Love Lines

A great bass-line in 85 words

Weather Report, ‘Teen Town’ (1977)

On his first full Weather Report album, Heavy Weather, Jaco Pastorius still had plenty to prove, and contributed this iconic track, which showcases several of his best moves, including those plucked sixteenths in the intro, spiralling up into the midrange, counterpointing the famous horn motif and playing in unison with Joe Zawinul’s ascending keyboard sequence. Few bassists can play this line accurately; even fewer can play it like Jaco did.