September 2017 marked 30 years since the untimely death of Jaco Pastorius, the self-proclaimed ‘greatest bass player of all time’ who completely revolutionised not only the instrument itself but also…
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Groove Of The Week #34: Jaco Pastorius – ‘Come On, Come Over’
The Man Who Changed Everything – Melody, Not Chops – Confessions of a Gearaholic, Part 2 On September 21st 1987 John Francis Anthony Pastorius III left this world, dying…
Fret less, Say More
Last year I got a call to play some bass on some tracks for Records On Ribs artist Talk Less Say More. The plan was to make a record with…
Lick Recycling, Pt.2
Continuing the previously aired topic of lick recycling, here’s another borrowed lick that gets a workout from two great fretless players, Jaco Pastorius and Pino Palladino. The phrase in question…