the electric guitar is played by Raymond Gomez, although it would be awesome if it was Jeff Beck

[adtheowl]

amazing bassist, one of the few bass players in the world that fills full of inspiration

[adsicks]

Stanley Clarke at his best for sure...This song is so soulful...I love the harmonics he gets...

[mousepad1123]

That's spelling, not grammar.

[PaxRomana03]

@seanseventy hahahahahhahaha thats funny

[gebass6]

I remember my dad had told me to go get his wallet from his room.The radio was on.This was on the radio.I got his wallet,ran and gave it to him and ran back to listened the song.The anouncer said was a bass player named Stanley Clarke.A BASS?That's a BASS??I'd always thought bass was dull,dark,and muted!I put down the electric guitar and bought a electric bass!I was 18.The rest is history.

[Saintsdragoons]

I watched this guy play slap bass. It was so godly i thought my brain was about to explode. Learning and improving my bass skills since 15. XD

[mookadada]

Still the absolute best bass jam ever...no one has ever come as close !

[piscean60]

first heard this on WBLS New York way back when-we were in the car- we pulled over to the side of the road, cranked it up andd boogied!!!!

[MrsPlanetMaster]

AMEN- W- Black Love in Stereo....

[piscean60]

I always knew it as the "Black Liberation Station"!!!!!

cheers to all-

[ripplestick07]

what a top tune.

i've still got it on vinyl too.

*cool*

[scoleman29]

This song was the first fusion song my dad showed me when i was 6 years old. I'm now a proud bass player because of this song. School Days made me a musician!!!

[Techmical]

Funky!!

[tourdogg]

I grow up on this music.Class of 78" Baby live's on for ever!!!!

[GregOdrums]

This IS the killer track! and best version for me. Damn!

[95vaghelaa2]

Stanley Clarke is A BEAST!

[louiseduvee]

Mr. Clarke must be out there somewhere. HOW did you find this? (Don't worry, I won't post it.) L:D

[ShangoDC]

Ive heard Stanley play this song in every different way, but I still love the original version as it was played in 1976.

[Gman288]

Wow. You're retarded. Stanley Clarke is a god it doesn't suprise me he can't.

[weirdpunk63]

Dont be a douche

[MrsPlanetMaster]

This is what School Days were about....talent, creativity and lots of music>>>>

[VortexProducer]

@MrsPlanetMaster

Defo!

[MrsPlanetMaster]

@VortexProducer ..I'm just thrilled that I remember all that was great in the MUZIC we had and thx to UTube we are communicating our YEARN to those that can relate...Happy New Year soon..One Luv!!

[jryuwah]

i actually learned the whole solo but i just cant ply it as fast as him i know everything he's doing now. i learned it not too long ago

[jryuwah]

My bass teacher taught me the whole song until the solo and it's pretty easy if you know what your doing until the solo of course. i could last probably 1:30 minute into the solo and then after that it just puts me to shame lol. Stanley Clarke is the Best

[CamShaft200]

woo!! this song is bass ass!! (my bass teacher showed this to me today..freaking amazing!!)

[dryditch]

listen to lopsy lu, the bass work is INSANE

[ChewbacaChunx]

SMV's version is awesomee

[likesmetunes47]

Heard this in the late 70"s, oh teen years. But hey even then I knew a master. I got my son on his last xmas a bass. I wish he could he heard this song.

[conpon]

that's because no one really knows what the fuck he is doing :)

[kaisenji]

Damn this shit is tight! I can't even imagine getting 1/4 as good on my bass. I figure if I could just do the opening, I can celebrate.

[TadRapidly]

reminds me of smoking tons of sub-standard east-coast weed.

[mart3442]

As great now, as the first time I heard it....

[rob6666]

Gimme some more of that funky shit

[rhetthammer19]

i'm a bass player from Philly too, and i think every Good bass player had to learn this song "IF" you called your self a bass man.

[canvoodoo]

yea coz every gig I got I am playing chords all night lol

[68coolda]

I still think this is the best bass tune , it just flat out rocks YEA

[flavtothecity]

you're so lucky!

[Btmangan]

bass outt of tune

[Termite58]

They played this song alot in St. Louis I think it was recorded near St. Louis...anyway i have the CD Thanks!!

[lolgiggetyroflomg]

St.Louis forever! i miss you show-me state

[cuddy62dj]

grande stanley il meglio...

[frusciboy]

steve gadd on the drums?

[hanky2112]

Gadd plays on this record , but on this track is  Gerry Brown on the drums.

[tundraUrock21]

Thanks for the video...great song!!!

[maestro48239]

WoW! you are so right! FM was kick ass back in th days..no its shit radio 24/7

[lusciouslady73]

it kinda starts off sounding like sultans of swing

[hitandrun1510]

HAHA My Time old school class of 1974 YEAH BOY

[richyrollins]

good ole billy olson!

[ahmedyam123]

Le top du top...

ça rapelle le concert avec George DUKE et Philip

BELAY en octobre 85 à Paris... je sortais de l'armée...MERCI

[kyokogodai]

I remember hearing this song soo many years ago, on the radio. I was just scanning up and down the dial. When I ran into it, I just had to listen. What a wonderful song. Such a great bass player/song writer.

[plutaris33]

you must have lived in Europe. I've never heard this song on the radio. Cause 99% of radio stations are lame in the States!

[kyokogodai]

No, it was just many years ago, when radio had a bit more flavor to it (played different stuff from time to time). It was back in the early 80's.

[InsultComicDog1]

70's, I think, actually

[kyokogodai]

Yes, the song came out in the 70's, but I didn't hear it until the early 80's.

[InsultComicDog1]

Just looked it up, it came out in 1976. Back then it did get good airplay on FM rock stations.

[plutaris33]

Yes I know it came out in 1976, I have had the album since then. I never heard it on a FM rock station. They were too busy playing Peter Frampton, Boston & Kansas. :-)

[CraftyGtrist]

I heard it on the radio as well...lots. But I was lucky to be living in Cleveland then in the 70s when Cleve had the best stations anywhere (not just MHO:D )

[plutaris33]

Cleveland in the mid 70's, yes I was there at Case Western.....and they did have good stations, but I still never heard this on the radio. My college roomate had "School Days" and I played the sh*t out of it. That led me into Fusion Jazz and away from Rock. And it started with the GREATEST BASSIST EVER!!!!

[userneedsname]

I heard this song many times on the radio. However it was on college radio stations during their jazz shows. In Connecticut some rock stations would have jazz shows on Sunday and play it, too.

[thydude1]

Wait that's a high number.  There are way more terrible radio stations than that!

Seriously, I bought this Clarke's book, this is the first one that has really challenged me. This is amazing! I'm buying the SMV album next week.

[gaboonviper89]

My favorite Stanley Clark song ever. Pure classic

[jandcbeale]

This is a great oldie that will never die. Now that my son plays bass guitar I have a deeper appreciation for Stanley and his music.

[CaptainCurls]

Thanks! Brilliant

[rkaycharles]

Thank You! I loved this song years ago and had forgot about it. Stanley Clarke is amazing.