The world's best known writer of science fiction, Sir Arthur C Clarke was the first to propose satellite communications in 1945. One of his short stories inspired the World Wide Web, while another was later expanded to make the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, which he co-wrote with director Stanley Kubrick. He has lived.... more

Stanley Clarke http://www.stanleyclarke.com, Marcus Miller http://www.marcusmiller.com and Victor Wooten http://www.victorwooten.com from Bass Player Live NYC, http://www.BassPlayer.tv and http://www.TrueFire.com

Anna Mitchell-Hedges and a Crystal Skull. Ian Ralston and molten rock in Tap O'North.

Based on the changes for 'Chinatown', here's a 1968 recording (slightly abbreviated - live, it could go on for 20 minutes) of Francy Boland's 'Sax No End', featuring one of the best saxophone sections of any jazz orchestra ever. Soloists in order are: Johnny Griffin, Tony Coe, Ronnie Scott, Sahib Shihab & Derek.... more

Arthur C. Clarke presents this unusual documentary on the mathematical discovery of the Mandelbrot Set (M-Set) in the visually spectacular world of fractal geometry. This show relates the science of the M-Set to nature in a way that seems to identify the hand of God in the design of the universe itself. Dr. Mandelbrot.... more

watch ZEITGEISTMOVIE.COM The 'Bard of Salford', unleashes his poetic visions of urban decay and social exclusion in the classic Beasley Street. Music by The Invisible Girls (inc. Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks) Photo by Shirley Baker

To celebrate the Birthday of the HAL 9000 computer from 2001 a Space Odyssey, Live video of Arthur C. Clarke in Sri Lanka is streamed to UIUC near Chicago. March 14, 1997 streaming by John Sokol www.videotechnology.com

This Gilby Clarke video was made in 1994. Gilby on Vox/Guitar. Will Effertz, Bass. Marc Danzeisen, Drums, and Ryan Roxie on Guitar. Featuring Slash on lead. Big budget/cliche video. Never saw the light of day. Maybe 'Headbangers Ball'.

John Clarke and Bryan Dawe with some end of school term blues. http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/7.30_clarkedawe.htm

Great solo on upright bass by Stanley Clarke.