Good Motown Songs

[VinalTap]

I needs to know some good old songs like motown that have good basslines(almost all of them really), just looking for some suggestions.

[ExaltBass]

Check out the DVD or CD of "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" - that should do it.

[VinalTap]

Thanks will have to check it out, but please suggest some specific songs.

[Ace Of Bass]

Originally Posted by ExaltBass

Check out the DVD or CD of "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" - that should do it.

+1........... You definitely can't go wrong with that...It's pretty much Jamerson's greatest hits.Still, there a lot of stuff from the mid-late 70s that killed as well. Marvin Gaye's last few albums like "I Want You", "Here, My Dear" and "In Our Lifetime" are all albums where cats like Chuck Rainey, Frank Blair and Wilton Felder (from the crusaders) kick ass. It's what the 70's sound was all about. Marvin in his prime....Stevie Wonder's left hand is also amazing! All the Moog stuff he was doing was ridiculous. Check out "Music Of My MIND", Fullfillingness' First Finale" , "Songs In The Key of Life" (also featuring Nate Watts), and The Secret Life Of Plants" album. it's all good stuff in there......Enjoy........

[Twnty1inRF]

Bernadette - Four Tops
I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye
Cloud Nine- Temptations
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight and the Pips
Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations

So very many more...

[Ace Of Bass]

Originally Posted by VinalTap

Thanks will have to check it out, but please suggest some specific songs.

Abbreviated List:
Marvin Gaye- "You're All I Need to Get By","I Heard It Through The Grapevine","How Sweet it is (To Be Loved By You),"Lets Get It On","What's Goin On"

Stevie Wonder-"For Once In My Life", "Fingertips","My Cherie Amor", "Do I Do", "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life", "Contusion"

Smokey Robinson (The Miracles): "Shop Around", "Tears Of A Clown", "I Second That Emotion" "Crusin"

Diana Ross (The Supremes):
"I Hear A Symphony", "Where Did Our Love Go","Baby Love"
"You Can't Hurry Love"

Temptations:
"My Girl", Beauty's Only Skin Deep", "I Can't get Next To You",

Four Tops:
"Reach Out (I'll Be There), "Bernadette" "Sugar Pie Honey Bunch","Baby I Need Your Lovin'"

Jackson 5: "Never Can Say Goodbye", "I Want You Back", "ABC", "Got To Be There", "I'll Be There"



you know what dogg? Just invest in a good Motown Greatest Hits Box Set and you'll be fine.My fingres are getting tired. Will probably come in handy anyway........

[xlows]

If you're digging Motown, do NOT forget to check out Stax! The two styles go hand in hand and your playing skills will increase tenfold by studying both studios.

[rfclef]

Howbout Get Ready (Temptations)... Think and respect (Aretha!)

[steve66]

Here are some from the 60's-70's

"Shop Around" "Please Mr. Postman"
"Do You Love Me"
"(Love is Like a) Heat Wave"
"My Guy"
"Where Did Our Love Go"
"My Girl"
"Stop In The Name Of Love"
"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
"You Can't Hurry Love"
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
"I Want You Back"
"Someday We'll Be Together"
"War"
"Stoned Love"
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
"What's Going On"
"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
"Let's Get It On"
"Baby Love"
"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
"The Tears of a Clown"

[Chili]

sorry for sounding like an idiot, but is motown a style of music or something? i know who marvin gaye is, james jamerson, the temptations etc, but a while ago i used to think motown was a band....

[GlassJaw]

This is what you want. I consider it a required purchase for any bass player:

Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
http://www.amazon.com/Hitsville-USA-...1334297&sr=8-1

[VinalTap]

Thanks from the help guys, motown music is without a doubt a 1000X better than any music on the radio today. Will definatly have to get that box set too Glassjaw.

[bucephylus]

Plenty of great replies.

I also like "What becomes of the Broken Hearted," and "Sir Duke."

To the OP, try to get the DVD production of SITSOM. Try not to cry at the end...

[dryheatbob]

Originally Posted by GlassJaw

This is what you want. I consider it a required purchase for any bass player:

Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
http://www.amazon.com/Hitsville-USA-...1334297&sr=8-1

Beat me to it on that collection- it's got to be about the best collection I've seen.

Here's a site I posted awhile ago that has a few Motown songs with the basslines solo'd:

http://www.ricksuchow.com/music-group-151.html

These are Jamerson's original tracks, not someone covering them. Cool stuff!

My favorites are Bernadette(Bob Babbitt does a good job of it on the SITSOM CD)and both versions of Heard it through the Grapevine, for what it's worth.

Bob

[Phe]

Marvin Gaye's "Innercity Blues (Makes me wanna holler)"
I love it. Bob Babbitt on the bass.

You absolutely need to watch Standing in the shadows of Motown. Great stuff.

And get some Stax records too.

[GlassJaw]

Originally Posted by dryheatbob

My favorites are Bernadette(Bob Babbitt does a good job of it on the SITSOM CD)and both versions of Heard it through the Grapevine, for what it's worth.

I love "For Once In My Life" by Stevie. That bassline is sick.

It's a Shame, I Want You Back, Ain't No Mountain...so many hits it's insane.

[GlassJaw]

Also, while not necessarily Motown, I highly recommend checking out People Get Ready: Curtis Mayfield story boxed set:

http://www.amazon.com/People-Get-Rea...1507631&sr=1-8

Tons of great stuff, and definitely a little "heavier" and more raw than the Motown stuff.

[Sabu]

SITSOM is on for $6 at a local store...I've been buying them up and handing them out to friends. IMO Motown is the greatest music ever! Saw the Funk Bros live a few months ago and it was AWESOME

[dryheatbob]

Originally Posted by GlassJaw

...so many hits it's insane.

You aint kiddin'.Any other day I could easily pick your favs over mine. Or any of about 100 others for that matter!

Bob