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08-14-2007, 09:37 PM
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Was he or any of the other bass greats religious in any way?I am a Christian Metalhead and I am researching things about musicians and religion.Thanks
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08-15-2007, 07:15 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester NY | | | i kinda doubt jaco was, although i dont know for sure. he was the kind of guy that could be found drunk in the alleyway before his performance, would be told it was his time to play, would go lay down his stuff up on stage, and then retire to the alleyway to drink the rest of the night away.
im sure there are a lot of great bassists who are religious, and even more who are spiritual.
i know in a lot of victor wootens music, he talks about spirituality and that sort of thing, but never really mentions a god or anything specific to one religion.
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08-15-2007, 07:30 AM
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08-15-2007, 07:41 AM
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08-15-2007, 07:53 AM
|  | Bassman7654 | | Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Las Vegas NV | | I think you will find great bassist that are everything from Atheist to Zionist, super genius to unbelievably stupid, really nice and easy going to egotistical megalomaniacs and everything in between. Just like everyone else. Good luck in your search. It should be interesting research 
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08-15-2007, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by iplaybassguitar  i kinda doubt jaco was, although i dont know for sure. he was the kind of guy that could be found drunk in the alleyway before his performance, would be told it was his time to play, would go lay down his stuff up on stage, and then retire to the alleyway to drink the rest of the night away. | This characterization of Jaco is off base. Jaco had a disease called bi-polar disorder. He was a manic depressive. Please read this to gain abetter undersatnding: http://www.jacopastorius.com/feature...ings/daddy.asp
While not a devout christian, I think Jaco often cited Jesus Christ as one of his heros/inspriration. |
08-15-2007, 08:26 AM
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08-15-2007, 08:28 AM
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08-15-2007, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by iplaybassguitar i kinda doubt jaco was, although i dont know for sure. he was the kind of guy that could be found drunk in the alleyway before his performance, would be told it was his time to play, would go lay down his stuff up on stage, and then retire to the alleyway to drink the rest of the night away. | Quote:
Originally Posted by Larry99 This characterization of Jaco is off base. | Plus, while certainly not admirable behavior, none of what you describe above precludes a commitment to religion, or at least not to spirituality. |
08-15-2007, 09:20 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester NY | | | that is true..although it is less likely that a person with this behavior will be a religious person than one who swears off drinking. i did say i didnt know if jaco was. or at least i said i doubt it, which also shows unsureness.(word?)
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08-15-2007, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ESPplayer Was he or any of the other bass greats religious in any way?I am a Christian Metalhead and I am researching things about musicians and religion.Thanks | I've got the book about Jaco called "The Tragic And Extraordinary Life Of Jaco Pastorius".
And in the book it says that Jaco was a Christian all the way.
He was always talking to Zawinaul about religion, and back when he wasn't in drugs yet, he actually told his brother that in one of his dreams he was on the location when Jesus was crucified.
I suggest to anyone to read this book, I read it atleast twice a year and it gets me to pull out Jaco's records again. |
08-15-2007, 09:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester NY | | | very insightful writing by his daughter there too.
and on a side note...jaco's killer only served 4 months!?!?
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08-15-2007, 09:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Israel | | | Till this day I'm getting upset cause of that.
He was actually released for good behavior after 4 months, but he only got a half a year!!! |
08-15-2007, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Messiah25 I've got the book about Jaco called "The Tragic And Extraordinary Life Of Jaco Pastorius". | Question: Is this the book Pat Metheny mentions in the liner notes of the re-release of Jaco's debut album? He says something about Jaco suffering from a "botched biography" or something like that. I own that book as well and was just wondering which book he meant.
Sorry to go a little off topic. It's easy to with Jaco! |
08-15-2007, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by iplaybassguitar very insightful writing by his daughter there too.
and on a side note...jaco's killer only served 4 months!?!? | Yea, It's a shame. Take a life and only get 4 months? Read Stanley Clark's comments about Jaco too, it's also Very insightful.
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08-15-2007, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by iplaybassguitar that is true..although it is less likely that a person with this behavior will be a religious person than one who swears off drinking. i did say i didnt know if jaco was. or at least i said i doubt it, which also shows unsureness.(word?) | Fair enough.
And let's all consider that spirituality : religion :: social consciousness : affiliation with a political party  |
08-15-2007, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by zuma Question: Is this the book Pat Metheny mentions in the liner notes of the re-release of Jaco's debut album? He says something about Jaco suffering from a "botched biography" or something like that. I own that book as well and was just wondering which book he meant.
Sorry to go a little off topic. It's easy to with Jaco! | No, I think you own the new version of the book.
I have the old version, Bill Milkowski released a second version of this book a couple of years ago with added interviews and stuff. |
08-15-2007, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by WJGreer Fair enough.
And let's all consider that spirituality : religion :: social consciousness : affiliation with a political party | i dont understand.
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