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03-14-2008, 02:45 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia | | | Man, Jamerson amazes me....
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I just learned how to play Bernadette and Reach Out. Reach out is fairly simple but Bernadette is great. I love Jamerson's basslines, what other ones should I learn? Any suggestions?
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03-14-2008, 02:48 PM
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03-14-2008, 02:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indiana | | | Marvin Gay's What's going on. |
03-14-2008, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by fjbass78  Marvin Gay's What's going on. | +1!
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03-14-2008, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Xed32 Jackson 5 - ABC | I think that was Wilton Felder, not Jamerson. As was "I Want You Back". But great basslines nonetheless.
To the OP: if you don't own the "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" book, I highly recommend it for most of Jamerson's best basslines.
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03-14-2008, 03:02 PM
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03-14-2008, 03:04 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: Franklin, NC | | I think his skills have diminished greatly - he's not as good as he used to be. 
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03-14-2008, 03:07 PM
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But "You can't hurry love" is a fun one and not really hard.
"What's goin' on" is just smooth man...what else can you say?
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03-14-2008, 03:07 PM
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Amazing to hear Mr. Jamerson by himself completely out of context. You might not recognize his sound when heard by itself. |
03-15-2008, 12:30 AM
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03-15-2008, 08:21 AM
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"What's Happening Brother" - Marvin Gaye (Warning: this is not an easy one to learn. He rarely plays each measure the same. Also, one of my faves.)
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03-15-2008, 10:42 PM
| | | | Jamerson is the greatest. Ever.
I could list certain lines he played that I love, but the list would be too long. I might put together a little compilation of some of his less often cited masterpieces, the ones that aren't on the SITSOM discs.
That What's Going On Marvin Gaye live video on youtube, I could watch that everyday for Jamerson's playing alone. |
03-15-2008, 11:00 PM
| | | | there are 2 key aspects that I have taken from James' playing
one is the re-phrasing yet not an exact duplication of a previous line, these micro improvisations are so powerful, especially in a more pop setting
and the other is the way he could climb up on top of a beat an then lay back, no one has ever mastered it the way he did, although Jaco and JPJ came close at times, james was the influence
the understated way that he accomplished these little twists is what makes them so incredible, no hitting anyone over the head with an idea, a gentle delivery all the time
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03-15-2008, 11:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth | | | Lambro, you're dead on! I wish I could do it like James.
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03-16-2008, 01:12 AM
| | | | Supremes "You Keep Me Hangin' On". Jamerson DRIVES that song!
He actually does a cool string bend coming out of the second bridge into the final verse. Not too many bass players were doing that back then I bet! |
03-16-2008, 01:43 AM
| | | | I love all of his stuff. One of my favorite songs as well as his bass playing on it is the Gladys Knight version of "Heard it Through the Grapevine." He seems to be having such a great time plying on that tune.
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03-16-2008, 02:09 AM
| | | | "What's going on" may be his best work!!
If you can find an accurate chord chart, try following along with your ear. If you don't come close to tears listening to the creativity James uses to bring those chords to life, I don't have a clue what it would take to inspire a bass player.
Alan Gorrie of AWB (Average White Band) says it may the the finest recorded bass line in the history of music.
By the way, Chuck Rainey played the Jackson 5's ABC.
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03-16-2008, 02:14 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver Canada | | | The SITSOM book has tons of great Jamerson parts. Check out For Once In MY Life with Stevie Wonder. Whew boy! |
03-16-2008, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by KenToby Alan Gorrie of AWB (Average White Band) says it may the the finest recorded bass line in the history of music.
KT | I'd agree with that | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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