James Jamerson Analysed - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

[rw3cja]

Hello!

I though you would like to know that there is a new post on my blog 'Jamerson Analysed'. The track is 'Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing' by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. This track, and the others that I have analysed can be found here http://jamersonanalysed.blogspot.co.uk/

Hope you enjoy it!

Chris.

[steve-soar]

Fine piece, full of understanding, structured explaination and admiration.

Great playing, too.

[EssentialTension]

Nice work.

[JapanAxe]

Great playing on the vid too. I have that Jamerson book, and if I ever start to feel complacent about my playing, those lines soon put me right!

[kevin_lindsay]

That's an amazingky detailed breakdown you've done mate, fantastic stuff, I've akways loved thst line. In fact, I had the privilege of playing it on an advert session for Burger King in Australia of all things while I was living there around 2000/2001 (I know, I know, but hry, it pays the bills! Hahaha).

[4 Strings]

+1 to all these comments. Spent a long time learning and soaking in a number of Jamerson tracks for our Motown act, I sincerely love his playing and appreciate your own appreciation of him. Skilled piece of analysis and playing!

(I've sent a link to my lad, just finished his musical degree this year, also a very capable bass player who appreciates JJ)

[SteC]

This is class, thanks.

[risingson]

Really nice analysis, got a kick out of 'For Once In My Life' below actually, one of the best-constructed bass parts to ever be committed to a pop record.

[Wil]

Really interesting to read the analysis and great playing yourself

[rw3cja]

[color=#333333]Hello everyone![/color]

[color=#333333]Just to let you know there is a new post on my Jamerson Analysed blog. This time it is the great track 'I'm Gonna Make You Love Me'. Take a look here.... [/color][url="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fjamersonanalysed.blogspot.co.uk%2F&h=iAQE5x043AQFbXhRGfGXp62EkzXxdlfmvxr7fffVn_UG_Vw&s=1"]http://jamersonanalysed.blogspot.co.uk/[/url]

[color=#333333]Thanks,[/color]

[color=#333333]Chris.[/color]

[Lowender]

Real nice work.

[lojo]

Really enjoyable stuff

[niceguyhomer]

Thanks for that Chris, brilliant. Hard to believe he played those basslines with one finger (The Hook). Like your playing and great tone, as a matter of interest what strings are you using?

[steve-bbb]

great work ... bookmarked!!

[rw3cja]

[color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Hello,[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Sorry it has been a while, but here is a new analysis for you all! This time it is the 1967 Gladys Knight & The Pips recording 'I Heard it Through the Grapevine'.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]As always, all feedback is greatly appreciated![/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Cheers,[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]Chris.[/font][/color]

[url="http://www.jamersonanalysed.blogspot.co.uk/"]www.jamersonanalysed.blogspot.co.uk[/url]

[iconic]

[u] [/u]excellent playing and interesting info' on his choice of notes, thanks.

[tedmanzie]

this is great!
i can't read music and my theory is elementary but it was still fascinating!

[rw3cja]

[quote name='niceguyhomer' timestamp='1378016757' post='2194631']
Thanks for that Chris, brilliant. Hard to believe he played those basslines with one finger (The Hook). Like your playing and great tone, as a matter of interest what strings are you using?
[/quote]

I know, it's crazy isn't it? I'm just using some very old Dean Markley Blue Steels with a foam mute.

[sblueplanet]

Now the real test would be to only use the one finger like the great man himself.

Be interesting to see you turn your reading skills to analysing some other bassists.

[bumnote]

terrific

[thebigyin]

Fantastic playing Chris.....Jamerson was god of the Bass....in my humble opinion.

[steve-bbb]

anybody by chance have a link to the dots of [b]For Once In My Life[/b] would be much obligated ta

[blue]

Nice work!

Blue