Jaco

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:18 am

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1jguRbVfhDc

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:48 am

Oh yeah! Nice touch ending with "Shave and a Haircut". Can't stand his tone here, though.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:21 am

Interesting comment about tone. I thought it was a little Geddyesque? Or is it the acoustic amp you don't like?

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:03 am

Geddy-esque. Meh.

nattiep · Post by **nattiep** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:52 am

Yeah, I admit he's a god, but he bothers me. Every time I hear him jam or solo it's the same licks over and over.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:54 am

Yeah, but it's a cool lick. I would like to cop his harmonic stuff!

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:08 pm

Geddy couldn't wipe his arse...

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:14 pm

I meant Geddy-esque tone wise .

byu · Post by **byu** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:08 pm

That's from the Jaco instructional video. The other guy is Jerry Jammott. http://www.jerryjemmott.com/bio.html
This was filmed after Jaco started going down hill and getting into drugs. I don't believe the bass he's playing is even his - it was already there for him to do the video IIRC.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:27 pm

I also meant Geddy-esque tonewise. Yuck.

The playing here is a little sloppy, but melodically and harmonically, it's quite complex and REALLY cool.

I think you're right Bill - Jaco's bass had already been stolen by this time. Or did he leave it in Central Park? I forget.

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:33 pm

For Jaco it's very matter of fact playing, without the his usual emotion.

This is what's it's all about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQDfMqLlFPU&mode=related&search=

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:39 pm

Love Birdland - and Jaco's tone on that one live. And I ain't a big jazz fan..... of the genre.

jps · Post by **jps** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:25 pm

Nice! I think Jaco's best creative work was his time with Joni Mitchell. That is the one time I got to see Jaco, too, on the Shadow And Light tour.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:47 pm

Agreed!

He brought fretless bass to the attention of all the suburban 70's kids I hung around with...

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:15 pm

+1 Jeff, Heijra is an incredible album all around, from Jaco as well as Joni.