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. James jamerson, bass of the motown sound udiscover. Ebook pdf versionthese three books from david motto make up one of the great sightreading resources of all. James lee jamerson january 29, 1936 august 2, 1983 was an american bass player. Real bass lessons 9 jamerson motown bass line youtube. 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 jamerson free. My transcription of james jamerson s bass line on stevie wonders for once in my life. Learning how to practice james jamerson s bass exercise will help you to understand james jamerson s unique chromatic style of bass playing. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown scribd.
Pdf james jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. With all the excitement last weekend around the london bass guitar show, i completely forgot to announce that i have a new book out. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. 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. James jamerson at his best, accurate tabs, great tunes. This exercise involves playing a major scale from every chromatic note through the cycle of fourths starting on one string. Great stories from many premier players and their take on james jamerson s lines. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. 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. Licks and the allstar list of contributors show you how by sharing jamerson s story and getting into the. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson paperback may 1 1989. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown download. 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.
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 a reason why theres not many other jamerson books out there you know. But i think, the most of james jamersons sound came from his bass guitar and his fingers. 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. Im rereading the dec 2002 bass player jamerson cover. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf audio. Jamerson soundet alway like jamerson, no matter what amp or preamp. 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. There is already a transcription of this tune available in the sitsom book, however, there. Best of stevie wonder for bass bass transcription book. 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. 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. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown free download as pdf file.
He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. Theres something beautiful and inspiring about playing and creating bass lines that just feel good. For educational and personal use only not to be sold but please share. 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.
James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed. 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. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson in pdf form, then youve come to. Here are bass lines for 14 beloved hits from marvin gaye, the supremes, the temptations, stevie wonder and many others.
The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson uk us michael league interview with bass lessons. 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. 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. Allan slutskys book standing in the shadows of motown. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon digital. This guy really is the grandfather of the electric bass. If you are author or own the of this book, please report to us by using. Now jamerson s work has become widely appreciated thanks to allan slutskys groundbreaking book. Im talking about the bass lines which make your favourite songs sound great.
Analysis of pitch sets, rhythmic cells and more reveals the essential character of these lines. 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. My transcription of james jamersons bass line on stevie wonders for once in my life. This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson. Years before james jamerson who, as one man puts it, was the. Legendary bassist james jamerson 1989 is the seminal source on james. Great stories from many premier players and their take on james. Learning how to practice james jamersons bass exercise will help you to understand james jamersons unique. Alongside his fellow funk brothers, he helped weave the very fabric of tamla motowns imposing and infectious sound. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired. Pdf standing in the shadows of motown download full.
From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. The third book of jamerson transcriptions is called motown bass bass signature licks by dave rubin. James jamerson chromatic bass exercise echecs des sports. They are isolated bass tracks, which means the vocals have been taken out, and the other instruments are barely, if at all audible. Here are bass lines for 14 beloved hits from marvin gaye, the. If you find it useful why not give a small donation to a charity of your choice.
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. 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. Almost any student of electric bass will want to peruse this book. Welcome to this collection of james jamerson transcriptions. 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. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book and cd pdf file ebook free download here. 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. Check out bernadette and whats going on just search james jamerson isolated bass. It was jamerson who revolutionised the use of the bass guitar in popular music, yanking it away from a restricted role by creating the. The real james jamerson amp discussion in amps and cabs bg started by. If you play bass, this book cd has to be in your collection. John page was manager of the fender custom shop at the time, and the master builder in charge of the project was j.
If you go to youtube there are quite a few audio only videos of jamerson playing. The boss james brown transcribed by ian dodge paterson, 2011. It really is one of the best bass books i have ever came across, and one that i believe every bassist should own. Humility and experience leads me to believe there are likely as. I was a late, and i mean late, bloomer in high school. 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. Maybe the most influential bassist ever, james jamerson was the uncredited. This bass transcription is paul chambers full bass line from miles davis famous 1957 album, round midnight. James jamerson was basically the first electric bass virtuoso, and these transcriptions of his lines provide a great reading workout. 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. Everybody digs the neat little riffs, the deep grooves, the feel good feeling when the bass player is working his motown bass line. Finally, a bit of recognition for the bass player everyone needs to know. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of. Mix best of stevie wonder for bass bass transcription book youtube.