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Jaco Pastorius
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Word of Mouth was the second album by Jaco Pastorius, released in 1981 while the bassist was a member of Weather Report, and also the name of a big band group that Pastorius assembled and with whom he toured from 1980 to 1986. While his debut album showcased his eclectic and impressive skills on the electric bass, Word of Mouth focused more on his ability to compose and arrange for a larger band than was previously featured on his first album. The album still shows off Pastorius’ skill, most notably in the solo opening to the Bach-written “Chromatic Fantasy” and the title track, “Word of Mouth,“ in which Pastorius’ bass is drenched in fuzzy distortion. “Crisis” also features a fast bass pattern looping, which runs under the frantic soloing. Most of the rest of the...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ Blackbird singing in the dead of night ... All your life ... Take these broken wings and learn to fly ♫
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