Teen Town ( Jaco Pastorius ) by Marcus Miller ( live )

Teen Town( Jaco Pastorius ) by Marcus Miller

[@superscruf]

A technically difficult song can impress if well played, but when an artist can meld it with his own personality and style, and come out with something that's freakin' amazing, I just sit back & enjoy the ride. Jaco and Marcus could each play the alphabet song and make it gooooooood. What the musician brings to a song is every bit as important as the composition itself. Marcus DEFINITELY brought it!

[@thmsjordan]

Marcus is one of the only cats who can pull off covering Jaco and sounding totally original while doing it. Nice !!

[@dikdec]

I love Marcus Miller's rendition of Teen Town. His slap riff in the beginning adds so much intensity and edginess to the song.

[@xyz9610]

many bass players are not able to play it with fingers, Marcus plays it on slap...

[@MrSilver261]

many bass players are not maybe that interested !

[@doriangrayest]

lol as if slap was hard

[@lpl723]

@@doriangrayest yes but this specific song is hard to play using slap bass frankly because of its speed and technique required

[@zombieds]

Yeah but hes also playing it on a fretted bass...

[@timishormusic5526]

@@zombieds bro shut up, try to play it yourself, then we're talking

[@ralexlu]

can't ever...ever imagine myself ever playing like this.

[@RitchieRosson]

ralexlu You will!

[@fraserjones6690]

I don't really know what to say... This video should be mandatory viewing for every human. Maybe it's just me, but god damn. This song will be a jazz standard forever.

[@blocker92]

marcus is one of the best bassists ever.

[@SkipElliottBowman]

This is my favorite version of TT since the original; MM actually did something unique and new with this 32 year-old song. Part of me wants to never pick up a bass again, and part of me wants to never put it away again.

[@guitargoalie27]

Dude playing teen town is out of control in it's own regard but marcus is freaking slapping the whole thing! That's an extremely hard song to keep time on for the drums too, he's awesome!

[@jxxybxxy2002]

I cant stop listening to this.

[@pcromano]

Dude... He did an amazing job. Slap in this song is really hard. Marcus is for sure, one of the best bass players of the world. killer!

[@koala381]

that drummer is soooo good, smooth and all

[@purpletavon]

Good grief...wow...truly a salute to Jaco and Mr. Miller's incredible talent...

[@ziggysmalls9329]

My man Marcus embellished on this tune,and made it come alive

[@karimamghar1350]

one day you fall on this video, and you ask yourself : hum, Marcus usually slap, he's not gonna slap teen town ? then at 0:45'' you take the answer in the face and in the ears !! WOOOOOOW he did

[@vineflower]

Marcus Miller just sat down on that groove. Wow, that's some killer playing...

[@elzariz]

Guud Gawd!!!!! That tone is Monster Millers's signature sound. Love it!

[@Powerslider]

Incredible....

[@mglenwright09]

that's amazing. jaco's song, with marcus' style, now that someting else. if you ever get to see marcus live, it's something you'll never forget. it's just too bad he didn't play this when i saw him!

[@kalletheowner]

A legend playing another legends tune! And i love it!

[@bislibamba]

OMG the slides by the end! LOVE marcus miller!

[@flangeres1752]

Man, this cooks! I like hearing the guitar and bass playing the lines in unison. C.G.T. Ukiah, CA

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Just look at his facial expressions when it kicks off. It’s of pure confidence and authority over an extremely complex piece. Jaco played drums on the album version too I think. His fluidity on fretless is pretty much stunning.

[@TekMTek]

His groove is amazing..I wish I had that sound slapping

[@Goofykatze]

I just love him for his style and his enormous musicality. ❤

[@foowah7]

The thing that makes this so amazing is that he's not double thumping...damn that's some fast single-thump-slap-bass!!!

[@TolerancEJ]

This is a great version of this song.

[@Sonny.O]

this is best sound ever.

[@villastrangiato]

Comparing musicians' "greatness" is a fool's game. It's obvious both Jaco and Marcus are highly acclaimed artists in music. It's also obvious that for whatever reason, they focused on vastly different playing techniques and styles. And there's nothing wrong with making observations about the strengths and peculiarities of different techniques. So take a chill pill and relax kids. I've admired & listened to both since their careers started - which is longer than many of you have been breathing.

[@dmacpossa]

ultimate version for Teen Town

[@Brassicka1]

amazing

[@guitardouche666]

that drumer is in the zone!

[@jimmyhitide]

Don't agree with the negative comments - it's a great tribute from one great bass player to another - Marcus has just funked it up a bit. Brilliant!

[@Tulkaspl]

Every time i watch and listen to this i wanna grab my bass and play like this! :)

[@dontbelievethahype]

Awesome rendition by Marcus, great stuff!

[@CocosBassment]

Thing i love about this video and the thing that some people don't understand is that Marcus Miller has his own style and take on things so when he does a cover he does it his own way. Prob doesn't mean that he doesn't disrespect the artist he is covering or whatever. So why give the negative comments on this video. If you play music in your own unique way i have loadsa respect for that. If he was doin a generic copy then i wouldn't have as much respect for them cause its already been done.

[@chype3242]

Walked into a retail store today and saw Marcus' face across 10 different TV's. It was actually a Clapton DVD and all day ive wanted to listen to him (Marcus). Now I have, thank you!

[@F0untain]

Best cover of teen town I've ever heard.

[@JoeSzilagy]

Met Marcus long ago when he was playing with Lenny White at the El Mocombo. Sitting on an old-fashioned radiator just practicing his bass unplugged and alone outside the extremely 'cloudy' (cough, cough!), dressing room- he was the nicest guy, friendly, more than happy to answer questions, maybe in his late teens. We talked for about ten minutes. I'm sure that if I had asked to borrow Nick Moroch's guitar, Marcus would have been happy to jam with me!

[@RitchieRosson]

JoeSzilagy/ aka: Joe Slant That’s awesome.

[@noinwe]

Again marcus shows why he is the man. That song is very difficult slapping it. Please post the rest of it.

[@LETHARGICpirate]

Marcus is the man!!

[@millerflea]

marcus is a cool cat! he is amazing

[@rafaelfreitasmusic]

marcus is the classiest PIMP ever

[@RitchieRosson]

Rafael Freitas Ha! Yes.

[@oldrybass90]

All great musicians, but Marcus Miller is the best!! Five stars immediatly!

[@GuyMagicFingers]

Nice version. Always good when someone puts a new slant on something. There is no point in copying.

[@nadinebroer]

one of my fav clips on youtube

[@lesconnus]

yeah This is The MasterPiece That Theme ! ! ! ! !

[@Konrad111111]

This is so amazing. Playing Jaco's peace but putting the Miller-Sound to it :D

[@v2vroth]

I dig that he is doing one of Jaco's most famous tunes but adding his own Marcus Miller vibe to it. Thanks for posting this one and God Bless!

[@kfdisawesome]

i replayed :46 so many times

[@copypaiste]

The timing of the band is so spot on here, it gives me shivers every time

[@handgunner1911]

if jaco was still with us he would love this rip jaco you will never be forgotten,

[@katterfelto]

This is why I like KZbin. All the friendly responses. Man, I can just feel the love...

[@kazodrummer]

Marcus has the best tone out of any bassist ive ever listened to.

[@H-Matsu]

何度聞いてもかっこいいな

[@vid4ia583]

This is truly smokin' ~ ~ ~ ~ !!! Go Marcus the man - Brilliant version!

[@villastrangiato]

Marcus is every bit a master of bass that Jaco was -just a focus on different techniques. If you study Marcus' career - you will find that he, like Clark and Wooten have mastered more techniques than just about anybody. And with Teen Town, you get the sense Marcus could rapid fire notes easily all day long - where Jaco would struggle to nail down the same sequence with fingering over time. While slap/pluck sounds different,it also has some advantages- it's easier to render complex passages.

[@jazzfunkbasskid]

nothing beats the original song but this is A W S O M E !!!!!!!!!

[@Rastachiappe]

Jaco would be proud of this version.

[@panorama4526]

One of the best bass lines ever played…

[@GeorgeRizov]

Simply amazing! The monster slpa bass part is really awesome!!!

[@dublinvids]

This...Is...Just...Crazy....Good!!!!!

[@oscarpaez3326]

Marcus” tone is absolute perfection

[@Piero2374]

GRANDIOSO !!!

[@NosTale86]

Mitico,Grande,Maestro: Questo è Marcus

[@BigDaddyBass]

This is killer!!! I didnt know he was finna slap it out!! VERY GOOD JOB!! I usually dont like Marcus Miller. But I like what he did here.

[@taichifist]

WOW!!! Now that was just Outstanding!! I Loved the Slapping & Popping to Jaco's tune!

[@jsbruzina]

@jazzbass981 Yeah, Marcus takes it to another level. Matches Jaco's speed but adds power to it. Best version I've personally heard.

[@michaeldiepeveen]

This is truly GREAT! Playing a song of pastorius and than combined with his slap skills it's like wow! ;D

[@jazzbassist]

I think that MM is the only person who could pull this off with slap. I've heard covers, and they sound terrible in comparison to this.

[@mas502arc]

My eyes widened as I first got a feel of that tempo in the beginning. Marcus' cover is faster than Jaco's, and Jaco's is hard for me to play!

[@circamaniac11]

Why is everyone hatin on marcus for.....dude killed on imo, its all about the music ppl chill.....

[@Redspy27]

Marcus Miller is such an evil mastermind behind his bass. I bet he could mind control the entire planet with his lines! (All of this was meant as a compliment)

[@jsbruzina]

I absolutely LOVE the subtle transition from 1:13 - 1:16. The rest speaks for itself ...

[@GeorgeRizov]

Right on, this is the kind of "day job" I want, even though it' usually at night!

[@JustusVidyo]

i love it including the slapping, it underlines the hardness of the song

[@Erikolson99]

This song gets into such a Sweet A groove.

[@GeorgeRizov]

You're absolutely right: It's very difficult either way. The way Jaco played it was hardly any easier but to slap the daylight out that bass requires a lightning fast thumb!

[@dreadtodred]

marcus rocked the shit out of this .. with this thumb even which is way harder

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

Yes! Another True Master of the Bass Guitar :D I Love the way he puts that little "bend" on the notes! So funky! Amazing indeed :D His Bass playing has influenced me as a drummer and how to play the kick along with the bass player :D

[@Williamkurk]

That was sick. Never heard it slapped before, but I'm a believer.

[@whouston33wh]

This totally changed my perception of bass guitar

[@user-kw4iu8ge2w]

Omg.... speechless 😊😊😊

[@kfdisawesome]

idk, i like it. it gives the song almost a hip hop groove. and you can't deny that poogie is just slayyiinnnggg ;)

[@williamblake]

Funkiest man alive today!

[@Naoyamt13]

agreed. the best cover.

[@Ampdriver]

I don't know who you study in this field or how good they are envika...but slap is a very funky yet soulful technique.A way of playing deriving from a soulful black heritage and deserves upmost respect.Those able to master it are truly accomplished players.

[@paulhynes6566]

I never thought playing that bastard of a bassline was possible personally, I keep trying. Then Marcus Miller steps up takes it to a whole new level and slaps it!!! Cheers Marcus 😂 Amazing

[@dapenguin64]

again Marcus's skills impress me

[@kienmoor]

saudade grande de Jaco............

[@ZitkyAdams]

I'm startin to dig this. ;]

[@jamietrhcp17]

that is just badass right there

[@CocosBassment]

@OmegaBassArg Yeah i remember Marcus saying something similar to me too. he said to me "if you Don't like it, awa 'n lie in yer own Pish"!! Marcus Miller, What a Man!!

[@tbcass]

I agree. While I'm not a fan of thumb slapping and don't do it myself I can recognize someone like MM who is a master at it. I personally don't like listening to it that much. I do however appreciate what a great bass player MM is. MM is also a great finger style fretless player. That I enjoy listening too.

[@mbrsart]

I am so jealous of Marcus's chops.

[@PorchBass]

Remember Joe Zawinul played in unison with Jaco! RIP Joe and Jaco

[@MrRandompower]

Dude, this song is so hard to play the original way with fingers. I cant believe hes slapping it! this is a masterpiece, all my classmates listens to deathcore and heavy stuff and im into this stuff so im kinda "offstream" but what the hell its so funky!

[@malemao94]

What a great version!

[@AngelJordanBass]

Whenever I start thinking I'm "good" at bass, I come back to this video

[@GenghisAttenborough]

This is a great version, wish it was a longer clip! Always liked Marcus Miller