Stanley Clarke Quotes
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Bass players are always the intellectual kind, but nobody knows it.
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After all my years of doing instrumental music I still like just a simple instrumental song with a nice catchy melody and an opportunity to…
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Usually, when I do a soundtrack, the music from the movie doesn't have anything to do with me personally. It's music to enhance to the…
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Surrounding myself with people I enjoy being with made the sessions effortless. Everyone came prepared and ready to play. All were great musicians and they…
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Ray Gomez is truly an unsung hero in American music.
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I called the great French violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and I said 'So, who's the new cat? Who's got the stuff? And he said Zach Brock.
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I live a different way today. I have a family, and they are a priority for me. These days, I no longer wake up in…
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I think I've done more recording in the past 10 years than most people, but it's all been directed toward film composing and soundtracks. Just…
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Scientology is probably one of the most misunderstood things, and it's sad that it's so misunderstood.
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When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you.
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I actually think that bass is probably the instrument that has evolved in a quantum leap compared to other instruments. It's the instrument that's evolved…
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The point is, technology has empowered so many musicians, you know?
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You can disseminate your art, and it's all such easy access now. The upside to it is that more people are creating than ever before.
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I really like sometimes to do action pictures; I get a really big kick out of doing those.
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It's very difficult sometimes having bands, you know, when all the members aren't on the same page.
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You can actually go to school and college to learn how to play and get technical with the electric bass.
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There are few words in the music business or in art that I'll say people or some writers are overgenerous with words like 'legend' or…
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I felt like I was trailblazing. And that's what I did.
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I don't think a guy that really has no understanding about people, or has no interest in understanding people would make a good film composer.
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