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Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: mica on September 08, 2003, 05:29:56 PM

Bob Burchess emailed this link to some of his work today:  
 
www.fotobob.com/stanleyclarke (http://www.fotobob.com/stanleyclarke)
 
I don't know how many photos are there, but it pretty much ruined my productivity for an hour before I had to tear myself away.  
 
Only got time for a few? Here's some hand-picked shots to browse.
 
I love this shot:
http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF7022.htm (http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF7022.htm)
 
and this one where he's tuning the filter:
http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF6794.htm (http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF6794.htm)
 
how about some Stanley signature moves?
http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF6695_1.htm (http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF6695_1.htm)
http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF6710.htm
http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF6945_1.htm (http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF6945_1.htm)
http://fotobob.com/stanleyclarke/pages/DSCF6824.htm

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: bishopqdog on September 08, 2003, 06:29:07 PM

great, great shots!

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: David Houck on September 08, 2003, 08:35:57 PM

Thanks for posting this Mica; they are very nice indeed!

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: thebass on September 09, 2003, 01:13:49 AM

Wow, very nice pictures. I wish he'd show up in Europe or better in Germany to see my hero live again. I could only see him once live in Cologne, must be at least 10 years ago.
 
BTW: Is he such a big guy or does he play a smaller body size ? His bass looks small as a toy in his hands.

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: palembic on September 09, 2003, 03:59:09 AM

If I'm well informed he is TALL! Has enormous hands and indeed, it's a SSBody with medium neck.
GREAT pictures!

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: bassman10096 on September 09, 2003, 08:18:26 PM

I saw Stanley several times live many years ago with Chick Corea.  He is a big guy.  The Alembic he played appeared disproportionately small in comparison with his dimensions.  But what he DID with it was just as extraordinary!!  

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: bishopqdog on September 10, 2003, 06:37:02 AM

what is that top lamenate of his bass?
 
(Message edited by bishopqdog on September 10, 2003)

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: mica on September 10, 2003, 07:57:34 AM

One the tenor bass (the one in the photo cllection) the top laminate, the back laminate, the core and the neck laminates are Vermilion.

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: David Houck on September 10, 2003, 04:41:53 PM

The neck laminates too?!
 
Does he use Vermilion for all these for appearance, tone, or both?
 
For the neck, how does the Vermilion differ from Purpleheart lams or an all Maple neck?  I would guess it adds some sustain and low end to an all Maple but not as much as the Purpleheart.
 
And for the core, how does the Vermilion differ from the standard Mahogany?

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: jazzyvee on September 19, 2003, 11:53:04 AM

Those pics are so vibrant you can almost hear the gig... :-)

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: pasewark on May 08, 2004, 01:24:00 AM

I came across this photo.  http://www.edperlstein.com/images/JazzCollage/6.htm (http://www.edperlstein.com/images/JazzCollage/6.htm)
? Ed Perlstein photography. Check out his site, http://www.musicimages.com/ (http://www.musicimages.com/)  
 
I think this is one of the best Stanley shots I've ever seen!
 
(Message edited by pasewark on May 08, 2004)

Title: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: keavin on May 08, 2004, 12:11:04 PM

Man, stanley looks like hendrix on alembic!

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: jazzyvee on October 06, 2025, 01:22:13 PM

Unfortunately for me, none of those links now show any photos.

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: David Houck on October 06, 2025, 02:36:57 PM

He has apparently taken that page down from his site.

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: jazzyvee on January 30, 2026, 12:48:06 AM

Here is one from one of his recent gigs at Blue Note with the Dragon's Breath.

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: keith_h on January 30, 2026, 05:09:45 AM

I had never heard of MonoNeon but have been listening to some of his videos and like what I hear.

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: fivestringdan on January 30, 2026, 06:59:52 AM

You know that picture got me thinking about a stereo set up for my series I. Beendown mentioned just using a guitar amp for the bridge pickup and I have used a Roland Jazz Chorus as a bass amp before and it handled the E string very well at high volume. Hmmm...

I saw a clip from that gig. I sounded like a LOT of fun!!!!

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: keith_h on January 30, 2026, 10:09:17 AM

Quote from: fivestringdan on January 30, 2026, 06:59:52 AM

You know that picture got me thinking about a stereo set up for my series I. Beendown mentioned just using a guitar amp for the bridge pickup and I have used a Roland Jazz Chorus as a bass amp before and it handled the E string very well at high volume. Hmmm...

I saw a clip from that gig. I sounded like a LOT of fun!!!!

Stanley has used guitar amps for the bridge pickup for as long as I can remember. I've seen him use various 2X12 and 1X12 setups with a mix of other speakers over the years.

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: jazzyvee on January 31, 2026, 02:24:58 AM

A recent video from one of the blue note gigs.
 

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: rv_bass on January 31, 2026, 06:19:51 PM

Nice version of Porkpie Hat.  I got to check out that bass when visiting Alembic once, cool to hear him play it. Thanks for posting.

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: DistillaMatto on February 02, 2026, 06:43:05 AM

That is so cool Mono Neon gets to jam with him.

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: DistillaMatto on February 06, 2026, 03:45:17 AM

A video from a previously posted photo:

Title: Re: Stanley Clarke - massive photo collection
Post by: rv_bass on February 16, 2026, 06:22:44 AM

Nice videos 😊