Jaco Pastorius Quotes

#1. I took the frets out of my bass after I was getting into jazz a lot and I wanted to have that upright sound.

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#2. All you've got to do is keep your ears open.

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#3. It's really easy to play harmonics, anyone can do it. It's another thing to be able to swing, to make to make a band swing, to create a groove. Harmonics ain't everything. Being able to play harmonics certainly does not make you a good bass player. Cleverness is no substitute for true awareness.

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#4. Music is in the air; it's my job to pull it out.

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#5. Music is the only thing keeping the planet together

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#6. Women and rhythm-section first!?

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#7. Trumpets! Can you bring your ... uh ... extracurricular tubing necessities next rehearsal?

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#8. The secret to the sound is to drop the bass on the floor!

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#9. A chimpanzee could learn what I do physically, but it goes way beyond that. When you play, you play life.

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#10. I'm not a star. I'm just backing up the cats.

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