the Ken Smith looks somewhat like a  Moonstone V i saw on ebay a while ago, crazy looking either way, love the Thundercats symbol on his strap, reminds me of the good days :-p
 
~Taylor
 
(Message edited by tmoney61092 on July 16, 2010)

It's really great to see Stanley pulling out the big guns of the Dragon Breath.  
 
Man, I love that bass. He looks great with it.

Just got home from London. Clarkee is a Monster player and him and his band were firing on top form. on Friday night he just played so effortlessly and the sound he got with his Alembic was so amazing He is such a clean player and as responsive as the Series Electronics and unforgiving of any technique flaws, Stanley made no other sound that music. There was no string noise or extraneous sound of any kind at all and judging by what I've read on the forum, that takes some doing on a series instrument.  
 
Hiromi is an amazing talent and I could only wonder in awe at her playing and wonder where her ability will take her and Jazz in the future.
Stanley only did two tracks with his Series I alembic, and introduction track and Goodbye Pork Pie hat. The rest were on double bass.  Yep I would have loved to hear more electric bass tracks but his double bass playing is so amazing I just loved the whole set.
 
 
 
Jazzyvee

Hi Jazzy, you are late... I asked you to come back home at 11 pm latest. I'm not happy. LOL!!!
Bon, if Clarkee played his Alembic only two times, I don't have some tears, I prefer electric bands.

I'm sorry Pierre. As punishment you can post me your latest Alembic Series bass and I will lock myself in a room for the week.
Haha
 
jazzyvee

Here is a wicked clip of school days i found on you tube today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_L1Rx9f-O8&feature=related
 
it looks like he also has two Roland JC 120 guitar amps in his rig too.
 
 
Jazzyvee

IMPRESSIVE & GREAT !!!
Thank's my friend !

Nobody here ?? Hurry up guys !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kr435emU5-4&feature=related  
 
I have a question for when you will wake up  
With what gear Stan is playing now.... I'm looking for unfidelity to alembic preamp... It's look like Ampeg SVT.... true ?
What's happend ?
 

 

 
but WHAT'S HAPPEND ??

Wicked video's PierreYves.  
Thanks for posting the links.
 
Jazzyvee

Pierre-Yves,
I can think of a couple of reasons for the Ampeg equipment. The first is that the backline was provided by the venue. Another possibility is Stanley has an endorsement deal of some type with Ampeg. Stanley has not always used an Alembic preamp. I recall a time when he used and endorsed Carvin amplifiers. I also noticed he does not have his normal guitar amplifier on stage. This makes me think my first suggestion is the most likely.  
 
Keith

....I'm looking for Stanley Clarke band & Hiromi 2010 tours + Stanley Clarke band Guadeloupe concert videa, both are playing with  
http://www.ampeg.com/products/pro/svt4pro/index.html
but WHY ? I would like to say why this choice... endorsement maybe... but why Stanley agree to play with this system ?
Somebody has his phone number ? LOL.
 
Stan use 2 SVT 4 pro and 1 SVT 2 pro (for upright bass)

Perhaps he's found he likes the Ampeg sound. He can try out whatever he wants after all.
 
graeme

Those videos confirm my opinion about my own SVT with Alembic... They doesn't fit together too well. That growl ruins Alembic's clear open tone, IMHO.
 
Don't take me wrong, I like distortion and use it at some parts of some tunes I play, but we pay a lot to get fidelity from our Alembics and bothers me my SVT just delivers me that hot tubey tone all the time.

Apart the superb playing, the good part of this is that I realized it is not just my SVT... I really need to change my Amp.

I remember seeing Randy Jackson playing with Biily Cobham back in the 70\s. He was playing an old Telecaster bass through a SVT head and a single 8x10 cabinet.. his sound was ridiculous... ultra Fat Tone.
That sounded great for him, (Randy), but I don\t like the sound Stanley is getting on his Alembic either, through the Ampeg amplification.