| Bill Clements
NA650 x 2 / D210XLT x 2
See Bill talk about his rig here.
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The Sound of One Hand Tapping
OK,
let's get this out of the way: Bill is NOT your normal bass player. His
lines are fluid yet percolating, very reminiscent of Rocco Prestia…on
drugs, with some Jaco thrown in on top. His drum and bass workouts are
a crash course in funky grooves, interesting note choices, the art of
synchopation and more. Oh, yeah…he does it with one arm.
You wouldn't know it by listening to him. A flurry of machine-gun, synchopated sixteenths flies into the air - yet it's all about the pocket, even so - and you'd think Bill had three hands, not one. He has long received strong regional acclaim and has been favorably compared to Marcus Miller and Stanley Clarke. As uncompromising as he is unconventional, Bill turned a huge obstacle into a challenge of heart and spirit. seemingly easily overcoming that challenge. He stands as a shining example to us all, not just for his determination, but also for his flat-out amazing chops!
Clements lost his right forearm and hand in an industrial accident in
December, 1989. You'd expect that such a tragedy would end a promising
career for the budding professional, but Bill was back on stage in less
than two months, and hasn't stopped gigging since. His recent exposure
in Bass Player Magazine has led to greater interest in his music and
brisk sales of his recently released Undergroundalienbass. Filled with studio and live cuts from the past decade, the project showcases Bill's exceptional artistry and quirky songwriting in a style he calls "Punk Jazz".
After using the WT800 for some time, Bill recently switched to the Nemesis NA650 to power his pair of D210XLT speakers. Why the change? Bill says, "I loved the way the WT800 sounded; it was much better than anything else I'd ever used. But when I heard the NA650 at the NAMM show, I was completely blown away. I've always preferred a fully solid-state amp, and the Nemesis gives me everything the WT800 did and then some. Thankfully, Eden offers amps for everyone - even me!"
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