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Just because Jaco is cool

#102
JMacBass65 said:
That's a GK 800RB if ever I saw one, pretty common back line for the time. Can't say what the cabs are.
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Thanks - good eye! In the middle pic you can see a blurry white logo at the cab bottom that looks to be the top curved design which was used from '66 - '87.
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JIO said:
you're probably right - twin 18" 'rs were his voice
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The cabs are Carvins. I had the same one back in the mid 80s' with a JBL D140 in it. Big and heavy, basically a 24" cube based on the classic Altec-Lansing design that Sunn also used for a while. Jaco was shilling for Carvin at that time, I used to have the catalog with a picture of him in it, wish I had kept it, he looked like he had smoked a joint right before the pic was taken, no photoshop back then to get the red out of his eyes:cool: Jim
 
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jim nolte said:
The cabs are Carvins. I had the same one back in the mid 80s' with a JBL D140 in it. Big and heavy, basically a 24" cube based on the classic Altec-Lansing design that Sunn also used for a while. Jaco was shilling for Carvin at that time, I used to have the catalog with a picture of him in it, wish I had kept it, he looked like he had smoked a joint right before the pic was taken, no photoshop back then to get the red out of his eyes:cool: Jim
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this one? At least not the most flattering...
 

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jim nolte said:
I don't think so,but it's been so long ago. Is that from the actual catalog? I seem to remember he was smiling. If it's in the Carvin museum they may have done post processing on it by now to "clean it up" Jim
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Carvin endorsers from the 80's. I prefer not posting such pics (reverted the one I posted as a file) - there are so many of him in happier days.

this has always been a favorite of mine

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#110
JIO said:
Carvin endorsers from the 80's. I prefer not posting such pics (reverted the one I posted as a file) - there are so many of him in happier days.

this has always been a favorite of mine

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That's one of my favorite ones also. When I was watching the Joni vid I started to follow some of the links and came across a 4 part BBC radio documentary about Jaco. Just sound and no video outside of photo montages. Lots of cool and insightful comments from his brothers,father, Tracy, musicians he use to play with, people who grew up with him,old tapes of him playing, just lots of cool stuff. Bobby Columbo (spelling) the drummer from Blood, Sweat, and Tears, who produced his first album, talks about how he was on a baseball team with Tracy in the outfield and asked her how she learned all the lingo like "come on batta, batta, batta" type stuff and she said her husband wanted to be a professional baseball player once. She also happened to mention he was the greatest bass player in the world! Bobby after hearing that said he would hope his wife would say the same thing about him being the best drummer in the world even though he wasn't. Tracy responded he really is the best bass player in the world. Bobby arranged a meeting with Jaco, and as they say, the rest is history. Jim
 
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It seems that the really, really good ones, the ones who hear stuff that others can't, are doubly touched. They hear and make music and sounds that haven't been heard on the planet, but something is askew in their brain chemistry- nothing is for free in this realm. Chet Baker comes to mind. Bird. Coltrane. Miles- he was not normal. I'd bet all the classical composers were pieces of work as well. Jaco had bipolar disease, and he also was the most musical cat on bass for a period of time. I love revisiting him from time to time, and listen to what he recorded, much like I like to revisit the Beatles- they both broke new ground, and it sounds good to this day.

Larry Coryell said it well- Jaco on electric was a lot like Scott LaFaro on upright-pioneers.
 
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I'm glad to hear others acknowledge that although the man had serious wiring problems, he was also an amazingly gifted human being. Gotta leave the negative behind and celebrate the gifts he left us. This is a painting I did years ago. I roughed it in in sepia expecting to further develop it but stopped. The photo I was referencing captured more of his wise-guy attitude, but my version softened it a bit. I'm going to do another to express that cocky, street-smart look he probably copped when he'd say "It ain't braggin' if you can back it up"

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the harp unstrung said:
I don't know how. Tried several times...coming up either incomplete or just plain empty. Lil help here? Thanks!
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hummm, blind leading the blind here, but what exactly is your process? If you know the thread title then type it in the search window in the area it's in (basses, amps, etc) and it should come up.
 
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#118
the harp unstrung said:
DAMMM, Yr GOOD! I hope you enjoy it! LOLOLOL
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That is an awesome, awesome post - a time capsule. Thank you so much for originally posting it. To those born post-Jaco as well as those so blinded by cynicism, Jaco was a gifted human being and anyone playing electric bass R&B, funk, jazz, Cuban, big band (fusion) etc has to acknowledge Jaco. Saying he does't matter just isn't true.
 
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