Music – Brazilian love affair – Stanley Clarke – Stanley Clarke Band – Live
Music – Brazilian love affair – Stanley Clarke – Stanley Clarke Band – Live …continue reading »
Music – Endless Highway – Rick Danko – The Band – Cahoots
Music – Endless Highway – Rick Danko – The Band – Cahoots …continue reading »
Music – Kader The Algerian – Jonas Hellborg – Jonas Hellborg – Elegant Punk
Music – Kader The Algerian – Jonas Hellborg – Jonas Hellborg – Elegant Punk …continue reading »
Music – Midnight Moonlight – Tony Franklin – The Firm – The Firm
Music – Midnight Moonlight – Tony Franklin – The Firm – The Firm …continue reading »
Music – Tap Step – Bunny Brunel – Chick Corea – Tap Step
Music – Tap Step – Bunny Brunel – Chick Corea – Tap Step …continue reading »
Music – Paint it Black – Bill Wyman – Rolling Stones – Aftermath
Music – Paint it Black – Bill Wyman – Rolling Stones – Aftermath …continue reading »
Music – Don’t Make Waves – John Giblin – Brand X – Product
Music – Don’t Make Waves – John Giblin – Brand X – Product …continue reading »
Music – So Lonely – Sting – The Police – Live Hatfield Polytechnic
Music – So Lonely – Sting – The Police – Live Hatfield Polytechnic …continue reading »
Music – Yesterday Today – Dan K. Brown – The Fixx – Ink
Yesterday Today – Dan K. Brown – The Fixx – Ink
Amazing bass from an amazing bassist. Dan K. Brown playing fretless bass on “Yesterday, Today” with The Fixx from the Ink Album. …continue reading »
Music – Mama I’m Coming Home – Bob Daisley – Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears
Music – Mama I’m Coming Home – Bob Daisley – Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears …continue reading »
Music – After the Gold Rush – Michael Manring – Michael Hedges – Aerial Boundaries
Music – After the Gold Rush – Michael Manring – Michael Hedges – Aerial Boundaries …continue reading »
Music – About Now – Mark Egan – Mark Egan – About Now
Music – About Now – Mark Egan – Mark Egan – About Now …continue reading »
Music – Overture-Cotton Avenue – Jaco Pastorius – Joni Mitchell – Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter
Music – Overture-Cotton Avenue – Jaco Pastorius – Joni Mitchell – Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter – 1977
Article by Eric Larson, © Copyright 2015 FretlessBass.com
A dissection: Many people consider Jaco Pastorius to be one of the best bass players to ever live, if not the best. Though his life was short, his impact is practically eternal. But with all of the music that has come and gone in the last five decades, it can be easy to become numb to just how good he was. Listening to Joni Mitchell’s Hejira (1976) and Don Juan’s Recklass Daughter (1977) albums recently, reminded me again of his frightening ability and innovation. I can’t imagine what it must have been like to be Joni Mitchell or the engineers working on these two projects. I chose to dissect “Overture-Cotton Avenue” as an exercise. This song is an outstanding example of several of Jaco’s signature styles. It has …continue reading »
Music – To You – Paul McCartney – Wings – Back To The Egg
Music – To You – Paul McCartney – Wings – Back To The Egg
Very cool fretless bass on this video! Paul McCartney & Wings – To You, from Wings – Back To The Egg (1979) …continue reading »
