“I took the frets out of my bass after I was getting into jazz a lot and I wanted to have that upright sound.” WantedSoundJazzBass Author:Jaco Pastorius
“Women and rhythm-section first!?” FirstsMusicJazzRhythmSectionsJazz MusicJazz MusicianBass PlayersRhythm SectionBassists Author:Jaco Pastorius
“It's really easy to play harmonics, anyone can do it. It's another thing to be able to swing, to make to make a band swing, to create a groove. Harmonics ain't everything. Being able to play harmonics certainly does not make you a good bass player. Cleverness is no substitute for true awareness.” DoePlayAbleEasyCan DoPlayerAwarenessBandSubstitutesSwingsBassClevernessGrooveBass Players Author:Jaco Pastorius
“A chimpanzee could learn what I do physically, but it goes way beyond that. When you play, you play life.” WayPlayMusicJazzChimpanzeesPlay Life Author:Jaco Pastorius
“Trumpets! Can you bring your... uh... extracurricular tubing necessities next rehearsal?” NextJazzRehearsalTrumpetsTubing Author:Jaco Pastorius
“I'm not a star. I'll never be a Frank Sinatra or Elvis Presley or a Ray Charles. I'm just an imitator, man. I'm doing a very bad imitation on the bass of Jerry Jemmott, Bernard Odum, Jimmy Fielder, Jimmy Blanton, Igor Stravinsky, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, James Brown, Charlie Parker... the cats, man. I'm just backing up the cats.” MenStarsCatBrownRaysFrankImitationBassCharlieJimmyJerryHendrixImitatorColtraneStravinskyBacking UpCharles I Author:Jaco Pastorius
