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  1. 12-27-2006 09:30 PM #1
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    Default Calling all bass players.

    Im a pretty good bass guitar player, so im trying to embark on the pinnacle of all bassplaying achievement:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr8OUccYQLk

    Its a bass solo originally performed by the fusion jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius.

    I know we have a few bassists among us here at FTR, so i was wondering if any of you have learned this song or attempted it. If so, plz aim me and help me learn it. If not, lets have a race to see who can get it first.
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  2. 12-28-2006 06:19 AM #2
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    pastorius ftw
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    this is my favourite part of the post
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  3. 12-28-2006 09:32 AM #3
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    wtf where are all those harmonics coming from ?:
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  4. 12-28-2006 10:22 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bmxicle
    wtf where are all those harmonics coming from ?:
    Yea the hardest part about that song, is the artificial harmonics. For example, in a couple of parts of the song, he frets the 2nd position with his index finger, and stretches his pinky over to the 6th position to make the harmonic.
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  5. 12-28-2006 12:52 PM #5
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    I don't play bass, but this is one bad mofo:

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  6. 01-01-2007 01:00 PM #6
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  7. 01-01-2007 01:55 PM #7
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    too bad he's dead
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  8. 01-03-2007 08:43 PM #8
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    Is that you on the youtube vid Renton?

    I tried learning a little of it a few years back when I was playing all the time. I gave up after a month of working on it and getting almost no where, though it did teach me a bit about harmonics. I think I managed to slop my way through the first minute or so.

    If you're interested in learning some other tough pieces, "Partitta in A Minor" by J. S. Bach is a good one to try out. It's a flute solo someone transposed for the bass. No harmonics, but it will push your left hand pretty hard.

    In any case, good luck. "Portrait of Tracy" is the Mt. Everest of the bass.
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  9. 01-03-2007 09:19 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by rm082e
    Is that you on the youtube vid Renton?
    lol no, im learning it
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  10. 01-08-2007 02:48 AM #10
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    basically completely learned this song, just need to practise the finer points
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  11. 01-08-2007 08:13 AM #11
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    Renton record it and post it once youre done.
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  12. 02-21-2007 07:17 AM #12
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    ive completely nailed this song

    now if i can just become as awesome at poker as i am at bass...
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  13. 02-21-2007 02:19 PM #13
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    I'd like to hear it
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  14. 02-22-2007 02:30 AM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Renton
    too bad he's dead

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  15. 10-10-2007 03:53 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pelion
    Renton record it and post it once youre done.
    bump


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB7kwQdlbtQ
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  16. 10-10-2007 12:25 PM #16
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  17. 10-11-2007 04:23 AM #17
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  18. 10-11-2007 12:03 PM #18
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    Pretty sweet, Renton. I may have to give that a try though it seems most of my bass time anymore is spent gigging, not enough time to learn this kind of cool shit.
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  19. 10-11-2007 01:03 PM #19
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