@Ulysses447 His technique was kinda bad, but really, the end result is all that matters. I mean, look at keyboardists in famous bands. When you take piano lessons, they teach you proper posture and the correct curvature for your fingers. Watch those keyboardists play, you think they give a damn about posture?
@Armagedn12 His technique was actually top notch. in this tutorial he spends like 10 minutes talking about his technique alone. when your trying to be a fingerstyle type of bassist (intricate playing) technique is CRUCIAL.
I agree, and as dark as his life must have been at that time at least he could say he'd brought something unforgettable to bass playing forever, and never sold himself out to commercialism and been just another rich record label pawn.
Incredible when you consider at this point in Jaco's life he was unravelling in a big way and virtually living on the streets whilst filming this footage!
This was in 1985, two years before he died. He was already fucked up by that time. Drugs and alcohol and who knows what else. But he still kicked ass... R.I.P.
Jacko volt a legnagyobb. megmutatta hogy kell basszgitározni. vannak mostmár tőle jobbak technikásabbak de, ő volt az aki megmuttatta igazából mire is képes a hangszer. mindenki neki köszönheti ha valamire vitte ezen a hangszeren. ne tagadja senki. mert mikor ezt a hangszert választottátok még nem tudtatok semmit. Ő megmutatta nektek hogy milyen hangszer van a kezetekbe és hogy is kell azon játszani. ennyi. KÖSZÖNJÜK NEKED JACO PASTORIUS!!!!!
@dthe1o You speak truth but Vic has time to grow to better. Plus there are many other than Vic but he's the pinnacle right now. The face familiar to the young mass of bass players now
The gift to all bass players in the world is that Jaco chose the bass. How lucky are we? One of the greatest musicians of his era decided to help evolve one of the most beautiful instruments in the world. It's great to be a bass player thanks to Jaco
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A DISLIKE BAND to see how good they going to play i never see a dislike band,in my life is so good watching videos in the house make false opinion, without playing none instrument, they have a big oportunity to demostrate , with a video, playing , come on try to play as good as Jaco Pastorius!!! come on! dislikers,.....
@hayamasana he was the best. but then u have people that looked up to him and surpassed him. but without this guy the people better then him wouldnt be half as good.
@guitarstudent101 I didn't mean what he was thinking about his playing in particular. just what he was thinking, period. I mean, he could've just been jammin hard and heavy and thinking about something completely irrelevant to the music.
@freenexton Yes I do agree you are serious, seriously don't know what you are talking about. It seems that you think Master means a God or perfected human, someone who can play all styles including croatian folk??? at any rate that is not what master means, look it up and see!
PART 2 For those who are seriously misinformed about what a "master" is, According to Merriam Webster Master= a worker or artisan qualified to teach apprentices. soo lets see are there and masters in art??? OBVIOUSLY YES, and yes Jaco is qualified to teach students, so according to first defiintion yes Jaco, is a master. 2nd definition = an artist, performer, or player of consummate skill whose work serves as a model or ideal. So yes there are Masters in art, and yes Jaco is one of them :)
@freenexton I know what you are saying, it is due to humility that many masters call themselves students. Art, music,and all fields of learning are constantly growing so it is true that it is impossible to master ENTIRELY any subject because they are infinite. However there are masters, and there are students and this teacher-student, master-apprentice, guru-shishya relationship is one of the most beautiful and treasured things of the ancient world, the way education is suppose to be!
@MbdslEst1964 "I don't think anyone will be calling you a master." I happen to agree with that. Some people call Victor Wooten a master, but he ain't. Some call Jaco a master, he ain't cuz no matter wat, there is more for an instrument to learn than an average man can handle. A master can do every style flawlessly. I don't think Jaco ever did Croatian folk music! I just hate it when fans of something mindlessly call someone the 'master' of something. Think about it.
I just got into Jaco's Music a few months ago. I'm a beginner on the bass and still quite young. Now i had to to read that he was beaten into Koma by a bouncer and then died. This made me cry badly. I bought a poster before even knowing. Every time I look at it, i feel the twiight of devine talent, drugs, and the demons that chase you.
What a sad story. You're still an inspiration to most bass players; an exceptional talent.
@48marko What's wrong with a pick? I use finger and pick, it really depends on the mood and genre of the piece you're playing. Pick sounds fucking great if you use it at the right times. Obviously using pick in funk won't sound optimal, but there's nothing wrong with pick playing.
@squiresuzuki OK, bassists who bash Jaco play with a pick, have their bass around their knees, drag their knuckles on the ground, and wear their hats backwards.
Wow, I was going to leave a short complimentary comment until I read all of the vitriol back and forth comments. Typical of youtube. Before youtube and the internet for that matter you would scarcely hear many bad words about Jaco but now with the this "media age" we live in everyone can express hate at will. Fuck you, you're wrong. No FUCK YOU YOU'RE WRONG etc. Rinse and repeat. Great world we live in now. For what it's worth I love Jaco. Now go ahead and attack me...
thats the problem,,""prove my musical knowledge"so you keep on talkin on youtube?give it away,yougot to love music,not compete dude. ,(Jaco words),music is more than your speech-"i do this and that"... .thats the point.
hey ,have a nice life and a good job,good music and keep on workin,,god bless you!!! (HINT )hahahah peace!!
@bobyoung53. 'Technically he was brilliant, BUT, 'you don't like where he brought it?' A moronic thing to say by a jealous wannabe. You don't know shit and I bet you don't even play the bass (standup or electric) worth shit. Upload your playing something then come back and we can laugh at you. BTW, I played standup and electric too and in college I won the Bass part for the Fullerton College Jazz band. My only competition was some girl on standup who played a million speedy chromatic scales.
@betojoven LOL! I'm not a Jaco fanatic and only have Weather Reports 'Heavy Weather' in my collection. I actually prefer to listen to Bassists like the ABB Berry Oakley or John Entwistle because I now listen & play mostly rock, but, from what I've heard, Jaco CAN play jazz just as well as Ron Carter when he tries and can play the same quarter tones on his fretless as Carter can on his Standup. I only replied because I disagreed with your preceived minimizing of his ability and his pioneerism.
the point is so different, Jaco is not to be compared to Ron Carter, Jaco is like the Jimi Hendrx of the E Bass, he did for the E Bass what Jimi did for the E guitar changed it forever
@betojovenThat is not right at all. It's obvious you haven't down any research about him. If that's how you learned than speak for yourself. McCartney and Jamerson didn't not have the rythym and anticipation he did. I'd say Ron Carter was better than Charlie Mingus, Jaco could play anything they could play but not the other way around. Stanley Clark was great, but you can't put anyone else in Jaco's class, and not, not Wooten or M Miller. Maybe Abraham Laboriel but he couldn't play like Carter.
you guys still talking about victor wooten?? sad !!!!! learn about bass history.....VICTOR INVENTED NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!! BE CAREFUL BASS PLAYERS!!! ..HE CAN STEAL YOUR YOUR BASS LINES TOO!!!
So I guess you never read any music education books, played the exercises in them, watched any bass tutorials, never commented them (HINT!) and discovered everything about playing just by yourself, or what? Who is the "thief" now?
Well, first of all it is "you are", not "your". Second - no professional would even mention to be a "pro" and try to ridicule fellow musicians. You definitelly are no professional musician, you are one of those who talk big but have nothing to offer. I don´t have to prove any musical knowledge here. I´d rather like to encourage all the "kids" - how you call them - to ignore such stupid comments and to keep on doing their thing, how skilled they might be or not. That´s a pro´s view.
Like Marcus once said, anyone can play Jaco's lines. But to know why Jaco played it that way, is beyond us. Jaco's little masterpiece here is so simple, but no one can play it like Jaco. Jaco forever...
jaco was amazing because if you look at his playing style, he plays more like a guitarist, keeping his hand in one spot and fingering notes, than a normal bassist who would move his hand around a lot more.
You know, there's a scientific fact that states: "no matter how hard you try, or how hard you work your balls out, you will never ever play like Jaco Pastorius. In fact, if Jaco Pastorius' Shadow played the bass without the presence of Jaco Pastorius himself, then you wouldn't be able to play like his shadow either cos it would be too much for you (and by you, 'everyone' who is not Jaco Pastorius is implied) "
@scottdylan20 not entirely true, what jaco plays mostly based on tonality, touch and modulation, if any of you can master Modes or Modulation, it doesnt take long until you can figure out what his groove is like, what jaco's tracks all hv in common is the modulation, i've been on bass for the past 15 years, and the key to any of these particular groove is how to apply the modes on each key presented, tonality wise is based on your setting, the type of amp, volume n EQ, what effects... done
@scottdylan20 I'm sure Jaco and his shadow are sincerely honored by your statement - but the actual scientific fact is this... No one needs to play like Jaco, 'cause the world already had the best Jaco ever. Now it's your turn to play and discover yourself, master who you are, achieving your individual musical greatness (that not even Jaco could own)... then share it with us all, and in doing so, you will truly be paying homage to Jaco and the many shoulders on which he also stood upon!
You're right, he did draw from the great bass players that came before him. The difference is in the size (and the quality) of the leap he made. Neither McCartney nor Jameson could blow over Donna Lee like he did; none of the great electric or upright bassists before him composed and performed a tune like Portrait of Tracy. He did all this as well as taking care of his bottom end duties as the bass player of the band. So sorry, to describe him like you did is way too simplistic..
he was a bit of a lush,amongst other things. but he was a lovely guy when not in a depressive state. having done a bit of research on his genius. i recommend this paper by a friend of his. there is in fact a long history to his creativity and his sickness. go to the link below.
@betojoven sorry i am not english speaking. I just wanted to point out that he was the greatest. and I cannot accept someone who says "maybe he was a good bassist" What you say is right, but Jaco started modern electric bass playing, he was the spark, at least that is the common opinion around here (Italy) . Keep jammin !!!
@loombaron thats jerry jemmott. he was a backup bass player with aretha franklin, b.b king, etc. jemmott was actually one of the people jaco idolised.
@MonkeyManBlues aw ok i suppose. well id give one of mine to play like that. if we done more playing on bass than playing with our balls we get a lot better, haha
Thank goodness some muscle-head mindless bouncer put an end to this man's creativity by taking his life before he could REALLY do some damage with his mind!
Alot of people say his technique was horrible. I really see nothing wrong with it. That's just me. Can someone explain it to me.
Ulysses447 23 hours ago
@Ulysses447 His technique was kinda bad, but really, the end result is all that matters. I mean, look at keyboardists in famous bands. When you take piano lessons, they teach you proper posture and the correct curvature for your fingers. Watch those keyboardists play, you think they give a damn about posture?
Armagedn12 16 hours ago
@Armagedn12 His technique was actually top notch. in this tutorial he spends like 10 minutes talking about his technique alone. when your trying to be a fingerstyle type of bassist (intricate playing) technique is CRUCIAL.
jryuwah 1 hour ago
There's a look on his face that teeters between insanity and genius....
okturus 1 week ago
@alembicbassguy
I agree, and as dark as his life must have been at that time at least he could say he'd brought something unforgettable to bass playing forever, and never sold himself out to commercialism and been just another rich record label pawn.
Rickzenbackzer 2 weeks ago
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Incredible when you consider at this point in Jaco's life he was unravelling in a big way and virtually living on the streets whilst filming this footage!
alembicbassguy 2 weeks ago
Yep, jaco had a unique sound, he`s untouchable. Wooten and other modern bassplayers has a regular slapsound, nothing special. Except good technique.
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Gabriele Russillo -Amazing live to the Zagreb Bass Contest (Ethn'n'Roll) part I
taratatunda 1 month ago
He made mistakes - yes he did
rulerwithcounsel 1 month ago
damn that fill from :54 to :57 is soooo kick ass...only jaco..
doublethumpbass89 1 month ago
@nybanjo3 Believe it or not (I know the video here is fuzzy), that's a fretted neck. Jaco installed it for purposes of the instructional tape.
mjkobb 1 month ago
how this ma get as much recognition as he does is just retarded
wrieff 2 months ago
This was in 1985, two years before he died. He was already fucked up by that time. Drugs and alcohol and who knows what else. But he still kicked ass... R.I.P.
jaco5187 2 months ago
hmmmph - this "jaco" guy thinks he's so great. probably because he is.
dexfx69 2 months ago 6
Makes me want to get another fretless - this is so tasty!
nybanjo3 2 months ago
"Ooh yeah!"
Celebby9 2 months ago
Love this fucking guy, unbelievably cool and talented
ThreeCrowns 2 months ago
Jacko volt a legnagyobb. megmutatta hogy kell basszgitározni. vannak mostmár tőle jobbak technikásabbak de, ő volt az aki megmuttatta igazából mire is képes a hangszer. mindenki neki köszönheti ha valamire vitte ezen a hangszeren. ne tagadja senki. mert mikor ezt a hangszert választottátok még nem tudtatok semmit. Ő megmutatta nektek hogy milyen hangszer van a kezetekbe és hogy is kell azon játszani. ennyi. KÖSZÖNJÜK NEKED JACO PASTORIUS!!!!!
MrFpityu 2 months ago
I have to say is the boy was good!!! But Now it's Victor Wooten
MoRobi0515 2 months ago
@MoRobi0515 in my mind victor wooten comes nowhere near jaco.
dthe1o 2 months ago
@dthe1o You speak truth but Vic has time to grow to better. Plus there are many other than Vic but he's the pinnacle right now. The face familiar to the young mass of bass players now
MoRobi0515 2 months ago
The gift to all bass players in the world is that Jaco chose the bass. How lucky are we? One of the greatest musicians of his era decided to help evolve one of the most beautiful instruments in the world. It's great to be a bass player thanks to Jaco
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GROOVE: /watch?v=sTMjT6YsyXk
nandooobass 2 months ago
@DanTheBrahman it s a G sharp very short ( half death note)
driekkus1 3 months ago
@driekkus1 it's true =D
pietroalive35 3 months ago
@DanTheBrahman it s a G sharp very short
driekkus1 3 months ago
Very great !!! I invite you to see my band Kip Grua, i am Ziul Grua, bass and vocal, Thank you, see you there.
ziulgrua 3 months ago
aguante jaco!!!
pipatatar 3 months ago
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A DISLIKE BAND to see how good they going to play i never see a dislike band,in my life is so good watching videos in the house make false opinion, without playing none instrument, they have a big oportunity to demostrate , with a video, playing , come on try to play as good as Jaco Pastorius!!! come on! dislikers,.....
MsMymac 3 months ago
And i thought tom square pusher was good.
thegroove2000 3 months ago
is taht a gitar or a bace gitar
bigifu 3 months ago
@bigifu Your spelling is horrific, but its a bass guitar.
MrLuckybeast13 3 months ago
@MrLuckybeast13 I do owe you thanksgiving.
bigifu 3 months ago
12 personas son guitarristas frustrados
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mauriciorangel100 3 months ago
-THROW YOUR MIND AWAY...THAT'S INCREDIBLE...
vistvan62 3 months ago
...and now I come to think of it, I lent it to a fellow bass player and the bastard never returned it LOL. I wonder why!!!
kurt10372 3 months ago
I own this video and must admit...I only got to exercisis 7 LMAO...
kurt10372 3 months ago
I don't know why, but the ending always kills me :D
pyllyeinari 3 months ago
11 no conocen la musica
nachos771 4 months ago
i like his style.
SuperSukme 4 months ago
666th like! :P
kwuarmelite 4 months ago
666th like!!!!!!!! :P
kwuarmelite 4 months ago
what scales are he using?
PvtParts111 4 months ago
@PvtParts111 pastoriuscales
jazzbasstard 4 months ago in playlist jazzbasstard's Favorited Videos
@PvtParts111 The scales from heaven
AmiraPablo 4 months ago 2
@PvtParts111 just the blues scales, with intentional chromatisms here and there, and also perfectly executed = )
Chuektor 4 months ago
what kind of pick ups are those? im pretty bad with electronics but they sound great
wes101075 4 months ago
Jerry Jamont is just dumfounded.
fyrcrack 4 months ago
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stickwithganja 4 months ago
the chuck norris of bass guitar
bigpeej92 4 months ago 3
Oh yeah
gtrdaveg 4 months ago
I would have liked to have seen Jaco jam with Jimi much like I want to see Derek Trucks jam with Vic Wooten.
theatlantisrise 4 months ago
Is this bass fretted?
sardanonimo 5 months ago
@sardanonimo Yes
Royzilber 5 months ago
Oh my God.... i think i came in my pants o_O
HolyWarsKalu 5 months ago
the best bass player in this world. he is number one.
hayamasana 5 months ago
@hayamasana he was the best. but then u have people that looked up to him and surpassed him. but without this guy the people better then him wouldnt be half as good.
With0penArms 5 months ago
@With0penArms Yeah. Victor Wooten is the modern Jaco.
cursedswordsman 4 months ago
was this actually an improvised jam, on the spot? holy crap
knarisa 5 months ago
@knarisa
Yes.
Musicenthusiasm 5 months ago
I'd give my right arm to play like Jaco. Wait.. I think I need two right arms.
thatguyknowsit 5 months ago
that's a hell of a pocket he fell into at 0:19. wonder what his thought process was like when playing.
krazyzark 5 months ago
@krazyzark There is no thought process dude its called groovin' and FEELing it. Its not any thing logic can explain
guitarstudent101 5 months ago
@guitarstudent101 I didn't mean what he was thinking about his playing in particular. just what he was thinking, period. I mean, he could've just been jammin hard and heavy and thinking about something completely irrelevant to the music.
krazyzark 5 months ago
some quality high definition video.
hey he has 1 massive string bass lol
aft3rgl0w 5 months ago
At about 1:24 into it he makes an incredible move!!
MegaMefoo 5 months ago
Here is the man who gave Jazz its next dimension.
STEAMWORKER 6 months ago
O_o O_o O_o O_o that is amazing
Tennisers 7 months ago
0:47 screwed up a natural harmonic. He isn't what you would call a master, because there are no masters in art. He is pretty good though.
freenexton 7 months ago
@freenexton no masters in art????????? r u serious?
Revolvingsound 7 months ago
@Revolvingsound Yes, I am serious. Think about it a little bit longer.
freenexton 6 months ago
@freenexton Yes I do agree you are serious, seriously don't know what you are talking about. It seems that you think Master means a God or perfected human, someone who can play all styles including croatian folk??? at any rate that is not what master means, look it up and see!
Revolvingsound 6 months ago
PART 2 For those who are seriously misinformed about what a "master" is, According to Merriam Webster Master= a worker or artisan qualified to teach apprentices. soo lets see are there and masters in art??? OBVIOUSLY YES, and yes Jaco is qualified to teach students, so according to first defiintion yes Jaco, is a master. 2nd definition = an artist, performer, or player of consummate skill whose work serves as a model or ideal. So yes there are Masters in art, and yes Jaco is one of them :)
Revolvingsound 6 months ago
@Revolvingsound Alright, I have been proven wrong. Thanks for taking the time to get the definitions and everything.
freenexton 6 months ago
@freenexton I know what you are saying, it is due to humility that many masters call themselves students. Art, music,and all fields of learning are constantly growing so it is true that it is impossible to master ENTIRELY any subject because they are infinite. However there are masters, and there are students and this teacher-student, master-apprentice, guru-shishya relationship is one of the most beautiful and treasured things of the ancient world, the way education is suppose to be!
Revolvingsound 6 months ago
@freenexton I don't think anyone will be calling you a master.
Don't you just love youtube, full of of faceless little critics...
MbdslEst1964 6 months ago
@MbdslEst1964 "I don't think anyone will be calling you a master." I happen to agree with that. Some people call Victor Wooten a master, but he ain't. Some call Jaco a master, he ain't cuz no matter wat, there is more for an instrument to learn than an average man can handle. A master can do every style flawlessly. I don't think Jaco ever did Croatian folk music! I just hate it when fans of something mindlessly call someone the 'master' of something. Think about it.
freenexton 6 months ago
@freenexton The only mindless comments here are yours. YOU think about it.....
MbdslEst1964 6 months ago
can you believe that? just look at his face.......XXX
rwlane 7 months ago
Nine people missed the like button while staring mindlessly at the awesomeness that they are watching.
DaemonicCell 7 months ago
I just got into Jaco's Music a few months ago. I'm a beginner on the bass and still quite young. Now i had to to read that he was beaten into Koma by a bouncer and then died. This made me cry badly. I bought a poster before even knowing. Every time I look at it, i feel the twiight of devine talent, drugs, and the demons that chase you.
What a sad story. You're still an inspiration to most bass players; an exceptional talent.
Rest in peace Jaco!
Account3of7 8 months ago 8
8 personnes n'aiment pas ou plutôt 8 personne devraient aller voir le mot musique dans le dictionnaire :)
GreeNhawK13 8 months ago
This is the excercise 8 ?? very difficult Lol
RriverJJ 8 months ago
who in their right mind would dislike this
elisaysantana 8 months ago
Bassists who bash Jaco play with a pick!
48marko 8 months ago
@48marko What's wrong with a pick? I use finger and pick, it really depends on the mood and genre of the piece you're playing. Pick sounds fucking great if you use it at the right times. Obviously using pick in funk won't sound optimal, but there's nothing wrong with pick playing.
squiresuzuki 8 months ago 4
@squiresuzuki OK, bassists who bash Jaco play with a pick, have their bass around their knees, drag their knuckles on the ground, and wear their hats backwards.
48marko 8 months ago 3
Ratata attack gossage54 !!!
SatinsApostle 8 months ago
SHUT UP AND PLAYS THE BASS
melberbass 8 months ago
Wow, I was going to leave a short complimentary comment until I read all of the vitriol back and forth comments. Typical of youtube. Before youtube and the internet for that matter you would scarcely hear many bad words about Jaco but now with the this "media age" we live in everyone can express hate at will. Fuck you, you're wrong. No FUCK YOU YOU'RE WRONG etc. Rinse and repeat. Great world we live in now. For what it's worth I love Jaco. Now go ahead and attack me...
Gossage54 9 months ago
I want to see excersise 8!!!
mrdogman666777 9 months ago 34
@mrdogman666777 The VHS actually came with a little booklet that had the exercises in it! this tune is totally transcribed in it!
nicktardifbass7 4 months ago
@mrdogman666777
go to google. search for jaco pastorius booklet, or something like that.
i found it once that way:P
TheBassMan533 3 months ago
@mrdogman666777 i have excersise 8. but it was all notes. and i cant read notes. :P
nathanarsenalthomas5 3 months ago
wow ,mr. bass player
thats the problem,,""prove my musical knowledge"so you keep on talkin on youtube?give it away,yougot to love music,not compete dude. ,(Jaco words),music is more than your speech-"i do this and that"... .thats the point.
hey ,have a nice life and a good job,good music and keep on workin,,god bless you!!! (HINT )hahahah peace!!
scudybass 9 months ago
@bobyoung53. 'Technically he was brilliant, BUT, 'you don't like where he brought it?' A moronic thing to say by a jealous wannabe. You don't know shit and I bet you don't even play the bass (standup or electric) worth shit. Upload your playing something then come back and we can laugh at you. BTW, I played standup and electric too and in college I won the Bass part for the Fullerton College Jazz band. My only competition was some girl on standup who played a million speedy chromatic scales.
ASurvivor1 9 months ago
@betojoven LOL! I'm not a Jaco fanatic and only have Weather Reports 'Heavy Weather' in my collection. I actually prefer to listen to Bassists like the ABB Berry Oakley or John Entwistle because I now listen & play mostly rock, but, from what I've heard, Jaco CAN play jazz just as well as Ron Carter when he tries and can play the same quarter tones on his fretless as Carter can on his Standup. I only replied because I disagreed with your preceived minimizing of his ability and his pioneerism.
fenderbassfan 9 months ago
the point is so different, Jaco is not to be compared to Ron Carter, Jaco is like the Jimi Hendrx of the E Bass, he did for the E Bass what Jimi did for the E guitar changed it forever
monco524 9 months ago
@monco524 Good point.
fenderbassfan 9 months ago
@betojovenThat is not right at all. It's obvious you haven't down any research about him. If that's how you learned than speak for yourself. McCartney and Jamerson didn't not have the rythym and anticipation he did. I'd say Ron Carter was better than Charlie Mingus, Jaco could play anything they could play but not the other way around. Stanley Clark was great, but you can't put anyone else in Jaco's class, and not, not Wooten or M Miller. Maybe Abraham Laboriel but he couldn't play like Carter.
fenderbassfan 9 months ago
you guys still talking about victor wooten?? sad !!!!! learn about bass history.....VICTOR INVENTED NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!! BE CAREFUL BASS PLAYERS!!! ..HE CAN STEAL YOUR YOUR BASS LINES TOO!!!
scudybass 10 months ago
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@scudybass and you ? who are you ? don't speak about wooten like that . you are nothing .
teracite 10 months ago
@scudybass
So I guess you never read any music education books, played the exercises in them, watched any bass tutorials, never commented them (HINT!) and discovered everything about playing just by yourself, or what? Who is the "thief" now?
goodvibrations1987 9 months ago
@goodvibrations1987 your totally wrong..yoou
.learning reading now??.im professional musician and your a kid.. go study more and do gigs and play your own stuff,, you shit head.Im from Brazil..
scudybass 9 months ago
@scudybass
Well, first of all it is "you are", not "your". Second - no professional would even mention to be a "pro" and try to ridicule fellow musicians. You definitelly are no professional musician, you are one of those who talk big but have nothing to offer. I don´t have to prove any musical knowledge here. I´d rather like to encourage all the "kids" - how you call them - to ignore such stupid comments and to keep on doing their thing, how skilled they might be or not. That´s a pro´s view.
goodvibrations1987 9 months ago
He's so musical. Many bass players try to play like him but they dont know that Jaco play it like he's singing it not pounding the bass.
funkeemon 10 months ago
Holy shitttttt 1:10
JazzQuasar 10 months ago
Like Marcus once said, anyone can play Jaco's lines. But to know why Jaco played it that way, is beyond us. Jaco's little masterpiece here is so simple, but no one can play it like Jaco. Jaco forever...
taufoofar 10 months ago
amazing....Jaco made his history in this amazing instrument called bass guitar!!!
bandamariagostosa 10 months ago
jaco was amazing because if you look at his playing style, he plays more like a guitarist, keeping his hand in one spot and fingering notes, than a normal bassist who would move his hand around a lot more.
EpictheEpicest 10 months ago
On my opinion, Jaco was truly the best bass player ever had!
Love the last notes he plays! xD
GrooveAndFunky 11 months ago
He was and will be the greatest of all times!!!
lorenzosalamone 11 months ago
1:15 ...he's like yeah ...that's right
Guenton 11 months ago
Pastorious' harmonics are an orgasm for my ears
gorto27 11 months ago
Thank you for sharing your talents, your music, your life with us Jaco, we so greatly appreciate it all.
May you rest in peace
roydio 11 months ago
Thank you for sharing your talents with us Jaco, we so greatly appreciate it all.
May you rest in peace
roydio 11 months ago
lol
992105 11 months ago
The low action of the right hand makes the bright timbre, a hallmark of Jaco's sound.
isitasitis 11 months ago
You know, there's a scientific fact that states: "no matter how hard you try, or how hard you work your balls out, you will never ever play like Jaco Pastorius. In fact, if Jaco Pastorius' Shadow played the bass without the presence of Jaco Pastorius himself, then you wouldn't be able to play like his shadow either cos it would be too much for you (and by you, 'everyone' who is not Jaco Pastorius is implied) "
scottdylan20 11 months ago 67
@scottdylan20 jaco is a master but it is not necessary to spread pessimistic messages...and there are really good musicians out there!
ForcesOfRandom 9 months ago 2
@scottdylan20 well said
jrmrinaz 8 months ago
@scottdylan20 Trust in Science, have Faith in Jaco........and his shadow......
davebuchan81 6 months ago
@scottdylan20 not entirely true, what jaco plays mostly based on tonality, touch and modulation, if any of you can master Modes or Modulation, it doesnt take long until you can figure out what his groove is like, what jaco's tracks all hv in common is the modulation, i've been on bass for the past 15 years, and the key to any of these particular groove is how to apply the modes on each key presented, tonality wise is based on your setting, the type of amp, volume n EQ, what effects... done
TheBassHeroine 6 months ago
@scottdylan20 I'm sure Jaco and his shadow are sincerely honored by your statement - but the actual scientific fact is this... No one needs to play like Jaco, 'cause the world already had the best Jaco ever. Now it's your turn to play and discover yourself, master who you are, achieving your individual musical greatness (that not even Jaco could own)... then share it with us all, and in doing so, you will truly be paying homage to Jaco and the many shoulders on which he also stood upon!
Synthesist777 4 months ago 97
@Synthesist777 Wow! BEST YOUTUBE COMMENT EVER!!!
ericx777 3 months ago 2
@Synthesist777 Beautiful words there buddy.
knwitham 1 day ago
@scottdylan20 We all dig your respect. Bravo you AND Jaco.
But he would now want us t o exceed his level. How about you?
SeerTrulth 4 months ago
@scottdylan20 you should watch bireli lagrene in jaco time, and then you'll see that him can play like jaco
burrico85 4 months ago
@scottdylan20 yeah and you too
TheFBM2011 4 months ago
genius bass playing, jaco was and still is in my book the greatest bass player ever
neurobloc 11 months ago
@betojoven
You're right, he did draw from the great bass players that came before him. The difference is in the size (and the quality) of the leap he made. Neither McCartney nor Jameson could blow over Donna Lee like he did; none of the great electric or upright bassists before him composed and performed a tune like Portrait of Tracy. He did all this as well as taking care of his bottom end duties as the bass player of the band. So sorry, to describe him like you did is way too simplistic..
Carehuea 11 months ago
so i could not load the link.so much for trying to enlighten the masses.
skyjuiceification 11 months ago
he was a bit of a lush,amongst other things. but he was a lovely guy when not in a depressive state. having done a bit of research on his genius. i recommend this paper by a friend of his. there is in fact a long history to his creativity and his sickness. go to the link below.
skyjuiceification 11 months ago
@betojoven sorry i am not english speaking. I just wanted to point out that he was the greatest. and I cannot accept someone who says "maybe he was a good bassist" What you say is right, but Jaco started modern electric bass playing, he was the spark, at least that is the common opinion around here (Italy) . Keep jammin !!!
bisciu1967 11 months ago
Amazing piece... by tha way, were lucky that day Jaco was sober ..Lol
RriverJJ 1 year ago
jerry jemmott wowwwwww
roftedele 1 year ago
you really dont feal the real groove. maybe hes a good bassist but here you dont fell any nice groove
Blutwurst199 1 year ago
@Blutwurst199
Maybe he is a good bassist? hope you're jokin' this guy invented modern electric bass.please be serious
bisciu1967 1 year ago 2
jaco is god
pappoelmejor 1 year ago
@pappoelmejor No Shit !
666patrickbateman666 1 year ago
jaco was 1 of the best
burnowilkins12 1 year ago
Jaco was worthy.
Ironclad35 1 year ago
wow, Jaco playing like that in front of you, that is priceless man, that guy sitting with Jaco was very lucky.
loombaron 1 year ago
@loombaron thats jerry jemmott. he was a backup bass player with aretha franklin, b.b king, etc. jemmott was actually one of the people jaco idolised.
chapanese96 1 year ago
This cat was the coolest an earth....
FunkySkunk90 1 year ago
1:27 - 1:39 HAHAHAHAHAHA amazinggggg!!!!!
WolrdMusic 1 year ago
hahaha that man was amazinggg !!! =) R.I.P
what a special player...musician
WolrdMusic 1 year ago
the best part: 0:00 to 1:39
mrzuli 1 year ago 81
@mrzuli this joke isn't fun anymore, but YOURE RIGHT
tonybloch 8 months ago
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WykydWaze 1 year ago
II would give anything short of my balls to play like that
Crazystudent93 1 year ago
@Crazystudent93 Me too man!
BassmrDK 1 year ago
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@Crazystudent93 both of your hands?
slimzkeebler 1 year ago
@Crazystudent93 You kidding? I'd give my balls to play like that!!!
MonkeyManBlues 1 year ago 2
@MonkeyManBlues but if u could play like that after getting the balls removed, would u not miss ur balls?
derrymadness 1 year ago
@derrymadness I'm 37 years old. I don't really have a use for them any more!!! Ha ha ha
MonkeyManBlues 1 year ago
@MonkeyManBlues aw ok i suppose. well id give one of mine to play like that. if we done more playing on bass than playing with our balls we get a lot better, haha
derrymadness 1 year ago
@MonkeyManBlues Man.. don't depress me - hard enough to cope that I have passed the 30 barrier..
Warsel 1 year ago
1:00 fave part
waliver15 1 year ago
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adi123marsha 1 year ago
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@waliver15
fave part 0:00-1:39 ;-]
adi123marsha 1 year ago
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BassmrDK 1 year ago
@BassmrDK I don't see anything wrong with it...
ianonfire 1 year ago
@ianonfire No, it's not wrong it just sounds funny (my bad)
BassmrDK 1 year ago
jaco..in 99 seconds
tonefinder 1 year ago
Thank goodness some muscle-head mindless bouncer put an end to this man's creativity by taking his life before he could REALLY do some damage with his mind!
Yapostadodat 1 year ago
the 1:14 lick is fantastic
legalizethegreen 1 year ago
UNICO!!!!!!!!
abcdefghilmno1000 1 year ago
THE best
Chatorisa 1 year ago
@Chatorisa The best for what?To have this kind of talent and so stupidly !!!!
So the best is larry graham .why ?cos is a live!!!
mousse34 1 year ago
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@Chatorisa The best for what?To have this kind of talent and dying so stupidly !!!!
So the best is larry graham .why ?cos is a live!!!
mousse34 1 year ago
Good bassists can play his music, but none of them WILL be Jaco Pastorius.
LedZeppelinFanGirl 1 year ago
'...ain't no braggin if you can back it up...'
Best 2 minutes of this vid
...and probably the best 2 minutes of Jaco in the 80's imo
Fjord76 1 year ago 4
...It's not pride, it's just the happiness of a real bass master making the atmosphere replete with honest music...!!!
grigor27 1 year ago
I will proceed to cut off my right hand
luvjaco 1 year ago
he was already so wasted by this time...
SaintUdnitz 1 year ago 2
lol nice but idk what to do on guitar with that :P some blues jazzy and funk?
fenixx213 1 year ago