Groove, Groove, Groove,Groove,Groove. Yawn! Like most bands of this ilk, they were much better in the studio. I have all their albums. Listening to them live is just pure boredom.
The shortstops, the pa-pa-pa ghost notes, the sheer fucking precision of the playing. Oh My God. A man who understood the bing on the bang of the bong. Only about 5 people understood the bing on the bang of the bong AND COULD PLAY IT. Jaco Pastorius could swing with God himself and go ‘COME ON!’. We’ll not see his like again.
How does Pastorius play those short stopped notes, at that speed? I’ve tried, I can’t do it. With ghost notes thrown in. On a scale of 10 I’d give myself a 6 or 7, I can’t do this stuff which he suggests is easy. I have same problem with ‘River People’, ‘oh octaves doubled, easy!’ After a minute you hurt and you’ve got cramp. And he’s laughing through 8 minutes of it. Then when they played ‘River People’ live they played it much faster! I was like, ‘Stoppit you bastard!’
Zawinul to Pastorius shortly after he joined the band: ‘you’re with us now, we know how good you are, just relax and use that tone of yours. Use your tone.’ Listen to ‘Cannonball’.
That bouncing beat. Like a guy with a basketball. I’m absolutely in awe at the greatest bass player we’ll ever hear. They don’t turn up often, these genius instrumentalists with the ear of a Bach or a Mozart. In fact I can only think of two, Pastorius and Jimi Hendrix.
An epic. Every time I go away for a bit and come back, I hear new stuff. I never listen to idiots who claim Jaco Pastorius was a show off, where’s the show offing here, it’s just fucking high level bass playing.
One of their most underrated pieces. The fact that most ‘A’ grade bassists can keep up til they go double-time plus induces a false sense of security and the trademark mischievous grin gives the game away, yup, they’re off on one! Zawinul’s facials are also a joy to behold on this particular very special rendition. I’m sure they did it better later with Erskine because he had the swing thing, but this has such an attack to it, an iron fist in a velvet glove.
Bonjour , putain de bordel de merde qu'est-ce que c'est bon ! Mes souvenirs d'adolescent . Je me faisais péter les tympans avec uzeb . J'en ai encore les poils qui s'herissent . Impossible de rester immobile avec un son pareil . Grandiose . Énorme merci . Au revoir .
That moment when they capture the Jaco grin, the ‘oh yes!’ An absolute jam. They were the greatest band on the planet for a while and stayed that great for several years. I’ve never heard anything to compare with this.
Love hearing Jaco’s take on this tune. Alphonso Johnson played bass on the Black Market album. This live version also adds a double-time bridge where Jaco is at his finest.
Jaco and creating the spare bar/spare note! No no you don’t just through the octaves you’ve got space. Only Pastorius understood this. Zaminul I think think had an inkling, the space at the end of a long phrase.
I saw this line up in 77/ The Heavy Weather tour/Al Dimeola opened up for them/ I was 18 year,s old the hair was standing on top of my head wow!! Clayton
Groove, Groove, Groove,Groove,Groove. Yawn! Like most bands of this ilk, they were much better in the studio. I have all their albums. Listening to them live is just pure boredom.
Me at June 2024..this is amazing
Jaco ❤
But... Who plays brass ??
Jaco has a pair of alien hands right there
What an incredible, mad, wild ride!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Poker face Shorter is giving tiny looks left and right ‘yup I’m listening!’ What a joy to watch.
Right! Now we go double-time and even quicker! It’s brilliant and baffling.
This is unreal talent
I’ve heard it a hundred times. I weep at this. It’s probably the best bassing I’ve ever heard.
Alain Caron est la gars le plus chiant que j'ai eu la malchance de rencontrer lollllll
Il est très sympa et humble
Probably the funkiest non-funk bass line ever written or played.
Jaco is going at the end, ‘can we play this even faster!’ I love That Man.
The shortstops, the pa-pa-pa ghost notes, the sheer fucking precision of the playing. Oh My God. A man who understood the bing on the bang of the bong. Only about 5 people understood the bing on the bang of the bong AND COULD PLAY IT. Jaco Pastorius could swing with God himself and go ‘COME ON!’. We’ll not see his like again.
One of the most incredible pieces of bassing ever, of all time. The way he creates space, it’s hard to put into words.
Only one man can compete with this, Mick Karn who studiously avoided Jaco but I bet listened privately all the time!
How does Pastorius play those short stopped notes, at that speed? I’ve tried, I can’t do it. With ghost notes thrown in. On a scale of 10 I’d give myself a 6 or 7, I can’t do this stuff which he suggests is easy. I have same problem with ‘River People’, ‘oh octaves doubled, easy!’ After a minute you hurt and you’ve got cramp. And he’s laughing through 8 minutes of it. Then when they played ‘River People’ live they played it much faster! I was like, ‘Stoppit you bastard!’
Underestimatted , sous estimé !
Zawinul to Pastorius shortly after he joined the band: ‘you’re with us now, we know how good you are, just relax and use that tone of yours. Use your tone.’ Listen to ‘Cannonball’.
The OG @Davie504
A versão ao vivo é muito superior ao estúdio. Ouvir isso treinando é maravilhoso
It’s more or less perfect. Zawinul conducting is going, a little less a little more! C’est magnifique.
do you know what city / date this was from?
beautiful tune, thank you for uploading nearly 15 years ago
Does he have a vest of his own face?
That bouncing beat. Like a guy with a basketball. I’m absolutely in awe at the greatest bass player we’ll ever hear. They don’t turn up often, these genius instrumentalists with the ear of a Bach or a Mozart. In fact I can only think of two, Pastorius and Jimi Hendrix.
An epic. Every time I go away for a bit and come back, I hear new stuff. I never listen to idiots who claim Jaco Pastorius was a show off, where’s the show offing here, it’s just fucking high level bass playing.
Jaco.....💪🏽 nobody play like him...to the end of universe
This is the greatest 9 minutes in the history of recorded music
One of their most underrated pieces. The fact that most ‘A’ grade bassists can keep up til they go double-time plus induces a false sense of security and the trademark mischievous grin gives the game away, yup, they’re off on one! Zawinul’s facials are also a joy to behold on this particular very special rendition. I’m sure they did it better later with Erskine because he had the swing thing, but this has such an attack to it, an iron fist in a velvet glove.
legend
Alain Caron es una bestia en el Bajo
Je ne peux m'empêcher d'écouter régulièrement tellement il (ils) m'hypnotise (hypnotisent) on ne peut qu'être subjugué par le talent !
Bonjour , putain de bordel de merde qu'est-ce que c'est bon ! Mes souvenirs d'adolescent . Je me faisais péter les tympans avec uzeb . J'en ai encore les poils qui s'herissent . Impossible de rester immobile avec un son pareil . Grandiose . Énorme merci . Au revoir .
RIP Wayne Shorter, thank you so much!
Rest in Peace Wayne Shorter, I hope you're playing with Joe and Jaco again
Fantastic video - and the most fun I have ever seen JZ have ;)
I do loved UZEB from the bottom of my heart!!! But one question comes in my mind every time.... WHY SUCH BAD KEYBOARD SOUNDS????
What do you mean by keyboard ?
Wow😮
That moment when they capture the Jaco grin, the ‘oh yes!’ An absolute jam. They were the greatest band on the planet for a while and stayed that great for several years. I’ve never heard anything to compare with this.
I think the grin was because they brought it back to the head when he wasn't ready. But it didn't matter cause his timing was so on point.
Master wow
Sax guy looks to be in agony
Brilliant ❤
Incroyable..........................
Comme vous dites !
Oui , une époque hélas révolue@@carolecharland9255
Love hearing Jaco’s take on this tune. Alphonso Johnson played bass on the Black Market album. This live version also adds a double-time bridge where Jaco is at his finest.
Alphonso played on part of the album before he left and Joe hired Jaco. Johnson never played on this track. It was written by Jaco.
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Jaco and creating the spare bar/spare note! No no you don’t just through the octaves you’ve got space. Only Pastorius understood this. Zaminul I think think had an inkling, the space at the end of a long phrase.
the best band ever in the past century & for all centuries and ages & sheets. Fuck TRAP
🤣🤣😅
I saw this line up in 77/ The Heavy Weather tour/Al Dimeola opened up for them/ I was 18 year,s old the hair was standing on top of my head wow!! Clayton
Homeboy really wearing a Bhukaran Kippah