“Jaco” the movie re: Jaco Pastorius ... greatest bass player who changed the art forever
Now on Amazon prime. Just a really good look at his life and music/innovations.
Jaco was a big part of my adolescence with Weather Report, John McLaughlin, Joni Mitchell’s Hijra, Pat Metheny, etc.
Comments from his family, sting, geddy, flea, wayne shorter, bootsy, et al. Sad story but worth the 2 hours imo.
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March 21, 2019, 02:34 PM
smschulz
Jaco was an unbelievable talent we lost way too soon. Can't remember if I already have seen this or not but will give it a look for sure.
March 21, 2019, 03:02 PM
PASig
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Jaco Pastorius
He was born in the same town as I was!
Norristown, PA - about 10 miles outside of Philadelphia.
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March 22, 2019, 06:39 PM
dsiets
Thanks for the Heads Up. Will check it out.
March 22, 2019, 09:55 PM
just1tym
Living and growing up here in South Florida I've heard Jaco play a couple times. He was extremely popular. Thanks for posting this I've got to download "Birdland" on my iPhone to listen with headphones and the car. Just hearing it brings back some very fond memories and music back in the day.
Regards, Will G.
March 22, 2019, 10:13 PM
SigSentry
Thanks. I will add it to my watch list.
March 23, 2019, 06:54 PM
CaptainMike
I knew Jaco for a couple of years before his death, his younger brother Rory was my band's manager in the mid 80's. (I was the bass player) Amazing talent but a difficult person to deal with. My stepfather was hanging around with and doing electronic stuff with Al Di Meola, Todd Rundgren and Pat Metheny at the time. I was much more of a punk rocker so I thought all that jazz stuff was pure pretentious crap.
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March 24, 2019, 10:13 AM
Beancooker
Honestly, I had never heard of him until this thread. That said, listening to a couple of his solos, I see where Cliff Burton got his inspiration for Anesthesia Pulling Teeth. There are some similarities in some of Les Claypool’s solos as well. Definitely an inspiration of the bass players of the 80’s to present.
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March 25, 2019, 10:22 PM
smschulz
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Originally posted by CaptainMike: I knew Jaco for a couple of years before his death, his younger brother Rory was my band's manager in the mid 80's. (I was the bass player) Amazing talent but a difficult person to deal with. My stepfather was hanging around with and doing electronic stuff with Al Di Meola, Todd Rundgren and Pat Metheny at the time. I was much more of a punk rocker so I thought all that jazz stuff was pure pretentious crap.
