Jaco was much more than just a great bass player. He wrote fantastic music and that is what's makes him special!

Saw Jaco live three times. Never seen anything else quite like his playing. The sound alone was awesome. This never gets old. In fact it just gets better with time.

Saw him when I was a juvenile delinquent.  A double bill weather report with Jeff beck  .     It spoiled me for the rest of my life.  Then I saw weather report again with him ten years later.  And I saw him bust in on the on the stage at a Herbie Hancock show in ft Lauderdale.  The guy was inexplicably and indescribably gifted.  Glad he was here.  I'm gonna go cry now...

how perfect Peter Erskine drumming is, my god

The Don. Hats off to all the great musicians he played with throughout the years. You all have been fabulous

i attended this. Jaco's band was unique and incredible

I was at this very show!  When he introduced his band, somebody from the audience yelled "and who are you?" to much laughter.  He smiled and said "John Francis Anthony Pastorius III".  Just a great little thing in the middle of an incredible show!

You'd be lucky to pack a hotel bar these days with music like this. What a different time it was back then.

So good. Thanks for sharing that video

I miss the old forum ...great venue great gig. And the stage rotated

I saw Jaco with Word Of Mouth as a 4 piece in his home town. His dad’s band opened for him. When I met him he shook my hand and said I’m Jaco Pastorius the best bass player in the world!” I was with another guitar player who grew up with him and whose dad turned down going on the road with Bill Haley because he had a family. Franny Beecher ultimately took the job and I met him and saw him play many times, once in a pizzaria with Jaco’s dad! RIP Jaco and his dad ❤️

Everybody want’s to sounds like Jaco but there’s only one Jaco Pastorius the one and only.

Thanks very much,  never seen this one before,,, Fantastic Jaco

When something you didn't remember one day existed wakens inside you

Props to Bob Mintzer! I didn't know he also plays the bass clarinet. I've been saving money to buy the instrument.

He was great w Joni. She gave him more time for Slang than Weather Report and it paid off, it was the best I heard.

Bob Mintzer was brilliant. I guess the cameraman didn't realize that.

Such a unique version of three views of a secret. With the dodgy tracking it's very eerie.

RIP Jaco Pastorius and Don Alias

Tragic genius. His passing still gets to me. RIP