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Stuart Clayton

About Me

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I have been playing bass for sixteen years. After teaching myself for five years, listening to Level 42, Stu Hamm and Billy Sheehan albums, I took an A level in music, and subsequently studied for a degree in popular music at Leeds College of Music. After graduating, I worked on cruise ships for a few months as a member of the ships orchestra, playing broadway style shows. Upon my return to the UK I began working with function bands and teaching privately. In 2002 I became a writer for the UK's Bass Guitar Magazine, and was approached by Sanctuary Publishing to write a series of bass tuition books. I have written 6 books to date, and am currently working on the seventh - the all-encompassing 'Bass Bible'. I also have a publishing company of my own - Bassline Publishing (www.basslinepublishing.com) through which I publish the Mark King/Level 42 bass transcription series and my soon-to-be-released book 'Ultimate Slap Bass'. Gigging-wise, I am a member of the Carl Palmer band and to date have toured Spain and the USA with the group. I am also a member of Up4Grabs, a very successful function band.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/16/2006
Band Website: www.stuartclayton.com
Band Members:

Influences: Mark King (Level 42), Billy Sheehan, Stu Hamm, Victor Wooten, Jaco Pastorius, Jeff Berlin, Stanley Clarke, Alain Caron, Marcus Miller, Vail Johnson, Gene Simmons, Paul McCartney, Flea, Randy Coven, Sting, Genesis, Dream Theater, Jamiroquai, Coldplay, Nerina Pallot, KT Tunstall, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Chick Corea, Extreme, KISS, Metallica, Madness, The Corrs, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Barenaked Ladies, Air, Daft Punk, Alanis Morissette, Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Miles Davis, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Dan Reed Network, Electric Boys, Elton John, Herbie Hancock, Kate Bush, Starsailor, Keziah Jones, Little Angels, Massive Attack, Morcheeba, No Doubt, Parliament Funkadelic, Eminem, Propellerheads, REM, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Terrorvision, Scissor Sisters, Sheryl Crow,
Sounds Like: Mark King, Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, Stu Hamm with a little Dream Theater thrown in for odd-time measures...
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Carl Palmer Band Tour Europe 2008 - Blog

Day 1 - Leonberg, Germany I left home at 10pm - earlier than necessary, but I never am any good at just hanging around. I stopped at Gordano services in Bristol for a coffee and an unnecessary bacon s...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:49:00 GMT

Books!

This month my publishing company Bassline Publishing has released KISS Bass Transcriptions Volume 1. It's a transcription book covering the first two KISS albums, which any KISS fan will know contain ...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 13:23:00 GMT

Ultimate Slap Bass Preorders

Well, I'm now taking pre-orders for Ultimate Slap Bass! The books are arriving from the printers on Monday or Tuesday, and I can't wait to start sending them out. I've had a load of orders already, wh...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 03:41:00 GMT

Ultimate Slap Bass... Coming Soon!

Just a brief update for those of you that are interested in my new book Ultimate Slap Bass. The CD's are all replicated, and I have thousands of them sitting here, and the book is finally with the pri...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:44:00 GMT

Ultimate Slap Bass & Other Book News

I've been a very busy boy recently. After Carl's US and Italian tours, I finally had the time to finish work on the book I have been working on for a couple of years - Ultimate Slap Bass. As I write t...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:53:00 GMT

San Francisco

Well, June 21st was a great day for me. We arrived in San Francisco the night before, crossing the magnificent golden gate bridge on the way in after a ten hour journey! I was able to meet up with leg...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:49:00 GMT

Carl Palmer Band in Denver

On June 14th the Carl Palmer band played the Walnut Room in Denver. It was a great gig for me personally, and the crowd were fantastic! Great sound in there as well. The following day, the band flew t...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 08:34:00 GMT