Jaco Pastorius - Amerika

[Chomp0nThis]

Thanks for your reply walkerjay57! Have you figured out the other Jaco Pastorius ending for that song? After he does those series of double stops before that massively quick Amaj finish?It's a harmonic chord finish but sounds JACO and is simple and historical!!

[Chomp0nThis]

I actually really quite like the sound of that bass man, you've got yourself a 'cream of the crop p bass' i'd say!

[walkerjay57]

@Chomp0nThis Thank you! Too bad I sold it!!!! Actually passed it along to a good friend. I never played it and needed the dough at the time. I rarely leave the house without my trusty 74 jazz.

[jasonfallon123]

Buy a jazz brother

[MrPinkie321]

Всё класс,и я себе хочу такой бас..,и дом:))

[BASSMASTA264]

@mdc11 I second that. They are great. I have the fiesta red one.

[mdc11]

Some told me that this 50's MIM precision is a really good base, since you have this one for a long time now. Can't you say that, it's really good?? Its better that the normal mim basses right?

(a do have a American Jazz fender, so it should be me 2° bass)

[walkerjay57]

@mdc11 The 50's Classic is an absolutely great bass. The price definitely helps. I had some good times with that bass, played around with flats on it for a while, then the pickups died. Haven't heard this happening to a lot of people. Replaced them with some EMG's I had around and didn't like the tone. Was gonna grab some new 62 style pickups but decided to sell the bass to a friend. Only reason is that I kept going for my 74 jazz and needed the money at the time.

[BKlentz95]

the first harmonic chord is 5G and 7D

[SalvationHasCome]

What is the first harmonic chord? I can't figure that one out.

[walkerjay57]

@SalvationHasCome

you're asking the wrong person lol. I just look and see where Jaco puts his fingers. That's the extent of my music theory.

[Parley454]

Nice Playing, regardless of whether it was a p bass or jazz, some people get bogged down by to many details.

[walkerjay57]

@Parley454 I agree.

[17yargnits]

sweet p-bass.not bad but your a string sounds a touch out of tune

[krekeresse]

why do you play this wonderfull song with a fender precision rather than with a jazz bass? not understand

[walkerjay57]

@krekeresse I played whatever bass happened to be there at the time. Wasn't really thinking.

[TheSnario]

sei un bradipo! free joint snario

[walkerjay57]

@TheSnario you had me at "free joint".

[VictorAWineGuy]

PART 5 Then get the notes and harmonics right and play it with feeling then you will graduate first grade bass class. Jaco also used a DOD super stereo chorus FX 68 which I am looking at right now. Which I think I will play right now. Jaco looks really bad on these videos, he didn't look bad the last 6 months of his life before he was murdered , beat into a coma, Jaco wouldn't hurt a fly, it makes me so sad. Walkerjay then shoot another video and let me know.

[BassBeast89]

@VictorAWineGuy Oh yes you can bend notes on a fretted bass. It is just harder to do vibratos. You do have to be on on a fretted bass because if u get off a little you get fret buzz and the notes don't ring true.

[VictorAWineGuy]

He loved the way I customized my new Fender Power Jazz Bass Special, and he wanted to buy it. But I just got it as a birthday gift in March (I was three months younger than Jaco) and didn't want to sell. Jaco said, "Victor you are a genius", (because of the way I customized the bass). When he would see me, Jaco would bow; kiss my hand, and say, "Victor you are the greatest bass player ever." It would always make me laugh, the Great Jaco Pastorius, telling me, that Im the greatest.

[VictorAWineGuy]

PART 1 In the summer/fall of 1987, I met Jaco many times at the bars in Ft. Lauderdale. We spent hours, talking bass, styles, techniques, finger positions, etc... He could not believe that I knew the bass line, of every song, done by all of the famous bass players, note-for-note. I especially liked the bass players who could play notes very fast (the faster, the harder) like: John Paul Jones (Yes), and Lee Dorman (Iron Butterfly).

[JYletal]

you didn't play the harmonics right and the end with a mesh of notes was way way to slow. It was alright.

[walkerjay57]

@JYletal I was on qualudes at the time. sorry to disappoint.

[quade64]

ugly bass but i bet it plays like a beast (: its ok i wanna get me an 11string and those things are nasty Xp

[SalvationHasCome]

Unless you can actually play an 11-string bass, don't buy it just to be cool because it'll make you look incredibly foolish if you can't play it or just plays 6 of the strings, lol!

[quade64]

nice advice, but that was a while back, and now im just looking to get an upright bass. 11strings cost way too much anyways

[SalvationHasCome]

Upright bass is awesome dude!

It sure does and it has to be special made :p

[walkerjay57]

@quade64 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder my friend.

[cfalberg]

ugh i hate p basses eww

[walkerjay57]

hate? seems a bit strong, huh? how bout.... dislike.....?

[cfalberg]

fine dislike lol

[walkerjay57]

cool... that's the spirit!

you're on your way grasshopper.

[diamonddust22]

cfalberg what an immature and snotty thing to say. Grow up. If you have nothing good to say don't say anything jerk

[cfalberg]

woa chill bro jeez

[diamonddust22]

cfalberg come on man, to say what you said is is very unmannerly and kind of childishly snotty. You as a musician should be able to pick up anything and play it and not make a snobby face. I have 2 basses, one I made myself, and a Jazz bass. I love them both and they are so different from each other. The comment you made, made you sound like you are some snotty millionaire. That aint cool

[cfalberg]

ok man i was just joking around my first bass was a p bass.... no need to get all worked up

[diamonddust22]

cfalberg well now that I hear your side, I guess you could say I was a little extreme.

[cfalberg]

its cool man now that we've all come to an understanding

[diamonddust22]

You got it man ;)

[xkreperx88]

Very nice sound. I love the colors on this bass too. Where did you get it in that color?

[walkerjay57]

It's honey blonde 50's classic P ordered from Musicians Friend. Can't beat it for the price.

[quincasmetall]

Very, very impressive! 5 stars, BTW!

Did you have a correct tab for it? Cause im a bassist too, and a fan of Jaco.

[walkerjay57]

Don't have tab, just watched his videos very closely. I actually play it my own way with a subtle Jaco vibe. He did a lot more stuff than I am attempting here...

[haedim]

Great! Finally a Jaco tune played on a P Bass.

[TerryLittleNY]

:)Awesome. Chokes me up.

[ToBeBrief]

Hi there

Nice work.what about artificial harmonics?;)

[walkerjay57]

I am actually playing some artificial harmonics but they are so high register that you can't even hear them.

[teocarlo]

very coool...

[calvas85]

nice bass..!

[CaptainObvious77]

one of the rare youtube user versions of this that's actually good! Well done.

[walkerjay57]

@CaptainObvious77 Thank you!



[jamersonshook]

Nice!