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The night I shook Jaco's hand...

#22
The drummer is definitely Ricky Sebastian ! He is a personal friend of mine - we played in a couple of bands together in high school. He called me a few years back, and I did some combo gigs with him. I knew that he had played with Herbie Mann and several other notables when he lived in New York. He told me that he had played with Jaco - and I told him that I was going home ! Anyway, I am proud to call him friend, and I can brag that I have played with a drummer that played with Jaco !
 
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braud357 said:
The drummer is definitely Ricky Sebastian ! He is a personal friend of mine - we played in a couple of bands together in high school. He called me a few years back, and I did some combo gigs with him. I knew that he had played with Herbie Mann and several other notables when he lived in New York. He told me that he had played with Jaco - and I told him that I was going home ! Anyway, I am proud to call him friend, and I can brag that I have played with a drummer that played with Jaco !
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Maybe you should offer Ricky Sebastian for $50,000 on E Bay with free shipping with Buy it Now:woot:
 
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Spirit of Ox said:
This was probably at the end of Jaco's good years before he really went on a downward spiral. He reached the point where he was practically homeless. Have you ever seen that most recent footage of him that was released a few months ago? It was a mess.
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Where did you see said footage, just curious. I like too remember him as I do all people, human and full of frailties. When listen too him know I still am humbled by his ability to play so tasteful and in tune at that speed. I still feel he is even now the best. (it's not a sport so I understand that it's just my opinion) ;)
 
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stuntbass77 said:
Where did you see said footage, just curious. I like too remember him as I do all people, human and full of frailties. When listen too him know I still am humbled by his ability to play so tasteful and in tune at that speed. I still feel he is even now the best. (it's not a sport so I understand that it's just my opinion) ;)
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Go on Youtube and search rare Jaco Footage 1986. I watched it again. Half of it isn't too bad but the stuff that was filmed later in that year was a travesty. You will see what I mean.
 
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Awesome story - thanks for sharing. It would have been very interesting to have shared a moment with Jaco, just to get a sense of him. Sounds like it stuck with you for sure!



(also, the bass player in the Scofield video is Gary Grainger. He does look like Lionel Richie in that.)
 
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