I don’t believe there’s such a thing as the perfect song, nor the best guitarist or bassist, but I’m willing to make an exception, and that exception is called Jaco. I read, listen, watch everything about him. It was like that when I stumbled upon the YouTube channel Dead Wax, which is beautiful and of high quality, where the song “Teen Town” by Weather Report (with Jaco’s legendary bass) was compared to “Dean Town” by Vulfpeck. I was surprised.
I don’t want to get into the similarity or distance between the two great songs, I could never be more precise than what is described by them here thanks @DeadWaxShow. But guys, listen to this piece, great Joe Dart and great Vulfpack.
Listen to these live versions of Teen Town, and listen to Joe Zawinul doubling Jaco Pastorius’s bass line and weaving it with Wayne Shorter.
and the wonderful concert at Madison by Vulfpeck with their live performance of Dean Town
Can you also hear the ‘Next stop Dean Town …ohohohohoho…tatattatata’?