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Live in New York 1: Punk Jazz

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I dont really agree with many of the opinions above. Jaco had worse days than others, and every Jaco fan knows that, but to label this disc as one of his "bad ones" is absolutely wrong. If you've heard the "stuttgart aria" sessions then you'll know what his worse days were like. Compared to Weather Report days, this album is far from good, but nowhere near his bad days. This is a fine piece of work and one of the best in the N.Y series, with an outstanding 17' Teen Town!!!! A must buy in my opinion.

the sound quality is poor. jaco is on something or somethings. it's true he had seen better days by then but listen how he responds to the other musicians in a social context. picture perfect jaco.

Jaco is a unique musician. There is poor sound quality but Jaco's music doesn't need quality. It needs a great music listener.

I'm surprised more people haven't flocked to the live albums. Sure, the quality is low and the crowd is interacting with the band - but this is what live recordings are all about. For someone who never got to hear Jaco in a club this is , I believe, the next bext thing. Check out the speed Jaco attempts (and often succeeds with) in his solos and even while backing. The man is sick. A lot of the grooves have been heard before, but in this setting the tempo is more real, the notes more raw, and the energy more tangible. Loved it, and Vol. II.

I suppose there's some historical value to having audience walkman recordings of Jaco Pastorius in his less stellar days. It's sort of similar to a lot of those Charlie Parker audience recordings made by fans and released posthomously. If you want the good stuff it would be better to stick with the major label releases or seek out his supporting work with artists like Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny and Albert Mangelsdorff. For die-hards only.