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Anthony Jackson Health Status?

#23
He is one of the few Bassists who's column in Bass Player got almost as much hate mail as Jeff Berlins.

One of the possible side effects of a stroke is damage to the part of the brain that is in charge of self censoring, i.e. just letting fly with your opinions. It would be kind of funny to me if AJ just became more opinionated. I know I shouldn't joke about it but it is done out of love and respect.

One of my opinions is that any 6 string bassist should learn at least 10 Anthony Jackson lines.

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Rev J
 
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Rev J said:
Even within Jazz he is a perennial outsider. I don't know if you've seen the Jaco documentary yet but on the bonus disk there is a great interview with him talking about being an electric bassist in Jazz during the 70's.

C/S,
Rev J
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I love A.J., but in that clip he came across as being a little too sensitive and a little too spiteful toward some guys who were probably just playing around with him.
 
#31
I can understand that sensitivity and spitefulness. It seems like in music schools and jazz programs especially there is still a bias against electric bass and almost an attitude that jazz stopped developing around 1965. I remember talking to a guitarist about Jaco's line on "Invitation" to which he replied, "Jaco played too much." The history books that I read as a music major wrote off Fusion as "A failed experiment." I understand that there was no way the Ken Burns documentary could be that complete but even at that the time period that Jackson was talking about was glossed over. Wynton Marsallis has become the official hall monitor of what jazz is and coincidentally it has become, "Put on a suit and play like Miles did in '65."

Then there were comments made about AJ and the whole six string thing like, "Tell Jackson if he wants to play that science experiment that he can book his own session."

To quote the Beastie Boys "If I knew it was going to be that kind of a party I would've stuck my dick in the mashed potatoes!"

C/S,
Rev J
 
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#32
Anthony Jackson I believe graduated from NY Bronx High School Of Science. A very selective school. He played intelligently as well, with feel. His time was perfect. He knowledge of the instrument was never ending. Starting the 6 string bass craze was only fitting for someone like him. To see and hear him play in odd times and play different feels as the song progressed was amazing. Not to mention the more common time signatures. As seen here playing in five Those who knew him well could not express their love for his playing enough. Even if Mr. Jackson cannot play I wish he would live a long life. His interviews were dynamic and inspirational...to me.
 
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Rev J said:
I can understand that sensitivity and spitefulness. It seems like in music schools and jazz programs especially there is still a bias against electric bass and almost an attitude that jazz stopped developing around 1965. I remember talking to a guitarist about Jaco's line on "Invitation" to which he replied, "Jaco played too much." The history books that I read as a music major wrote off Fusion as "A failed experiment." I understand that there was no way the Ken Burns documentary could be that complete but even at that the time period that Jackson was talking about was glossed over. Wynton Marsallis has become the official hall monitor of what jazz is and coincidentally it has become, "Put on a suit and play like Miles did in '65."

Then there were comments made about AJ and the whole six string thing like, "Tell Jackson if he wants to play that science experiment that he can book his own session."

To quote the Beastie Boys "If I knew it was going to be that kind of a party I would've stuck my dick in the mashed potatoes!"

C/S,
Rev J
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dude you are speaking to me man. i took 1 music class in college and they treated fusion and free jazz the same way. Wynton is a massive douchbag, i'm so tired of him. i loved Miles autobiography where he dissed Wynton to no end for being a no talent ass clown who is stealing miles licks and playing "that old museum poopie". lol

jazzers and their upright bass only can take it and shove it
 
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It's funny that when Christian McBride started recording as a doubler that he said there were others who wanted to do it too but were afraid of pissing of Wynton.

To me it would really shake up the powers that be if these kids would come out of the woodwork who grew up on Metallica, Megadeth, etc and have a love of jazz would start doing something that resembled old school fusion in spirit. It seems to be a not very well kept secret that the influence fusion had on Metal is there. I read a thing where Dave Ellefson from Megadeth listed his top 10 favorite bassists and among them were Jaco, Stanley Clarke, and Percy Jones.

I can't listen to "Race With the Devil on the Spanish Highway" without hearing Metal.

I can see where this neo classicist trend in Jazz would irritate players like Anthony and Miles since throughout their carriers they were about forward motion, exploration and expansion, and to me that particular trend in Jazz is the diametric opposite. Instead of promoting it as a living art form and encouraging participation.

It's interesting though even though I just got way off topic I can somehow hear Anthony Jacksons voice/influence in that little rant.

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Rev J
 
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NG51 said:


This was posted last night . I think the poster is Anthony Jackson's manger.
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John Patitucci posted this pic on his Facebook page the other day:

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Hmmm, he's only 65. As someone whom I consider to be the absolute Apex of the bass, I can only wish him well.
I've not heard anybody play with the same authority, presence, and mastery of the instrument as Anthony Jackson has and hopefully will continue to do for years to come.
I've read many interviews, statements, etc. Interesting, but his playing does and always will speak for him the best.
Talent + dedication, the best combination there is for a musician.
 
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