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10-21-2008, 05:37 AM
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10-21-2008, 08:57 AM
|  | Cogito Ergo Idiot | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA | | | Oh man, that is beyond awesome. Great find! |
10-22-2008, 12:17 PM
| | Dry and Heavy | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Swiss Alps | | | There is a comment there that says that line in the vid is played by James Jamerson's son, off the CDs that came with wonderful goldmine that is the SITSOM book. I think it's correct; there is a certain lack of note definition on the faster runs that sounds very un-Jamerson like to me. I haven't compared it to the CD but my ears tell me enough, and also this is the first I've heard of that track existing soloed from the original recordings.
If I'm wrong then I will have a whole omelette's worth of egg on my face, of course.
A great clip in any case, thanks for posting it! |
10-22-2008, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RocketMusic Ray is correct! | |
10-22-2008, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by One Drop  There is a comment there that says that line in the vid is played by James Jamerson's son, off the CDs that came with wonderful goldmine that is the SITSOM book. I think it's correct; there is a certain lack of note definition on the faster runs that sounds very un-Jamerson like to me. I haven't compared it to the CD but my ears tell me enough, and also this is the first I've heard of that track existing soloed from the original recordings.
If I'm wrong then I will have a whole omelette's worth of egg on my face, of course.
A great clip in any case, thanks for posting it! | Sorry but your ears are letting you down there!
It's definitely Jamerson, not his son or anyone else, and it is from Marvin's track. |
10-22-2008, 12:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetts, USA | | | Yeah, I have the SITSOM package, and while Jr. is a good player in his own right, there is definitely a big difference in the sound.
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10-22-2008, 01:01 PM
| | | | Just to elaborate...
Motown engineers had a way of softening passages so that overly-distorted notes wouldn't stick out during a song. That accounts for Jamerson's lines sounding fuzzier solo-ed than they do on the original.
If anyone is in any doubt, track down a copy of the deluxe, 2-cd edition of What's Going On, and cue up the "Rhythm and Strings Mix" of the track. In fact, I'd encourage anyone who likes the song to listen to that version. You'll hear things a lot clearer after that. I may even post a clip of it online when I get home tonight. |
10-22-2008, 02:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Norway | | | Man, that's what I'm talking about .. I love that line so much.
Wasim, if you could post the clip you were referring to, that would be so awesome and much appreciated!! |
10-22-2008, 04:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland | | I heard that when recording that track, James showed up to the studio totally...well intoxicated to say the least, lay on the floor with his feet up and played whatever happened to come out. Perhaps that accounts for the lack of note definition?  |
10-23-2008, 04:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Wasim If anyone is in any doubt, track down a copy of the deluxe, 2-cd edition of What's Going On, and cue up the "Rhythm and Strings Mix" of the track. In fact, I'd encourage anyone who likes the song to listen to that version. You'll hear things a lot clearer after that. I may even post a clip of it online when I get home tonight. | +1.
I've got the Deluxe Edition, and that version of What's Going On is stunning. When those strings kick in, it never fails to leave me completely stunned.
And yes, it is definitely Jamerson.
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10-23-2008, 11:29 AM
| | Dry and Heavy | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Swiss Alps | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Wasim Sorry but your ears are letting you down there!
It's definitely Jamerson, not his son or anyone else, and it is from Marvin's track. | Thanks for the clarification, I'm very happy be proved wrong in this case.
ac1710, thanks for that link, I don't know how I missed it before. I'm going to watch it all later tonight when I'm 'in the mood'. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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