Author Topic: Jaco and Joni (Read 288 times)

elwoodblue · « **on:** June 07, 2012, 01:14:49 PM »

Man.
Much joy and a few deep tears watching Jaco,
That man loved playing.

The Dry Cleaners from Des Moines -Live

sonicus · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2012, 04:42:44 PM »

YES > BIG YES ,_____ Massive YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE IT_________book mark material for inspiration !
Thank you very much ______

wishbass · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2012, 06:44:45 PM »

rustyg61 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2012, 07:16:35 PM »

Awesome clip! Thanks for posting!

chrisalembic · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2012, 12:45:41 AM »

what a great line up this was...joni mitchel's mingus..man great stuff.. i first heard it as a young kid when i took this cd from my father's shelf...this records open playing, mysterious atmosphere and jacos sound resonated deep within every since...

jacko · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2012, 04:32:21 AM »

If the clip is from Joni's Shadows and Light tour I can recommend buying the DVD. there are some superb tunes on there including jaco's solo.

Graeme

dadabass2001 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2012, 06:48:50 AM »

The clip is from the Shadows and Light DVD. +1 on Jacko's statement.
MIke

pauldo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2012, 09:05:19 AM »

. . .it ain't braggin' if you can back it up . . .
:-D

tubeperson · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2012, 09:10:19 AM »

It's still braggin', just incredibly justified!

hb3 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 09, 2012, 03:49:03 PM »

That is great. Wasnt this the tour where they figured out Jaco was crazy? That is, they got him on meds shortly thereafter. There's a kind of frenzied focus, a madness, to his playing here.

edwin · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2012, 01:33:13 AM »

I saw this tour earlier in Providence. Jaco was not manic at all, just what we assumed was his usual amazing self. I was pretty disappointed with the Shadows and Light album and video as it sounded all coked up to me compared to the show I saw which was much gentler and more focused on Joni. Different vibe altogether. However, I've grown to really love the album and DVD since then.

I also saw Jaco about 14 months before that with Weather Report in 1978. He was amazing and there was no sign of the impending madness.

sonicus · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2012, 09:13:48 AM »

I met Jaco just before the recording of the Standards album .The drummer on that recording who I had known for several years previously brought him to the local dive with him that I had a gig at .

Jaco complemented me on my syncopated version of 'Sunshine Superman He also commented on the 71 P bass that I was playing at the time at which time I handed it to him. ( I still have that bass) I will never forget that moment.

sonicus · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2012, 11:23:08 AM »

Correction to my above post #2503, The name of the album is Standards Zone

(Message edited by sonicus on June 10, 2012)

hb3 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2012, 04:52:36 PM »

Something else I seem to recall...Joni explaining that Jaco's performance at that gig wasn't typical because he'd just had a fight with his wife right before they went on. Oh no! The dreaded pre-gig fight with girlfriend/wife.

How come no one ever talks about Don Juan's Restless Daughter? Incredible album, incredible playing.

hb3 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2012, 04:54:38 PM »

Cool story, Wolf.

Author Topic: Jaco and Joni (Read 288 times)

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