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Jaco, this is why he's the uber-dude


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After 20 odd years of listening to him and thank god for You Tube, being able to see him, he has always messed with my sensibilities of what it is to be a bass guitarist.
Bi Polar disorder, incredible stamina, a musical knowledge of unimaginable proportions and thinking that you are it and a bit = Jaco.

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I must say im really liking the xmas porny avatars that are popping up, its getting me in the xmas spirit, oh and Jaco = God!!! IMO!!!
MERRY XMAS EVERYONE-LEE!!!!!!


After 20 odd years of listening to him and thank god for You Tube, being able to see him, he has always messed with my sensibilities of what it is to be a bass guitarist.
Bi Polar disorder, incredible stamina, a musical knowledge of unimaginable proportions and thinking that you are it and a bit = Jaco

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That one clip is still one the best bass solos I've heard, purely for the sudden interruption of the distorted section with the harmonics - lovely stuff. Always makes me smile and tap my foot. So good, it made me register and and post for the first time, so there you go.

Ta,

Al

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[quote name='tombboy' post='358282' date='Dec 18 2008, 09:06 PM']I still stand by my comments made on [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=33823&hl="]this thread.[/url]
Can admire it... but it doesn't move me.[/quote]Didn't notice this before, didn't realise this had been started already.
I think people feel intimidated be the percieved "freedom" of his playing, and yes, he could improvise but hell, he could nail a tune night after night.
He was a total f***ing dude.....end of.

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[quote name='Al-R' post='358328' date='Dec 18 2008, 09:42 PM']That one clip is still one the best bass solos I've heard, purely for the sudden interruption of the distorted section with the harmonics - lovely stuff. Always makes me smile and tap my foot. So good, it made me register and and post for the first time, so there you go.

Ta,

Al[/quote]Hi Al I'm so glad this thread made you join Basschat, we have had a few miserable weeks on here with people being ripped off and a general mankyness going on, hopefully this thread can carry on in a civil manner.
God bless one and all.

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[quote name='steve-soar' post='358266' date='Dec 18 2008, 08:49 PM']Body, bass, sound, oh yes.
[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fOqR84PtctA&feature=related"]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fOqR84PtctA&...feature=related[/url][/quote]

That doesn't nothing at all for me. Sorry.

But this does:
[url="http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pqashW66D7o&feature=related"]Birdland[/url]

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[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='358352' date='Dec 18 2008, 09:58 PM']
No bass in sight. Puts a different dimension on the whole man/myth thing surrounding him, I think. :)[/quote]

Thanks CK That's Never seen/heard that before.
First time that I agree with a load of Youtube comments.
Toots Midnight Cowboy is one of the loveliest pieces of music I've ever heard.
Can't hang around Satchmo is on the telly right now. More love

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[quote name='steve-soar' post='358341' date='Dec 18 2008, 09:52 PM']Didn't notice this before, didn't realise this had been started already.
I think people feel intimidated be the percieved "freedom" of his playing, and yes, he could improvise but hell, he could nail a tune night after night.
He was a total f***ing dude.....end of.[/quote]
Agreed... I've heard stories about JP picking up any old bass, not bothering to tune it.. or even f*** around with the machine heads, then play it note perfect! The man was a genius, no doubt. My gripe was/is this clip which IMO, does not show his great talent. In fairness to AI-R, when the distorted section comes on, if you weren't watching the clip, you'd swear he fell over and was trying to get back up! Heard him play so much better.

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