Musician/Producer Reacts to "Teen Town" by Pastorius, Miller, Manring & Bona
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2022
- Musician/Producer Reacts to "Teen Town" by Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller, Michael Manring & Richard Bona
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Jaco Pastorius: • Weather Report - Teen ...
Marcus Miller: • marcus miller plays "...
Michael Manring: • Michael Manring - Teen...
Richard Bona: • Richard Bona "Teen Town"
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Saw Weather Report live in the late 70's. Greatest thing I ever saw live. Jaco did his "Slang" solo. Unbelievable show.
Wow you got to see Jaco live?! I’m jealous!
@@StrateleStudios Saw him with Weather Report at Wolftrap Jazz Festival. Awesome. Saw him later at Blues Alley in Georgetown with his small group. Unfortunately he was getting a little strange by then. Early eighties. Playing was still awesome, but he was kind of angry off stage.
@@rgbenge7580 was he wearing the war paint under his eyes?
@@StrateleStudios I don't remember, but the Weather Report concert was the single best musical event I've ever been to. Wayne Shorter came out alone and smoked the place for about 15 minutes unaccompanied. The Jaco solo was his deal with Portrait of Tracy and Third Rock from teh Sun mixed together. They were playing all of the Heavy Weather material.
@@rgbenge7580 Duuuuuuuuuuuude!!! 🤯🤯🤯❤️❤️❤️
Weather Report was one of my main door openers into jazz. Loved them. Remember I was driving bus as a student and had them on the stereo in the bus, only in the front and on a low volum one Saturday night. A slightly elderly passenger gave the thumbs up and a "Good taste, son" when exiting.
Then I knew I was on the right track😄
I love this heartwarming story!!!
Each of those four players are phenomenal and have their own unique styles; with that said, I think I've never been more impressed by any bass player than when I've heard Richard Bona not only soloing at a hyperspeed, but also SCATTING along with his playing. A few years have passed since I've first seen it, but it remains one of my favourite bass videos of all time
Here's the video btw: ua-cam.com/video/Uu-bjr1leM4/v-deo.html
YES! That's why I had to save Mr. Bona for last!
The range of approaches just shows how inspiring Jaco was as a player, as was his composition.
A 4 course meal of Teen Town! Delightful! You select the appetizer, entree, salad and dessert. I remember Michael Manring in 1981 in the DC area with the band “Natural Bridge “ also featuring Gregg Karukas.
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How much you have enjoyed doing this review!
I like that Thelonious Monk, "Rhythm-A-Ning" quote at 17:23
I KNEW he was quoting but I couldn’t place the melody, thanks! 😃😃😃
I still have all my vinyl, including Weather Report, Return to Forever, Keith Jarrett, The Kuhn Brothers, Miles Davis, John Coltrane. The list goes on.
I’m going to by Heavy Weather on vinyl again!
@@StrateleStudios 👍👍
I'm so thankful for this ride through Legends of Bass!!! I need moreJeff in My life
Thank you Z! I’m very glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, this was a fantastic video! What a great idea for a video. Really entertaining. Tremendous bass players, and a superb tribute to Jaco
Thank you Caprise! 😊😊😊🫶
Mr. Miller is a beast in his own right. Jaco stretched my mind in the early days just trying to used to his dressing attire and his lead skills. Miller is invited in to lead...rightly so instead of leading on his own. Michael Manring...one man band! Annapolis native but actually never listened to him until 10 minutes ago.
Some of the best music came out in the seventies.
Yes!
Hey, Jeff! As always, it's great watching another of your reaction videos. And this one was truly GREAT!!!! Haven't Richard Bona or Michael Manring in a good long while. And I LOVE both their playing styles. Also, I'd never even heard either of them play "Teen Town" before. Jaco's I'd heard as a kid. And, of course, I've heard Marcus' version. Even have that in my library. This was freakin' GREAT!!!! Got me feeling really good right about now. You just MADE MY DAY with this one, brother!!!! Thank you so much.
Yay!!! This makes me happy Nathaniel! 😊😊😊
I was so lucky to see Zawinul live in Amsterdam during the Zawinul Syndicate World Tour. That was a super band. Can only imagine what it would be like to hear Jaco live.
Ty brother for this...hearing Marcus for the first time...awesome performance...Ty again....That last act was wild bro! Wow! Superbe'...
So glad you enjoyed this!
Of course the original with Jaco is my fav, i really like slap version of Marcus and the Richard competition against the trumpet is so fun. Michael made all band solo, a great job!
Man, I love your enthousiamse, really for marcus and Bona, my two favorite bassplayers
I absolutely love how you did this Jeff by showcasing each different take on this classic. I have always regarded Heavy Weather to be the very best record I have ever owned and truly believe it should be a MUST in any collection. It always pains me to think of what we lost with Jaco's passing but his legacy is undeniable as so skillfully demonstrated by your choices today. His work on Joni Mitchell's Don Juan's reckless Daughter or the Mingus tribute is first class. His playing is instantly recognizable, innovative and unique and that in itself is greatness! Genius!!
You said it Tim! Heavy Weather has been a part of my soul since it came out. It still have my favorite musical composition of all time “A Remark You Made”. This music is incredibly deep, soulful, melancholy and reflective. It’s brilliant to say the least. I’ve read the Jaco biography 3 times and always shed a tear by the end.
@@StrateleStudios A Remark You Made is very special to me and my wife when we dated as teenagers some 40 years ago. It's wonderful how music can become a soundtrack in our lives. Very nice to know you hold it in the very same regard as I do.
Bona kinda sounded like he was doing a bit of Jaco's "Punk Jazz", too, in that intro.
🤣😂😂😂🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼😃 THAT was absolute bass heaven that!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🫠😅 What to say?!🤯😍😅 They are just sooo enjoyable to listen to and watch in each their own right and brilliance and in each their own beautiful language of bass/music🌈🙏🏼💜☺️.
Great idea to make this kind of reaction - I’m a fan👍🏼🤗.
And yeah, loooove Richard Bonas incredible and playful imagination within his musicality🙏🏼🌈💜🤗. Got introduced to him through Bobby McFerrin back in the day, when they did some fun and beautiful improvisations together ….. awwww maaaaan! Respect and Love🙏🏼💜🤗.
Ahhhh, what a treat on this rainy-Monday-coffee-break here - thank youuuuuu, Jeff🫶🏼🥰💚🌱🤗.
Thank you Lise! This was so much fun for me to do! I was hoping others would be interested! 🫶
@@StrateleStudios Yesss, and that is also what it’s about, right?!😃😄👍🏼 A joy to watch you experiencing it as well☺️💚. Others are👌🏼👍🏼👍🏼😃😉💚🌱🫶🏼.
Never heard of Bona before. He is a beast!
Yes he is! 💪💪💪👏👏👏🫶
Richard Bona was incredible as a member of Pat Metheny Group on the Speaking Of Now album. Check out some of his performance from the live recordings. He is an incredibly gifted singer as well.
Oh, but he's not the bassist on that album/tour. He sings and plays the guitar and the kalimba.
Sheeeeesh…a man of many talents!
Bona was the percussionist and singer on that album/tour
Steve Rodby was the bassist
On the tour, Bona had a solo bass spot on Bright Size Life and KILLED it! There are videos
Caught Bona with Bill Evans New Grass project. UA-cam that. What a lineup!!
Met him, very humble cat
Bona is probably the new hier apparent for electric bass
Very talented musician!!
I don't really like Bona, but man, that guy is so freaking fast
Micheal Manring is awesome! He is a very underrated bass player now a days but he was one of the original solo bassists along with Miller, Wooten, Bailey, Jaco, Bona, Clarke, 70s to 90s soloists ect. Manring is awesome and has stretched the boundaries of solo bass in his own right especially in terms of harmony and recapitulation.
He doesn’t get enough love for sure!
Wow, that’s a real treat, thanks a lot 🙏
Bona es una máquina, tan rápido como lo puede hacer Víctor wooten. Todos estos son maestros del bajo y hay más.
😂 Absolutely love your initial reaction to Richard Bona's version- I had the exact same reaction the first time I saw him- he was playing with Pat Metheny and took a solo on Bright Size Life that had my mouth completely agape- I believe there are clips on youtube of that gig. Great clip!🙏🏽
Damn I've waited for this for years!!!
Loved listening to this.. 🔥🔥
You have to check Hadrien Feraud and Chris Coleman playing Teen Town. Is crazy!!!
I played drums and percussion in a Weather Report cover band called Vertical Invader during High School in the 70's. They are still a favorite of mine.
That must have been a blast!
Wow, great line-up of interpretations! Jaco will always have my awe, of course. Marcus IS my all-time fav. bassist. I need to listen to more Richard Bona - what I've come across of him in the past was not nearly as "cut loose" as this performance!
Bona is a monster. I’d love to see more of him burning like this!
Also in studio (Heavy Weather) and live (8 : 30) the bass line was doubled by the keyboards.
You’re right. I never noticed with the studio version cuz they’re a bit lower than the live version.
What a gift. Thank you
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Marcus version just so amazing then the second half of Michaels was beautiful too
Wow wow wow wa from Tokyo! I used to be with them with vinyl and cassette!
Lol I was watching the first video from weather report just before I came into this video. And I had the exact same reaction at 2:55
First time I heard Marcus slap Teen Town was with Kenwood Dennard in the early 90’s. Slower tempo but a great album to check out. Cheers!
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Yep,
I bought that CD when it first came out
of Marcus Miller Slapping Teen Town
on Kenwood Dennard's Solo CD.
Manring's Zon Hyperbass sounds amamzing!
Weather Report, "The Cadillac of Jazz Fusion bands" per Downbeat Magazine. This article was from 1977 or 78. Weather Reports world tour was in 1978 and came to Omaha Ne the very end of October or first couple of days of November. Weather Reports' album 8:30 are tunes from that tour. I'm well aware of Marcus' version of Teen Town but not Manring or Bona's version.
I’ve listened to the Studio recording for years, that bass line is doubled on keys, but it’s buried in the mix. So it feels like a fuller bass signal.
I never noticed it before because it was so low in the mix but it is there.
Jeff, this isn’t really for a reaction on the channel - more for your enjoyment, but if you ever want to see one of the greatest musical sets of all time - here’s Richard Bona with Bobby McFerrin, Omar Hakim and Gil Goldstein with a 50 minute set of improvised jazz - just wonderful… ua-cam.com/video/Ik-MgaA3Y8o/v-deo.html
What a line up! I’ll check it out!
Thanks for that man, gonna check it out
Hey Jeff, Richard Bona played with the Pat Metheny Group, you need to check out the live performances saw Bona with Pat about 5 times, unbelievable
Oh wow, I need to check that out!
Have you heard Brian Bromberg's slow funked version? ...pretty cool..!!!
It's easy to overlook the fact that while Manring was a student of Jaco's, he didn't become a carbon copy. He actually went on to innovate the instrument even further by co-creating the Hyperbass w/ Joe Zon and turning it into a truly solo instrument. So, while I love his version of 'Teen Town', it really doesn't showcase what separates him from all the other traditional players, how he pioneered bass playing and, imho, what makes his contribution a highly important moment in music history. Don't believe me? Check out 'Adhan' from his album 'Thonk' where he uses an ebow or really showcases his alternate tuning on the fly with 'The Enormous Room'. To me, Michael Manring really doesn't get the credit he deserves...
Thanks for your comment regarding Manring because, I agree, he doesn’t get the credit he deserves.
Awesome video. I've seen all of these over the years and of course especially the original Jaco version too many times lol, but never really compared them like this and I forgot that Michael also had such a cool version even though he's one of my favourite musicians ever.
I enjoyed making this video. This song is near and dear to my heart...as well as all these incredible bass players!
richard bona was speed running it
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If my memory serves me correct I saw Weather Report 3 times in the mid 70's and they were beyond sensational!
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Richard killed it
Damn ! Marcus, man!
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Bona was shockingly good. He definitely used that intro to warm up for the main course.
No doubt!
They sure swing! First time for me hearing them :-)
Apologies for the off topic comment below.
I was in the live stream the other day. You were curious about the movie 'Don't worry darling'. The movie is pretty good with a nice plottwist:-)
I also mentioned that Angelina sang for Jonathan Sugarfoot Moffet. Here are the links: I Have Nothing: ua-cam.com/video/vaElvR9s5Ao/v-deo.html and a snippet of a jazzy Billie Jean: ua-cam.com/video/4F-CLhToMWA/v-deo.html. Het full version is here:ua-cam.com/video/xp67k9wk2Mw/v-deo.html
Thanks for the links! How did Harry do in the film?
@@StrateleStudios He did pretty good! He is a better singer than an actor :-)
Peter Erskine at the Drums (Weather Report) . Met him when he was with the Stan Kenton Big Band in early-mid '70's .
As brilliant as he was approachable .
Richard Bona don’t play bass he makes it speak and sing/; what a badass player!!!
IMHO Richard Bona has been thee greatest talent of bass since we lost Jaco. No disrespect to the many well deserved bassists out now, but Richard is just on THAT level of paid dues and practice of clean notes
Uh Victor Wooten?
@@wmboyd925 Victor Whooten is great. But the musicianship and technique of Richard stands in its own. Victor is by far the best slap technical efficient bassist wizardry genius i ever seen. But IMHO what Richard can do and sing, haven’t had that effect since Jaco. Fast and clear with tone and precision. And makes it look eeeeeeeasyyyyyy.
A healthy debate, I agree Richard Bona is beyond belief as Victor is unbelievable.When it comes to slapping/popping and funk, Marcus Miller rules.
@@wmboyd925 Marcus is legend status due to being on so many many many studio giants recordings and solidifying his brilliance in slap basing. For sure. Best pocket player ever. Lol Victor, best funk soloist i ever heard on bass, although Mononeon may surpass with his style. Richard is just that dude. Not overly hyped in talks of great unique bassists. But when you hear him, specifically live, 😱 whew. But I agree. Healthy debate. They are all tops in their respective styles and careers. No doubt.
I still love Wayne Shorter’s Native Dancer.
CoOL 🌱👍👍
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I like Michael Manring’s the best but I’m bias cause he’s a good friend of mine know him very well and have been a huge fan of him since the early 90’s and also the nicest guy you will ever meet you should listen to his version of Jimi Hendrix, purple haze. That’s really good too.
I think if you look closely Marcus played the intro on fretless
Richard Bona's solo on Pat Matheny 's "Bright Size Life" is equally Redunkulous .
check you Bona with Metheny.......if that doesnt cut the grade I have no idea what does......RB is bad ass....seen him a few times...I did this bad ass looper tune that lasted like 8 min.....everyone in the room was just blown away.......
Alex Acuña was on drums in the original version.
Sorry man, but you’re wrong. Google it.
Yep, Jeff’s right… it’s Alex on most of the album … but definitely Jaco on kit for teen town.
Bona right out the GATE!!!!! WOW!!!!
Right?! Hahaha
I find it humorous that Pat Metheny is so good that he could hire one of the world's best bass players as his vocalist/multi-instrumentalist. I know there is some material out there with Richard Bona playing bass with Pat, but it seems pretty sparse.
if you havent seen it theres a hysterical spoof of the manring video using that clip with bad out of tune bass dubbed in.
Hahaha oh man I love those
Jose Wayne Came from the creator of mile Davis.
Call jazz fusion.
Guess if you're going to play bass on a Jaco tune you better bring it. Consider it brought!
I was lucky to see WR in the late 70's.
Jaco was so good.
Richard is close
Wow…I wish I would have seen Jaco live.
@@StrateleStudios i got to meet him briefly. He was set to play the old chestnut caberet in philly with jorma k hot tuna. I was 3rd in a long line at the door. We heard a loud argument, then j came through carring percussion stuff. He was bald, some people didnt reconize him. I asked him if he was going to play fot us tonight. He replied that he would never play in this place ever. He then went down the line and told people to go home, he wasnt playing. He wasnt drunk but his was pissed. We went in and saw jorma play for 3 hours, he was great, but i really was bummed about not seeing jaco.
@@michaelhogan6770 omg! That sounds like Jaco hahaha. I’ve read the Milkowski biography twice. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it!
I saw WR in 1977 The Heavy Tour / Phenomenal show/ My hair was standing on end the whole time. Al Dimeola opened the show/ I was an 18 year old hipster/ lol/ Great day,s thatcwill never be duplicated!!😊😊
Richard Bona is a total MONSTER! incredible...Wow!
When you have job a you love....it's not a job
Gerry Brown in there. ❤ Divinity Roxx does it at her shows, too. 🔥
Double stops but definitely a looper!
at 11:35 isn't that John Patitucci -- a tremendous bassist in his own right -- introducing Manring?
It most definitely is! 👏👏👏
You may also want to check out Mohini Dey's hugely remarkable interpretation of Teen Town: ua-cam.com/video/MOK519NaMoU/v-deo.html
😳 THAT IS SICK!!!
Richard Bona have played with everyone... From Joe Zawinul to Pat Metheny. He Is a Legend like the other three.. 😉
Jaco is the Jimi of bass: there is a before and an after, and afterwards the world of music (and especially bass) will never be the same...
Stanley Clarke would be the "Jimi" of bass guitar, Lopsy Lu and Return to Forever blew everyone out of the water and it's never been the same since.
@@wmboyd925 That is your opinion, I actually think Jaco's influence is more fundamental. Especially in the way he used (different kinds of) chords and scales and harmonics and of course because he introduced the fretless electric bass
Slapping, upright/double bass, lead bass, harmonics and not to mention speed. I started playing bass because of Stanley and heard Jaco which expanded me in a different way. Both born in Philadelphia in February they ruled the 70s equally and differently. 1a and 1b🎼🎸
@@wmboyd925 😎🤘
You forgot Victor Wooten's version as well as Brian Bromberg. But you did a good job with the video nonetheless LOVE RICHARD BONA
Queen was by far my best concert ever attended, but Marcus Miller just might be second. Small venue and I was so close.
i would like to see more of these "comparisons", very good idea!
Btw... Bona with Zawinul (yes, he was part of the Zawinul Syndicate) ua-cam.com/video/c4zNb01nA_A/v-deo.html and another fabulous Bassist with Zawinul that has a totally different approach to Bass playing but who is widely unknown. ua-cam.com/video/NxxKkf0jmP8/v-deo.html . Love him!
Out of the three, I liked the last guy RB,little bit fast but cool NTL ,however not crazy about MM ,although technically challenging, just couldn't get into the slap version, and the other guy who used the looper,not impressed ,sounds like sht you do in your bedroom, get a band man! Never did like the " one man band" bs,seems narcissistic to me," hey look I'm an overachiever, look what I can do," and didn't even do the song justice, If I can just put it out there, BTW great job ,great piece Teen Town, classic fusion, 👍catch you on the next one
Bona is a beast. Besides Jaco he’s got my vote.
Jaco caused bass players get busy.
Hahaha yes! 👏
no, he hated Teen Town said it's not a Weather Report song, he was trashing it by playing the same line as Joco so you could not really hear the man who wrote the song.
That’s probably more likely, ya. Though there was a lot of approval seeking on Jaco’s part and never really got it.
1.Richard Bona make great performance.
2.Michael very good performance
3.Marcus boring me with slap and slap.Thats song sounds great without slap.
Miller's version is so much better.
Didn´t like Marcus Miller cause in the end it was more like a percussive noise fest than a melodic solo.
All that clicking! Jaco never clicked.
River People. Sob…sob…
Listen to River People, try playing it thinking ‘Oh octaves, easy!’, play it, get cramp, miss the beat, shake both hands, then give that mischievous little grin. Oh, octaves, easy.
@@petercorbett3794 So what? In the end it´s about musical content, not a display of technical abilities.
In the rock genre, Chris Squire was WAY out in front making the bass a contributor to melody. And he followed the lead of John Entwistle.
I was just listening to YES this morning and I’m still amazed how incredible Squire was. Amazing bass playing, so inventive!