I need me some STANLEY

[j-raj]

First off, I have to say Light as a Feather is a must-have.


Seeing Stanley and Gregory Hines on the Arsenio Hall Show is really what made me pick up bass... so works off of If this Bass could only Talk was my first exposure to him.

[WovenGraphite]

Originally Posted by Blackbird

What do you guys think of "Live at the Greek", with Billy Cobham, Najee, Larry Carlton and Deron Johnson?

Yessssss, I think this album is amazing. Eventhough I am not a big fan of Cobham style (man those snares rolls...) I really dig Larry Carlton (he seem to always play the right stuff). Interestingly, it's when SC is on the double bass that it sounds the best: the All blues take is pretty good.

[WovenGraphite]

Originally Posted by The Owl

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE:

Rocks Pebbles & Sand (just plain corny and stooooopid!)
Modern Man
all the Clarke/Duke Project albums (unless you like really sappy pop)
ANY of his 80's albums like "Time Exposure", "Find Out" , "Let Me Know You" etc. just pure CRAP!

I don't agree with this, but it is a matter of taste.
Yes, looking back now those albums sound crappy, especially the drum machine, but there are good ideas in there
I particularly like "Time Exposure" for some of the Rhodes grooves and the slap bass work. A lots of thing to practice on.
Of notice: both Larry Graham and Louis Johnson are on that album.
The Clarke/Duke project "3" is pretty good though, very good Duke keyboard stuff. Some cover of Funkadelic/Parliament but nice strumming on the bass...
All this is obviously, again, a matter of taste.

[stretchcat]

Originally Posted by j-raj

Seeing Stanley and Gregory Hines on the Arsenio Hall Show is really what made me pick up bass...

I have that recorded on VHS somewhere. I'll have to get it out and watch it.

[j-raj]

Originally Posted by stretchcat

I have that recorded on VHS somewhere. I'll have to get it out and watch it.

...really?... hmm... PM'd.