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Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jacko on January 12, 2007, 04:51:41 AM

Just read on the stanley clarke .com forum that he's planning a few shows in london at the end of april. there'll be at least 2 of the scottish contingency travelling down for that.
 
graeme

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: inthelows on January 12, 2007, 01:37:29 PM

That's good news. Always something to learn and the chance to see him on upright just blows me away!  
Now if I start paddling now I may just make it on time to catch the show.
NLP

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: bigbadbill on January 23, 2007, 04:47:05 AM

Hey Graeme, can let us know when there are dates? I haven't seen him since '82 (?) and I'd LOVE to see him again.

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: to_81_0190 on January 23, 2007, 02:39:20 PM

Stanley Clarke came to Japan in the end of last year. I really enjoyed the concert. Especially his upright solo was incredibly great! The band  consisted of four members. 6string bass,drums,keybords,and Stanley.
 
Toshiaki
 
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Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jazzyvee on January 23, 2007, 02:53:10 PM

I'll be keeping my eyes and ears open for that one. I' haven't seen him live since 1993 and that was on holiday in USA.
 
Jazzyvee

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jacko on January 24, 2007, 08:04:17 AM

As soon as i hear anything, this forum will be second to know. Ticketmaster will be first ;-)
 
Graeme

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: karl on January 24, 2007, 09:42:29 AM

That's great news, Graeme - I saw Stanley last time he was down here at Ronnie Scott's - great show but . . . absolutely ear-splitting volume! I took the wife and we had to leave before the end because it was physically painful for her (obviously, I'm kinda immune to it, given that I spend half my life standing next to a drummer).  
 
Do you know which band he's bringing over? Last time, he had Armand Sabal-Lecco backing him up. And if there's one bass player I prefer even to Stan The Man, it's ASL!
 
Hopefully see you guys there!
 
K.
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Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jacko on January 25, 2007, 04:47:27 AM

So far it's still just a rumour on stanley's forum. Believe me, I'm checking the listings every day.
 
graeme

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jacko on January 26, 2007, 05:32:19 AM

Just found this..
 
LONDON DATES ANOUNCED!  
 
STANLEY CLARKE  
Live at the Jazz Cafe  
 
Sunday 29th, Monday 30th April & Tuesday 1st May  
 
doors 7pm  
 
?25 advance STANLEY CLARKE  
Live at the Jazz Cafe  
 
Click link for tickets!  
 
www.meanfiddler.com/displayPage.asp?ArticleID=3595&URLID=19 (http://www.meanfiddler.com/displayPage.asp?ArticleID=3595&URLID=19)  
 
 
I've ordered tickets for the 29th.
 
graeme

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: 0vid on March 03, 2007, 10:26:38 AM

OK, I'll bite again...
Last time I saw Stanley it was fantastic. Live at Ronnie Scotts, with Armand Sabal Lecco on a MusicMan Sabre.
 
We were there early. They came on and did a 30 MINUTE SET. A 30 MINUTE SET.  
We stayed. They came back and we thought it was the SECOND SET.
 
IT WAS THE SAME 30 MINUTE SET!!!!!!!!
Same jokes in the same places, and same choreography.
 
It was great though. Like watching a live show with a replay button.

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jazzyvee on March 03, 2007, 01:46:48 PM

I've got my ticket now for the gig Sunday 29th April.
Jazzyvee

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jacko on March 05, 2007, 01:19:01 AM

Hey jazzy, maybe we can meet up. Mike and I will be at the guitar show during the day. Apparently they're having a bass-only room.  
 
Graeme

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jazzyvee on March 05, 2007, 03:32:05 PM

Sure that sounds a good idea.  
I'll email you my mobile number.
 
Jazzyee

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: David Houck on March 05, 2007, 04:38:14 PM

Pictures!

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jacko on March 06, 2007, 12:58:27 AM

i'm not sure I'll get any pics from the gig Dave. According to the venue's website they have a strict no cameras policy. maybe we'll get lucky and spot Stanley outside ;-)
 
Graeme

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: Bradley Young on March 06, 2007, 01:06:55 PM

Cameraphone in the pocket.
 
'nuff said.

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: David Houck on March 06, 2007, 04:14:36 PM

Actually, I was referring to pictures of the meet-up before the show.

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: bracheen on March 07, 2007, 03:11:47 AM

Thanks for clarifying that Dave.  The last time I saw Stanley was with Jean-Luc Ponty and Bella Fleck in an old converted movie theatre.  Some clown a few rows up was taking pictures with the brightest flash I've ever seen. What made it real bad was the flash would light up for several seconds before flashing.  Finally the guy in front of him told him to quite. It almost ruined a great concert.
 
Sam

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: jacko on March 07, 2007, 03:49:18 AM

Sam.
I've never seen the point of using a flash from the audience anyway. Most flashes on the type of cameras smuggled into gigs only have an effective range of 15 feet at most so all they're lighting up is the back of peoples heads and the stage will appear darker as a result. I'm genarally happy taking pictures down to a 15th of a second handheld on my slr but it's too bulky to smuggle into a gig;-(
I'll certainly make sure I get pics before the gig. Just need to arrange a meeting place - best suggested by our southern contingent.
 
graeme

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: bracheen on March 07, 2007, 06:03:44 AM

I know what you mean Graeme.  It's so funny watching a football game or other nighttime outside event on TV.  There are flashes all over the stands and they're not doing a thing.
 
Sam

Title: Stanley's coming to the UK!
Post by: bigbadbill on March 07, 2007, 12:50:33 PM

I'm there on the 30th, trains permitting.......and you're so right about camera flashes!