A question answered from Stanley Clarke...

[the_jester]

Yesterday, I asked Stanley if he ever was going to perform on tour with the Dragon Breath Bass.
 
He said, he didn't tour with the Dragon, because he felt nervous about bringing it out. However, he eventually said this Summer, he was going to play it while on tour.  
 
I asked other questions, and we also talked about the Toma_Hawk...
 
 
To Be Continued...(You will not want to miss this...)
 
(Message edited by the_jester on February 11, 2010)

[terryc]

are you name dropping here???

[FC Bass]

Have you told him about Jimmy Johnson (especially the joining this forum part) :-)
 
It's great to talk to the people who inspired you to pick up bass/guitar, in 2000 I spend a day with my all time guitar hero Rocky George (ex Suicidal Tendencies) and smoked some big cigarettes with him. A day to remember :-)
 
If you ever meet Jason Newsted (I gave up hope) please tell him 'bout my bass and also the JJ remark mentioned above
 
Way to go (again) Hal!

[the_jester]

Flip, it was a strange day man.
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

[the_jester]

I would love to think, My Toma_Hawk and future Jester bass had inspired him coming out with his Dragon Breath Alembic.  
 
Stanley is only a man. What's with this hero worshiping... Only GOD is great.  
 
Anyway, we will see what Stanley does...
 
PS, After I told Stanley I wanted to play his Dragon Breath Alembic, he told me flat out -- I would love playing this bass. (Heck who wouldn't...)  
 
I told him I wanted him to be one of the first professionals players to play, and sign my Toma_Hawk Bass.  
 
I would then seek other Past/Present Alembicans to do the same. Music is a journey to me to meet good and decent people (only) anyway.
 
However, if I get a chance to play his Dragon Breath Bass, I'll have pictures and the digital film to prove it.  
 
I told Stanley GOD can make anything happen, so if it happens or not, I'll still be OK-Fine either way.
 
We talked about the FUNK, and how I believed Disco marketing almost killed the industry and I making it my source of inspiration, to bring 70's FUNK back because I felt it ended prematurely for fad reasons. There's so much more there to explore for me musically...  
 
It was a cool discussion. I personally also met Bishop Tutu when I was in South Africa, and other dignitaries. Music can take you anywhere. Just go with the flow...
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
 
 
 
(Message edited by the_jester on February 11, 2010)

[lbpesq]

Stanley played the Dragon bass at a gig at Yoshi's in Oakland not long after he received it.
 
Bill, tgo

[the_jester]

Bill,  
 
Stan said he'll be in San Francisco and Oakland in May at Yoshi's with the Dragon.  
 
I hope to play that beast, but I will probably not attend his venue at Yoshi's.
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-
 
(Message edited by the_jester on February 12, 2010)

[pace]

shhh don't tell anyone, but Mica let me play it when we were ironing out the string spacing on my custom.

[the_jester]

If he lets me play it,  
 
It will be shown here.
 
Peace and Love,
 
 
Hal-

[glocke]

is there a pic of this bass anywhere?

[funkyjazzjunky]

I totally agree.  The music industry erred in lumping disco with Funk.  Disco was a fad.  Funk is eternal high art.  
 
I am listening to What it is a compiilation CD with 60's & 70's artist playing mostly rare grooves.  It is given me great bass lines to learn.

[dadabass2001]

Garth, The Dragon's Breath was the December 2004 Featured Custom, it's in the custom archive vault on the home page.
Mike

[mike1762]

I let Eddie Van Halen borrow my pen at the 1980 NAMM show.  I felt like we made a connection...

[the_jester]

Funkyjazzjunky, I told Stanley his Jazz/Disco also carved up and deluded the Funk. I charge him being responsible for causing the Funk deficit too.
 
So, I told him he created a worthy mission for others, including myself to recreate a Funk surplus  
 
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-

[pauldo]

Mike Watt gave me the finger at one of his shows . . . definite connection.