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skyboltone
Junior
Username: skyboltone

Post Number: 39
Registered: 11-2010
Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 6:59 pm:   Edit Post

Here's my favorite "School Days" clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cjdk4zg7X-M&NR=1

He begins by softly stating the theme and then kicks something into overdrive. I think there is a thingy at his feet. A pedal? What pedal? Or is this all about the on board signature electronics?
Thanks in advance
Dan
terryc
Senior Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 1482
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 10:23 am:   Edit Post

Sounds like he was using an octivider unit to thicken the bottom end whilst the keys player was soloing.There is reverb there as well
What your hearing is Stan playing the bass with ADGC tuning so he can solo on the higher register.
But on the whole that is series electronics as there is two large single coil pickups with the dummy humcanceller in between them, all powered by the DS-5 power supply thru' the large multi pin cable as opposed to a single 1/4" jack.
I heard Stan before Jaco in the 70's, this is THE bass tune of the century(my opinion guys!), I still play along to the original(including the solo) on the record.
He was the one who turned me from guitar to bass.
He has a lot to answer for!!!
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1557
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 10:50 am:   Edit Post

Cool vid ! I Enjoyed it. I love that Alembic sound .
hb3
Senior Member
Username: hb3

Post Number: 577
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 12:54 pm:   Edit Post

That tuning filled in the rest of the puzzle for me.

Should one wish to tune one's bass like that, what's required? He's not just tuning regular strings up, is he?
terryc
Senior Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 1483
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 1:24 pm:   Edit Post

yep..it was a puzzle to me for years..I think the original 'School Days' from 1976 is in standard tuning but I may be wrong.
Don't know what year he tuned his basses to tenor tuning
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1559
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 2:25 pm:   Edit Post

Lighter gauge strings for Tenor tuning.
skyboltone
Junior
Username: skyboltone

Post Number: 43
Registered: 11-2010
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 3:40 pm:   Edit Post

Ok then. The tuning thing also explains why it didn't sound right when I copied the fingering of the theme from the video onto my standard tuned bass. AhHa! 4ths all the way across though, not just a string up on standard guitar tuning.
hb3
Senior Member
Username: hb3

Post Number: 578
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 4:07 pm:   Edit Post

Right -- I was looking at his hands, going, "I thought this was in A"...

Wolf, when you say lighter gauge strings, you mean you're still using the "E" string, just tuning it up to A, etc?
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1560
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 5:00 pm:   Edit Post

I think no E string. ADGC. I think that is it . So then , Lighter Gauge strings as that would work well for you with this tuning.
hb3
Senior Member
Username: hb3

Post Number: 579
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 5:23 pm:   Edit Post

Then we're looking at custom string sets, I guess. It's worth a try. I guess I'm wondering how much trouble the try would be.
hb3
Senior Member
Username: hb3

Post Number: 580
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 5:24 pm:   Edit Post

Great clip, by the way. I watched it twice. ;)
skyboltone
Junior
Username: skyboltone

Post Number: 44
Registered: 11-2010
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 7:25 pm:   Edit Post

I can't stop watching it. http://www.juststrings.com/ sells individuals I think. Like match them up with the top 4 stings of a six stromg set?? Maybe like these: http://www.juststrings.com/drs-llr-40.html
artswork99
Moderator
Username: artswork99

Post Number: 1384
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 7:36 pm:   Edit Post

Great!
skyboltone
Junior
Username: skyboltone

Post Number: 45
Registered: 11-2010
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 7:50 pm:   Edit Post

Duplicate post

(Message edited by skyboltone on January 23, 2011)
skyboltone
Junior
Username: skyboltone

Post Number: 46
Registered: 11-2010
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 7:50 pm:   Edit Post

I don't know if you fellers noticed but the clip is two parts. If you look at the right panel as you're watching the part one, you'll see part two there. Make sure to catch them both. Breathtaking for me. I've only seen Stanley once, I just had no idea anyone was doing that. Amazing.
sonicus
Senior Member
Username: sonicus

Post Number: 1561
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 9:09 pm:   Edit Post

We have had a question of Tenor tuning in this thread;
http://www.alembic.com/club/messages/393/70511.html?1254264357
hb3
Senior Member
Username: hb3

Post Number: 581
Registered: 2-2005
Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 11:01 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks...that's helpful.
terryc
Senior Member
Username: terryc

Post Number: 1485
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 7:21 am:   Edit Post

Oh dear I have into 'Stan' mode and I am listening to all his early stuff.
'Lopsy Lu' is indeed that classic Stanley Clarke sound and sequence of notes.
To think he played a Gibson EB bass before Alembic said 'You play great but your sound is not good'
Stan quoted something like 'It made all the sounds I had in my head'
And the rest is history

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