Dixie Dregs feat. Jaco Pastorius - Blues Jam( Live in 1982)
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- Опубліковано 3 вер 2021
- Here's a recording someone requested recently of Jaco Pastorius sitting in and jamming with the legendary jazz/rock/country fusion band Dixie Dregs. (T. Lavitz - keyboards, Steve Morse - guitar, Rod Morgenstein - drums) The gig took place on September the 26th in Fort Lauderdale in 1982, in other words only weeks after Jaco had returned from his turbulent tour of Japan with the WOM big band which as we all know is the first period where the most severe symptoms of his bipolar disorder really started to manifest themselves, although there had been signs before. There is however nothing in this performance that indicates that Jaco was not having anything but a great time! His playing here is focused, full of dynamics and he drives the band like few if any other bassists could do at the time. He's tearing it up, it's as simple as that! The guitarist in the band, Steve Morse, had known Jaco since the early years in Miami and had the following to say about their friendship in a recent interview:
"Jaco Pastorius was a friend. He was someone I knew in Miami when I was attending the University of Miami’s School of Music. One of the highlights of my time there was going to his place and jamming with him. When he joined Weather Report, it became one of my favorite bands.
He ended up going through a real bad phase, but he was very coherent and sincere with me back when we were in school. He had so much energy. He literally couldn’t play it off. If he was in a band and they did a gig with five or six sets a night, that still wasn’t enough for him. He was an absolute powerhouse and he had this natural energy that infected everyone around him. He was a lot of fun.
One time, he sat in with the Dregs and started playing a solo. We hadn’t planned on that or anything. It was during the end of our set. Jaco just kept going on and on and on until we finally put down our instruments and walked off stage. And then he just kept on playing! [laughs] That was Jaco. He was into his thing and he couldn’t stop playing.
When I jammed with Jaco, he was hard to keep up with. He would fly in and keep changing the starting point of what we were doing, but I enjoyed being around such an amazing talent.
Jaco used to always give me ideas for the Dregs. Once, he said “Here’s a thing I think you guys would be great at doing.” I said, “Jaco, we don’t have horns.” He replied “Yeah, but it’s just that one part. You can do it.” A lot of his ideas didn’t fit us. He’d often give us horn charts and stuff to play, but we never did. I said “Look, I’m just doing my thing with this, but I appreciate it.”
I really hated seeing him lose his perspective and kind of go overboard. I hate what happened to him. It’s horrible. It’s something I’m sure could have been straightened out with some kind of prescription-something to mellow him out a little bit. He was an uncontainable force. He literally had too much to say to the world. He was such an incredible player when he was in a band. Nobody could see him play and not just start smiling."
![Steve Morse/David Grisman/Rob Wasserman Trio • 1985 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/WLYzPqdDVpk/mqdefault.jpg)
![Steve Morse/David Grisman/Rob Wasserman Trio • 1985 [Reelin' In The Years Archive]](/img/tr.png)
Awesome!!!! Great Track....I know some people complain about the mix on some of these boot leg recordings...but...IMO...still great to hear!!!! Thanks man!!
You're welcome Joseph, and thanks for commenting. Yes, most of these types of recordings don't have great sound quality unless they were recorded off a soundboard or a radio broadcast. This recording for example was recorded by someone in the audience, presumably a walkman recorder or some other primitive equipment that was available to the masses back then. I'd also like to stress that I didn't pay for any of these recordings. Paying money for items/goods is essential to the term "bootleg" when used correctly, and I have never done that. Just wanted to make that clear unless you were unsure of that. Here's some background info that I wrote elsewhere on my channel on how I acquired my collection of rare recordings: "I haven't recorded ANY of the recordings I have posted on this channel or ever will post in the future. I was born in 1986, so the shows obviously took place before my time. In fact, of all the people who were there back in the day and recorded these shows the Italian bassplayer Alberto Bientinesi is the only one whose identity I know. It's unfortunate, as I would love to know their names so I could thank them for their considerable efforts and give them the proper credit for making their recordings available in the trading community. So, look at me more as a "messenger" who has had the fortunate experience of acquiring copies of these historically important documents though my involvement in the trading community. Thanks for reading."
@@musicuniverse1986 I use the term boot leg ....since I was a Dead Head in the late 80's - 94 (12 th grade through college graduation) and early Phish days...as just personal recording...great for Historical reference...that's all
@@KeyserSoze685 I understand. And I agree that most people especially nowadays use the term bootleg when describing a personal or unoffical recording and that it has nothing to do with its original historical meaning. Just wanted to make sure there was no misunderstanding :)
Beautifully written sentiment @@musicuniverse1986!
Thanks for posting this! 💕
Jaco Pastorius was to the Bass what Hendrix was to the guitar. I've heard this said, and I agree. Such a unique sound and innovative and sensitive musician. The best years of Weather Report featured Jaco on bass. What a tragic loss to music and to the world. Thanks very much for posting this.
I played with him for 5 hours
I saw Jordan Rudess play with The Dregs, that was great! I bootlegged it.
Love this i ididn't know steve and jaco knew each other and jammed thanks
Oh my. Jaco is more than amazing.
Every time Jaco played, he added to to music, whatever situation. Listen 3'14... total control and freedom, same time.
I agree. To be more precise I'd say that he had total control of an element of music that a lot of people seem to pay little attention to, which is dynamics. This performance is a great example of that, especially from the part you mentioned and towards the end. Jaco himself mentioned that he felt that dynamics is an aspect of music that was missing from the playing of many of his fellow bassplayers for instance, especially those who tried to imitate him. And I think this fact is the reason why so many bassplayers have failed at copying his style, because many of them tend/tended to focus on the more superficial areas of his playing like speed and technique.
@@musicuniverse1986 Yes.
Thanks so much for posting! My favorite guitarist and bassist together YES!
You're welcome David. Thanks for commenting :)
I had no idea Morse has played with Jaco. Saw Morse with Purple in 2017, a legend for sure
Yes, he's one of the guitar greats for sure. Like I mentioned in the description Morse knew Jaco personally and they played together many times through the years. They met when Morse was enrolled at the University of Miami in 1973 while Jaco was teaching there and in the process of establishing himself as a local phenomenon. Thanks for commenting.
@@musicuniverse1986 True. I read some of his interviews and apparently he got really into Weather Report when Jaco joined them. Though I got to see Purple live, I'm still not incredibly familiar with Morse, so seeing he actually likes blues and jazz a lot was a bit of a surprise
@@musicuniverse1986 They must have had a great music program over there. Morse, Scott Henderson, Pat Metheny, and God knows who else came out of that school.
@@LageUA-cam Morse didn't write much in a jazz context except when he combined a little bit of jazz with a heap of funk and rock.
You have some fun catching up to do with the Dixie Dregs and the Steve Morse Band.
On most Dregs albums, you'll hear a similar lineup of tunes, in terms of the assortment of genres.
There will be a straight ahead rock tune , an electric bluegrass tune , a funk/rock/jazz tune, a classical piece (usuallly a classical guitar and violin duet) as well as two prog rock pieces, one uptempo and one that's long, slow and gorgeous.
You'll hear nebulous hybrids pop up as well, and more twists are turns as you get into the Steve Morse Band catalog.
Have fun!!!
@@johnleonard2507 Thank you sir, I'll listen to few of their records when I have time
What a treat
Was their anything Jaco couldn’t play on that bass!!
Apparently not, eh!
His versatility was one of his many strengths for sure. He made his biggest mark in jazz fusion obviously, but I believe he could have made a career out of playing just about any style of music. I'm glad he chose to do what he did though, which was to explore and take influences from a wide variety of genres and blend them all together to form his own unique musical expression. Thanks for commenting.
@@musicuniverse1986 That’s why I looked up to him as a bass player myself because he lets u know u can add a jazz lick or a funk groove to any genre of music...and it’s ok!
@@spank2424 Exactly. He used to say that he had no "musical prejudice", and it showed in his playing and composing :)
Very cool.
omg its this one video i was talking about, thank you very much for uploading it!
You're welcome Barri. Yes, you requested this particular recording( that I used to have up on my old channel) a while back so I thought I'd honor that request. Stay tuned for more exciting Jaco related recordings in the future, including many that I didn't post on my old channel. Thanks for commenting :)
It's still up on another channel, @@musicuniverse1986, with a few seconds of crowd noise before the jam starts.
That same UA-camr also has another recording of Jaco playing "America" at the same Music Exchange gig in Ft. Lauderdale, on 9/26/82.
Any more Dregs or Steve Morse Band coming @@musicuniverse1986 ?
I doubt you have Steve Morse jamming with Pat Metheny at the University of Miami, but if you do, I'd love to hear it ! 💕
GREAT AUDIO AND GREAT DESCRIPTION ❤
It’s all in the fingers…Jaco had his own unique sound
Super Thanks In Advance...!!! ;)
What a complete difference a bass player can make! Is this the Dregs? The band sounds so different.
Yes Stephen, this is the Dregs. That's what you get with Jaco. When he was "on" he always found a way to elevate the performance of the musicians he shared the stage with and make them change how they approached things, either momentarily while playing with him or in many cases permanently because he had such a strong musical personality that it was difficult not to be influenced by him in some way. Thanks for commenting.
@@musicuniverse1986 I Remember! That is the JACO we all loved. I never heard a bass stand out and lead a band like Jaco. He was a natural born genius of not just bass line,but all the way up into the soprano. Jaco was not limited to 4 strings. He really could conduct an orchestra. I always had a hard time understanding how someone like Jaco could be in a situation where he is stabbed to death. Such a tragic loss. So play something for Jaco. But not the Blues. Play something with the Latin Beat and Sunshine.
@@stephenhall11 I agree with your comment Stephen. But when it came to his gradual demise and tragic murder I can say one thing, and that is that mental illness does not discriminate. It can happen to ANYONE, regardless of social class or background. And it can develop very gradually like it did in Jaco's case or have a very sudden onset. I know all this from personal experience.
@@musicuniverse1986 I have been there too. I think we all have. The tragedy us that when the time comes when you really need somebody to be there for you,that is the time when you are so all alone and you reject your life.
Davie what's his face have over 700k views on his videos and something like this has 2400 people need to get their priorities strait.
How can I get a copy of this?
When was this?
26/09/82. Está en la descripción del video.
The Mix would sound better if Steve could have turned down the guitar a little. It only takes 1 notch to be too much. Equalization all across the board.
@Stephen Hall , as @Music Universe said , this was recorded open air , probably on a Walkman.
No soundboard mix.
If a Dregs fan came to a show prepared to record it, chances are he sat in front of Morse and his amp.
That would account for the imbalenced levels you're hearing.
This exists. Be glad!