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Originally Posted by greenboy  You are 13, aren't you? When Jaco hit the scene musicians of all stripes and not just bass players around me were awed. So was I. People who generally ignored bass players or music outside their favored type were all talking about him. And interviews reflect this was going on among the top pros everywhere, similar to the buzz that Jimi Hendrix had among players outside of his genre. |
guitarists can't appreciate Jaco his playing is amazing, i guess thats kind of playing doesn't thrill me as i'm young and the first bassists that inspired me we're Billy sheehan and speed metal players
The only way to learn an instrument and music is to look to the past
There are so many "good" players you see who post vids of them selves playing things like A portrait of Tracy etc
its easy for a lesser experienced bassist and musician like me to get caught up in what is true mastery and what isn't so
after Zen and some enlightenment from the other TB users here
Jaco Pastorius Is amazing!
After listening and watching all his stuff again after thinking about the time period the style then and now i have realized,
