pastorius harmonics

[Bruce Lindfield]

Well I still think it's a guitarist's technique that has been around for many years - see if you can find any video footage of Roy Buchanan - who was doing it in the late 60s!!

[ras1983]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Well I still think it's a guitarist's technique that has been around for many years - see if you can find any video footage of Roy Buchanan - who was doing it in the late 60s!!

well, i was born in 83, so i don't know who that is.

in light of this new information, IMO i Roy Buchanan's technique produces the clearest harmonics.

[Bruce Lindfield]

Well - I think that works better with the thinner strings of guitar or 6+ string bass - but not for bass IMO.

I have seen Steve Bailey on video and he uses a lot of distortion and other effects to make them stand out - whereas Jaco could get a clean sound ring out !!

[ras1983]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Well - I think that works better with the thinner strings of guitar or 6+ string bass - but not for bass IMO.

I have seen Steve Bailey on video and he uses a lot of distortion and other effects to make them stand out - whereas Jaco could get a clean sound ring out !!

to be honest, i play using jaco's technique. like i said earlier, it is a much more natural motion.

my point was to just show the origial poster a different harmonic technique, be it roy's or whoever's.

at the end of the day, i will not be able to get the 'guitar' technique to work with my fingers, that's why i use jaco's technique. and yes, you're right about it sounding fantastic with practice and time.

[labgnat]

Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

I disagree entirely - you can't say one method is better than another - they are just two different approaches!

I prefer Jaco's as it sounds to me more like bass - whereas the other way has been used for years by many guitarists (like Roy Buchanan) and to me is always associated with guitar playing.

Jaco's technique was a true innovation and sounds great with a bit of practice and accuracy!

Jaco admits in his modern electric bass dvd with Jeremy Jemott that he uses a guitarist way of doing false harmonics. only difference is he uses his index finger to pluck rather than a pick. so maybe technically he innovated that, i think he just popularized it.