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Does anyone not enjoy Jaco?
- Thread starter TristanFunky
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He also left some genetic material behind
Name Felix, so let the thrashing begin!
Name Felix, so let the thrashing begin!
A wonderful bassist in his own right.
Too many silly notes that don’t make sense. Trying to play chords, get a guitar. Change your last name to deflect the hate. Learn some useful music, like Metallica or Taylor Swift.
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It's also my opinion that he was great because he was a jazz musician. I don't think he would have developed such advanced technique and complex arranging skills if he was playing another genre. Jazz is one of these genres (along with classical music) that pushes you to be a master. I'm not saying you can't be a virtuoso in rock, however I don't think rock pushes you to be one (especially on bass).
And also, I think it's a reciprocal thing, jazz makes virtuosos, and virtuosos are drawn to jazz because of its challenging nature. So if Jaco didn't play jazz, there would have been no Jaco at all.
@TristanFunky
I haven’t gone back over the thread pages to see if anyone’s suggested this, but if not, you might want to check it out.
It’s written by jazz critic and writer Bill Milkowski. I think it’s very good. It’s pretty plain spoken, IMO. It’ll also give some insight on what and why he said and did things the way he did. Not an angel, by any stretch, but most geniuses aren't. I wouldn’t condone all he did, but he had some real issues going on. It doesn’t detract from being the stellar musician he was. I’ve re-read it many times. Your library probably has it if you want to save money.
I haven’t gone back over the thread pages to see if anyone’s suggested this, but if not, you might want to check it out.
It’s written by jazz critic and writer Bill Milkowski. I think it’s very good. It’s pretty plain spoken, IMO. It’ll also give some insight on what and why he said and did things the way he did. Not an angel, by any stretch, but most geniuses aren't. I wouldn’t condone all he did, but he had some real issues going on. It doesn’t detract from being the stellar musician he was. I’ve re-read it many times. Your library probably has it if you want to save money.
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I need a double like for this one.Too many silly notes that don’t make sense. Trying to play chords, get a guitar. Change your last name to deflect the hate. Learn some useful music, like Metallica or Taylor Swift.
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Jaco was an incredible bassist.
That said, I don't really care much for his music, and I find that Jazz bass "bridge pickup only" sound to be kind of grating.
I also can't stand three-tone sunburst.
Here, you'll need this:
*hands over bassist card*
That said, I don't really care much for his music, and I find that Jazz bass "bridge pickup only" sound to be kind of grating.
I also can't stand three-tone sunburst.
Here, you'll need this:
*hands over bassist card*
In my area schools, they're learning his music for assignments. If not his own, then the stuff he was instrumental in helping make well known.
Not a bad legacy.
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Good thing Kenny is playing so tight; that way we don't have to hear any more generational Pastorious "fart-noodling"
I believe he is the drummer for Social Experiment.
Good thing Kenny is playing so tight; that way we don't have to hear any more generational Pastorious "fart-noodling"
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I believe he is the drummer for Social Experiment.
Good thing Kenny is playing so tight; that way we don't have to hear any more generational Pastorious "fart-noodling"
And Imperial Triumphant. Gnarly metal band.
When he came on the scene, a lot of what he was doing was not just "good", but so visionary that it was incomprehensible. For example, I played the recording of "Portrait of Tracy" for a sax player in my band to hear, and his response was, "That's an electric piano, right?"
Some of the replies on this thread suggest to me that 50 years later, he can STILL be incomprehensible. And therefore, unliked.
Having said that, I acknowledge that everything is a matter of taste.
Some of the replies on this thread suggest to me that 50 years later, he can STILL be incomprehensible. And therefore, unliked.
Having said that, I acknowledge that everything is a matter of taste.
He was the man and a fantastic symbol of the possibilities of our instrument. I've bought all the books, all the DVDs, I've even got that old Squier VM that was obviously a poor man's Jaco tribute.
As far as actually listening to his music very often in 2024? Nope. Almost never.
As far as actually listening to his music very often in 2024? Nope. Almost never.
Well, these days, for our repertoire, I am working more on my groove & pocket. I'm checking out some new/old school R&B stuff like Anderson Paak, Avant, Steve "Stone" Huff, Charlie Wilson, and more.
So Jaco's tracks are not what I select when I fire up YouTube Music or Spotify.
But I certainly do go there, and when I do, I get a World-Class lesson and immersion into just how far the (fretless, 4-string) Bass Guitar can be taken.
So even though it is perfectly acceptable for one not to LIKE his output...
Hey--He CANNOT be denied.
Nope.
No Sir.
I don't think so!
NOT. So say I.
So Jaco's tracks are not what I select when I fire up YouTube Music or Spotify.
But I certainly do go there, and when I do, I get a World-Class lesson and immersion into just how far the (fretless, 4-string) Bass Guitar can be taken.
So even though it is perfectly acceptable for one not to LIKE his output...
Hey--He CANNOT be denied.
Nope.
No Sir.
I don't think so!
NOT. So say I.
@dougjwray
In the Jaco book, one of his band mates in Wayne Cochran group said Jaco was starting to use his harmonics and chords because they had no keys player. Jaco was able to experiment.
I also found this grindy 1972 WC recording with Jaco on it. It’s not the best fidelity by far and you can barely hear the vocalist, but you can hear you know who pretty well. I think it’s pretty cool especially that little call and response thing he does with the guitarist at about 3:10.
In the Jaco book, one of his band mates in Wayne Cochran group said Jaco was starting to use his harmonics and chords because they had no keys player. Jaco was able to experiment.
I also found this grindy 1972 WC recording with Jaco on it. It’s not the best fidelity by far and you can barely hear the vocalist, but you can hear you know who pretty well. I think it’s pretty cool especially that little call and response thing he does with the guitarist at about 3:10.
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