burno70 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I'm looking to learn some Jazz pieces to help improve my technique. I quite like Jaco and Weather Report. Can anyone recommend a good starting point? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edstraker123 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I'd start by buying a funny hat - you can't play proper jazz without one ! I'm looking to learn some Jazz pieces to help improve my technique. I quite like Jaco and Weather Report. Can anyone recommend a good starting point? Thanks [/quote] ; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 [quote name='burno70' post='415307' date='Feb 20 2009, 02:01 PM']I'm looking to learn some Jazz pieces to help improve my technique. I quite like Jaco and Weather Report. Can anyone recommend a good starting point? Thanks[/quote] Depends which part of your technique you want to improve, but 'Come On Come Over' is great for right hand technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Start with 'Black Market' of the 'Black Market' CD or the '8.30' live recording (there are versions on Youtube) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Go direct to the Chicken, do not pass go? Great right hand technique nice chords, its just good init.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Beat it..... I love that crazy bass line in that one..... I'll get me white glove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Port of Entry from Night Passage. If that doesn't give you a work out, nothing will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 "Barbary coast" from the black market was always my favourite, funky as hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 "Come on, come over" and "I can dig it baby" are good ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) MB1. Maybe not a starting point..... but something to aspire to! Surprised nobodys mentioned....Teen Town....Check Jacos Original then....check out Marcus Millers version of Teen Town on The Sun dont lie CD! Edited February 22, 2009 by MB1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoBass Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Havona off Heavy Weather was transcribed a little while back in Bass Player Magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 some cool suggestions in there thanks folks. I think I'll have to swerve Teen Town for the time being - need to work up to that level! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamWoodBass Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Teen Town is great but if you're only just starting to learn Jaco's stuff it will NOT be easy. I've been working on that one tune for about 2 years now and I'm only just starting to nail it cleanly. With Jaco there really isn't much in the way of easy stuff, if I were to recommend something to get you started learn the big band version of "The Chicken" with the "Soul Intro". If you're any good at playing harmonics you might want to try "Portrait of Tracey" but be warned it's quite difficult, again probably took me the best part of a year to get that one nailed. A really nice one if you can do false harmonics is "Birdland" from the Heavy Weather album, not too challanging but a lovely bass line. If you happen to be an amazing bass player you could always have a go at "Havona" but even The Yellowjacket's Jimmy Haslip struggled with this one (there's a really funny vid here [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKXeMj27jDg)"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKXeMj27jDg)[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Tunes like Barbary Coast and The Chicken are good places to start. All Jaco's common "licks" are in those tunes and they're easy and fun to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosebass Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 How about this ? Black Market is a good place to start, personally I prefer Alphonso Johnson especially "Herandnu" 1' 18" onwards is sublime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamWoodBass Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Just been down to the library and borrowed the Weather Report Forcats: Tomorrow boxed set. It's sooooooooo good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Think I'm gonna have a go at Come on Come over - some lush killer riffs in there. It's gonna take time tho! Thanks for all your suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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