Stanley Clarke's Bass Nation

[vStrings]

Most of you probably knew about it already... I think this looks very, very promising!

 

 

[Stingray5]

Thanks for posting this. Very interesting and great to see a different side to 'the man'. Plus I gotta get me a 'Roadie' tuner!

[Mrbigstuff]

I had earmarked this because I’m a fan of Stanley but that was hard work. I watched over 10 minutes but couldn’t stand anymore. It’s so badly cut together and produced and there was so little content. 

[toneknob]

Well the production value is unsurprisingly high, and it's nice to see a solo Lopsy Lu. And Clayton Cameron is brilliant.

But some of it grates, eg here's my shiny red sports car with a double bass rammed in the back seat. HERE ARE. SOME SALIENT POINTS. I AM TRYING. TO. MAKE. The vintage video effect over the Stan/Cam section. 

 

[Doddy]

I thought it was pretty good. I like seeing and hearing people like Stanley talk about some of their ideas. 

It was good to see Carlitos Del Puerto on there too. I think he's one of the best bass players around right now.

[stewblack]

Just about to post this, actually searched first and found this thread. Imagine if we all did that, the mods would be out of a job.

[Chris2112]

I haven't watched this yet but I will check it out at some point. I do feel like now though, everyone and his dog has been on the bandwagon for making their own bass discussion show for youtube. I don't know if I can fit another one into my schedule! 

[visog]

I love Stanley. That's my start-point. As for 'Bass Nation' I enjoyed it. I think the theme, 'Be prepared' was pretty widely interpreted to mean anything, particularly in terms of producers hiring you. Ironically, I think Stanley stands a a voice who would never get hired except to be himself. I agree with earlier posters who said CDP was a monster!. Didn't really get the sports car segment. So an uneven experience for me regards the video. Can't help liking him tremendously though from my first Clarke-Duke concert in the '80s when he got bass players out of the audience to jam with him. Not me - too nervous but some guy gave him a run for his money!

[Guest]

It started well but slowly descended into what Alan Partridge would be like were he a bass player.

[Dov65]

12 hours ago, visog said:

I love Stanley. That's my start-point. As for 'Bass Nation' I enjoyed it. I think the theme, 'Be prepared' was pretty widely interpreted to mean anything, particularly in terms of producers hiring you. Ironically, I think Stanley stands a a voice who would never get hired except to be himself. I agree with earlier posters who said CDP was a monster!. Didn't really get the sports car segment. So an uneven experience for me regards the video. Can't help liking him tremendously though from my first Clarke-Duke concert in the '80s when he got bass players out of the audience to jam with him. Not me - too nervous but some guy gave him a run for his money!

Aye i remember Stanley pulling folk up onstage aswell at Edinburgh Odeon...good days never mind school days