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Being that i'm somewhat of a newbee around here.i would like to know what everyone thinks of the man who moved me to pick up the bass years ago and learn to play.
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Re: Jaco Pastorius
The best PERIOD He was a monster who could do anything on the bass technically. He was a great improviser and a really underrated composer. He also completely changed the tone of the bass. If you hear a tune by him you can immediately tell it's him or at least someone trying to sound like him.Originally posted by Tiki-Tom
Being that i'm somewhat of a newbee around here.i would like to know what everyone thinks of the man who moved me to pick up the bass years ago and learn to play.
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He was a monster for sure.Even in his downward spiral the man was amazing.an absolutely incredible musician.Originally posted by MAPRamone
The best PERIOD He was a monster who could do anything on the bass technically. He was a great improviser and a really underrated composer. He also completely changed the tone of the bass. If you hear a tune by him you can immediately tell it's him or at least someone trying to sound like him.[Comment
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It's cool how he modded his own bass guitar. Shaving off the frets and moving the pick-ups further down the body. I listened to 'Teen Town' from the'Weather Report' and was blown away by his lightning fast playing. It's tragic how he did die, but he left a legacy and that's for sure. I do believe his children made a website dedicated to him. Here, check it out below...
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couldn't have said it better myself...Originally posted by DrMaddVibe
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I've visited that a few times before. I ofcourse knew of his worsening mental condition in his last few years and was under the impression that it lead to his death. Not until i read the article by his daughter did i know that he was MURDERED! And the fucker who did it got away with a slap on the wrist.Originally posted by RuzDNailz
It's cool how he modded his own bass guitar. Shaving off the frets and moving the pick-ups further down the body. I listened to 'Teen Town' from the'Weather Report' and was blown away by his lightning fast playing. It's tragic how he did die, but he left a legacy and that's for sure. I do believe his children made a website dedicated to him. Here, check it out below...
http://www.jacopastorius.com/
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Had a friend of mine who was a jazz fusion nut .
Everthing was tech supreme with his gear, turntables and such, vinyl
slip covers on every album, cleaned each record ....anyway it took
him minuets to start another album.Each and every Play was a experience each and every doobie/sound/ performance of the turntable was why we were there.
This cat was all over Pastorius solo work and compilations
is was down with it allways, but it wasn't my Favorite sound, -the
fusion- i do have a absolute real love for it and remember
those notes like it was yesterday.
I was and am more rock but i was not a fusion collector.appreciator yes.
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Everyone is gonna piss and moan, but I can name at least 5 bass players that I prefer better than Jaco...he's a badass and all, but he does wank a bit.Comment
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Jaco was the greatest ever. He changed everything. The was bass playing before Jaco, and the was bass playing after Jaco.
he also fused R&B, Jazz, and rock like no other.Comment
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he did not move his pickups at all.Originally posted by RuzDNailz
It's cool how he modded his own bass guitar. Shaving off the frets and moving the pick-ups further down the body.
http://www.jacopastorius.com/
He played a regular old Fender Jazz bass with the neck pickup turned down.
he pulled out the frets, filled the slots with wood putty, and coated the fingerboard with epoxy.Comment
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I heard a rumor that you can actually buy the 'Jaco Bass' from Fender that completely resembles the one he had without the frets. But I tried playing a fretless and it's totally different. I'm not that advanced, but I need to feel those to know where my fingers are on the board.Originally posted by lesfunk
he did not move his pickups at all.
He played a regular old Fender Jazz bass with the neck pickup turned down.
he pulled out the frets, filled the slots with wood putty, and coated the fingerboard with epoxy.Comment
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Plus that same fucker was COMPLETELY unremorseful for killing him. Bipolar disorder has become more aware these days in the mental health world and it was about time. He turned to alcoholism to supress his condition but it made it worse over time. He was supposed to do an instructional bass video to teach people some tricks, but his condition got the better of him. I would have bought that video in a heartbeat!Originally posted by MAPRamone
I've visited that a few times before. I ofcourse knew of his worsening mental condition in his last few years and was under the impression that it lead to his death. Not until i read the article by his daughter did i know that he was MURDERED! And the fucker who did it got away with a slap on the wrist.
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Modern Electric Bass may be the one you are referring to. I have an old copy somewhere. It came out around '85. He looked rough in it, kinda like a homeless man. Bassist Jerry Jemmott interviewed him and played some with him near the end of the video.[Comment
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No pissin' and moanin' from this guy. Lots of bass players out there that are awesome, but Jaco's the one who made me go "wow!" If other bass players give you that feeling, then you know what I'm talking aboutOriginally posted by Motherpucker73
Everyone is gonna piss and moan, but I can name at least 5 bass players that I prefer better than Jaco...he's a badass and all, but he does wank a bit.
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