being the drummer on this I am proud to say I recorded this for my upcoming CD to be released in Sept. I used 11 horns & feel very good about what we did. The last time I played this tune I was 22 & Jaco was 21...I'm 63 now. As far as I know there has been no studio version released. I'll keep you posted when it comes out. More than anything Jaco was a life long friend & I miss him dearly
I'm a bass player and he's an influence on my playing as well. From listening to his music, he motivated me to be a better bass player. Other than that, Jaco Pastorius rules:).
Jaco was my best friend in grade school. I was in his first band, The Sonics, as the keyboard player. We should connect sometime. e nol de at yah oo dot com
As I have noted before, what amazes me is that Jaco's mature style is already fully present on these early recordings. This confirms my theory that Jaco was either a space alien or some form of angelic spirit that paid us a brief visit here on earth to show us how it's done in other dimensions. Perhaps he'll come back to us someday.
The band ate home cooked chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans...etc cooked and served up by our Mothers. They LOVED IT! Amelia High School guitarist Rusty Hunt and myself, 1st sax player Jeff Conley, sat with Jaco as we ate. We spoke about Hendrix for an hour! Then later that night...The Star Spangled Banner on an Acoustic 360 Power Plus bass amp with built in distortion! Kappowwee!
Wow! Really you should share more stories with us please! That’s so cool I had no idea was name of a school? Kapowee would be an understatement lol, more like Krakatoa!!! Lol you are so lucky 🍀
I was at Amelia HS that night and they cooked.. But when Jaco cranked out Star Spangled Banner at full volume that took the roof off the place. I can still recall how freaked out my dad was by Jaco's stage antics and soundzzzz!
Killer arrangement, and the band just *crushes* it all the way to the last note! Then... smattering of applause. 😄 It's interesting to hear how Jaco's style was already well established at this point.
g'day blokes and blokettes! i just put up another track from this collection in my channel! it's called "between races" and features a young pastorius gigging with the peter graves orchestra in 1974. i don't think it has ever been put up on youtube before! pastorius plays some great walking lines and a monster bass intro!
being the drummer on this I am proud to say I recorded this for my upcoming CD to be released in Sept. I used 11 horns & feel very good about what we did. The last time I played this tune I was 22 & Jaco was 21...I'm 63 now. As far as I know there has been no studio version released. I'll keep you posted when it comes out. More than anything Jaco was a life long friend & I miss him dearly
I'm a bass player and he's an influence on my playing as well. From listening to his music, he motivated me to be a better bass player. Other than that, Jaco Pastorius rules:).
Jaco was my best friend in grade school. I was in his first band, The Sonics, as the keyboard player. We should connect sometime. e nol de at yah oo dot com
You *should* be proud -- you guys sounded fantastic here!
I knew Jacos dad, im from Norristown(area)...Love these tracks
Yyeah! This is 100% music, thank you thank you! Keep up the good swinging, we keep diggin' it! So superb music ..plz more posts!
As I have noted before, what amazes me is that Jaco's mature style is already fully present on these early recordings. This confirms my theory that Jaco was either a space alien or some form of angelic spirit that paid us a brief visit here on earth to show us how it's done in other dimensions. Perhaps he'll come back to us someday.
The band ate home cooked chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans...etc cooked and served up by our Mothers. They LOVED IT! Amelia High School guitarist Rusty Hunt and myself, 1st sax player Jeff Conley, sat with Jaco as we ate. We spoke about Hendrix for an hour! Then later that night...The Star Spangled Banner on an Acoustic 360 Power Plus bass amp with built in distortion! Kappowwee!
Wow! Really you should share more stories with us please! That’s so cool I had no idea was name of a school? Kapowee would be an understatement lol, more like Krakatoa!!! Lol you are so lucky 🍀
Great drummer that holds down a solid pocket throughout.
Watch Wayne and the CC Riders at the Holyoke Night Club in Indy around 1973/74. Most entertaining musical evening I have every witnessed.
I was at Amelia HS that night and they cooked.. But when Jaco cranked out Star Spangled Banner at full volume that took the roof off the place. I can still recall how freaked out my dad was by Jaco's stage antics and soundzzzz!
I Was There! Amelia High School, they tore the roof off the place.
He is already grooving like No one else here!
Killer arrangement, and the band just *crushes* it all the way to the last note! Then... smattering of applause. 😄
It's interesting to hear how Jaco's style was already well established at this point.
just WOW !!!
now it's obvious,why Jaco loved this band so much
splendid horn arrangement; funk power lives in jaco's soul
The "woooo" at 3:31 is exactly how I felt. Love this damn song.
What a band! Goose bumps. And an out sax solo, hello James White!
A great moment in time, music can really make you feel like you're right there.
this goes extra hard
Excellent.
g'day blokes and blokettes! i just put up another track from this collection in my channel! it's called "between races" and features a young pastorius gigging with the peter graves orchestra in 1974. i don't think it has ever been put up on youtube before! pastorius plays some great walking lines and a monster bass intro!
The whole band drives SO HARD!
Damn music! Jaco rocks like s**t!
Sometimes we hear part of a pattern he will use in Invitation (Word of Mouth live 1982)
Super groovy!
Jaco !!
So he dropped this at 21?!?!?!?! Unreal!
Probably just 20, even, since he's born in december. Crazy
You're right (or 20), and 24 when he recorded Bright Size Life, and Pat Metheny 21!
Somebody knows if those are flat strings in this recording? Sometimes is not so easy to tell...
C'mon...really? REALLY? The chops, the harmonies...are you freaking kidding me?
Killer!
mean
Jaco Smoking & Cooking on Gas .