Thanks for the heads-up, Keavin! Looking forward to hearing that - Marcus and Stanley are my absolute heroes on bass, and while I've never been a huge fan of Victor up to now (technically, he's astounding, but I've never really cared for his music or tone), I'm willing to be converted!
Interesting listening to those clips - I don't hear much of Stanley's signature tone - is he using the Spellbinder for most of this album? If so, it's a pity: I miss the Alembic sparkle! I can tell Marcus' sound from a mile off, but without the Alembic sparkle, Stanley sounds a little, uh, 'diminished' to my ears, too close in tone to Victor on his Fodera. Specifically, the beginning of Los Tres Hermanos - that sounds like Stanley's playing, but not his usual Alembic sound.
But I'll reserve judgement until I've heard the whole thing and read the inlay!
K.
