I want to eat that bag of Nestle's CRUNCH that's on the shelf behind you and your awesome playing.
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Jamerson lines on a Jazz Bass - YouTube Content
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Hahaha, I was waiting to see if anyone would notice that. It adds a nice vibe - and let's be serious, there could've been something much worse in the background, haha.
Yeah I'm usually better about this stuff, but you're totally right. The original video on my computer is a little better for brightness - YouTube made it quite a bit darker, but I definitely didn't light the frame properly, haha. The next video will be shot with a better camera and in my studio, which is very well lit. I'll try going with lighter colored clothing too, thanks for the tips!
Thank you both, I really appreciate it!
Bravo!!!
Thanks! Bernadette is a lot of fun; I love the chorus. I'm trying to decide on which one I want to work on next, and that one's definitely in the running, haha. Are you working out of the book or doing it by ear?
What I always find entertaining is guys spending hours and hours recreating classic bass lines, and the original players always played the songs differently each time.
So IMHO... why not get it close and use your own interpretation and inspiration rather than so many obsessing on recreation.
(I know, there's something to learn from learning what he specifically did...)
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So IMHO... why not get it close and use your own interpretation and inspiration rather than so many obsessing on recreation.
(I know, there's something to learn from learning what he specifically did...)
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Thanks! I pretty much just used the easiest way to play a given passage - it really does make sense to use open strings if you can while changing positions. Also, playing with flats makes the open strings blend in a little better with closed notes, so it's not such a huge difference when you have both in a given line.
You make a very valid point. The line that I just spent a couple weeks learning was pulled right out of Jamerson's head on the spot. My goal, besides just liking the line and wanting to learn it, is to play a bassline from someone who obviously had a very natural feel and incredible awareness of what was going on musically. I'm not obsessing over recreation so much as trying to figure out what he did and why he did it (in fact, compare my recording to Jamerson's - even in terms of basic feel they're still very different, I promise you, haha). I play plenty of other genres of music with my own lines, interpretation, and feel, so this is just a project for me to get inside a great bass player's head and see what I can take away from that.
Hey so I learned this song tooo!!!! It took me a while and there's only one part I'm not sure of towards the end but I feel I got everything else right
Awesome playing, man! And as a beginner, I would love to see some breakdown vids from you. Keep up the good work. If only I could play half as well......
. Peace,Mark
Awesome! And all be ear too? That's really great. As I mentioned earlier I used a combo of a transcription and going by ear to learn this one. Based on my experience here I would have to say going by ear alone is almost always better, so I like your approach. Anything learned by ear is generally more solid come performance time, and you learn to trust your ear above those little black notes. And believe me, there's more black ink than white page with this one...
Thanks! My good old MIM Fender Jazz with D'Addario Chromes flatwound strings. For me it's really great way to get a very nice rounded but yet still very defined sound. It's got a special place in my stable and won't be going anywhere.
Thanks a lot! I'm extremely flattered to hear that you picked out some part of Jamerson in my playing. He was a fairly recent discovery for me and hearing him has opened up a whole new way about thinking about the bass. He's been dead for almost 30 years and he's still taking everyone who plays pop bass to school. Probably the world's most under-appreciated bass player.
Now the hard part is taking what I can from his playing without trying to copy him...
Kids like you are why I don't post my playing!
Pssshht! Post it! YouTube is full of kids much younger and much better than I am. I had some reservations about posting my stuff but it's better just to let it all hang out!
Awesome playing, man! And as a beginner, I would love to see some breakdown vids from you. Keep up the good work. If only I could play half as well......
Mark
Thanks so much! It's gonna be a lot of fun to really dissect this line and it'll really challenge me to dissect my own playing along with it. I'll let you know when I get the first section up!
Thanks! My good old MIM Fender Jazz with D'Addario Chromes flatwound strings. For me it's really great way to get a very nice rounded but yet still very defined sound. It's got a special place in my stable and won't be going anywhere.
Thanks matey
Your tone sounds great. I've been feeling pretty disenchanted with my posh "MIA" lately and am wondering whether i'd be better off getting a Squier, MIM or MIJ Fender (i'd really love a Tokai) with a rosewood fretboard, and some adjustments. I like Lindy Fralins, and your strings sound good.
This is great! Looking forward to hearing how you broke this apart to learn it. There's some pretty good sixteenth syncopation in there...stuff that can make reading a single measure tough...for mr at least.
