Jaco Pastorius: S/D.

This argument keeps coming up, so I have to ask: have you actually listened to his solo records? I don't know about his Weather Report stuff, I'm not familiar with that, but saying that he isn't playing in the service of music in his own records is simply wrong. Sure, there are a couple of (admittedly good) bass solos, but most of the times he simply plays as a part of the rhythm section, just like a bassist should. This claim would fit far better to Stanley Clarke.

The live record "Invitation" is worth tracking down. It is better than "Word of Mouth" and features the same band, but has been out of print in the US since the 80s. I've had it on tape since the 80s when my guitar teacher got me into alot of jazz.

like a real life SHRED SERIES CLIP

what a douche

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25DXcFg1TFo

i love that shit. he makes some beautiful sounds. he was the real deal.

he's barely tolerable on joni mitchell stuff but this isn't even good soloing it's just bleeby bleeby bloop ding DING ding

Joni has said that the reason she liked working with Jaco is that he was one of the only bassists she hired who didn't insist on playing the root.

mjt otm.

i love that shit. he makes some beautiful sounds.

OTM.

Anybody who does a school music workshop drunk as a skunk, refuses to play anything and then covers themselves in correction fluid is classic!

-- dave q, Wednesday, July 2, 2003 11:19 AM (4 years ago) Bookmark Link

lol @ real life shreds. it kinda was

he's killing it here though. after the song he goes solo w/repeater delay on and fucks up some 3rd rock from the stone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm1jdhiwoZs

Not saying that Third Stone isn't awesome, but Portrait of Tracy is just gorgeous. Holy shit.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/story/2012-05-23/metallica-trujillo-movie-jaco-pastorius/55178046/1

I hope this is good. I don't know why Trujillo would want to interview Sting and Santana for it though.

Probably because (per Wikipedia):

After sneaking onstage at a Carlos Santana concert on September 11, 1987, and being ejected from the premises, Pastorius made his way to the Midnight Bottle Club in Wilton Manors, Florida. After reportedly kicking in a glass door after being refused entrance to the club, he was engaged in a violent confrontation with the club bouncer, Luc Havan. Pastorius was hospitalized for multiple facial fractures and injuries to his right eye and left arm. He fell into a coma and was put on life support.

There were initially encouraging signs that he would come out of his coma and recover, but a massive brain hemorrhage a few days later pointed to brain death. Pastorius died on September 21, 1987, aged 35, at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale and was buried at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery in North Lauderdale.

I mean, that doesn't explain Sting. Nothing explains Sting.

xp: oh shit. I didnt' know about the Santana concert.

Thread bump on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Jaco's death.

I'd play "Teen Town" in his honor, but I don't have the chops. I'll just listen to it instead, and aspire.

original discussion here is actually pretty interesting and has people going into what they actually mean about what they do/don't like about his style! then later it's people going "I hate him he sucks"

nu-ilm for ya

did anyone here see the film? is it worth it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYE-tm8UBSM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29R-QdnQNpw

came across this Holiday for Pans record, looks to have been released a considerable time after his passing. This is the first time I've heard any of his records, I'm guessing this isn't particulary representative? Posted it on the bobbins of the past thread before thinking he probably has his own thread