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A replica of Pastorius' "Bass of Doom" Pastorius played a number of Fender Jazz Basses over the years, but the most famous was a 1962 Jazz Bass that he called the Bass of Doom. When he was 21, Pastorius acquired the bass, which was modified by removing the frets. It is unclear when the frets were removed, as his recollections varied over the years.
This is Weather Report's first studio album to feature bass player Jaco Pastorius; he appears on two tracks, one of which was his own composition "Barbary Coast". The back cover photo shows Pastorius, Chester Thompson, and Alex Acuña with the band, although bass player Alphonso Johnson played on the majority of the record's tracks. The album ...
The Trio of Doom was a short-lived jazz fusion power trio consisting of John McLaughlin on guitar, Jaco Pastorius on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. [1] They were brought together by Columbia Records in 1979 to play the Havana Jam festival in Cuba alongside Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, and others.
Jaco Pastorius – bass guitar, percussion, vocals; Peter Erskine – drums, drum computer, claves; Robert Thomas Jr. – percussion; Production. Neil Dorfsman – engineer (at the Power Station) Brian Risner – engineer (recording, mixing) Mitch Gibson – assistant engineer (at Soundcastle studios) Joseph Futterer – art direction
Jaco Pastorius performing live in Bologna, Italy in 1986 This is the discography of Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987), excluding bootlegs and compilations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
The lineup for the album consisted of Weather Report founders Joe Zawinul (keyboards, synthesizers) and Wayne Shorter (saxophone), alongside Jaco Pastorius (bass), Alex Acuña (drums), and Manolo Badrena (percussion). It was produced and orchestrated by Zawinul, with additional production by Shorter and Pastorius, and engineered by Ron Malo.
[citation needed] Trujillo is the custodian of Jaco Pastorius' legendary "Bass Of Doom" (the sunburst fretless 1962 Jazz Bass used by Pastorius on most of his recordings and live appearances). [29] He has performed onstage with Metallica with the instrument. For amplification, he uses Ampeg amplifiers and cabinets. [30]
The album still shows off Pastorius's skill, most notably in the solo opening to "Chromatic Fantasy" by J.S. Bach and the title track. "Crisis" also features a fast, bass pattern looping, which runs under the frantic soloing. Most of the rest of the album's bass is subdued and blends into the band's arrangement.