David Pastorius talks his family name, signature techniques, toxic musicians and being good enough to teach.

This week's guest is American bassist David Pastorius, known for his unique sound and playing style David comes from a very well known and musical family (of course given the last name). However, David’s journey to finding the bass was completely unrelated and he has now built a very successful career of his own, working as an instructor and booking gigs with his band Local 518. There is a lot to learn and be inspired by in this episode so I really hope you all enjoy it! Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - WHY and HOW David got into playing bass 3:27 - ‘How many hours do you play a day?’ 4:50 - Is disciplined and intentional practice important? 8:57 - Imposter syndrome - only playing for 3 years. 10:10 - Negative comments / doing and saying things on purpose for engagement 11:47 - David’s ‘I’m not good enough’ moment 13:10 - Has David ever been bothered by the assumptions caused by the Pastorius name? 14:19 - Has Jaco’s legacy had any influence on David? 15:42 - Any other career in mind? 17:10 - Teaching lessons online - why online students are often more serious about learning. 18:56 - ‘I don’t feel like I deserve to be teaching people lessons sometimes’ 24:06 - David’s signature technique ‘Bass Scratching’ - DEMO 25:23 - Inspirations - John Ferrara and Cody Wright / inspiring and accepting musicians 27:43- Toxic musicians 30:36 - David’s kids and their musical ability 32:25 - Being a father and working in the industry 34:21 - David’s creative process 36:20 - Making mistakes (ON STAGE and OFF) 38:53 - Why we don’t worry about practicing everyday 41:00 - David’s first time meeting Victor Wooten was kinda embarrassing 43:00 - ‘Taking criticism is hard but i’ll do it if they go about it nicely’ 45:11 - Advice for someone wanting to start playing bass 45:59 - David’s current goals 46:36 - David's Soundtrack to Success 47:39 - AdsFind David Here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCAW3gzrlauR3Xp3wI259v2g https://www.instagram.com/davidpastorius/