What was Jaco Pastorius like?
He was actually a great guy, but suffered from what is known today as bi-polar disorder. Back then, the treatment options weren’t as sophisticated as they are today, and the side effects of the drugs they gave him were so negative that he refused to take his medication. He also had an alcohol problem, which functioned in tandem with his other disorder. On the up side, he was a genius musician, and a loving and FUNNY guy (even in the depths of his decline, he was still funny). Everyone that knew him has a “Jaco story”; I have many, but I’m not going to go into them here-see me at the Lounge. This should provide some “fat” to be “chewed”, so to speak. See ya at the Lounge! As those of you who’ve seen the first installment already know, some of the questions are repeats, and all of the answers are true (truth is the antidote for rumors). Perhaps in the next revision we’ll address my social life (a hotbed of rumors, no doubt). Yikes! If there’s something you really want to know, either cat
