I've heard a number of different versions of this tune but this has to be one that stands out for me. It's difficult enough to play this fingerstyle, but to slap, absolutely amazing. I know there are many bassists that don't slap or don't like the technique and that's fine but I think that it's great when a player can show variety and creativity. Remember people there's always more than one way to do anything. Say what you want, Mr. Miller pays homage to Jaco for sure but in classic Marcus Miller style!
There is 2 other versions, the one on The Sun Don't Lie studio album, and the one with Victor Wooten on some live. But yeag this is insane to play that in slap.
He's probably the ONLY one that pays homage to Jaco, or that we should even allow to try. Too many aspire to do what Jaco did, and, in the words of the great Pat Metheny, "they really need to just move on...let it go". Marcus is the exception.
I was 18 in music college. Learning TT and other tough bass tunes. Spent hrs on hrs. Now I see Mr. Miller slap TT. I'm not climbing that mountain. Love ya Marcus The Mayor of Fender Town
This man is the azimuth of bass as a lead instrument. He plays each note and phrase with conviction and precision, yet more soulful than anyone else in this genre.... A master writer, arranger and virtuoso. Hats off Marcus, you have taken Teen Town to a level Jaco would have applauded! We appreciate your gift of music for all of us to enjoy and as a bass player something to aspire to! Great post and audio - five stars! Wish I was there for this show...
This is an excellent version by Marcus Miller. His style is way more different than Jaco's, but he pays real tribute to the song and takes it to a complete different level.
I love the dark ritualistic start. You can hear Marcus talking to Jaco in the dark . With those first notes . Jaco is presently a ghost. But he is busy flying about waiting to reincarnate. He knows he is a spirit. He helps me practice sometimes.
One of the most difficult things for anyone to do is to honestly express oneself. To really truthfully expose oneself. Marcus Miller has taken a beloved classic written by a fellow artist that he actually knew and not only honestly expressed his musical interpretation but also shows a deep respect and love for Jaco by addressing this tune at all. The way he plays is himself. Just as how Jaco played was himself. To those who feel it should only be played a certain way with a certain style really don’t have a clue about what music is. I feel sorry for them. In their misguided worship of style and narrow mindedness, they cut themselves off from experiencing the realizations of a different approach from another musical genius. Marcus showed so much love here for Jaco, his friend and hero, that it almost hurts to watch. It actually raised the hair on my head and bought tears to my eyes. What a master! As for Dean “Crazy Legs” Brown on guitar, he is also a master of his instrument 🎸 with a unique honest approach that may make some uncomfortable which is a PLUS. I’m happy to hear that he made people uncomfortable. It proves that he was honestly expressing himself which most people cannot handle. They cannot be honest so when someone else is, it makes them shudder. Good. I’ve met all of these musicians at that time and they were like a family. All are good honest people brought together by Marcus to make this magic at that time. Somewhere, Jaco smiling every time this video is enjoyed. He knows it’s the ultimate compliment and expression of love.
I saw him recently live with Dennis Chambers and Victor Wooten and Bob Francescini, and he still does that weird dance, but it didn't seemed to make anyone uncomfortable. Although on camera it seems weirder that in real life hahaha
As bananas as that guitar solo was, you can still hear th crowd screaming underneath it all. Christ almighty from start to finish that was a tour-de-force of musicianship. I was in a band with a bass player used to Rave about Marcus Miller and I had never listened to a single thing the man had done that I had known of. The dude is just an absolute Phenom and I can see why anybody who has ever listened to this man playbase would go around and tell everyone they possibly could about just how unbelievable account is. I love listen to Marcus tell stories to another talents of his is that he is a phenomenal Storyteller as well, and at the time he was coming up with some of the legends that he has played with, you will never find a more concise compendium of musical stories. Bravo Marcos
Love Jaco's playing, some of his fans can be a bit much. Jazz has a long tradition of musicians playing each other's compositions, it's a sign of respect.
Ironically, I listened to Jaco's original version yesterday, and to me, it now sounds like a computer on "bass synthesizer" mode. Amazing how time can change our perception of events and sounds.
Many Jaco fans really are just impressed with his overwhelming technique and locked in feel. If they don’t see MM’s re-imagining of the time as an exciting, highly creative tribute to JP, they really didn’t fully understand or appreciate Jaco. They should know that Jaco had various versions of teen town that he did in different live situations. Anyone who is stuck on the Heavy Weather version is missing it. Teen Town is about a young, fresh audacious approach to jazz. Each interpretation is SUPPOSED to be different. That’s the point.
If you play slap you usually build up a skin or bone callous from the abrasion. It's small, but it helps prevent pain to the thumb for stuff like this. If you mean for stamina reasons, take a look at people like Les Claypool and Victor Wooten, being able to play slap at the high level live
I have to admit, when I saw this one's title I raised an eyebrow... for me, Jaco is sacred, and if it ever will be a Free Republic of Bassists its anthem will be Teen Town, "Ok, show me what you got, marcus" and clicked play prepared to worst. Well, the cat HAS GOT all it takes to play this and with flying colours! It even adacts so well to his particular tecnique, almost seems written for him. Hats off. (But Jaco is still Jaco) ;-)
Same. I love both artists, and knowing the song intimately, cringed at the idea of a slap version, but he makes it work. I mean, he is Marcus Miller, after all 😁. I think it suffers from some ‘jam overindulgence’ in the second half, though. 🤔
Marcus was gonna be Jaco’s replacement the first time Jaco considered leaving Weather Report. And when they met for the first time, Jaco told Marcus, “Oh, so you’re the black kid that plays like me!”. I think that alone is a testament to Marcus’ true ability. He even said he can play every single Jaco song
Marcus Miller might be the best bassist today. He seems to find many various ways to play that instrument beyond efficiently! Plus...He can play practically anything Jaco played.
Rien d' une interprétation libre de Jaco Pastorius, l' ayant composé et joué évidemment, mais une interprétation fidéle de la version "club jazz" New yorkais dans les années 80, avec Hiram Bullock à la guitare et compositeur de ""son of creeper", un génie encore, introuvable sur la toile, alors si vous trouvez une bonne interprétation de ce monstre de Bullock, envoyez la Ziq !!! : ) MERCI
wow that guitar solo from Dean Brown was ridiculously amazing
I've heard a number of different versions of this tune but this has to be one that stands out for me. It's difficult enough to play this fingerstyle, but to slap, absolutely amazing. I know there are many bassists that don't slap or don't like the technique and that's fine but I think that it's great when a player can show variety and creativity. Remember people there's always more than one way to do anything. Say what you want, Mr. Miller pays homage to Jaco for sure but in classic Marcus Miller style!
I don't play bass and didn't know slapping is more difficult. However, it just SOUNDS so much better when Jaco plays this tune, I think!
Marcus always wins
Think about his rendition of weather report’s what is hip!
This is the best for me to
There is 2 other versions, the one on The Sun Don't Lie studio album, and the one with Victor Wooten on some live.
But yeag this is insane to play that in slap.
He's probably the ONLY one that pays homage to Jaco, or that we should even allow to try. Too many aspire to do what Jaco did, and, in the words of the great Pat Metheny, "they really need to just move on...let it go". Marcus is the exception.
I really like how Dean's solo sets the whole band off
I was 18 in music college. Learning TT and other tough bass tunes. Spent hrs on hrs. Now I see Mr. Miller slap TT. I'm not climbing that mountain. Love ya Marcus The Mayor of Fender Town
Marcus helping keep Jaco's legacy alive.
its a great version but not a patch on jaco's original but much better than micheal manering
Joe Zawinul was the genius writer who, together with Jaco, composed this excellent jazz-rock fusion melody
This man is the azimuth of bass as a lead instrument. He plays each note and phrase with conviction and precision, yet more soulful than anyone else in this genre.... A master writer, arranger and virtuoso. Hats off Marcus, you have taken Teen Town to a level Jaco would have applauded! We appreciate your gift of music for all of us to enjoy and as a bass player something to aspire to! Great post and audio - five stars! Wish I was there for this show...
Holy shit, that guitar solo was sick!!! Dean Brown FTW.
Loving Dean Brown's playing! He's just a cool dude. Always love Marcus. He's the man!
that has to be one the most amazing bass solos ever played
try checking out the OG who wrote the song aka Jaco Pastorius
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I can't stop watching this! Marcus, Dean, the drummer, all of these guys are so perfect together.
This is an excellent version by Marcus Miller. His style is way more different than Jaco's, but he pays real tribute to the song and takes it to a complete different level.
how come he can play this song by slapping.. it's amazing.
And he can play it regular-like
That is *Tap* !!!
It’s actually a little bit easier because you can use the entire hand for doing multiple things at the time
Nah this is way easier on finger style. You can cover more stings and at a faster rate than slap.
@@zal8424 no. raking makes the song much easier. its still hard af
Whoo! Dean Brown was rollin!
..... historical homage no matter WHAT way you look at it. RIP Jaco. Love ya Marcus. 👌🏼
Marcus is playing right and the pinnacle of his ability and it's so amazing to see someone push themselves to the limit. So good!
That Is Wicked!!!! Marcus is amazing. There's more the one way to play Teen Town for sure! This is a favorite of mine.
I saw Marcus live at the Atlanta Jazz Festival. He is also an amazing fretless bass player.
I love the dark ritualistic start. You can hear Marcus talking to Jaco in the dark . With those first notes . Jaco is presently a ghost. But he is busy flying about waiting to reincarnate. He knows he is a spirit. He helps me practice sometimes.
Killer slap tone
His musicness is as big as is arms. Marcus Miller, what a man. My hero.
Best bass player
Best guitar solo
Best band
Amazing!
Love the old school Rhodes sound too. Everyone in this ensemble is ridiculous!
Love those chords 💫
One of the most difficult things for anyone to do is to honestly express oneself. To really truthfully expose oneself. Marcus Miller has taken a beloved classic written by a fellow artist that he actually knew and not only honestly expressed his musical interpretation but also shows a deep respect and love for Jaco by addressing this tune at all. The way he plays is himself. Just as how Jaco played was himself. To those who feel it should only be played a certain way with a certain style really don’t have a clue about what music is. I feel sorry for them. In their misguided worship of style and narrow mindedness, they cut themselves off from experiencing the realizations of a different approach from another musical genius. Marcus showed so much love here for Jaco, his friend and hero, that it almost hurts to watch. It actually raised the hair on my head and bought tears to my eyes. What a master!
As for Dean “Crazy Legs” Brown on guitar, he is also a master of his instrument 🎸 with a unique honest approach that may make some uncomfortable which is a PLUS. I’m happy to hear that he made people uncomfortable. It proves that he was honestly expressing himself which most people cannot handle. They cannot be honest so when someone else is, it makes them shudder. Good. I’ve met all of these musicians at that time and they were like a family. All are good honest people brought together by Marcus to make this magic at that time. Somewhere, Jaco smiling every time this video is enjoyed. He knows it’s the ultimate compliment and expression of love.
Amen 🙏🏼 with both the sacred and secular intentions
I saw him recently live with Dennis Chambers and Victor Wooten and Bob Francescini, and he still does that weird dance, but it didn't seemed to make anyone uncomfortable.
Although on camera it seems weirder that in real life hahaha
It’s crazy cuz each person’s solo sounds exaccly like how they look hahahaha
It never ceases to amaze me what he can do, and how he can make fast finger funk into slap.
awesome guitar solo and great version
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As bananas as that guitar solo was, you can still hear th crowd screaming underneath it all.
Christ almighty from start to finish that was a tour-de-force of musicianship. I was in a band with a bass player used to Rave about Marcus Miller and I had never listened to a single thing the man had done that I had known of. The dude is just an absolute Phenom and I can see why anybody who has ever listened to this man playbase would go around and tell everyone they possibly could about just how unbelievable account is. I love listen to Marcus tell stories to another talents of his is that he is a phenomenal Storyteller as well, and at the time he was coming up with some of the legends that he has played with, you will never find a more concise compendium of musical stories. Bravo Marcos
Marcus is legendary, smoovin
A MASTER in his own right!!)) RESPECT
Gotta love how herbie just drops in at the end for a split second
I shouted outloud "HERBIE HANCOCK?!" and woke up my brother.
He’s plain & simple an unmatchable player
Totally agree ,in homage and Respect to the Master Jaco ,this is So Beautiful . Thanks Mr Miller ,Love it X
Marcus wildin' that night. He's putting the Destroyer to WORK!
Marcus in his prime!
Man I agree hard enough to play this finger style let alone slapped. Go Marcus Go. Have always loved his playing
In an interview, he said that he originally got loads of hate mail for his rendition. I guess Jaco fans flipped their wig! 😝
Love Jaco's playing, some of his fans can be a bit much. Jazz has a long tradition of musicians playing each other's compositions, it's a sign of respect.
@@marike1100 imitation is the highest for of flattery.
Ironically, I listened to Jaco's original version yesterday, and to me, it now sounds like a computer on "bass synthesizer" mode. Amazing how time can change our perception of events and sounds.
Many Jaco fans really are just impressed with his overwhelming technique and locked in feel. If they don’t see MM’s re-imagining of the time as an exciting, highly creative tribute to JP, they really didn’t fully understand or appreciate Jaco. They should know that Jaco had various versions of teen town that he did in different live situations. Anyone who is stuck on the Heavy Weather version is missing it. Teen Town is about a young, fresh audacious approach to jazz. Each interpretation is SUPPOSED to be different. That’s the point.
@@greaterustreettheatregroup396 you speak facts !
How can his thumb be still alive after this ?
MM is amazing.
damn i tried to play it like marcus and its actually harder xD
Edgar Cardona oh yeah it’s so hard to play slap, especially that cleanly
If you play slap you usually build up a skin or bone callous from the abrasion. It's small, but it helps prevent pain to the thumb for stuff like this. If you mean for stamina reasons, take a look at people like Les Claypool and Victor Wooten, being able to play slap at the high level live
great arrangement, funky bass, amazing guitar solo
Outstanding!!
Jaco is king, but goddamn that solo was nasty! And guitar solo was pretty freakin' sick as well!!
- Music is The BEST!
Oh Yeah! Great stuff...Marcus...Dean....the band.....phenomenal!!!!
this is the first time i see MM play like that...that is totally awesome!!
Marcus you take the cake!! Thank you for intense interpretention of teen town ❤️
It's the Great Gerry Brown on drums!!!!!
Marcus did it up!!!!! Shows you theres more than one greatest bass player
this master,.....has another version of teen town, superb
The greatest!
Amazingly inventive arrangement. It cooks!
Totally awesome!
just unbelievable
DAMN!!... DEAN BROWN!!!🎶🎶🎶🌟✨️
Yup...awesome...slappi'n his way thru this is so cool...
I have to admit, when I saw this one's title I raised an eyebrow...
for me, Jaco is sacred, and if it ever will be a Free Republic of Bassists its anthem will be Teen Town,
"Ok, show me what you got, marcus" and clicked play prepared to worst.
Well, the cat HAS GOT all it takes to play this and with flying colours!
It even adacts so well to his particular tecnique, almost seems written for him.
Hats off.
(But Jaco is still Jaco) ;-)
Same. I love both artists, and knowing the song intimately, cringed at the idea of a slap version, but he makes it work. I mean, he is Marcus Miller, after all 😁. I think it suffers from some ‘jam overindulgence’ in the second half, though. 🤔
Don't worry guys, Marcus can play it fingerstyle on fretted or fret less 😁
Marcus is King check our his resume, along Stanley Clarke Anthony Johnson.and the absolute king of them all Victor Wooton.
Marcus was gonna be Jaco’s replacement the first time Jaco considered leaving Weather Report. And when they met for the first time, Jaco told Marcus, “Oh, so you’re the black kid that plays like me!”. I think that alone is a testament to Marcus’ true ability. He even said he can play every single Jaco song
that guitar solo is killin''!!!
Would love to hear Les Claypool play this. Can’t imagine what it would sound like…. maybe with Buckethead playing rhythm and a solo
Love it
Just brilliant! :O
Excelente el bajista de esta Banda y todos los demás felicidades 👍🎶🎶✌🏻🎶🙀🎶👌🎶👏🏽🎶
Marcus Miller might be the best bassist today. He seems to find many various ways to play that instrument beyond efficiently! Plus...He can play practically anything Jaco played.
Don't know why I was surprised; it's Marcus, of course he's gonna slap it, and it works . . . Brilliant!
The bassist love Miller for his skills, ordinary people for his groove .
Guitarist's fucking awesome!
and the drummer who's still playing with his sticks!!!!
F**** they're damn good!
Just amazing!!!
H3A7 kelvin jman his thumping. is ridiculous. serious playing
That was amazing! Definitely required listening for anyone who is clueless about absolutely stanky funk.
Great stuff!
Show off! I LOVE THIS!!!!
EXCELLENT RENDITION 👍BRUTHA MARCUS MILLER...👍👍👍👍👍👍👏
Love it with real brass! Ba ba-ba BA!!!
What a beast!
Wow great band!
Marcus Miller is a monster player as well... Nice to see someone add something to this piece as in slapping the Jaco melody....
I have this on CD. Great Stuff. His style is not something I'm a big fan of but I admire and respect him.
Monstrueux !!!
i have this dvd from this live show and im going to sell it for 1000 in 5 years
On fire!!!!!!!!!!!!
The guitarist is amazing but kind of crazy
Yes he is!
He kicked up the energy level a few notches didn't he?
Rip Jaco, God bless Marcus Miller
Very nice.Very good.
Lovely tone
He slapped it!!!
Ridiculous. So much skill packed in that 9mins and 21seec!!
RIP Jaco..!! If you ever get a chance, There is Jaco Pastorius Park in Oakland Park Florida. Check it out..!!
Dean Brown - guitar - wow what a solo -
Drummer is tight, grooving
Great bass tone holy fck
I spent years meditating to his sound on an Urszula Dudziak record
... Malgré l'inertie du début, une sacrée reprise de pêche sur le solo impeccable de Marcus... Comme d'habitude, j'ai envie de dire...
Dean Brown...my god !!!
This makes want to play bass and guitar more!
This is the best bass thing to happen.
that was good
Him and Victor Whooten gotta be the hammer / slap bass players at the top of the heap! 🎸🎸🎧🎵
and my guitar damn too!!!!!!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
wow !
Super intense cover!
Marcus has got it goin' on! Lol btw at the end he quoted Slang. :)
Juste, énorme....
Rien d' une interprétation libre de Jaco Pastorius, l' ayant composé et joué évidemment, mais une interprétation fidéle de la version "club jazz" New yorkais dans les années 80, avec Hiram Bullock à la guitare et compositeur de ""son of creeper", un génie encore, introuvable sur la toile, alors si vous trouvez une bonne interprétation de ce monstre de Bullock, envoyez la Ziq !!! : ) MERCI
"No description available." -- exactly. Ending with 'Third Stone' is just fantastic. What a tribute. I am speechless.
It's like he just say: yeah the standard bass line is hard and wicked but do you guys wanna see it slapped? :D
I wish Jaco was here and they would talk about it