Top 10 motown basslines

[Jim Campbell]

midnight train to georgia was after gladys knight left ,but with bob babbit's line,i would say close enough

[Shelly]

Originally Posted by azarias

Top 10 motown basslines
Nice Topic!

No specific order here

Aint no mountain high enough
Bernadette
Aint nothing like the real thing
Dont mess with bill
For once in my life
It's a shame
Shotgun
I heard it through the grapevine
What's going on
Lovechild
Tears of a clown

a few i like : )

+1...great list!

[paul_wolfe]

IN September 2004 Bass Player Mag published a transcription of I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU. An LA Bassist called Ron Brown transcribed it.

Here's his list of 10 'unsung' Jamerson tracks:

Night Fo' Last - Shorty Long
People Sure Act Funny - Shorty Long
Shoo-be-doo-be-day - Stevie Wonder
You Met Your Match - Stevie Wonder
Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes
Save the Children - Marvin Gaye
Groove Thang - Junior Walker
The Power of Love - Jerry Butler
Nothing But Soul - Junior Walker
Your Love iS Rated X

I haven't checked them all out, but the ones I have were good.

[paul_wolfe]

To that list I would add:

Love's Gone Bad - Chris Clark
Fever In The Funkhouse - released under Jamerson's name
Mutiny - Junior Walker
You're My Everything - The Temptations
At Last - Stevie Wonder

[totallyfrozen]

I didn't see this one mentioned but it has a great Jamerson line:
"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" - The Four Tops

[jmela]

A couple I like:

Home Cookin -- Jr. Walker and the Allstars
I Was Made to Love Her -- Stevie Wonder
Girl, You Need a Change of Mind -- Eddie Kendricks (link below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3MrNSfxbZA

[Lichtaffen]

I agree with all of the above. Here's a non Jamerson track (actually Wilton Felder) that I recently learned and is appropriate to recent developments:

I Want You Back - Jackson 5

[bass12]

"Inner City Blues". That line is all about feel and it's perfect for the song. I's say it's also one of Motown's most recognizable bass lines.

"Master Blaster". Great bounce and lots of fun to play.

"Give It To Me Baby".

"I Want You Back".

"I'm Coming Out". Because it's Bernard Edwards being his usual funky self!

"Do I Do"

.... so many others...

[Lo.]

Jamerson played on a version of Thank You Fallentinme...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rrt3egvFV-4

Heh - he is everywhere.

[Lo.]

Originally Posted by paul_wolfe

IN September 2004 Bass Player Mag published a transcription of I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU. An LA Bassist called Ron Brown transcribed it.

Here's his list of 10 'unsung' Jamerson tracks:

Night Fo' Last - Shorty Long
People Sure Act Funny - Shorty Long
Shoo-be-doo-be-day - Stevie Wonder
You Met Your Match - Stevie Wonder
Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes
Save the Children - Marvin Gaye
Groove Thang - Junior Walker
The Power of Love - Jerry Butler
Nothing But Soul - Junior Walker
Your Love iS Rated X

I haven't checked them all out, but the ones I have were good.

The Johnnie Taylor track "Your Love is Rated X" was the wonderful Michael Henderson. And yes, he can do Jamerson like no-one else.

[bskts247]

ok so here is what i think (in no order)

whats goin on
shotgun
aint to proud to beg
ain't no mountain high enough
my girl
heat wave
lets get it on
I want you back (i was shocked to see no one said this song)

[suraci]

Peace and Love By Tommy Sims, ain't Motown but he is killer

[SoCal1]

Originally Posted by Bluesbreaker5

Bernadette
Soul Man
Chain of Fools
Ain't Too Proud To Beg
What's Going On
Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Reach Out, I'll Be There
Respect
Think
Time Is Tight

Several of those are not Motown Basslines...

[SoCal1]

My 10

Bernadette
I Was Made To Love Her
Home Cookin
How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone
Darling Dear
Ball Of Confusion
I Want You Back
Brickhouse
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Grapevine (Pips version)