Cast:
Flea, Sting, Jaco Pastorius, Joni Mitchell (a.f.), Al Di Meola, Bob Mintzer, Geddy Lee, Meshell Ndegeocello, Lenny White, Bootsy CollinsPlots(1)
John Francis Pastorius III (1951–1987) revolutionized the electric bass in innumerable ways. He turned it into a soulful, harmonic and groovy instrument, but also acted as a bridge between rock and jazz audiences. Pastorius became known mostly through the jazz supergroup Weather Report but also from his collaborations with the folk singer Joni Mitchell. Finnish on his mother´s side, Pastorius died at only 35. According to himself he was the greatest bass player in the world, but in the end all his clothes could be fitted in his bass carrying case. As often happens, talent and fame bring about the negative side of success, and in the last years of his eventful life Jaco ended up living in parks. As witnesses to his tragic tale and multi-faceted persona we see and hear such legendary musicians as Flea, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Bootsy Collins and Carlos Santana. The true gems of Paul Marchand´s and Stephan Kijak´s documentary though are the delicious and rare live shows that act as eye-witness accounts to the genius of this man. Pastorius gave the bass a new and unique voice and that four-stringed instrument will never experience anything like it again. (OK) (Midnight Sun Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Flea
Australia
Best movies:
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle (2003) (concert)
Off the Map (2001) (concert)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Sting
UK
Best movies:
Sting: A Winter's Night... Live from Durham Cathedral (2009) (concert)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
Jaco Pastorius
USA
Joni Mitchell (a.f.)
Canada
Al Di Meola
USA
Bob Mintzer
USA
Geddy Lee
Canada
Best movies:
I Love You, Man (2009)
Meshell Ndegeocello
Best movies:
The End of Violence (1997)
Lenny White
USA
Best movies:
Sgt. Pepper (1978)
Bootsy Collins
Best movies:
The Night Before (1988)