Stanley Clarke must listens?

cire113 · #1 06-08-2010, 09:07 AM

What are some must listen Stanley Clarke albums???

I know school days and his self entitled "Stanley Clarke" but what else?

BIGREDSIX · #2 06-08-2010, 09:10 AM

Anything by Return to Forever... Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Romantic Warrior, etc....

Bruce Lindfield · #3 06-08-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGREDSIX

Anything by Return to Forever... Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy, Romantic Warrior, etc....

"Light as a Feather" is my favourite RTF album and has some great DB work from Stanley!

dougjwray · #4 06-08-2010, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

"Light as a Feather" is my favourite RTF album and has some great DB work from Stanley!

+1000!
Airto Moreira plays drum kit on it (instead of just percussion), and the combination of him with Stanley really cooks. On the whole album, Stanley plays like the young monster that he was (I believe he was about 20 when it was recorded).

Also, the music is very lyrical Latin jazz, not the bombastic, pretentious, fusion nonsense (IMHO) that RTF became, very soon after.

Schlyder · #5 06-08-2010, 09:25 AM

Modern Man

Matt Dean · #6 06-08-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dougjwray

+1000!
Airto Moreira plays drum kit on it (instead of just percussion), and the combination of him with Stanley really cooks. On the whole album, Stanley plays like the young monster that he was (I believe he was about 20 when it was recorded).

Also, the music is very lyrical Latin jazz, not the bombastic, pretentious, fusion nonsense (IMHO) that RTF became, very soon after.

+1... that early RTF just kills! Compare those records to the current Chick Corea Five Peace Band material and you'll gain new appreciation for RTF.

Lync · #7 06-08-2010, 09:27 AM

Besides what was mentioned, I always enjoyed "If This Bass Could Only Talk" as the album is eclectic and really good!

KJung · #8 06-08-2010, 09:39 AM

If you can get your hands on the 'Live 1976-77' disc, that is a great one stop to most of Stanley's solo 'hits', and the band is just smoking. That material just sounds best live to me... grindin' and smokin'.

If I were to buy one CD to capture Stanley's DB and EB playing, it would be Romantic Warrior by RTF. That material is also beautiful remastered with other RTF cuts on the somewhat recent 'best of' RTF CD that was released to coincide with the reunion tour last year.

bottomzone · #9 06-08-2010, 01:03 PM

Journey to Love and Return to Forever's Romantic Warrior are two of my favorites. He kills on both electric and upright!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01_SkH4hRVw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXsZVs1EEfw

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!

MonetBass · #10 06-08-2010, 01:17 PM

His The Toys Of Men album IMO kind of reminds me of the RTF stuff on some songs. There is great electric and upright playing both.

I really like If This Bass Could Only Talk as well.

+1 on Romantic Warrior.

Scottgun · #11 06-08-2010, 01:22 PM

I dunno. I just listened to RTF's debut album for the first time a few days ago, and I hear it much like I hear 60's classics--that is, I say to myself, "I guess you had to be there."

Tampabass · #12 06-08-2010, 01:27 PM

for some great examples of Stanley's upright playing, check out "The Griffith Park Collection," with 3/4 of RTF (Stanley, Chick Corea, Lenny White) + a coupla jazz horn greats - saxophonist Joe Henderson and trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. There's a live sequel recording, too. Both released in '82, I think.

**bassybill** · #13 06-08-2010, 01:34 PM

Seeing as you asked...

Hymn of the 7th Galaxy, No Mystery, Romantic Warrior by Return to Forever are my own favourite RTF albums. The middle one has some great funk and also some classy upright work, as does the title track on the last one. I love the fuzz solo on the first album's "After the Cosmic Rain" and the similar tone on "Theme to the Mothership" - very different to Stan's signature super scooped Alembic tone.

Journey to Love is my favourite SC solo album. Just such a mixture of different styles and grooves.

JimK · #14 06-09-2010, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bassybill

Journey to Love is my favourite SC solo album. Just such a mixture of different styles and grooves.

...hard for me not to smile when Clarke-Corea-Mclaughlin go balls out on "Song For John (Coltrane)".

More URB Clarke gems-
Stan Getz- Captian Marvel
Getz-Corea-Clarke-Tony Williams-Airto
...not too shabby.

Joe Farrell- Moon Germs
Farrell-Clarke-DeJohnette-Hancock make up the 4-tet.
There is a version of Clarke's "Bass Folk Song" (also found on Children Of Forever)

Barkless Dog · #15 06-09-2010, 06:08 AM

All of the above, but I also really enjoyed his gem of a song with Roy Buchanan featuring Stanley Chicken pickin'

Adventures Of Brer Rabbit And Tar Baby

Bruce Lindfield · #16 06-09-2010, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JimK

...hard for me not to smile when Clarke-Corea-Mclaughlin go balls out on "Song For John (Coltrane)".

More URB Clarke gems-
Stan Getz- Captian Marvel
Getz-Corea-Clarke-Tony Williams-Airto
...not too shabby.

Joe Farrell- Moon Germs
Farrell-Clarke-DeJohnette-Hancock make up the 4-tet.
There is a version of Clarke's "Bass Folk Song" (also found on Children Of Forever)

I really like the new album "Jazz in the Garden" for the Double Bass playing - there is a solo bass track on there called "Bass Folk Song no. 5 & 6" and I love the way Stanley plays the head on "Someday my Prince will Come" !

Lync · #17 06-09-2010, 09:48 AM

Journey to Love was my introduction to SC. Romantic Warrior is a pure classic.

One more to mention for upright playing is the Rite of Strings album.