Jaco CD

[TheBassman238]

Well... before i go off to band practice I'd like to get some opinions.

I'm gunna make myself a CD of some Jaco stuff, but im new to Jaco's material, I mean I know a couple of his more known songs and im getting more and more into him. But i was wondering what are some of Jaco's best songs that i should include on this CD. I'd prefer some nice difficult stuff, but also i want some nicely concstucted songs... to learn one day or just for a listen evey now and them.

-TBM

[Tryxx]

Portrait of Tracy, Continuum, and Opus Pocus are personal favourites. I don't think PLAYING Continuum would be difficult, just memorizing it would. I can play the parts if I'm reading the music.

Chromatic Fantasy is considered one of the more difficult pieces. I don't like listening to it much, but some do. Still, it'll show off some technical ability. And Teen Town is always a hit if you're getting into Weather Report.

[roee_co]

i'm just going to suggust one cd which is unbelievable
Weather Report - Heavy Weather
definetly changed the fusion type music forever
my favorite songs such as birdland, havona and of course teen town

great stuff

of course don't forget his solo album, songs like portrait of tracy, Continuum, Come On, Come Over, and pretty much all of it.

[Bass_swede]

(used to be a) cha-cha is really great I think

also the cover of Donna lee and the funk-song Come on, come over.

[TheBassman238]

yeah.. i was hoping there was harder then Cromatic fantasy i can pretty much play that all the way through.. but its alright i just llike the sence of "class" he puts in his music... its not all about shredding

-TBM

[FenderJazzMan]

The Chicken is a pretty good one, he covered it but he does do a good recreation.

[roee_co]

The Chicken is a pretty good one.
how can i forget:rolleyes:

[FREAKofNATURE]

Port of Entry, Kuru/Speak Like A Child, Amelia, 3 Views of a Secret, Amerika. You should pick up Portrait of Jaco and Punk Jazz, both amazing albums.

[Bass_swede]

The Chicken is a pretty good one, he covered it but he does do a good recreation.

The chicken features one of the best grooves ever. I love to play the main riff fingerstyle and do some improvising:)

[Chris K]

my old physics teacher was taunting me today, telling me about how he saw Weather Report live and got Jaco to sign a record or something.

But as for tracks, Come On, Come over ;)

[eguitaranlead]

bass guitar magizine just put out a list of the most essential jaco songs songs let me get it.

[eguitaranlead]

1. Donna Lee
2. Portait of Tracy
3. Continuum
4. Kuru
5. Port of Entry
6. Punk Jazz
7. Teen Town
8. Hejira
9. Three Views of a Secret
10.Midwestern Nights Dream
11. Come On, Come Over
12. (Used to be a) Cha-Cha
13. A Remark You Made
14. Barbary Coast
15. Night Passage

[BeyondSounds]

Its not hard, but Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (weather report) is one of my favorite.
The song is open to improvisation, so you can make it as hard as you want!

[Alma]

yeah.. i was hoping there was harder then Cromatic fantasy i can pretty much play that all the way through.. but its alright i just llike the sence of "class" he puts in his music... its not all about shredding

-TBM

Harder than chromatic fantasy? Are some sort of bass weapon?

[FenderJazz]

for some reason, I have always loved Come On, Come Over as my favorite Jaco song, but it is far from one of the hardest.

[FU.CKY.OU]

Why hasn't anyone said blackbird? it's got such a nice uplifiting bassline, real easy on the ears...it would've been my first choice for such a cd.