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I'm not a huge Jaco fan. However, I'd have to say Jaco's style of bass playing is currently innovative. Blue

For me, I'm sticking with; "Umm yes" Blue

If you don't like Jaco or to young to understand his place in history that's fine However your going to have a hard time convincing me his legacy isn't well deserved. It doesn't really matter who or what we like or dislike. Blue

I've always supported good original material. Unfortunately in my neck of the woods a lot of the original stuff I've heard is marginal self indulgence. I'm not going to pit originals against covers. You can't pit an orange against an apple. Blue

It's just the way it works. For example, no Sly& The Family Stone, then no EW&F, no Ohio Players, No Graham Central Station. Blue

There are some that think anyone can book. Look for a thread soon. Blue

That's fine if there's at least 50 other people in the room that share your position. Blue

Bravo to all you bass players out there booking gigs. It's not easy. Blue

IMO, problem the worse comparison I've ever seen on BC. Daryl

But he was around and I'm sticking with ; "No Jaco, no Marcus" Blue

Awesome, Nice Work! Blue

Fair enough. But people are going to be talking about Jaco forever. Blue

If there was no Jaco there would be no Marcus Miller. Blue

I'm very boring and old, but we have an outstanding young lady fronting the band that our audience loves. I've also seen these over 60 guys living in the past trying to pull off questionable banter that might have come off as witty and cool when they were young and pretty back in 1972, but now seems weird and dated. Keep in mind I'm talking bar band level. Very sad actually. Blue

I think that sober fashion might work well at that level. However, I also think what some audiences want has changed since the days of King Crimson or Fairport Convention. Blue

At the bar band level, I would never join a band that doesn't have a talented front person that can connect with and engage a crowd. It's a skill and talent that very few have at the bar band level. I don't know if you see it in your pubs, where you'll have 4 old guys up there on stage and not an ounce of personalty between them. Very boring, not fun to watch. Blue

Great comments and talking points. Here's something for some to think about. Are you in a band where there's a space to bring or put something on the table? If not, you might want to think about looking for a table with a space for you. Blue

Spain, Return To Forever Had to learn it for College jazz band. Blue

Bring a strong work ethic to your band. Don't be the guy that splits after he packs his personal gear, leaving the rest of the tear down to the other band member. Blue

Your right Dave, I always stress the value of playing with the best people not the best musicians. I know some prima donnas that I would never let into my house no less play in a band with them. Blue

I'm a marginal bass player, even though I've been gigging since 1966. I bring stability and committment and the right attitude to our band. Never missed a gig or rehearsal, never blocked any dates. And I've been with them for 6 years. In summary, I know how to be in a band. I always have fun and don't take myself too seriously. After 50 years of gigging, I never bring a fowl attitude to a gig. It's still a whole lot of fun for me from load in to load out. Blue

What else do you bring to the table? This is your official "blow your own horn" thread! other than your bass wizardry, what other skills do you have that would make you invaluable to a band? Let's talk about it. Blue

Cool, sounds effecient. Blue

Lots of multi band events here. How does that work? Do these events generate enough cash to pay all these bands, is there a cover charge at the door? We don't have many if any multi band events in my area outside of Festival Season. Blue

It happens. Off topic, private party bookings, I like them because they pay well. For us anywhere from $800.00 to $1,000.00. The bad part is they're usually initiated by a punter that hears us and loves us and books us for a private event. They never consider their guests might have no interest in our genre or live music period. Blue