Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of. Have you ever wondered what the best sight reading books for bass are, or how to practise sight reading. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamersonbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. My transcription of james jamersons bass line on stevie wonders for once in my life. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson in pdf form, then youve come to. James jamerson was basically the first electric bass virtuoso, and these transcriptions of his lines provide a great reading workout. Real bass lessons 9 jamerson motown bass line youtube. Here are bass lines for 14 beloved hits from marvin gaye, the. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b.
Licks and the allstar list of contributors show you how by sharing jamerson s story and getting into the. But i think, the most of james jamersons sound came from his bass guitar and his fingers. Theres also some bonus motown transcriptions at the end of the book too including the bob babbitt line on band of gold and stevie wonders. Jamerson soundet alway like jamerson, no matter what amp or preamp. My transcription of james jamerson s bass line on stevie wonders for once in my life. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. This book with online audio pack by blues expert dave rubin provides bassists with a stepbystep breakdown of the styles and techniques of motown, with an emphasis on the legendary james jamerson the bassman in demand. If you play bass, this book cd has to be in your collection. If youre looking for bass tabs, then click here these free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the transcription title to view and download the pdf. If you are author or own the of this book, please report to us by using. Best of stevie wonder for bass bass transcription book. It really is one of the best bass books i have ever came across, and one that i believe every bassist should own. This bass transcription is paul chambers full bass line from miles davis famous 1957 album, round midnight.
Analysis of pitch sets, rhythmic cells and more reveals the essential character of these lines. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book and cd pdf file ebook free download here. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen. James jamerson bass transcriptionsebook pdf one of the most influential bass players ever, he accompanied the likes of the supremes, marvin gaye, the temptations, stevie wonder and many more. James jamerson, bass of the motown sound udiscover. Finally, a bit of recognition for the bass player everyone needs to know. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands and made it impossible for anyone to sit still while listening to a motown record. James jamerson at his best, accurate tabs, great tunes.
Theres a reason why theres not many other jamerson books out there you know. Welcome to this collection of james jamerson transcriptions. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown download. Great stories from many premier players and their take on james jamerson s lines. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson uk us michael league interview with bass lessons. The third book of jamerson transcriptions is called motown bass bass signature licks by dave rubin. James jamerson songbook tab and notation discussion in general instruction bg started by. You dont need me to tell you about james jamerson, the first of the motown session musicians to be recognised for his outstanding individual contribution to the sound of young america. This guy really is the grandfather of the electric bass. The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed.
James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown scribd. Ebook pdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all. It was jamerson who revolutionised the use of the bass guitar in popular music, yanking it away from a restricted role by creating the. James jamerson on bernadette february 29, 2016 dave speranza i came across an isolated bass recording of james jamerson on youtube recently, and decided that there couldnt be a better transcription project than that.
Theres something beautiful and inspiring about playing and creating bass lines that just feel good. Great stories from many premier players and their take on james. Scotts top 15 books for bass players scotts bass lessons duration. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf audio. He was the uncredited bassist on most of the motown records hits in the 1960s and early 1970s motown did not list session musician credits on their releases until 1971, and is now regarded as one of the most influential bass players in modern music history. He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. I was lucky when i was a kid to meet some really great bass teachers who fostered an interest in funk bass playing years before i would have found these amazing bass players that i now really consider inspirations, like james jamerson, verdine white, rocco prestia, stevie wonders left hand bass stuff. Download standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Alongside his fellow funk brothers, he helped weave the very fabric of tamla motowns imposing and infectious sound. Learning how to practice james jamersons bass exercise will help you to understand james jamersons unique. By popular request, the level 42 bass book volume 2 contains transcriptions of mostly album tracks, with a focus on those with the coolest bass parts. Legendary bassist james jamerson 1989 is the seminal source on james. Check out bernadette and whats going on just search james jamerson isolated bass.
This exercise involves playing a major scale from every chromatic note through the cycle of fourths starting on one string. Click download or read online button to get standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book now. For educational and personal use only not to be sold but please share. I was a late, and i mean late, bloomer in high school. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson.
Im talking about the bass lines which make your favourite songs sound great. Pdf james jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. There is already a transcription of this tune available in the sitsom book, however, there. Guitar bookbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon digital. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to. Theres also some bonus motown transcriptions at the end of the book too including the bob babbitt line on band of gold and stevie wonders awesome keyboard bass line on isnt she lovely. The real james jamerson amp discussion in amps and cabs bg started by. Im rereading the dec 2002 bass player jamerson cover. Years before james jamerson who, as one man puts it, was the. Everybody digs the neat little riffs, the deep grooves, the feel good feeling when the bass player is working his motown bass line.
They are isolated bass tracks, which means the vocals have been taken out, and the other instruments are barely, if at all audible. Almost any student of electric bass will want to peruse this book. Learning how to practice james jamerson s bass exercise will help you to understand james jamerson s unique chromatic style of bass playing. The boss james brown transcribed by ian dodge paterson, 2011. If you go to youtube there are quite a few audio only videos of jamerson playing. Maybe the most influential bassist ever, james jamerson was the uncredited. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown free download as pdf file. Here are bass lines for 14 beloved hits from marvin gaye, the supremes, the temptations, stevie wonder and many others.
Allan slutskys book standing in the shadows of motown. James jamerson chromatic bass exercise echecs des sports. Now jamerson s work has become widely appreciated thanks to allan slutskys groundbreaking book. There is already a transcription of this tune available in the sitsom book, however, there are at least a few glaring errors in that transcription, as well as some more minor inaccuracies. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson paperback may 1 1989. If you find it useful why not give a small donation to a charity of your choice. Ive got this book somewhere been meaning to sell it though, its kind of ok but if youve got the slutsky book theres nothing new here except tab. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired. With all the excitement last weekend around the london bass guitar show, i completely forgot to announce that i have a new book out. Max kays nephew jeremy kay makes an appearance in a reverb video seen below describing how to get that beloved motown bass tone played by bass great james jamerson. Mix best of stevie wonder for bass bass transcription book youtube. John page was manager of the fender custom shop at the time, and the master builder in charge of the project was j. We are going to need to know the major scale, the cycle of fourths and the notes on the neck for an extra challenge, try doing the exercise with arpeggios, intervals, bass lines or pretty much anything else you can think of.
This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos. James lee jamerson january 29, 1936 august 2, 1983 was an american bass player. Pdf standing in the shadows of motown download full. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson free. Humility and experience leads me to believe there are likely as.