35 Quotes by Stanley Clarke

After my last solo album in '93, I got heavily into the film-composing thing. I didn't really have much to say... I was going through a divorce at that point, and to be quite honest, I really wasn't in the mood for making a CD then.

It was kind of cool to be able to go back and listen to what it was that I was doing during a particular time in my career.

He's probably the most interesting musician I've met in the last 10 years. You can write anything for him, and he can play it.

George is a great combination of science and soul, I've never forgotten where I come from. This is my home.

The main thing that everyone was looking for in selecting which songs would go on this anthology were the ones in which the bass was really prominent.

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.

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 the morning and worry if my bass is tuned properly and practice for hours and hours on end. I don't perform as much, but when I do, there's such magic to working in front of a live audience.

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 came to the studio to give everything they had.

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