Month: September 2016

Bass Transcription: Jaco Pastorius’s Bass Line on Weather Report’s “Night Passage”

Today we will be tackling Jaco Pastorius’s bass line on the title track from Weather Report’s 1980 album, Night Passage. This is one of the best Weather Report albums. To me, it always sounds fresh and modern, like a timeless record. The group also includes drummer Peter Erskine and percussionist Robert Thomas Jr, who sound […]

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Atlanta producer plans anti-Trump concert — Atlanta Music Scene

By Jewel Wicker “If Young Metro don’t trust you, I’m [going to] shoot you.” You’ve likely heard Atlanta producer Metro Boomin’s tag line on popular songs such as Kanye West’s “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1′” or “Future and Drake’s “Jumpman.” It’s doubtful that Future, the rapper who delivers the phrase at the beginning of […]

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