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I'm not a star. I'm just backing up the cats.
Jaco Pastorius
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Jaco Pastorius
Age: 35 †
Born: 1951
Born: December 1
Died: 1987
Died: September 21
Bandleader
Bassist
Composer
Jazz Musician
Musician
Recording Artist
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Jaco
John Francis Anthony Jaco Pastorius III
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III
Backing
Cats
Cat
Jazz
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Stars
Music
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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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Music is in the air it's my job to pull it out.
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All you've got to do is keep your ears open.
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A chimpanzee could learn what I do physically, but it goes way beyond that. When you play, you play life.
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