Jamerson book - Needs to be revised IMO

[meursault42]

Just wanted to throw this out there. First of all, let me just say that I think the Jamerson book is a magnificent resource, one that has been invaluable to me as a player. But, as anyone who has combed through it knows, those transcriptions are so rife with errors that I think it's about time that a revised edition be released with all of the proper note corrections. I suppose for someone like me who's book is already all marked up, I don't really need it. But for those who are just being introduced to the man's playing by way of the book, I think that it's important to get those notes right. Maybe I'm a nitpicker...i don't know.

[mambo4]

I wouldn't be surprised if someone on TB knows Alan Slutzky either directly or indirectly.

Perhaps and "open source" approach could work:
If a large enough segment of players who have scoured SITSOM and found errors like you describe, they ca all contribute corrections to the project.

I haven't scrutinized the book like you have, personally...

[Jim Campbell]

Originally Posted by mjchmara

Just wanted to throw this out there. First of all, let me just say that I think the Jamerson book is a magnificent resource, one that has been invaluable to me as a player. But, as anyone who has combed through it knows, those transcriptions are so rife with errors that I think it's about time that a revised edition be released with all of the proper note corrections. I suppose for someone like me who's book is already all marked up, I don't really need it. But for those who are just being introduced to the man's playing by way of the book, I think that it's important to get those notes right. Maybe I'm a nitpicker...i don't know.

i imagine that dr al has other projects.....sitsom is 20 years old,and i doubt that he plans to revisit it.....but if you care to share some of those revisions,i'm there

[BluesWalker]

Originally Posted by Jim Campbell

i imagine that dr al has other projects.....sitsom is 20 years old,and i doubt that he plans to revisit it.....but if you care to share some of those revisions,i'm there

Same here. I have gone through the book to work on reading skills and to learn Jamerson's general approach to playing the bass. I have not critiqued the songs as compared to the original recordings but would really like to see the corrections you describe.