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04-28-2005, 07:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Peterborough, ON | | | Another "Need help for bassist project"(Jaco's influences)
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Sorry about starting another one of these threads, but my topic is kind of different the other guy's, so I thought it would be a good idea to start a new thread. So my question is simply is, who is Jaco Pastorius influenced by? I checked everywhere, but couldn't find anything. Also, it would be helpful if you know what artist/bassist is influenced by Jaco.
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04-29-2005, 06:08 AM
| | | | Have you read the Milkowski bio on Jaco?
Jaco mentions doing a 'bad impression of Jerry Jemmott' on the Modern Electric Bass DVD.
IMHO, more important than who influenced Jaco is what influenced Jaco.
"What" = about everything he heard while living in Florida.
R&B/Soul/Funk(the Pop & 'underground' hits of the day)
Jazz(Swing to Bebop to New Thing)
Latin/Caribbean(Salsa to Reggae to Calypso)
Rock(obviously, Hendix & The Beatles)
Classical(Stravinsky &, I assume, Charles Ives)
Jaco admitted to being a 'musical mutt'(vs. those that are 'musical purists').
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04-29-2005, 06:23 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | I think you could also mention "Film Scores" /Film Music - so his solo stuff has things which sound like a film soundtrack and he often quoted tunes he had heard in films - like "Alfie" ,"Sound of Music" etc.
EDIT - I suppose you should say - insert "Movie" for "Film" - if you live in North America.... 
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04-30-2005, 12:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | | in terms of phrasing and tone, Jaco was a huge Sinatra fan. really! no kidding!
as far as bassists went, he was really into Cachao, the upright cat.
hope that was some help,
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04-30-2005, 03:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Peterborough, ON | | | Thanks a lot.......everybody........that helped a lot..... |
05-17-2005, 01:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The black hole of Cygnus X-1 | | Jaco mention McCartney, Jemmott, and a few others. Jaco transcended being "influenced" by a certain bassist. Jaco was born to be the greatest bassist ever regardless. So, in a sense, and if he were still alive would probably tell you, he probably more than likely influenced himself!   |
05-17-2005, 02:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Forest Falls, CA | | | another quick note:
Jaco was really inspired to be a musician because of his father Jack who was a jazz drummer and singer.
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