I'm not sure if we were talking about Jaco here on on another list, but here is yet another Jaco story. I've been seeing a lot of them on various musicians lists due to the recent anniversary of his death. The bass-with-no-case is always evident, as are the sad and scary acts of addict insanity.
Patti -- Patti Witten, singer-songwriter http://pattiwitten.com ---------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 2 Oct 2002 12:02:55 -0000 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [MusicThoughts] Digest Number 1651 > > Subject: Re: Jaco. > > I also have a Jaco story ... being from South Florida - my bass > player (at the time) was one of Jaco's friends and emulated him as > much as possible - is a talented luthier who worked on his bass. One > night we were doing our retro-60s show in this tiny club in Palm > Beach when he shows up - with his bass in tow (no case). Before I > know it he's up jamming with us on Mustang Sally ... he asked me the > key! After that he jumped up on a table in the middle of the bar and > played the Star Spangled Banner ala Jimi Hendrix - on the fretless > bass. Sadly beaten to death not too long after that. Big hands ...
