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[phillysoulman]

James Jamerson Aint Mountain solo'd YouTube - james jamerson - ain't no mountain high enough (bassline)

[wayne_irie]

Thanks thi is great. He always amazes me, Does anyone confirm if he played the bassline on innercity blues? I just have it credited as the funk brothers sounds like him so simple and funky as hell

[ncoak]

^ indeed. i've read that for the take that made the album he was drunk off his ass, playing lying flat on his back.

can't vouch for the veracity of that statement though.

[ncoak]

nice video btw...really informative to hear it just with drums. also to note the striking similarity here between this bassline and that amy winehouse track.

[wayne_irie]

Half answered my own question and found this on my travels, a few more tunes with his parts isolated. password protected tho

Rick Suchow - NYC Bassist & Writer / rare Jaco Pastorius • James Jamerson - Bass

[GYMusic]

I always liked that recording. Great to hear just the percussion tracks. What a great bass sound. He had a great touch. Always love how he played on "I Was Made To Love Her" by Stevie.

Thanks for sharing.

[Infamous]

Originally Posted by wayne_irie

Half answered my own question and found this on my travels, a few more tunes with his parts isolated. password protected tho

Rick Suchow - NYC Bassist & Writer / rare Jaco Pastorius • James Jamerson - Bass

Damn i've checked that website yesterday. Awsome!

[Alxi]

But if i remember correctly Inner city blues was played by Mr. Bobbit... it is my favorite bassline out of this album

[wayne_irie]

Absolutely one of the best songs on that album, I really enjoy his "darker stuff", thats the way love is, and grapevine and all of whats going on.

[ncoak]

Originally Posted by Alxi

But if i remember correctly Inner city blues was played by Mr. Bobbit... it is my favorite bassline out of this album

right you are, my bad...the drunk jamerson story is for 'what's going on' according to wikipedia.

[MikeyMike]

Listen to the synth work and the bassline on this track by Norman Connors. The 70s was nice.

Playlist | Track Search Results:

Click the one that say Norman Connors.

[58Precision]

i was just writing about this in an autotune thread.

is it his E or A string that's out?

he was one of the best ever.

[phillysoulman]

Originally Posted by wayne_irie

Thanks thi is great. He always amazes me, Does anyone confirm if he played the bassline on innercity blues? I just have it credited as the funk brothers sounds like him so simple and funky as hell

I believe that Inner City Blus is Bob Babbitt.

[phillysoulman]

Originally Posted by ncoak

^ indeed. i've read that for the take that made the album he was drunk off his ass, playing lying flat on his back.

can't vouch for the veracity of that statement though.

That was on Whats Going On

[Reggmail]

Originally Posted by phillysoulman

James Jamerson Aint Mountain solo'd YouTube - james jamerson - ain't no mountain high enough (bassline)

Thanks for sharing that Bobby,
I was going through some of the other related video's and James Jamerson's son said that his father taught him that
(''if you don't feel it, don't play it'') he definitely had that feel.
Songs like ''Heat Wave, My Guy, Shop Around'' and some Stevie Wonder songs using the upright bass.
He also saw a fat woman walking and watching her butt go
''kaboom, kaboom''
was how he used that to form his rhythm / timing and that along with the dirt on the bass and his one finger playing gave him his sound....amazing.
That's the kind of stuff legends are made of.
YouTube - JAMES JAMERSON
James Jamerson's son talking about his Dad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbEWU4jVfcc&NR=1
Bob Babbitt on James Jamerson / Marvin Gaye, got Jamerson from a club ( Bobby you are correct)
to play ''What's Going On'' Jamerson who had been drinking, played the session while laying on his back...Wow.

Those of you that know me, I usually put other video post that may not be necessarily related to topic
as opposed to starting another post, so if it offends anyone I deeply apologize, you can just move on.
To me, music is so vast and transcending that it's hard for me to confine it to one subject in particular.
I ran across some very inspiring video's that I like to share with whomever likes to view them.
I hope it inspire you as much as it did me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZTRUpALajc&feature=related
The Funk Brothers & Chaka Khan - What's Going On

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVOEC8MwUks&feature=related
Ben Harper with the Funk Brothers - Ant To Proud To Beg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=citRQrth0XE&feature=related
Westlife- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (Live) White boys with soul, Nice back vocals.

More memorable moments ( just a throw in)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkXi-hIdYME&feature=related
TEMPTATIONS VS. FOUR TOPS 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkJ4ipLl8WI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bFnHX2Z1H8&feature=related
Patti LaBelle & Luther Vandross - If Only For One Night (live 2001) Awesome.
I believe Marcus Miller Bass player writing..Wow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRdK2AEqIVM&feature=related
The Old Whitney Houston Vs Jennifer Hudson...Wow what pipes.


It's always great to see real musicians singing & playing real music.
This is the kind of stuff that inspires me to write.

& blessings.

[zzz]

yeah, shit is pretty cute..

[phillysoulman]

Originally Posted by Reggmail

Thanks for sharing that Bobby,
I was going through some of the other related video's and James Jamerson's son said that his father taught him that
(''if you don't feel it, don't play it'') he definitely had that feel.
Songs like ''Heat Wave, My Guy, Shop Around'' and some Stevie Wonder songs using the upright bass.
He also saw a fat woman walking and watching her butt go
''kaboom, kaboom''
was how he used that to form his rhythm / timing and that along with the dirt on the bass and his one finger playing gave him his sound....amazing.
That's the kind of stuff legends are made of.
YouTube - JAMES JAMERSON
James Jamerson's son talking about his Dad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbEWU4jVfcc&NR=1
Bob Babbitt on James Jamerson / Marvin Gaye, got Jamerson from a club ( Bobby you are correct)
to play ''What's Going On'' Jamerson who had been drinking, played the session while laying on his back...Wow.

Those of you that know me, I usually put other video post that may not be necessarily related to topic
as opposed to starting another post, so if it offends anyone I deeply apologize, you can just move on.
To me, music is so vast and transcending that it's hard for me to confine it to one subject in particular.
I ran across some very inspiring video's that I like to share with whomever likes to view them.
I hope it inspire you as much as it did me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZTRUpALajc&feature=related
The Funk Brothers & Chaka Khan - What's Going On

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVOEC8MwUks&feature=related
Ben Harper with the Funk Brothers - Ant To Proud To Beg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=citRQrth0XE&feature=related
Westlife- What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (Live) White boys with soul, Nice back vocals.

More memorable moments ( just a throw in)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkXi-hIdYME&feature=related
TEMPTATIONS VS. FOUR TOPS 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkJ4ipLl8WI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bFnHX2Z1H8&feature=related
Patti LaBelle & Luther Vandross - If Only For One Night (live 2001) Awesome.
I believe Marcus Miller Bass player writing..Wow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRdK2AEqIVM&feature=related
The Old Whitney Houston Vs Jennifer Hudson...Wow what pipes.


It's always great to see real musicians singing & playing real music.
This is the kind of stuff that inspires me to write.

& blessings.

I believe that the first clip is from 'Standing In The Shadows Of Motown",a film I suggest everyone should see.

[Reggmail]

Originally Posted by phillysoulman

I believe that the first clip is from 'Standing In The Shadows Of Motown",a film I suggest everyone should see.

Oh Yeah, I would be remorse if I didn't add the song that Luther Vandross did written by our own Phillysoulman.
Awesome song Bobby & Vinnie and all time great.
Most of Luthers music was produced by one of the all time greatest bassist in the world, Marcus Miller marcusmiller.com



http://www.contactmusic.com/videos.nsf/stream/luther-vandross-love-wont-let-me-wait

& blessings.

[Bondtana]

Classic Jamerson...

But am I the only one here that knows the session for "Ain't No Mountain" is floating around the net?

And if we are talking jamerson & videos... these are the absolute essentials...



& the greatest youtube video ever...

[phillysoulman]

FYI..that Tempts video,I was told was a promo video they did.
They didnt record vocals live with the band at the time,as its very misleading for those who do not know.
Ive been in that studio on various occasions in recent years via the Motown Museum and it always amazes me to see that tiny control room and rather small tracking room.

If only the walls could talk.

[Reggmail]

Originally Posted by Bondtana

Classic Jamerson...

But am I the only one here that knows the session for "Ain't No Mountain" is floating around the net?

thumbsupthumbsup

Hello Brotha Bondtana, Bobby posted ''Ain't No Mountain'' on the first post.
Here are other resorses and you could also buy the VHS for 0.99 Cent DVD $5.26 + shipping.
Amazon.com: Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Joe Hunter, Jack Ashford, Uriel Jones, Richard 'Pistol' Allen, Bob Babbitt, Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin, Eddie 'Bongo' Brown, Bootsy Collins, Johnny Griffith, Ben Harper, James Jam
Standung In the Shadows Of Motown DVD Buy used for 0.99 Cents

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/music/watch/v93555499Kmtfam#
Preview of Standung In the Shadows Of Motown

The Funk Brothers’s Music Videos – Discover music, videos, concerts, & pictures at Last.fm
Its A Shame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlX7qx4fZlI&feature=related
JAMES JAMERSON III

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07wC50bWbnY
james jamerson - ain't no mountain high enough (bassline)

http://www.standingintheshadowsofmotown.com/funksbio.htm
Standing In The Shadows Of Motown

http://classic.motown.com/artist.aspx?ob=per&srs=prd&aid=53
The Funk Brothers

& blessings.

[Larry Mal]

James Jamerson is a great bass player- his style was percussive and melodic at the same time, a real treat to listen to. Very "propulsive" material, if you can dig what I'm saying there- his playing really helps drive the songs to a conclusion.

If you wanted to know how to play the bass well, and how to add more than simple low end doubling to a track, without drifting into showboating, this is where you could go to learn it. A real musician.

Thanks for posting that. Playing the bass is one of my favorite things to do, and even when I listen to music I find an interesting bass line to be one of my favorite things. In the world of rock and roll, too much emphasis is put on the other instruments to the detriment of the bass line.

[phillysoulman]

This dude aint bad either YouTube - I Want You Back by The Jackson 5, bass line

[Larry Mal]

I don't know who played the bass on this song off of the What's Going On album- an album filled with great bass playing- but I love the bass line on it, for anybody who isn't that familiar with it:

YouTube - Marvin Gaye "Right On" (1971)

Great album, great message, great musicians.

[Methlab]

Ahhh...yeah Jamerson was the best.

[musicandme]

i don't mean to hijack this thread, but this is all amazing material...thanks for contributing everybody and keep it coming.

after playing guitar for 8 years im just about to pickup my first bass when i get my paycheck on the 1st. ive been playing bass lines on my guitar more than i've been playing "guitar parts" for the last couple of months and want to learn. what internet resources (tutorials, youtube videos, lessons) would you guys recommend for this style of playing? who are the all time greats that I should be listening to?

[carllock]

Classic....damn this was classic

[Bondtana]

what internet resources (tutorials, youtube videos, lessons) would you guys recommend for this style of playing? who are the all time greats that I should be listening to?

I've been studying the entire Motown Singles collection for various reasons. They released all of the singles Motown ever put out up to 1971. Lots and lots of good basslines to check out ranging from simple and classic to complicated and classic.

Also look for "Jamerson's Hook" on youtube. He replays a lot of great basslines. Cool to check out the fingering and what not...

And on a bass nerd observational note... whenever I watch that "What's Going On" video, it always bugs me out at 2:46. Jamerson is playing a 16th ghost note on the D string then going up to the G string with one finger tutt... love that video

YouTube - Marvin Gaye "Right On" (1971)

That was Babbitt.

[wayne_irie]

Originally Posted by musicandme

i don't mean to hijack this thread, but this is all amazing material...thanks for contributing everybody and keep it coming.

after playing guitar for 8 years im just about to pickup my first bass when i get my paycheck on the 1st. ive been playing bass lines on my guitar more than i've been playing "guitar parts" for the last couple of months and want to learn. what internet resources (tutorials, youtube videos, lessons) would you guys recommend for this style of playing? who are the all time greats that I should be listening to?

Donald "duck" Dunn would be another good player to check out from booker T and the MG's

[Larry Mal]

Originally Posted by musicandme

i don't mean to hijack this thread, but this is all amazing material...thanks for contributing everybody and keep it coming.

after playing guitar for 8 years im just about to pickup my first bass when i get my paycheck on the 1st. ive been playing bass lines on my guitar more than i've been playing "guitar parts" for the last couple of months and want to learn. what internet resources (tutorials, youtube videos, lessons) would you guys recommend for this style of playing? who are the all time greats that I should be listening to?

Hey! Playing the bass has its own techniques, of course, and I'm not going to get into them here. The challenge is to make the bass parts interesting in their own right, and a lot of bassists fail to do that.

A good place to start will be with the bass playing of the man that this thread is about: James Jamerson. As I've mentioned, he played in a way that was melodic (he wrote complete and concise melodic lines that can stand even without any other music), and he also wrote percussively (his playing emphasized certain parts of the beat).

Just be sure to keep that in mind and you'll be fine. Remember that technique is second to feel, and everything is less important that what a melodic line adds to a song.

It will be helpful if you write material on the bass, and fit other things around it- that's a fun and rewarding challenge. Listen to music in which the bass takes a prominent role- reggae is one, usually the main melodic line is on the bass and the guitars are percussive in nature. But don't get too wrapped up in that- you'll know when you're listening to a song whatever the bassist is doing if you focus on it.

Good luck!