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David Pastorius

David Pastorius is an American bass guitarist born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, residing in Melbourne, Florida.[1] He is the nephew of late jazz virtuoso bass guitarist Jaco Pastorius.[1][2]

David Pastorius
BornMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresRock, jazz fusion, funk, funk rock
OccupationBassist
Websitedavidpastorius.com

Pastorius has played in numerous bands in the Florida region, has toured across the United States with various artists such as Tech N9ne and Pat Travers, appeared in a number of bass guitar-related magazines and has released and appeared on several studio albums.

He spent summer 2019 playing with Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy on the Royal Affair Tour with Yes, Asia and John Lodge of The Moody Blues.[3]

History

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Pastorius started playing bass guitar at the age of 15[1] after being inspired by his high school friend, who had played the Red Hot Chili Peppers cover version of the Stevie Wonder song "Higher Ground" for him.[1][2] At the age of 17, Pastorius joined his first band FHM (The Fleshy Headed Mutants) and began to play with local musicians performing heavy metal originals and cover songs.[1]

He performed on the album Jaco Pastorius Big Band Word of Mouth Revisited, a tribute to Jaco Pastorius, released on August 23, 2003, by the Ohio record label Heads Up International.[4] The album had performances by Pastorius with the popular bass guitarists Victor Bailey, Richard Bona, Jeff Carswell, Jimmy Haslip, Christian McBride, Marcus Miller, Gerald Veasley and Victor Wooten.[5]

He formed the band, David Pastorius and Local 518, and released its first album, David Pastorius and Local 518, in spring 2007 on the Japanese record label P-Vine Records.[1][6] In 2009, the band released a follow up album entitled Sense of Urgency.[2][7]

In 2009, Pastorius joined the Southern punk/funk band Elephant Gun with Trevor Prince on guitar and vocals, and Tom Van Dyke on drums. The members were from the local Florida bands Local 518, Goliath and Big Orange Nitty Gritty. Elephant Gun hosted Wednesday night open mic events at Hustler Bar and Pool Room in the town of Indialantic, Florida.[8] On December 17, 2011, while playing a set at Off The Traxx Sports Bar in Melbourne, Florida, with Elephant Gun, Pastorius had a heart attack.[9] He went to the hospital after the show and had two stents placed in his arteries. On January 21, 2012, Baroos Beachside Bar in the town of Indialantic held a benefit concert to assist him and his family with his health issues. Six bands played at the event.[10]

On July 31, 2011, Pastorius performed live with the drummer Keith LeBlanc and the guitarist Eric Gales for the concert event Eric Gales + Voodoo Chile - A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City.[11]

In 2013 and throughout 2014, Pastorius started to record and film a series of video "bass remixes" of songs by one of his musical idols, the American rapper Tech N9ne, and posted them on YouTube.[12][13] Pastorius' renditions caught the attention of Tech N9ne and his record label Strange Music, who requested him to perform a version of the Tech N9ne classic song "This Ring".[12][13] Shortly afterward, in autumn 2014, Pastorius joined Tech N9ne's "Band Of Psychos" for a brief tour including 13 shows on the west coast of the U.S.[9][12][14][15]

In 2014, he was asked to contribute to the documentary film, JACO: A Documentary Film, produced and co-written by Metallicas bass guitarist Robert Trujillo.[16] Pastorius, with the musicians Rodrigo y Gabriela, Chino Moreno, and Tech N9ne, are seen in a song during the credits at the film's end.[9] To assist in raising funds to complete the film, a campaign was started on the crowd-funding website Pledge Music. Pastorius offered 60-minute one-on-one video Skype lessons to help raise funds.[17] On October 6, 2014, he made an appearance at the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California, for a work-in-progress screening of the film and a special live performance with a variety of music artists.[18]

Influences

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Pastorius is a fan of many genres but listens to a lot of hip hop, 1980s' and heavy metal. His influences include the bass guitar players Sam Griffith, Robert Trujillo (of Metallica), Flea (of Red Hot Chili Peppers), Steve Harris (of Iron Maiden), Les Claypool (of Primus) and Mark King (of Level 42). His musical hero is Mike Patton of Mr. Bungle and Faith No More.[12]

Instruments

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Pastorius plays Marleaux bass guitars,[14][19] a Classic Series Max-tone bass guitar made by Artisan Bass Works[20] and Hartke amplifiers.[1]

Discography

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Late 1990s - The Nature Kids

with David Pastorius and Local 518

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2007 - David Pastorius and Local 518 (P-Vine Records)
2009 - Sense of Urgency

Compilation albums

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2003 - Jaco Pastorius Big Band Word of Mouth Revisited (Heads Up International)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "David Pastorius Exclusive Interview". For Bass Players Only. July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Brown, Corey (December 10, 2009). "David Pastorius: It's Not What You Think Interview". No Treble. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "YES Announces "The Royal Affair Tour" Launching June 12 In Bethlehem, Pa". Yes World. April 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Word Of Mouth Revisited Jaco Pastorius Big Band". Concord Music Group. August 26, 2003. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "Jaco Pastorius Big Band - Word Of Mouth Revisited". Sound Stage. November 2003. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - "Jaco Pastorius Big Band Word Of Mouth Revisited". Jazz Times. December 2003. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - "Review: Jaco Pastorius Big Band - Word of Mouth Revisited". Contemporary Jazz. 2003. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - "Review: Jaco Pastorius Big Band: Word of Mouth Revisited (2003)". All About Jazz. October 3, 2003. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "David Pastorius & Local 518". P-Vine Records. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - Brown, Corey (May 18, 2007). "David Pastorius & Local 518 Release Debut Album". No Treble. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "David Pastorius & Local 518 Sense of Urgency". AllMusic. 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - "David Pastorius' New Album "Sense of Urgency"". Bass Musician. December 1, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "Elephant Gun". The Beachside Resident. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - "Indaba Members Compete to Play at NAMM". Indablog. June 24, 2011. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  9. ^ a b c "Rolling With a "Band Of Psychos"". Rock Era. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  10. ^ "Benefit For David Pastorius". 321 Magazine online. January 21, 2012. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  11. ^ "Eric Gales + Voodoo Chile - A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix". City Guide. New York. July 31, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  12. ^ a b c d "Melbourne's Pastorius is all about that bass". Florida Today. October 31, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  13. ^ a b Johnson, Kevin (July 3, 2014). "Bass Remix: An Interview with David Pastorius". No Treble. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "David Pastorius on Tech N9ne and Marleaux basses". For Bass Players Only. November 26, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  15. ^ "Meet The Psychos - Bassist David Pastorius". Strange Music Inc. October 22, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  16. ^ "Metallica's Robert Trujillo eager to spread 'Jaco' love". USA Today. September 22, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - "Jaco A Documentary Film". Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - "Jaco". IMDb. October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  17. ^ "Robert Trujillo Presents Jaco: A Documentary Film". Pledge Music. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  18. ^ "A Musical Celebration honoring Jaco Pastorius". Sweetwater Music Hall. October 6, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - "A Musical Celebration of Jaco". Mill Valley Film Festival. October 6, 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
    - "Artists In Residence". Metallica m. October 13, 2014. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  19. ^ "Marleaux BassGuitars Artists". Marleaux-Bass. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  20. ^ "David Pastorius and his Classic Series Max-tone". Artisan Bass Works. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
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