Stanley Clark & Gregory Hines (Video)

IotaNet · #1 04-10-2008, 05:18 PM

I know that a lot of us are familar with the track, "If this bass could only talk" which was a duet between Stanley and Gregory Hines.

They actually performed this live on the Arsenio Hall show years ago. I remember seeing it and was blown away but I'd never been able to find the video.

Well, through the magic of YouTube, here it is!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCzV3erpow4&

It's definitely worth checking out!

Phil Smith · #2 04-10-2008, 05:32 PM

Nice find!

StanFan · #3 04-10-2008, 06:23 PM

Cool video. That track is such a neat way to start off an album. Thanks for posting it.

fenderphil · #4 04-10-2008, 06:31 PM

classic!!! +1000!!!

Baryonyx · #5 04-11-2008, 05:12 AM

That is unbelievably cool. I never knew he had played it live! A very cool track, no doubt, but even better imo is "Bassically Taps", the song they play in the second half of the video. Man, I I really learned a lot from that track when I learned it! Thanks for sharing!

Alan Vorse · #6 04-11-2008, 08:00 AM

I want to thank you for finding this.

In the Spring of 1989, I had been playing bass for only a couple of months. My friend who is now a smokin' jazz keyboardist had got me "If This Bass Could Only Talk" for a Christmas gift and I listened to it a lot. That same friend and I had gone to see "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" on a Friday night (opening weekend) and when I got home, I caught the very end of this performance. I never thought I would see it again.

You've got to love YouTube!

Alan Vorse · #7 04-11-2008, 08:10 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSj7B...eature=related

Interview with Gregory and Stanley.

blamelouis · #8 04-11-2008, 08:15 AM

fantastic find !

funkybassplayer · #9 04-11-2008, 08:16 AM

WOW WOW WOW!!!! This is really cool. I like how about midway through, when the music kind of came to a lull, you could see Arsenio start to walk towards the stage and it looks like Gregory kinda waved him off like, "We're just getting started!"

Classic

StanFan · #10 04-11-2008, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Vorse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSj7B...eature=related

Interview with Gregory and Stanley.

Nice interview. That's one reason I really like Stanley Clarke. He seems to be very humble.

MonetBass · #11 04-11-2008, 09:32 AM

Awesome find! I had never seen that. If This Bass Could Only Talk is one of my favorite Clarke albums.

bottomzone · #12 04-11-2008, 06:25 PM

STANLEY CLARKE-INNOVATOR SUPREME!!!

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!