Artist: Weather Report
Song: Punk Jazz
Album: Mr. Gone
Year: 1978
Theme: 1978
Ian Hunter - All-American Alien Boy (1976)
At the 1:19 mark, Jaco Pastorius takes a short solo that causes bass players all over the world to weep in the knowledge that they will never be as good.
Also interesting for the political insight that you need both the left wing and the right wing to fly.
Remembering Jaco!
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III
December 1, 1951 – September 1987
“Birdland” by Weather Report
Twenty-five years ago today, bassist Jaco Pastorius died from injuries suffered ten days earlier when he was beaten outside of a club in Fort Lauderdale and the world lost the greatest bass player to ever exist.
RIP Jaco (December 1, 1951-September 21, 1987)
(Source: Spotify)
“Mutineer” by Warren Zevon (live on the Jon Stewart Show, 1995)
Warren Zevon Wednesday
- Look at how young Jon Stewart looks
- Whenever I hear the bass on this song, I wonder what a collaboration between Warren Zevon and Jaco Pastorius would sound like.
“Teen Town” by Weather Report
Just got an alert on my phone about possible tornado activity in CT. Brings me back to last year when they closed school for a week at the beginning of the year because a hurricane knocked power out of most of the state (I was out for a week).
So I guess the combination of school and bad weather made me think of this song. And besides, any time is a great time to hear some Jazz Fusion and the bass master, Jaco Pastorius.
Now if only I could find my ruby slippers…
(Source: Spotify)
“3 Views of a Secret” by Jaco Patorius
(Music: Jaco Pastorius, Album: Word of Mouth, Warner Bros. 1981)
So much attention is paid to the fluency of Jaco’s bass playing, that his immense skill as a songwriter often goes overlooked. “3 Views of a Secret” is a wonderfully accessible example of how Jaco can write a simple and catchy melody, provide some interesting colors in the background (like the chorus), and still leave room to showcase musicians like Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, who made guest appearances on the album.
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