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pronounced "jay-co" or "jah-co"?

Discussion in 'Bassists [BG]' started by MMiller28, Jul 16, 2003.

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  1. Jul 16, 2003 #1
    MMiller28

    MMiller28 Supporting Member

    Apr 27, 2003
    Wisconsin
    A friend of mine are having a little dispute about this, and we're not certain because we're the only people in our area that have ever even heard of mr. pastorius. whats the correct pronounciaton?
     
  2. Jul 16, 2003 #2
    luisnovelo

    luisnovelo

    Apr 3, 2001
    Guadalajara, México
    it's the second.
     
  3. Jul 16, 2003 #3
    JMX

    JMX Vorsprung durch Technik

    Sep 4, 2000
    Cologne, Germany
  4. Jul 16, 2003 #4
    j-raj

    j-raj Bassist: Educator/Soloist/Performer Supporting Member

    Jan 14, 2003
    Indianapolis, IN
    naw dude, it's Jauqo III-X !







    j/k:p
     
  5. Jul 17, 2003 #5
    FungusHumungous

    FungusHumungous

    Jun 13, 2003
    Brookfield CT USA
    I thought it was Jay-co for the longest time adn was disapointed when I found out that Mr. Pastorius' first name and Michael Jackson's nickname are pronounced the same...

    Glenn
     
  6. Jul 17, 2003 #6
    PhatBasstard

    PhatBasstard Spector Dissector Supporting Member

    Feb 3, 2002
    Tacoma WA
    Well, be disappointed no longer. They're not.

    Jaco is JAH-KO.

    Jackson's nickname is JACK-O.
     
  7. Jul 17, 2003 #7
    IAMERICCOCHRANE

    IAMERICCOCHRANE

    Nov 29, 2002
    Arvada, Colorado
    wow, you must live in a pretty ignorant town to be the only two ppl to know of Jaco...


    im not saying your ignorant, just the other ppl in ur town.
     
  8. Jul 17, 2003 #8
    Taylor Livingston

    Taylor Livingston Supporting Member Commercial User

    Dec 25, 2002
    Oregon, US
    Owner, Iron Ether Electronics
    do the ppl in ur town talk like this?

    Doesn't sound too intelligent to me.
     
  9. Jul 17, 2003 #9
    demolition

    demolition Guest

    Jul 5, 2003
    Conn.
    I visited the Jaco site a while back and one of his family members was on-line and cleared this up for a bunch of us,it is JACK-O.
    The story goes that his brother had a hard time with saying words and it was his way of saying the name.
     
  10. Jul 17, 2003 #10
    IAMERICCOCHRANE

    IAMERICCOCHRANE

    Nov 29, 2002
    Arvada, Colorado
    maybe they do, the world may never know

    :rolleyes:
     
  11. Jul 18, 2003 #11
    Zon Bass

    Zon Bass

    Jan 20, 2002
    Dallas, TX
    It is Jah-coh it sounds like taco
     
  12. Jul 18, 2003 #12
    PhatBasstard

    PhatBasstard Spector Dissector Supporting Member

    Feb 3, 2002
    Tacoma WA
    You shouldn't believe everything you read on the net. It makes you look silly.;)

    If you're trying to tell us it's "JACK-O", then everybody who has worked with him on a live record or DVD (and I have most of them), from Joni Mitchell to Pat Metheny to Hirum Bullock (etc.) has been saying it wrong.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
    I even have Jaco himself saying his own name on a live CD somewhere and even he pronounced it "JAH-KO".

    He is always introduced as "JAH-KO", not JACK-O :rolleyes: .
    Like "Taco" as someone pointed out.
     
  13. Jul 18, 2003 #13
    Bruce Lindfield

    Bruce Lindfield Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor Gold Supporting Member In Memoriam

    Dec 13, 1999
    Brighton, England, UK, Europe
    On all the recordings - I hear it as a French :

    "Jacques" followed by "Oh" .
     
  14. Jul 18, 2003 #14
    PhatBasstard

    PhatBasstard Spector Dissector Supporting Member

    Feb 3, 2002
    Tacoma WA
    An excellent point since he is of French decent.

    John Francis Pastorious III (as I believe he introduces himself on "The Birthday Concert").
     
  15. Jul 18, 2003 #15
    JMX

    JMX Vorsprung durch Technik

    Sep 4, 2000
    Cologne, Germany
    Hear ya go ;)
     
  16. Jul 18, 2003 #16
    JMX

    JMX Vorsprung durch Technik

    Sep 4, 2000
    Cologne, Germany
    :confused:

    The Milkowski book, says this:

     
  17. Jul 18, 2003 #17
    PhatBasstard

    PhatBasstard Spector Dissector Supporting Member

    Feb 3, 2002
    Tacoma WA
    Wow! And I read that book when it came out.:p

    Sure sounds like a French name though.;)
     
  18. Jul 18, 2003 #18
    Eric Moesle

    Eric Moesle

    Sep 21, 2001
    Columbus OH
    Not that this has anything to do with the late Mr. Pastorius, but in Italian culture, the name "Jaco" is pronounced "Yah-ko".
     
  19. Jul 18, 2003 #19
    PhatBasstard

    PhatBasstard Spector Dissector Supporting Member

    Feb 3, 2002
    Tacoma WA
    Quit trying to confuse the issue! ;) :D
     
  20. Jul 18, 2003 #20
    FungusHumungous

    FungusHumungous

    Jun 13, 2003
    Brookfield CT USA
    too late?
     
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