Stanley Clarke bummed me out last night

[Brad Johnson]

One answer: in general, the "jamband" community actively encourages recording, and you'll usually see several "tapers" at a show, even for small, local acts. Recordings are easily available, via channels like archive.org. As such, it's easy to listen to and compare dozens or even hundreds of individual performances from one band, without actually "going every night".

All of which is beside the point that the term "jamband" is vastly misunderstood and often misused to incorrectly specify a very narrow, pre-conceived notion. In my view, it really encompasses a very broad mix of styles and genres. The one common element is exactly that which started this string of thought - the desire to make each performance unique and in the moment. In that regard, it's usually the case that setlists contain different material and different ordering each night, and there is a healthy amount of room allowed for on-the-spot improvisation.

/rick

Hundreds of different set lists, different licks, different moves? It might seem diferent but I still don't buy it.


And that still wouldn't cover every night.

 

[aborgman]

Unless you go "every" night... how would you know?

Tapes of the shows, reviews of the shows, setlists of the shows, videos of the shows...

 

[aborgman]

Hundreds of different set lists, different licks, different moves? It might seem diferent but I still don't buy it.


And that still wouldn't cover every night.

Here ya go... if you can find two shows that are the same, let me know the dates and I'll take a listen to the tapes.

http://www.deadbase.com/

 

[Yakpi]

I saw Stanley last nigh here in Vancouver for the summer Jazz fest. He played electric for for the first song and stand up the rest of the show.

He is a big man with oodles of presence on stage. Certainly a monster soloist!

Interestingly he was totally upstaged by his piano player http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiromi_Uehara

 

[Beginner Bass]

Somebody woke up on the wrong side of the tour bus...

 

[Roy Vogt]

I did see the show in Nashville and totally loved it! I was right up on the floor right next to Stanley so I felt like I got a great upright lesson. I really liked the young musicians, especially the drummer (I'm trying to hire him for my next CD!).
Ironically, when Stanley strapped on the Alembic the band had this vibe of "Oh great, the Old Man is gonna get loud"......

 

[Staccato]

Nobodys worth $100 per ticket

+1

 

[Elrend]

Personally I'd hate going to a show where everything was pre-planned, I'd rather just get a CD then.

 

[Gintaras]

I saw him a few weeks ago in annapolis and his upright playing rocked the house. the drummer was a monster player and what could you say about Hiromi the pianist. (she absolutely astounded everyone!!!) The band absolutely loved playing together and all 4 members were always smiling.

 

[Roy Vogt]

I did see Staney on the RTF Reunion tour 2008 and it was stellar

 

[Roy Vogt]

Wish I could see the tour with Hiromi. Ruslan was great but she's supernatural.

 

[jerry]

Is it Ronald Bruner on drums? He's a baddass!

 

[Roy Vogt]

Is it Ronald Bruner on drums? He's a baddass!

Indeed! He was amazing in Nashville.

 

[Phil Smith]

I saw him at Central Park on June 23, 2010...he's got a great band, the piano player was lively and as devastating on the keys as Stanley is on the bass and then there was Ronald Bruner Jr.

 

[plangentmusic]

I saw him at a free concert in Central Park last week. I thought he sounded great, but yeah, he played mostly upright -- which was fine with me.

As for guys who play both electric and acoustic, I think Stanley is THE man.

 

[Christian Waiau]

Nobodys worth $100 per ticket

no one is worth that... but if an artist/band puts on a huge stage set and show... i think i can justify paying over 100$ for a show.

 

[Roy Vogt]

I happily paid $150 for two seats right at the front of the stage for the Nashville show. I think I was maybe 100 feet away from Stanley. It really didn't bother me that he played upright the whole evening. The Scherrmerhorn is a tricky room acoustically for electric music. I saw the 5 Peace Band with Chick and John McLaughlin there and while I heard everything from their monitors and it sounded great a lot of my friends further back in the hall complained about the band washing in the hall's natural reverb. It may have been a judgement call on Stanley's part due to the hall's acoustics.
Just got The Stanley Clarke Band on CD last night. It's killin'! I want to see THAT band play!

 

[India_Sierra]

I'd have been bummed out too. Stan is by far my favourite upright player but I much prefer him on electric, and I generally lose interest in the sound of upright bass quite quickly. But, Stan will play what Stan wants to play...although I'd sure as hell be less than happy if I'd forked out $100 to see that!

 

[BluesWalker]

I happily paid $150 for two seats right at the front of the stage for the Nashville show. I think I was maybe 100 feet away from Stanley. It really didn't bother me that he played upright the whole evening. The Scherrmerhorn is a tricky room acoustically for electric music. I saw the 5 Peace Band with Chick and John McLaughlin there and while I heard everything from their monitors and it sounded great a lot of my friends further back in the hall complained about the band washing in the hall's natural reverb. It may have been a judgement call on Stanley's part due to the hall's acoustics.
Just got The Stanley Clarke Band on CD last night. It's killin'! I want to see THAT band play!

I would be bummed if he came out and played upright for the whole show. He is obviously a good upright player, but his name/forte/strength/etc is all based on his electric playing.

 

[jerry]

I would be bummed if he came out and played upright for the whole show. He is obviously a good upright player, but his name/forte/strength/etc is all based on his electric playing.

I totally disagree! He first made his name on upright, I didn't see his name as a electric player until a few years after he made the scene.