Stanley Clarke on David Letterman 1986

[@frankbullock2046]

Stanley Clarke...the Seventies...epitomizes the time...that sound...the bass out front...I wish Hendrix and Stanley could have met...Thanks Stanley...my Favorite....

[@ShangoDC]

No body and I really mean no body has played bass like this guy before or after. As great as everyone knows he is I still think he's underrated.

[@markdavis3306]

Juan Valdez very different bassists!

[@Gargoyle3438]

Legendary groundbreaker and innovator. Once Stanley Clark got that Alembic bass in the seventies, that was it. Like Billy Cobham and his legendary clear Fibes double bass set. Spectrum album.

[@sloburnjo]

Nice. I thought it was an Alembic. Billy is a fave, glad I experienced his skills live

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

That was a great band Letterman had, for sure.

[@Back2Bass777]

Wooowwwww I've never seen this performance. Incredible....

[@tinicum54]

I saw this shown on shitty 19" tv the night it was on.

[@Bassic778]

Stanley broke the mold!!!!!! No one on earth plays electric or upright bass like him!!!

[@tremunique6149]

Facts 💯

[@coldewaterfisherman]

wow! Stanley Clarke Awesome musician

[@rocjackson5975]

The first 6 seconds of this Dave Letterman clip was a snippet of the song “Cosmic Slop” by the group Funkadelic. Lol! You have to have been old enough to have caught!

[@garywashington7676]

Thank you for posting this Rick. I love this.

[@ATLS702]

all while wearing jordans haha...incredible as to be expected

[@AstAMoore]

What a treat. Thank you.

[@kurtpatterson1296]

Everyone in the band probably went out for beers after with Letterman,good vibes!!!

[@campfive]

The reason bass players the world over started playing chord progressions! From Marcus Miller, to Ol' Les Claypool..

[@Randomclip27]

Phil Lesh played chords years before Stanley. Poor Lesh is underrated

[@campfive]

@@Randomclip27 But Phil, isn't the guy they were trying to sound like, those dudes give it up to Clarke Kent!

[@SeenACowSki]

Even how Claypool attacks the chords is very Stanley Clarke influenced.

[@Im_T.O.]

I stayed up late to see this back in the day. Guy is crazy good.

[@thebatman101069]

NICE! I have this on an old VHS tape too! I recorded when I saw back then... I need to transfer it... the tape is getting old.

[@flacobass]

Hilarious about the cello at the end! LOL

[@brianborman8590]

Superb

[@xtrict]

Stellar innovater of the bass, this is fantastic footage would have liked to hear more of Will Lee but Stanley played in Dublin Ireland a while ago, gave the monitor engineer a lot of uncalled for flack during his upright solo, which was amazing. Only saying.

[@ShangoDC]

Yeah, Stanley is various serious about his sound. I saw him walk off the stage, because the engineer could get his sound right back 1988.

[@deddy46]

Ich sah ihn 1986 in der Mensa der Hochschule für Technik in Bremen. Genial, werde ich nie vergessen. Wird Zeit dass er mal wieder längskommt.

[@oholm09]

Also Stanley produced Howard hewett from shalamar solo album

[@sticktrik]

Stanley Clarke & Will Lee playing together!!!

[@jlmpeace27]

bass has come a long way in such little time...

[@wylynnc]

FANTASTIC PLAYER

[@Fabinosto]

Love his trousers....

[@Motorheadbanger93]

Will Lee, in the pocket as always.

[@Zephyrus0127]

Thanks for missing all the Bass bits :) Always a good tune :)

[@hotfunkcooljazz]

crushin !

[@TheSteelers5892]

saw him around this time,,holy crap! the beverly theatre

[@kennethhouston4838]

I was at that concert. The Stanley Clarke Band Find out was the album at the time I believe.

[@2visiondigital]

Very cool. The CBS orchestra and Mr. Clarke. A chance to step up.

[@MarcPlaysDrums]

Anton Figs cymbals are so high he's looks like he's fighting to get his point across.

[@MrDThorn]

explosive

[@barthuelsenbeck8440]

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1987.

[@knarisa]

what type of strings does he use here? they are so flexible!

[@B14k3]

They’re probably just regular gage, thing is his hands have monster strength from playing all day. Makes the strings look elastic haha!

[@richsackett3423]

It's a short-scale Alembic. Short scales are floppier.

[@shootfirst2097]

Sad that he had to play a song that was ten years old at the time.

[@kc8ntp]

Exactly! Those guys are all incredible musicians. Yeah, we know it's hard to beat Mr. Clarke on bass, but these guys like you said, "[C]an back up just about ANYBODY." The guy that you replied, is obviously an idiot, who doesn't understand music. I feel as though they new where to be at the right time and it was a great performance.

[@cursedswordsman]

Was that song right at the beginning Cosmic Slop by Funkadelic?

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

Stanley beating up that Alembic bass..! YeeeehHHHHH

[@Saxtafunkta-fecta]

Pauls havin fun

[@brianjomansenstinesmith5132]

School Days.The Cliff Notes version.

[@dondiego4464]

Where is Ray Gomez ? SORRY BUT IT'S NOT THE REAL VERSION WHITHOUT HIM

[@JC-zf6sx]

paul at 2:00 :)

[@deheckler]

And Sid could shred with anybody!

[@perrysar5954]

Ladies and gentlemen lets hear it for....Will Lee on bass and Stanley Clarke on guitar!!!!!!

[@williambradley8004]

Stanley on Bass,do keep up.

[@perrysar5954]

@@williambradley8004 I know stupid,it's a joke...duhhh...how dumb can some be!

[@MrSilver261]

two bass players ?

[@richsackett3423]

Not really. One playing the bass part, one soloing on the bass guitar.

[@adrianbpj]

I want his dunks

[@claytonflinchum3962]

I wonder why Jaco,was never invited on the show,he knew Will Lee??

[@voncoolio]

poor will lee! having to share the stage with stanley! lol

[@Carehuea]

Love his sneakers...

[@SuperQdaddy]

To bad its not Hiram and steve Jordan * in band

[@SuperKingslaw]

Who was that Drummer???

[@deheckler]

Anton Fig

[@djizzah]

something sounds off here

[@larryjonson3550]

I can't hear the main SOLID bass player. Just drums, Stan, elec guitar and some keys! Turn up the bass!

[@shanlon8861]

Bada bamp bamp baaahh, behh bep behh, bep behhh, bamp baaah, bamp baaahh. LOL.

[@killercrabman]

I dont care how well you play the bass Stanley, here is never an excuse for plastic trousers.

[@jonbass61]

stan the man,but even these guys cant keep up with him

[@richsackett3423]

That's not true.

[@chacouver8633]

Stanley and a bunch of hacks.

[@richsackett3423]

Is that what you call your band?

[@brainsareus]

@@richsackett3423 thank you, the world is full of idiots.

[@Arthur.in.the.Fridge]

You are clueless.

[@phade2blaq]

What about Bootsy !

[@terranceedwards107]

What about him ? Bootsy does his own type of thing, a different style and just as enjoyable I love them both!!

[@lorenzosalamone8933]

mha...mi ha sempre fatto cagare..nothing to do with Jaco...only pentathonics

[@devilshaircut9]

Paul kinda messes up trying too hard and his sound is far off

[@richsackett3423]

You don't know jack.

[@dbwownon6564]

The black one is better..

[@nibelungen66]

The guitarist is terrible...where are you Raymond?

[@iplayguitarnbass]

Get rid of the guitarist

[@paul24w]

Awful tone