I offer my apologies to Jaco posthumously for exposing a sect of his fan-base that is clearly homophobic (more likely latent), sexist (not sexy), and racist (is Canadian a race?). Judging from his beret and funky sweater I think we can assume Jaco was probably more liberal in thought than these twerps who are his fans. Too bad that his legacy fanbase includes such tripe-lords, but hey you can't chose your parents either. I have grown to love this piece of music on subsequent listens :) Bravo
Guys, the 'krusher' is from canada - enough said! Therefore, 'it' will never be able to hear Jaco's passion, understand his diversity on copious levels, and mostly likely never contribute anything of quality musically. 'Tinny' fender J-basses -lol...
Wow! You guys just continually prove my point. Time to look inwards for a while. What I find most amusing about your narrow-minded idiocy is your assumptions both about my age, my musical tastes, my gender, and my sexual orientation! I am finding it quite fascinating and it speaks volumes to me about the kind of people who are truly enthusiastic about this lifeless "Jam in C". A veritable 'pandoras box' of social commentary. I love it! Keep it up guys! You are as special as your mom said!
It's always funny to me to see someone say a song lacks feeling simply bc the individual in question fails to connect with that particular piece of music. By that same logic I can say any number of pop songs have no feeling whatsoever despite their overly touchy feely lyrics. Who's right? If you don't like it that's fine. Saying that any piece of music has no feeling seems silly to me as something had to go into making it whether you can feel it or not.
Hi. Im playing bass for 5 years, my dad did it too for whole life, but what i want to say is that i don't like Jaco's style. there's no emotions, no feelings, which are most importat to me in whole music and every kind of instruments. Check out guys like Krzysztof Ścierański
You've got to be kidding me. If there's any bass player who plays with feeling and emotion it's Jaco! Have you heard Continuum, Portrait of Tracy, Bright Size Life, A Remark You Made, Sirabhorn, Hejira, Refuge of The Roads etc.? I very much doubt that you have, because those songs are textbook examples of how to play a bass with feeling and emotion.
Couldn't agree more. I have never connected with Jaco. Seems more like an exercise in dexterity than anything musically meanifull. The guy was obviously a huge talent, but not sure how inspired he was even by his own stuff
@trapfman The truth of the situation always breeds strong reactions. Some of the greatest bass players of all time actually have songs that connect with people and live on in the collective imagination of the population. Jaco serves a niche market of people who like noodly bass playing, but the masses have never given a hoot, becuase it's not all that inspired or memorable, it just accomplised that all. It's good in the same way you can be good at ping pong.
@theekrusher In other words; you're too stupid for his music. I'm glad the mass does not know about Jaco, because the mass is retarded (probably why you feel so comfortable around it, but also the reason why shit like democracy doesn't work). Go masturbate to some more Paul McCartney you gay dweep.
@MarcusWellf I guess you identify yourself as a total idiot by your sexist comment. Maybe if you had ever been loved by a "girl" you wouldn't be stuck in your bedroom jerking off and listening to Jaco. You don't know my gender, but I know your stupid, so that makes it even. Get a life geek!
@theekrusher - The fact is I didn't know your gender - just your ignorance. What are you doing here anyway? You clearly do not know great musicianship, so go back to your 'green day' and 'beyonce' kid. Besides, you sound like a delusional fatty who's mom is a real cunt...
From your comments I'm assuming that you're basing your opinion on the first couple of youtube clips you happened to run into. Just the fact that you wrote him off as "noodly" is very telling. You see, Jaco's musicianship was so deep that "judging" his playing on such modest amounts of material is not possible. It would be like writing a book review after only having read the first paragraph. I'll be happy to direct you to clips that showcase the full spectrum of his abilities.
I would happily be converted to Jaco worship. I gotta say that so far I don't see the passion in him, just the technique, but I totally open to be proven wrong, so please direct me to better stuff. I am not a complete neophyte with a knee-jerk opinion, but when I think about some music I like, there are some people who are "hit and miss" as well. I am starting to think I just don't like tinny Fender Jazz basses, but that's a whole other heated debate!
@theekrusher I guess passion is something difficult to convey though, as what is one man painting his soul on a musical canvas may to you sound like 5 crochets and it may very well be just that! However if he or she is expressing themselves by that then who are we to be critical? Its music and it's subjective so celebrate that we all have different tastes or it would all be boring! So you may think x about Y and I may think Z about A but why bicker about things that are personal? :)
Do you know the meaning of the word groove? He was able to incorporate this into all that dexterity. It it wasn't for him, you probably would be playing about 50% of what you play now.
@TheAlexakar There is a reason why Jaco Pastorius is considered to be the greatest and most influential bass player of all time. Even though his playing is complex, fast and with a distinctive sound, there are so many other players who can play complex and fast, but Jaco did it with such feel and he still understood the fact that the bass guitar was a rhythm instrument and not a lead instrument, yet he was still able to play all the dynamics of a lead instrument. That's what made him Jaco.
@TheAlexakar - Oh, you most certainly still are a child - musically, at least. Rest assured, 10 years from now you'll either feel like a complete idiot for making that statement about Jaco or you'll be doing something else altogether...
someday an old jazz man told me 'jazz is everything as it is nothing, you can do whatever you feel like, as long as you understand harmonical structure' so be in D or be in F, every scale of your neck is playable.
I love everyone debating on what key it's in.... is that why you people came... to argue that lol.... Just listen to jam and go pick up your fucking bass and get inspired! :)
I would like to say that it's in D minor. I don't care if it's dorian or not. The bass line does not establish any sort of major tonality, so to say that it's in C (C implying major) is completely absurd.
He's not just using the Dorian mode. there's a lot of chromaticism all the way through. that being said, the tonal centre is D, so you'd have to say that it's in D. Otherwise what's to say that it's not in Aeolian mode on A or Phrygian mode on F?!
@AngusGardiner thats exactly what i hate about music students, they talk like that, just shut up and jam no one cares, if you need to know that type of shit to jam theres something missing on the inside
@CantDenyDime Sorry bro! didnt mean to rile anyone up. Just thought it was an interesting point to make. You dont 'need' to know it, but it's just an interesting thing to look at sometimes. And by the way, i meant to say "Lydian mode on F" before... haha
@CantDenyDime Dude, he wasn't going youtubeish telling you something like "fuck you you fucking fuck fuckhole buttfucked whoreson, the tonal centre is D", he was, quite contrary, being polite about it, so I think you are being a little touchy here. And to know musical theory as well as this AngusGardiner obviously does is never bad - it actually improoves your playing a lot. But I agree that people who are being snobbish about it are retards.
you don't have to be a music student to know that. it's common knowledge every musician wants to/should know in order to know what they're doing (blues players at least know pentatonic and blues scale)- then they can jam their hearts out. i mean... why would you get so offended at that??? just admit you dont know what he's talking about and you never bothered to learn it.. he should respect that choice, and if he doesn't then you can call him snobby and flame or whatever
You guys are idiots "that black guy" is Jerry Jemmott, a legendary bass player in his own right. He was like one of the top session bassists of Motown and beyond. He also was like jacos idol
@herpaderpatar uh, D minor can also be phrygian, aeolian, or, in this case, dorian so I would say sbyrd1978's explanation is more precise, but we see your point...
@sbyrd1978 yup. Except you're talking about natural minor. When I said D minor I meant the standard minor scale 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7. And if you throw in a Bb you are now talking about Aeolian/natural minor.
@Lieturon92 Sheehan is great, but I don't think he has as much soul as Jaco does. They're both great, don't get me wrong, just bringing another perspective to the conversation.
Isn't it ironic? The best bass player in the world(Jaco) is white,and possibly the best guitarist (Hendrix) is black! Completely annihilates all the prejudice that someone might have about the racial factor in playing musical instruments!
@mickiew4 What an idiotic comment you've made!! That Black guy is the great Jerry Jemmott. Pastorius looked up to him, and if he wasn't great, he wouldn't be sitting in that chair exercising with Jaco. You folks are so quick to fire off without looking into a situation. What you're seeing are two different styles but that don't necessarily makes one better.
nice how he is ending with the opening scales of Bach's "Chromatic Phantasy" - which, by the way, is in D minor... I bet Johann Sebastian would have liked this.
@connorbassplayer correct me if i'm wrong but just assuming it's c major for example wouldn't you also be able to play in d minor and it fit? at least it works on guitar anyhow... you know major minor major minor minor diminished seventh repeat?
SO many people in my age say Jaco is overrated -.-
I mean what?! He was and still is one of the greatest bassists and he has really set the bar for solo bass playing. What you also have to think about is when he did come up with that stuff!!! His first album dates to 1973!
His phrasing, groove and note choice are stunning, especially for that time!
sorry man,but there`s no minor or major third on Jerry`s groove,so jaco played licks using both thirds(Major and Minor),both pentatonics and even licks from other scales(0:20 A harmonic Minor)
the 2:00 pattern is using the D major scale for example,but he used the D minor pentatonic most of the time
The root is D,but theres no Third in the Harmony,so it doesn`t matter,it is dorian,mixolidian,mel.minor,whatever
sorry man,but there`s no minor or major third on Jerry`s groove,so jaco played licks using both thirds(Major and Minor),both pentatonics and even licks from other scales(0:20 A harmonic Minor)
the 2:00 pattern is using the D major scale for example,but he used the D minor pentatonic most of the time
The root is D,but theres no Third in the Harmony,so it doesn`t matter,it is dorian,mixolidian,mel.minor,whatever
@lightweight101 Hmm, what would you suggest? Less treble? I love how he gets those sharp,short,fast notes. I cant play like that. I cant play funk at all, not slap bass.
But I dont care about slap, I do however want to learn how to play that controlled.I think its a practice thing not so much as a learned thing.He probably had a bass in his arms 80% of his waking hours.What a genius and what a tragedy that befell him
@scumgod13 Me, I've always liked a more mellow, smooth tone on the bass. Don't get me wrong, I know that he does achieve just that on many songs, just not on this particular video. Everything else you said is bang on.
@lightweight101 Oh yea, the smooth mellowness is what drew me to him in the first place. I wasnt being sarcastic when I said what would you suggest, less tenner, less sharp notes. In this particular jam what really hits me is the short,sharp, perfectly executed notes.
i'm sorry but i'ts in D..
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I offer my apologies to Jaco posthumously for exposing a sect of his fan-base that is clearly homophobic (more likely latent), sexist (not sexy), and racist (is Canadian a race?). Judging from his beret and funky sweater I think we can assume Jaco was probably more liberal in thought than these twerps who are his fans. Too bad that his legacy fanbase includes such tripe-lords, but hey you can't chose your parents either. I have grown to love this piece of music on subsequent listens :) Bravo
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theekrusher 1 week ago
lolz i love comment debates
TheFunkyCriminal 1 week ago 2
holy shit that ending was way too killer
MetalBassist73 1 week ago
@MetalBassist73 2:48-2:50 is chromatic fantasies
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Guys, the 'krusher' is from canada - enough said! Therefore, 'it' will never be able to hear Jaco's passion, understand his diversity on copious levels, and mostly likely never contribute anything of quality musically. 'Tinny' fender J-basses -lol...
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LaneEternalmaster 2 weeks ago
Wow! You guys just continually prove my point. Time to look inwards for a while. What I find most amusing about your narrow-minded idiocy is your assumptions both about my age, my musical tastes, my gender, and my sexual orientation! I am finding it quite fascinating and it speaks volumes to me about the kind of people who are truly enthusiastic about this lifeless "Jam in C". A veritable 'pandoras box' of social commentary. I love it! Keep it up guys! You are as special as your mom said!
theekrusher 3 weeks ago
Jaco on a fretted bass is a dangerous thing.
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2 bass don't sound good together =\
PHILLYHEAT215 1 month ago
It's always funny to me to see someone say a song lacks feeling simply bc the individual in question fails to connect with that particular piece of music. By that same logic I can say any number of pop songs have no feeling whatsoever despite their overly touchy feely lyrics. Who's right? If you don't like it that's fine. Saying that any piece of music has no feeling seems silly to me as something had to go into making it whether you can feel it or not.
Inkawgneegrow 1 month ago
Hi. Im playing bass for 5 years, my dad did it too for whole life, but what i want to say is that i don't like Jaco's style. there's no emotions, no feelings, which are most importat to me in whole music and every kind of instruments. Check out guys like Krzysztof Ścierański
TheAlexakar 1 month ago
@TheAlexakar
You've got to be kidding me. If there's any bass player who plays with feeling and emotion it's Jaco! Have you heard Continuum, Portrait of Tracy, Bright Size Life, A Remark You Made, Sirabhorn, Hejira, Refuge of The Roads etc.? I very much doubt that you have, because those songs are textbook examples of how to play a bass with feeling and emotion.
Musicenthusiasm 1 month ago 18
@TheAlexakar
Couldn't agree more. I have never connected with Jaco. Seems more like an exercise in dexterity than anything musically meanifull. The guy was obviously a huge talent, but not sure how inspired he was even by his own stuff
theekrusher 1 month ago
@theekrusher I hope you don't play the bass, because it's a waste of time for someone as shallow as yourself.
trapfman 3 weeks ago
@trapfman The truth of the situation always breeds strong reactions. Some of the greatest bass players of all time actually have songs that connect with people and live on in the collective imagination of the population. Jaco serves a niche market of people who like noodly bass playing, but the masses have never given a hoot, becuase it's not all that inspired or memorable, it just accomplised that all. It's good in the same way you can be good at ping pong.
theekrusher 3 weeks ago
@theekrusher In other words; you're too stupid for his music. I'm glad the mass does not know about Jaco, because the mass is retarded (probably why you feel so comfortable around it, but also the reason why shit like democracy doesn't work). Go masturbate to some more Paul McCartney you gay dweep.
trapfman 3 weeks ago
@theekrusher - You and Alexakar should appear on 'world's biggest losers.' That's the only thing you girls could win at...
MarcusWellf 3 weeks ago
@MarcusWellf I guess you identify yourself as a total idiot by your sexist comment. Maybe if you had ever been loved by a "girl" you wouldn't be stuck in your bedroom jerking off and listening to Jaco. You don't know my gender, but I know your stupid, so that makes it even. Get a life geek!
theekrusher 3 weeks ago
@theekrusher - The fact is I didn't know your gender - just your ignorance. What are you doing here anyway? You clearly do not know great musicianship, so go back to your 'green day' and 'beyonce' kid. Besides, you sound like a delusional fatty who's mom is a real cunt...
MarcusWellf 3 weeks ago
@theekrusher
From your comments I'm assuming that you're basing your opinion on the first couple of youtube clips you happened to run into. Just the fact that you wrote him off as "noodly" is very telling. You see, Jaco's musicianship was so deep that "judging" his playing on such modest amounts of material is not possible. It would be like writing a book review after only having read the first paragraph. I'll be happy to direct you to clips that showcase the full spectrum of his abilities.
Musicenthusiasm 2 weeks ago
@Musicenthusiasm
I would happily be converted to Jaco worship. I gotta say that so far I don't see the passion in him, just the technique, but I totally open to be proven wrong, so please direct me to better stuff. I am not a complete neophyte with a knee-jerk opinion, but when I think about some music I like, there are some people who are "hit and miss" as well. I am starting to think I just don't like tinny Fender Jazz basses, but that's a whole other heated debate!
theekrusher 2 weeks ago
@theekrusher I guess passion is something difficult to convey though, as what is one man painting his soul on a musical canvas may to you sound like 5 crochets and it may very well be just that! However if he or she is expressing themselves by that then who are we to be critical? Its music and it's subjective so celebrate that we all have different tastes or it would all be boring! So you may think x about Y and I may think Z about A but why bicker about things that are personal? :)
AttitudeCastle 1 week ago
@TheAlexakar
Do you know the meaning of the word groove? He was able to incorporate this into all that dexterity. It it wasn't for him, you probably would be playing about 50% of what you play now.
wysiwyg248 1 month ago
@TheAlexakar There is a reason why Jaco Pastorius is considered to be the greatest and most influential bass player of all time. Even though his playing is complex, fast and with a distinctive sound, there are so many other players who can play complex and fast, but Jaco did it with such feel and he still understood the fact that the bass guitar was a rhythm instrument and not a lead instrument, yet he was still able to play all the dynamics of a lead instrument. That's what made him Jaco.
StackoST 1 month ago
@TheAlexakar - Don't say that around musicians, kid. Otherwise, you'll never get a gig in your life...
MarcusWellf 3 weeks ago
@MarcusWellf First: I'm not a kid. Second: I've already did about 50 gigs in my life.
TheAlexakar 2 weeks ago
@TheAlexakar - Oh, you most certainly still are a child - musically, at least. Rest assured, 10 years from now you'll either feel like a complete idiot for making that statement about Jaco or you'll be doing something else altogether...
MarcusWellf 2 weeks ago
someday an old jazz man told me 'jazz is everything as it is nothing, you can do whatever you feel like, as long as you understand harmonical structure' so be in D or be in F, every scale of your neck is playable.
WingChunHard 1 month ago 3
@WingChunHard
Thelonius Monk said, there is no wrong note played with the bass. What is important, is to play the correct next note.
wysiwyg248 1 month ago
I love everyone debating on what key it's in.... is that why you people came... to argue that lol.... Just listen to jam and go pick up your fucking bass and get inspired! :)
Rexworthy 2 months ago
lol this be in D nigga.
thedearpsychonaut 2 months ago
EL MEJOR DE TODOS!!!!!!!! EN ESPAÑOL!
giankaka 2 months ago
@TengeraMusic
This solo is improvised. It's absolutely not "prepared". Jaco was a master improviser.
Musicenthusiasm 2 months ago
Absolutely refuse to believe this is a jam. Soo gooood
TheSicDominator 2 months ago
@TheSicDominator
Jaco was indeed a great improviser.
Musicenthusiasm 2 months ago
i been playin six years and i aint got shit on him :/
metalgod64 2 months ago
I would like to say that it's in D minor. I don't care if it's dorian or not. The bass line does not establish any sort of major tonality, so to say that it's in C (C implying major) is completely absurd.
musicmanson 2 months ago
he fumbles a fair bit trying to find something impressive. I was bored
rulerwithcounsel 2 months ago
@rulerwithcounsel go back to your cave troll
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0:39 Barbary Coast
jeirusthegreat 3 months ago
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jeirusthegreat 3 months ago
Can somebody please tell me the tab of Marcus Miller that is playing? thank you
cuccumellaro 3 months ago
@cuccumellaro that is not marcus miller
morphbal1234 2 months ago
@cuccumellaro
is this some kind of humour?
ZeBratsFRS 2 months ago
This is filthy. Love to see Jaco rocking the fretted bass for once. I had this instructional video when I was a kid and I swear it changed my life...
vitalianstallion 3 months ago
Jaco was the tip of the spear.
OpiumKoolaid 4 months ago
Jaco.......bass!!!! I love!
Fleastian 4 months ago
Maybe it is in D dorian. and that's basically C major.
1994Jordynn 4 months ago
@1994Jordynn it IS in D dorian, which is a mode of C maj.
fryBASS 3 months ago
@fryBASS Glad someone understands. Haha. C major just built of the 2
1994Jordynn 3 months ago
my emotions feel better listening to these guys
IronMaidenDoD 5 months ago
"...left hand"
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VampyreLegion 5 months ago
hey, everyone, no ones impressed that you can tell its in d or whatever fuckin scale(s) you wanna call it, no one at all
CantDenyDime 6 months ago
@Bassification222
He's not just using the Dorian mode. there's a lot of chromaticism all the way through. that being said, the tonal centre is D, so you'd have to say that it's in D. Otherwise what's to say that it's not in Aeolian mode on A or Phrygian mode on F?!
AngusGardiner 6 months ago 14
@AngusGardiner thats exactly what i hate about music students, they talk like that, just shut up and jam no one cares, if you need to know that type of shit to jam theres something missing on the inside
CantDenyDime 6 months ago
@CantDenyDime Sorry bro! didnt mean to rile anyone up. Just thought it was an interesting point to make. You dont 'need' to know it, but it's just an interesting thing to look at sometimes. And by the way, i meant to say "Lydian mode on F" before... haha
AngusGardiner 6 months ago
@CantDenyDime Dude, he wasn't going youtubeish telling you something like "fuck you you fucking fuck fuckhole buttfucked whoreson, the tonal centre is D", he was, quite contrary, being polite about it, so I think you are being a little touchy here. And to know musical theory as well as this AngusGardiner obviously does is never bad - it actually improoves your playing a lot. But I agree that people who are being snobbish about it are retards.
jagheterzack 5 months ago
@CantDenyDime
you don't have to be a music student to know that. it's common knowledge every musician wants to/should know in order to know what they're doing (blues players at least know pentatonic and blues scale)- then they can jam their hearts out. i mean... why would you get so offended at that??? just admit you dont know what he's talking about and you never bothered to learn it.. he should respect that choice, and if he doesn't then you can call him snobby and flame or whatever
ragglefraggle09 5 months ago 2
@AngusGardiner Modes for the win mate!
Guitarmonkey567 1 month ago
Chromatic Fantasy at 2:50 :p
Timmy4pawz 6 months ago 2
Jaco is so warm person... Great fingerpickin.. cool mood, funny in replying
tobto1 6 months ago
its definitely in C. just 2nd/dorian. the lick at about 0:54 shows this pretty well.
Bassification222 7 months ago
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haha. you mean that because he's playing a c arpeggio over d, it's in c?
it's definitely in D!
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1612HavenhurstDrive 6 months ago
Thats an awesome color on Jerry's bass. It's like a dark Cyan. I want that bass
cestoiber117 7 months ago
does jaco's bass have frets in this video?
tubamanKevinU8 7 months ago
@tubamanKevinU8 yes
hss1949 7 months ago
Jaco's not white. He's (~~~~)
brotherbuttcrack 7 months ago
I guess we'll call this "Concert C," being that it's in D.
DarkNowInDachau 7 months ago
left hand
Jhowar04 7 months ago
Realmente era um gênio mas... Deu muito mole!!!!
fabioehshow 7 months ago
You guys are idiots "that black guy" is Jerry Jemmott, a legendary bass player in his own right. He was like one of the top session bassists of Motown and beyond. He also was like jacos idol
swim0000 7 months ago 2
His secret is......Hitchhiker's Thumb.
MarscoTheNinja 7 months ago
wow...... 1:21
Lazarus1803 8 months ago
@herpaderpatar uh, D minor can also be phrygian, aeolian, or, in this case, dorian so I would say sbyrd1978's explanation is more precise, but we see your point...
richiman007 8 months ago
Jaco is the beast .....
nepotiums 8 months ago
this is so awesomee!!! haha yes!!
jamcalglo 8 months ago
there is no white guy in this video!!!!!!!! Jaco is clearly of latin descent
philmobass 8 months ago
@philmobass
Jaco is of Swedish, Finnish, German and Irish descent. So no, Jaco is not of Latin descent.
Pastorius333 8 months ago 4
at 2:39 the black guy reaches for his bass to play something then stops cause he knew he couldn't touch jaco and would just embarrass himself.
geekyguy1972 8 months ago
D dorian would be the same as C Major, not D minor. D minor has Bflat.
sbyrd1978 8 months ago
@sbyrd1978 yup. Except you're talking about natural minor. When I said D minor I meant the standard minor scale 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7. And if you throw in a Bb you are now talking about Aeolian/natural minor.
herpaderpatar 7 months ago
you guys are silly. If it's D minor, then it is ALSO C Major.
Purt.
herpaderpatar 8 months ago
Jaco rulesss...
grooveplayer1977 9 months ago
Jaco's bass sounded so much better once he took the frets out.
wolfboy12321 9 months ago
The Black guy looks like Bushido Brown from the Boondocks!
whoiiz 9 months ago
What about Billy Sheehan? In my opinion he's a better bass player compared to Pastorius .-.
Lieturon92 9 months ago
@Lieturon92 Sheehan is great, but I don't think he has as much soul as Jaco does. They're both great, don't get me wrong, just bringing another perspective to the conversation.
angelofdeath014 9 months ago
"yeah... left hand...."
thefuckestuppest 9 months ago
I just came....
pwninROD 9 months ago
Isn't it ironic? The best bass player in the world(Jaco) is white,and possibly the best guitarist (Hendrix) is black! Completely annihilates all the prejudice that someone might have about the racial factor in playing musical instruments!
AkiZivina344 9 months ago
first thought, this is awesome, second thought, this is in D
henry12350 9 months ago 33
mickiew4: that's one of the most ignorant comments I've seen.
ledongas6262 9 months ago
@ledongas6262 - But still funny, and far more popular than your comment.
DarthVulva 9 months ago
This is def. D minor lol.C mixolidian maybe?
JoeKarmazynMusic 10 months ago
como jugandooo me encanta!!!
katheryn118 10 months ago
Il più grande bassista di tutti i tempi(basso elettrico naturalmente).
faziox100 10 months ago
thats winning charlie
MrKyleMac 10 months ago
holy shit, he's in no-man's land at the bottom of that bass!
ChungFat4eva 10 months ago
When Jimi played bass he was called Jaco
Palescue 11 months ago
When Jime played bass he was called Jaco
Palescue 11 months ago
Jaco, I wanna be you *.*
FunkySkunk90 11 months ago
my mind has been blown...
SNL3Funny 1 year ago
Genius: Loving an art so much that you do something with it no one has ever thought of before.
unamericano 1 year ago
the only time in history where two guys are playing bass...and the white guy is better than the black guy
mickiew4 1 year ago 209
@mickiew4 HAHAHAH THAT IS FUCKING CLASSIC!
guitarstudent101 11 months ago
@mickiew4 youtube.com/watch?v=xW0WXhJVkVo
leDuq1 10 months ago
@mickiew4 ...So far!
PsytranceMan777 8 months ago
@mickiew4 i was just thinking that lol
geekyguy1972 8 months ago
@mickiew4 What a stupid comment...
danstortion 8 months ago 2
@mickiew4 What an idiotic comment you've made!! That Black guy is the great Jerry Jemmott. Pastorius looked up to him, and if he wasn't great, he wouldn't be sitting in that chair exercising with Jaco. You folks are so quick to fire off without looking into a situation. What you're seeing are two different styles but that don't necessarily makes one better.
ratscisum 7 months ago 3
@mickiew4 hehehe so true!
mcblahflooper94 7 months ago
@mickiew4
well, as we all know Jaco isnt exactly white...
=D
TheBassMan533 5 months ago
@mickiew4 not unless jaco jammed with other black bassists. cuz he was the best EVER!
0Oclockmusic 5 months ago
nice how he is ending with the opening scales of Bach's "Chromatic Phantasy" - which, by the way, is in D minor... I bet Johann Sebastian would have liked this.
hieronymus234 1 year ago 3
has anyone else noticed that this is in D actually?
HiImJerry8 1 year ago 2
what makes you think this is wooten?
it's Jerry Jemmot.
rexusis1 1 year ago
Tabs for this please? :)
fefiss86 1 year ago
@fefiss86 You need tabs for this?
Wooten's bass line is easy as shit, just check out the title - "Jam in C". Easy enough to hear
And if you would want to try Pastorius's solo, you would learn much more if you listened to it, and tried to play each phrasing by the time.
arnythaking 1 year ago
@arnythaking wooten? wtf are you blind?
HiImJerry8 1 year ago
@HiImJerry8 Sorry if I got the damn name wrong, I had just been watching a ton of Wooten vid's.
No need for fury and rage my good man. or girl, perhaps.
arnythaking 1 year ago
Is That Victor Wooden?
Geoffrey150 1 year ago
Wow. Really, I have nothing else to say. Just, wow.
madtrapper101 1 year ago
Jaco must love that fucking bass cuz the mofo is torn up
markthemassacre 1 year ago
this is in D hahah
flea93bass 1 year ago 3
2 seconds in im like.... "this is in D" lol
connorbassplayer 1 year ago 44
@connorbassplayer
man and i sat like 5 minutes having trouble finding a C groove who sounded great with it, couldn't understand what the fuck i was doing wrong :P
ddddddennis 1 year ago
@ddddddennis lol we've all been there haha
connorbassplayer 1 year ago
@connorbassplayer perfect pitch FTW!!
voncoolio 9 months ago
@connorbassplayer correct me if i'm wrong but just assuming it's c major for example wouldn't you also be able to play in d minor and it fit? at least it works on guitar anyhow... you know major minor major minor minor diminished seventh repeat?
Huggietehr0x 8 months ago
@connorbassplayer ya i noticed that right away too
TheIllegalKind 7 months ago
Building me my own Fender jazz bass. Watching Jaco makes me consider getting a maple neck...But I know that the rosewood gives a warmer sound.
WeCamefortheDead 1 year ago
@WeCamefortheDead Jaco actually generally used a fretless jazzbass with a rosewood (coated in boat epoxy) fretboard
all of his recording and most live performances were on that bass
newkindofcrazy 1 year ago
@WeCamefortheDead I think he mentions that he plays with a precision neck on this bass if I'm not incorrect.
YeahChonas 1 year ago
Como k es Re (D)
dariox69 1 year ago
Yep. D
johndsunday 1 year ago
SO many people in my age say Jaco is overrated -.-
I mean what?! He was and still is one of the greatest bassists and he has really set the bar for solo bass playing. What you also have to think about is when he did come up with that stuff!!! His first album dates to 1973!
His phrasing, groove and note choice are stunning, especially for that time!
bassmajor 1 year ago 2
Does excercise 16 teach me to play like this?
BobbyBluntandthafunk 1 year ago
i could chill to this for hours! why is it only 3:12 :(
Brucy6666 1 year ago
Jaco Pastorius and Curtis Mayfield Jammin :D
FunkySkunk90 1 year ago 2
@FunkySkunk90 - dude really looks like Curtis :D
ropy89 1 year ago
This is in D
mattcanty1988 1 year ago
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sorry man,but there`s no minor or major third on Jerry`s groove,so jaco played licks using both thirds(Major and Minor),both pentatonics and even licks from other scales(0:20 A harmonic Minor)
the 2:00 pattern is using the D major scale for example,but he used the D minor pentatonic most of the time
The root is D,but theres no Third in the Harmony,so it doesn`t matter,it is dorian,mixolidian,mel.minor,whatever
gabrielkaspar 1 year ago
sorry man,but there`s no minor or major third on Jerry`s groove,so jaco played licks using both thirds(Major and Minor),both pentatonics and even licks from other scales(0:20 A harmonic Minor)
the 2:00 pattern is using the D major scale for example,but he used the D minor pentatonic most of the time
The root is D,but theres no Third in the Harmony,so it doesn`t matter,it is dorian,mixolidian,mel.minor,whatever
gabrielkaspar 1 year ago
I`m sorry dude
This jam is in D
gabrielkaspar 1 year ago
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gabrielkaspar 1 year ago
what the...Jaco really strechin' 6 frets ??? by the way,the black dude looks like Curtis Mayfield
ropy89 1 year ago
'Dillos Rule" ...
kingzvalet 1 year ago
it s not D it s D dorian . he plays on Dm7 so it s D dorian
it s basic theory
bisciu1967 1 year ago
it s not D it s D dorian . he plays on Dm7 so it s D dorian
bisciu1967 1 year ago
I respect Jacos playing, but I don't particularly like his tone in this video.
lightweight101 1 year ago
@lightweight101 Hmm, what would you suggest? Less treble? I love how he gets those sharp,short,fast notes. I cant play like that. I cant play funk at all, not slap bass.
But I dont care about slap, I do however want to learn how to play that controlled.I think its a practice thing not so much as a learned thing.He probably had a bass in his arms 80% of his waking hours.What a genius and what a tragedy that befell him
scumgod13 1 year ago
@scumgod13 Me, I've always liked a more mellow, smooth tone on the bass. Don't get me wrong, I know that he does achieve just that on many songs, just not on this particular video. Everything else you said is bang on.
lightweight101 1 year ago
@lightweight101 Oh yea, the smooth mellowness is what drew me to him in the first place. I wasnt being sarcastic when I said what would you suggest, less tenner, less sharp notes. In this particular jam what really hits me is the short,sharp, perfectly executed notes.
scumgod13 1 year ago
3:08 right hand idiot
waliver15 1 year ago
makes you winder what he would of sounded like on guitar..
HendrixClaptonSRV 1 year ago
@HendrixClaptonSRV not really...
SaintUdnitz 1 year ago
In D, not C
daraghkinch 1 year ago
@daraghkinch Its both. I played over it and both C and D dorian match
faidonoftheditoo 1 year ago
RIC FERIBRACCI OWNS THE WORLD
FedorLove27 1 year ago
@FedorLove27
no he does not, but he is pretty amazing.
bassicallybass 1 year ago
by the way this is in D
leeble611 1 year ago
@leeble611 duh...read the other comments, we all know...;)
SaintUdnitz 1 year ago
@SaintUdnitz im glad u know
leeble611 1 year ago
@leeble611 you're glad I know that everyone knows? well, glad to read that *lol*...btw dont piss yourself, I put the ;) smiley on purpose...
SaintUdnitz 1 year ago