Stanley Clarke Quotes

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 play a solo over a harmonic structure.

Bass players are always the intellectual kind, but nobody knows it.

It's very difficult sometimes having bands, you know, when all the members aren't on the same page.

You can actually go to school and college to learn how to play and get technical with the electric bass.

Ray Gomez is truly an unsung hero in American music.

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.

I think my favorite for music and spirit is Ray Gomez.

I felt like I was trailblazing. And that's what I did.

Scientology is probably one of the most misunderstood things, and it's sad that it's so misunderstood.

When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you.

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 the same, it's been great.

I really like sometimes to do action pictures; I get a really big kick out of doing those.

The point is, technology has empowered so many musicians, you know?

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.

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 'genius', 'he's a pioneer' and all of that.

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.