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Stanley Clarke is without doubt a phenomenally talented bassist but has not done much to showcase this ability on his own recordings since the late '70s. You can chalk that up mostly to Clarke's propensity for trite, pop-oriented material that does little to illuminate his great technical command of the instrument or to engage the listener either melodically or lyrically. 1, 2, to the Bass is a step in the right direction with a more jazz-oriented feel and some interesting guest appearances. Rapper Q-Tip gets things off to a nice start on the title track which reimagines '90s hip-hop jazz as "quiet storm" R&B. "Simply Said" is reminiscent of Sting's more fusion-style originals with flutist Hubert Laws on a nice melodic hook. There is also an inspired reworking of the R&B classic "Where Is the Love" featuring Glenn Lewis and Amel Larrieux. Later on, if "Los Caballos (The Horses)" sounds a little too much like Madonna's "Borderline," and Oprah Winfrey's reading of Maya Angelou's "I Shall Not Be Moved" seems a bit out of place on an album that includes a song titled "Just Cruzin'," there's at least the "Rock It"-styled electro-disco-funk of "Bout the Bass." And don't forget the monstrous "freak" funk cover of "Hair" that almost redeems everything guitarist Joe Satriani has ever done. Perhaps not the exhilarating breakthrough one would hope, 1, 2, to the Bass is nonetheless a very exciting return to form.
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1, 2, To the Bass (featuring Q-Tip)
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5:55 |
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| 02. | |
Simply Said
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4:35 |
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Where Is The Love (featuring Glenn Lewis & Amel Larrieux) |
4:06 |
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Anna (She Loves The Good Life)
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5:02 |
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Los Caballos (The Horses)
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4:41 |
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| 06. | |
Just Cruizin'
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4:26 |
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'Bout the Bass
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7:32 |
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Hair
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5:14 |
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| 09. | |
Touch |
6:03 |
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Todos Los Niños (All the Children)
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4:57 |
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I Shall Not Be Moved |
6:38 |
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| 12. | |
Shanti
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5:54 |
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12 Total Tracks, 65:03 Total Length
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Credits
- Joe Satriani - Guitar // Joe Satriani - Guitar // George Duke - Keyboards // George Duke - Wurlitzer // Quincy Jones - Producer // Quincy Jones - Producer // Quincy Jones - Producer // Hubert Laws - Flute // James Earl - Bass // Stanley Clarke - Bass // Stanley Clarke - Piano // Stanley Clarke - Bass (Electric) // Stanley Clarke - Conductor // Stanley Clarke - Vocals // Stanley Clarke - Producer // Stanley Clarke - Executive Producer // Stanley Clarke - Bass (Acoustic) // Stanley Clarke - String Arrangements // Stanley Clarke - Soloist // Stanley Clarke - Wah Wah Bass // Stanley Clarke - Tenor Bass // Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums // Reggie Hamilton - Bass // Everette Harp - Saxophone // Everette Harp - Sax (Alto) // Everette Harp - Sax (Soprano) // Ira Hearshen - Conductor // Ira Hearshen - String Arrangements // Michael Hunter - Trumpet // Paul Jackson, Jr. - Guitar // Bob Leatherbarrow - Vibraphone // Armand Sabal-Lecco - Bass // Q-Tip - Producer // Q-Tip - Spoken Word // John "J.R." Robinson - Drums // Doug Webb - Saxophone // Michael Hart Thompson - Guitar // Amel Larrieux - Vocals // Nancy Donald - Art Direction // Hooshik - Art Direction // Reggie C. Young - Trombone // Mickey Shapiro - Direction // Mickey Shapiro - Management // Myron McKinley - Keyboards // Oprah Winfrey - Spoken Word // Gerry "The Gov" Brown - Drums // Glenn Lewis - Vocals // Doctor L. Subramaniam - Violin
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Performers
L. Subramaniam played Violin // Michael Thompson played Guitar // Hubert Laws played Flute // George Duke played Piano // John Robinson played Drums // Everette Harp played Saxophone // Paul Jackson Jr. played Guitar // Gerry Brown played Drums // Armand Sabal-Lecco played Bass (Vocal) // Doug Webb played Saxophone // Reggie Young played Trombone // Joe Satriani played Guitar // Reggie Hamilton played Bass (Vocal) // Vinnie Calliuto played Drums // James Earl played Bass (Vocal) // Myron McKinley played Keyboards // Nicholas Lane played Trombone // Michael Hunter played Trumpet -
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