21 Quotes by Jaco Pastorius







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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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    I took the frets out of my bass after I was getting into jazz a lot and I wanted to have that upright sound.

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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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