this post died a tragic death

you aren't.

/thread. ^_^

 

I've appreciated him, but not really enjoyed him. I like what he did on Joni Mitchell's _Shadows and Light_ a whole bunch. It could turn me into a believer. Other than that, there's a lot to respect, but I reserve the right to have my own opinions and he never really spoke to me. I wish he'd lived long enough to change my mind more than he did with the Mitchell stuff. "Coyote" off _Shadows and Light_ is a favorite of mine.

KO

 

I do respect Jaco's skills, but his solo work throws me for a loop. I understand it is jazz inspired, but some of it is just noise, at least to my ears.

 

Jeff Berlin FTW!


Seriously though, I have much much respect for Jaco. I love his first album. I just never find myself listening to him anymore.

 

I'm with you. I prefer to listen to songs, not wanking. It's like listening to Yngwie but on bass. Sure, you can play, but what about the song?

 

He's not for everyone. And he did his fair share of wanking-Joni Mitchell's 'Mingus' springs to mind(but I love it anyway).
But maybe give him another chance? Check out Weather Report's album 'Black Market.' In particular, songs like '3 Clowns' really show his sensitive side. It's not always obvious, but he really did care about the music, deeply.

 

This thread is as doomed as the stickman:

 

no, you aren't:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=490220

 

Oh riggghtt...like Im supposed to use a Search feature! You expect me to do the research, eh, eh?

 

if you had done a search you would have found out a lot faster.

 

I agree with "Shadows and Light". Exceptional Jaco performance.

Loved his first record, and both Joni Mitchell records he played on, and he absolutely KILLED with Weather Report. However, the "Word of Mouth" record, as stated earlier, is full of random noise. Sure, there are some brilliant spots in there, and I can definitely appreciate Jaco's ability to compose and write FOR the song, not to serve him as a bassist... But man... Much of that record sounds like a bunch of preschoolers set loose in the percussion dept at GC.

(Don't hate! This is only an opinion!)

 

Ah, the thread where the monkeys fling their feces at the Taj Mahal and can't understand why it isn't cool like the tree they live in.

 

*giggles*

 

death comes to us all orukusaki

 

Cant we all just get along?

 

I think the fact that so many bassist here have such impassioned views of him and his music (pro or con) is a testament to the influence he's had on us and our playing.
Ara