Do you own Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius?

[elgecko]

Part 5 in my "Do you own [insert album]" series.

Jaco's self titled album. Perhaps THE seminal electric bass album. Graced by giants of the music world.

I own it. I bought the CD soon after I bought my first bass when someone said "hey, you should check out Jaco". I did and it ranks up with the major influences of my playing. However, it skews into jazz territory and I realize that that's not everybody's bag. None of my predictions have panned out yet so I may as well try again.

I predict that Jaco Pastorius falls between Bob Marley - Legend at 73% and Michael Jackson - Thriller at 52%, somewhere around 68%.

 

[Shakin-Slim]

Yes, digital and vinyl

 

[AaronVonRock]

No. I'm not a fan of his music or playing style. 0/5

 

[Basshappi]

You mean everyone doesn't?!?!?!

This album changed my life.

 

[wmheilma]

Yes. Spent a lot of time with that one way back when. I also saw those tunes played live back in Philly soon after the album was released!

 

[JMacBass65]

Yes

 

[punkjazzben]

Yep. Not only is it an important bass album, it's an important jazz album. And it's not all about Jaco; the lineup on that record is phenomenal. I have the CD, and my father-in-law has the original vinyl.

 

[Roy Vogt]

Have the original vinyl, the cassette, the CD, the 24 bit remastered CD, the iTunes download and the transcription book. If they had bubble gum cards I'd have those too!

 

[OEW3]

Yep. The cd.

 

[Shakin-Slim]

Yep. Not only is it an important bass album, it's an important jazz album. And it's not all about Jaco; the lineup on that record is phenomenal. I have the CD, and my father-in-law has the original vinyl.

I agree. It's one of my favourite Herbie Hancock performances from his entire career.

 

[Freddels]

Have the original vinyl, the cassette, the CD, the 24 bit remastered CD, the iTunes download and the transcription book. If they had bubble gum cards I'd have those too!

^^^This.

 

[punkjazzben]

I agree. It's one of my favourite Herbie Hancock performances from his entire career.

That's a really good call. Herbie is brilliant throughout, isn't he? There is so much great ensemble playing on this album. TBers sometimes miss Jaco's compositional talent.

 

[Feral Feline]

Yes, of course!

Whether you like him or not, it's worth a listen for so many other reasons...

 

[jerry]

TBers sometimes miss Jaco's compositional talent.

+1, I've always believed if Jaco stayed healthy we would be talking about Jaco the composer more than Jaco the bassist. And yes, I have that album in every conceivable format. I still remember the day I bought that album on a whim at Sam Goodies and brought it home almost forty years ago.

 

[shwashwa]

Have the original vinyl, the cassette, the CD, the 24 bit remastered CD, the iTunes download and the transcription book. If they had bubble gum cards I'd have those too!

there's a transcription book?

 

[1960jbass]

Still have my vinyl copy. This album should be mandatory listening for all bass player!!

 

[redhed]

Of course!

 

[thewildest]

I have 4 or 5 albums, all Cd, and sometimes cry when i hear okonkole & trompa

 

[funkarama]

I bought that vinyl LP the week it was released. It seems a long, long time ago now.

 

[bassdog]

Yes, and it's been in my cd player for at least a few weeks now.