Jaco Pastorius
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Topic: Jaco Pastorius
Posted By: Barla
Subject: Jaco Pastorius
Date Posted: September 09 2006 at 15:14
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I've already posted this on the "Bands Out Of PA" thread, but I think I wouldn't recieve so much attention, so:
The other day I realised that surprisingly, the solo career of the best bassist in the Earth, JACO PASTORIUS, isn't on this site
 !! ADDITION TO JAZZ - ROCK / FUSION NOWWW !!Official site: http://www.jacopastorius.com/ - www.jacopastorius.com/
Coplete discography: in the Website
PLEASE PEOPLE, ADD IT NOWWW !!
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: September 09 2006 at 17:03
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I thought he was just jazz not jazz-rock/fusion, but I've not heard the majority of his work. ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: September 10 2006 at 00:18
 
Yeah, he's pretty fusion-y. I vote
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Posted By: Barla
Date Posted: September 10 2006 at 17:06
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C' mon !! Anyone more giving an opinion about this ? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Barla/?chartstyle=LastfmMyspace">
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Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: September 10 2006 at 17:25
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One of the best, most influential bassists ever, the late, great Jaco Pastorius certainly belongs here.
He was a pioneer of the fretless bass, and yes, I see him as a fusion artist.
Where he led, many followed. ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: September 11 2006 at 23:51
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I agree that fusion was what he excelled in and while others try ,they just can't manage to reach his technical prowess and chops. What a loss to the world of music. Include him with my blessing, please. ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: September 14 2006 at 15:42
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: September 25 2006 at 13:23
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Contributions to jazz rock fusionist additions always welcome!
Jaco is jazz - nah, where did that come from????!!!!! Can't remember Jaco playing double bass which would have been in keeping of jazz bassist.
Jaco wasn't the first fretless bass player - indeed the story goes, to get himself a fretless bass he pulled the frets out of his 4 string with pliers, and filled in the holes with epoxy putty.
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Posted By: Pseud0
Date Posted: September 28 2006 at 00:26
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no he shouldn't be on this site Miles Davis however...... ------------- 
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Posted By: Intruder
Date Posted: November 10 2006 at 02:36
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The Weather Report is on the site, but the architects of the band aren't....if there is a wave of support for Jaco then there should be a tsunami of support for Zawinul. ------------- I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there..... |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 10 2006 at 21:24
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count me in for supporting Jaco. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: November 10 2006 at 21:46
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I'm in as well, Jaco should be here.
------------- DEATH TO FALSE PROG! |
Posted By: Paradox
Date Posted: November 13 2006 at 05:59
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I agree also. ------------- 
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Posted By: S Lang
Date Posted: November 17 2006 at 04:34
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I would have assumed that Jaco was already here, so much so that I didn't even bother checking...
Fusion? No way. Jazz-Rock more likely for I've seen him perform tributes dedicated to Hendrix for up to 60 minutes at a time, playing solo, whilst the rest of Weather Report remained somewhat redundant... - and rightly so. They were tired and bored, unlike Jaco who was having great pleasure.
"Live in NY, volumes I-IV represent a middle ground of his approach in general whilst his contribution to WR that greatly assisted the band's image is perhaps less important, but earned him a living.
His inclusion in the Archives is only a few years overdue....
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