"When he died, I cried. And I actually jumped into the ocean at San Francisco. And let me tell you, the ocean at San Francisco is cold": Bass legend Jaco Pastorius We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso MusicRadar · Jun 10
“Weather Report belonged to the three of us. When it ended, they didn’t pay me – they just took it”: Miroslav Vitous on his departure from Weather Report (and his thoughts on the bassists who replaced him) Bassist Miroslav Vitous co-founded Weather Report with fellow Miles Davis alumni Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter Guitar World · Apr 26
"When he died, I cried. And I actually jumped into the ocean at San Francisco. And let me tell you, the ocean at San Francisco is cold": Bass legend Jaco Pastorius We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso MusicRadar · Dec 31, 2024
Unitopia announce new live release Alive And Kicking to be released in March New Unitopia live release Alive And Kicking was recorded at the band's 2023 show at Boerderij Louder · Dec 9, 2024
"When he died, I cried. And I actually jumped into the ocean at San Francisco. And let me tell you, the ocean at San Francisco is cold": Bass legend Jaco Pastorius We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso MusicRadar · Jul 8, 2024
“My hand was starting to swell up and blood was coming out of my ears. If I hadn't worked on that stuff, there's no way I could have done it”: Basil Fearrington breaks down his bassline on Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway’s Back Together Again Basil Fearrington tracked with a custom Carl Thompson that had become “almost impossible to play” Guitar World · Jun 10, 2024
“I totally respected Jaco's bass playing, but that 16th-note triplet funk thing – it just wasn't in his repertoire”: Weather Report drummer Chester Thompson on why Jaco Pastorius struggled to swing In 1975, Jaco Pastorius replaced Alphonso Johnson in Weather Report, but for drummer Chester Thompson, playing with Jaco was “like oil and water” Guitar World · Mar 29, 2024