what songs played by James Jamerson?
Howard Lester
songs. Please cite a few of his Motown songs, at least, so I can get an idea
of what his style is.
Howard Lester
S&y
Search James Jamerson
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S&y
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Howard Lester
it's www.towerrecords.com
A search does not reveal which songs he plays on, as I requested.
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jazzikazzi
Check out 'What's going on' by Marvin Gaye Howard.....
(That's what Jamerson was all about....)
jazzi
Mike Edmunds
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>
> >His name is often posted in the newsgroup, but never a mention of
specific
> >songs. Please cite a few of his Motown songs, at least, so I can get an
idea
> >of what his style is.
> >
> >Howard Lester
>
> Check out 'What's going on' by Marvin Gaye Howard.....
>
that emotion" by Smokey and the Miracles, "Heard it through the Grapevine",
"Reach out, I'll be there" by the Four Tops.
You might check out a brilliant book, "Standing in the shadows of Motown -
The life and music of James Jamerson" Well recommended.
Mike E.
Gary Rosen
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Here is a web page with a list of songs played by Jamerson.
It is a long list.
http://www.bassland.net/jamersonhits.htm
This is the home page of the site which has a lot of info about Jamerson.
And of course you must get the book "Standing In the Shadows of Motown"
which has a detailed biography as well as many transcriptions.
http://www.bassland.net/jamerson.html
- Gary Rosen
EGO
I think James Jamerson played most of the studio "black" stuff and a
man by the name of Joe Osbourne played most of the studio "white"
stuff (Beach Boys, Elvis, etc) Between the two they have beaucoup #1
and top-10 recordings under their belts.
Alpineclub
Thatdude
listen to Jamerson and Osborne. Two completely different players but
so solid and melodic each in their own way.
This brings me to the question: remember a few years ago when Standing
in the Shadows of Motown came out, and Carol Kaye came out saying she
played on some of "his" Motown cuts...and then also claimed she played
on cuts that had been assumed to be Osborne's up to that time. Huge
controversy. Was that whole brouhaha ever resolved? (I was following
it in BASS PLAYER magazine when it broke but then fell out of playing
for awhile and didn't feel like paying $4 an issue anymore.
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Gary Rosen
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> Right on, if you are starting out on bass you really only need to
> listen to Jamerson and Osborne. Two completely different players but
> so solid and melodic each in their own way.
>
> This brings me to the question: remember a few years ago when Standing
> in the Shadows of Motown came out, and Carol Kaye came out saying she
> played on some of "his" Motown cuts...and then also claimed she played
> on cuts that had been assumed to be Osborne's up to that time. Huge
> controversy. Was that whole brouhaha ever resolved? (I was following
> it in BASS PLAYER magazine when it broke but then fell out of playing
> for awhile and didn't feel like paying $4 an issue anymore.
Here's a link presenting Jamerson's side of the story (the side I
agree with 100%):
http://www.bassland.net/jamerson.html
If you read through it you will see an article from the "Bottom Line" web
newsletter in which Alan Slutsky (aka "Dr. Licks", the author of
"Standing in the Shadows of Motown") presents quite a body of evidence
indicating that Jamerson played the tracks in question. I own some of
Carol Kaye's instruction books from the early '70s and there are certain
discrepancies which tend to indicate that she likely played on remakes
of the hits by other Motown artists.
- Gary Rosen