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Who's you have as your teacher?

Who'd you have as your personal teacher?

  • John Entwistle

    Votes: 15 34.1%
  • Jaco Pastorius

    Votes: 9 20.5%
  • Marcus Miller

    Votes: 19 43.2%
  • Louis Johnson

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Larry Graham

    Votes: 1 2.3%

  • Total voters
    44
On the list, probably Miller because he seems like the most competant teacher. I admittedly do not know enough about Larry Graham or Louis Johnson.

I would love to take lessons with Jaco but there is a high chance of him being nuts, I would put Jamerson in the same category.

Entwistle is an established dick. Even players I would love to meet who have met Entwistle do not say nice things. I would not enjoy taking lessons from him but I imagine the content would be great, I could finally figure out the typewriter thing.
 
Of the choices available, Marcus Miller, but Pino Palladino would be my actual choice. From the very few interviews I've seen of him he seems like a truly nice guy and someone I would want to work with.
 
From the list - Marcus Miller.

Free choice - Jeff Andrews and Gary Willis.
I actually took a one-week master class with Gary Willis years ago, not one on one though, was a group of 12 - 13 bassists.
The guy has knowledge way beyond what I'm able to understand (and play ... haha), his teaching method, however, left a bit to be desired.