I Sing The Body Electric - Weather Report

Advantages: He was fast, acurate, good sense of rhythm
Disadvantages: He's dead

...Jaco Pastorius is thought, in many circles, to be the greatest electric bass guitarist to date. He showed a talent that wasn't surpassed. When he walked up to his first producer for the first time and said "hello, my name is Jaco Pastorius and I'm the greatest bass guitarist in the world", he wasn't too convinced. But his outstanding ability was soon to be proved. His work stayed at the same quality throughout his entire career. He has worked with many different artists in many different styles, ranging from classical Jazz to modern and punk Jazz. In his time, he has worked with Weather report, Joni Mitchell, and has even released some solo work. But, as is the way of many of the world’s most talented people, he ended up dead long before his time. He went from being the most celebrated bass player to a beggar on the streets... Read review

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Advantages: Fascinating and varied album by one of the most gifted musicians in history.
Disadvantages: Jaco is dead so no more albums like this one!! Long live Jaco!!!

...Jaco was one of the finest and most influential musicians of recent times. In developing incredible musical and technical ability on electric bass he transformed the direction and fortunes of Weather Report. The story of Jaco's first encounter with the great Joe Zawinul says much about the confidence of the man. "My name is Jaco Pastorius and I am the greatest bass player in the world" JZ's reply ..."get the **** out of here" (JZ had just been badly let down by another musician) but this did not put JP off and Zawinul later heard demo tapes commenting "..say kid do you also play electric bass" Already Jaco had a unique sound, This album was an early milestone in a great career. Many highlights on the album but "Donna Lee" duetting Jaco's fretless bass with Don Alias's congas and the magnificent solo "Portrait of Tracey" really stand... Read review

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Advantages: beautiful music
Disadvantages: none

...th symphony in E an adaptation arranged by Wakeman, Rick Wakeman plays electric piano I could get lost in it 3 We have heaven A short song by Anderson. 4 South side of the sky. A river to be crossed “Were we ever warmer on that day a million miles away it seemed from all eternity” A song by Anderson and Squire a slow moving song each instrument sounds quite distinct single notes from a keyboard and a few wind howling sounds guitar notes a drum beat la la la la ,la laa la la laaaaaaa (me la’ing) “The moments seemed lost in all the noise a snow storm a stimulating noise.” I am sat at the computer moving swaying my body in time “Were we ever warmer on that day a million miles away We seemed from all eternity” Time to turn the record over Track one side 2 1) Long distance runaround A few disjointed notes to begin... Read review

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