Juan/Jaco style

DaveyBoy11122 · #1 05-10-2010, 11:00 AM

One of my biggest influences on my bass playing is Juan from the Mars Volta, and one of his is Jaco. What can I do to absorb some technique from Jaco? Good pieces to learn from him?

Dave

Muckaluck · #2 05-10-2010, 11:03 AM

Two pieces that I think really capture his fingerstyle and tone are "The Chicken," and "Come on, Come Over."

Check those out and he also has some great youtube videos out there.

rreynoldsbass · #3 05-10-2010, 03:02 PM

Pick up his self-titled CD, it has everything you're looking for on it.

odin70 · #4 05-10-2010, 03:09 PM

The things you like

Bassguy87564 · #5 05-10-2010, 08:42 PM

I would have to say "Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" with Joni Michell singing and also "Havona" is a great tune. Jaco also has a book call Modern Electric Bass, pick that up and go though it with a bass teacher that will help you master his technique.

JimK · #6 05-11-2010, 04:56 AM

I'm a huge aco fan...that said, I still cannot recommend his Modern Electric Bass book or DVD.
There are 2 or 3 Transcription books that are worth looking into...IIRC, Hal Leonard put them out.