Jaco Pastorius & Weather Report "Elegant People" LIVE in TOKYO 1978 | Tokyo

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1. Anyone who diggs this track really-really-REALLY needs to check out the newly released WEATHER REPORT: THE LEGENDARY LIVE TAPES 1978-1981. ELEGANT PEOPLE is there. That track from the WR 1978 Japan Tour, recorded on 6/23/78 at Festival Hall in Osaka, SMOKES this one, if that's possible. Then as now, so many bands realized that if they were going to tour Japan they had to bring their A-Game to the stage. WR usually didn't disappoint. The night I saw them in Shinjuku (1980) they were on fire and if one person stood out it was Pete Erskine for the amount of energy he put into that 2:20 set.
2. You realize this is Shorter's piece right? Not Jacos. Also, Jaco didnt make the band. Im a Jaco fan myself, but there were many great tracks without him.
3. If Sony/Legacy has this available on iTunes, I'm downloadin' it!  One of my favourite jams from Wayne Shorter with a touch of Joe Zawinul and Jaco Pastorius.  
   
   This is one of those songs that I can listen to REPEATEDLY and not get tired of it.
   These cats were indeed the best!
4. Divine!
5. My dear Jaco, my dear Joe, my dear AREA; MY DEAR DEMETRIO!!!!!!!!!
6. I got add one cool cat i get a kick out ... Charlie Hunter, but he plays a custom 7-string (formerly 8-string) guitar/bass (3 bass strings/4 guitar), so I don't know, or care if he's categorized as a bass or guitar player, but the combination is still awesome in many ways imho. 
7. I have to agree. To this day to me Jaco's still the coolest cat of 'em all (In many aspects). Felix has also a unique, and inventive style to play which I like, regardless of his father...on his own. 
8. @ The Light: You're correct. They are Video Stills I took from that Offenbach gig video.
9. You could say this or that bass player's got chops, you could maybe say more than Jaco, but which one could improvise like this in such a funky way?
10. I do remember this night when they opened their performance with this. The first note, Jaco's note with harmonics was striking and thougt who was making that note? I really miss them.
11. Sorry, I meant they're from Offenbach, Germany, 1978. Cheers.
12. Those are video stills. Watch his performance of Slang in Reading, PA, 1978 and you'll see it.
13. Is there a place where I can get any of the pictures from 4:03 - 4:10 , they all look so epic!
14. great band RIP Jaco and Jo.
15. Dang why is this not on a live album?? It's SIIIIICKK! The whole band is on fire. RIP Joe and Jaco, we miss and love u!
16. yes!and all group:) 
17. @SuperEnigmation Yes, I'm afraid so. She passed away November 11th. God bless Ingrid and Jaco. 
18. JACO THE GREAT. JACO EL MAESTRO! 
19. JACO, SEI IMMENSO!
20. RIP Ingrid Pastorius