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Here's a short clip of me trying out my new Vintage "Icon" bass at the soundcheck for the "So British" festival in Brittany, France in June 2010. Tim Goldsmith is on drums. We were there for a gig with the Murray Head band. The bass (and no it's not a freebie, I paid for it!) is modelled on Jaco Pastorius' infamous "Bass of Doom" and it plays and sounds fantastic. I actually had a look at Jaco's original bass in 1983 (before he smashed it). It was extremely beaten up, even more so than this 'distressed' reissue, due to his habit of throwing it around the stage. But in his hands of course it sounded amazing.
The Bass of Doom (or what was left of it) disappeared for many years after Jaco's death, but resurfaced recently repaired and with a new body and finish. I sort of prefer the original though! For more about Jaco and his bass see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaco_Pastorius