Pete Academy Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 From a 2010 interview, he's obviously pissed off with being asked this question many times before: "How did it feel taking over for Jaco in Weather Report?" "It felt great! I don't know anything about 'taking over' for anybody. I am [u]the[/u] bass player of Weather Report. Period. I never thought of myself as being [u]after[/u] anybody. If you ever meet our drummer, Omar Hakim, ask him. He will tell you we didn't give a f*** about anybody who was in that band or anybody that came before us. My favourite bass player of all time is [u]me[/u]. The best band Weather Report ever had, and the best records they ever made, are the ones with me playing. So, I'm not quite sure what to say when I'm asked about 'taking over', as if I gave a f*** about Jaco. I was [u]the [/u] man out of all the bassists 'WR' ever had, so how else could that feel but good?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 I beg to differ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) Mmmm' a confident chap isn't he Pete? I also beg to differ! Edited August 30, 2011 by clarkpegasus4001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 I love VB, but what about that homage to Jaco, where he wrote lyrics to Continuum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 I can understand where he's coming from, but Jaco, his playing and personality, was a massive part of WR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 [quote name='Pete Academy' post='1356733' date='Aug 30 2011, 07:43 PM']I can understand where he's coming from, but Jaco, his playing and personality, was a massive part of WR.[/quote] Agreed! This is that VB track you mean right? [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9mOrOyYLIQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9mOrOyYLIQ[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Haha man sounds pissed, to be fair being the best bass player in the WR is like being voted the prettiest person in the burns ward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I like Victor Bailey,but I think he talks some sh*t....always has. He obviously cared about Jaco a lot-you can hear it in his playing. As far as him being on the best Weather Report albums,I think he's confusing himself with Alphonso Johnson. Although to be fair,the tune 'D Flat Waltz' from 'Domino Theory' is killer and up there with Weather Report's best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Doddy' post='1356790' date='Aug 30 2011, 08:23 PM']I like Victor Bailey,but I think he talks some sh*t....always has. He obviously cared about Jaco a lot-you can hear it in his playing. As far as him being on the best Weather Report albums,I think he's confusing himself with Alphonso Johnson. Although to be fair,the tune 'D Flat Waltz' from 'Domino Theory' is killer and up there with Weather Report's best.[/quote] +1 Alphonso was the man. In fact, he still is. Edited August 30, 2011 by Lfalex v1.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xilddx Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1356743' date='Aug 30 2011, 07:46 PM']Haha man sounds pissed, to be fair being the best bass player in the WR is like being voted the prettiest person in the burns ward.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 [quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1356743' date='Aug 30 2011, 07:46 PM']Haha man sounds pissed, to be fair being the best bass player in the WR is like being voted the prettiest person in the burns ward.[/quote] verging on being put in the quotes thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 He must be fed up with the question, for sure... I doubt anyone agrees with him, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalfunkbrother Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I had a word with him when he came to Charlie Wrights some years back, he did strike me as a very cocky fella but he blew me away with his playing - and thats what mattered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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