lowdown Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Doing the Facebook rounds. Temptations session with Jamerson. I Can only find a Facebook link, but well worth a watch and listen. [size="2"]https://www.facebook.com/100010529253654/videos/117975631896745/?fref=nf[/size] Edited November 5, 2015 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh_Qg4CbM8Q&ab[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) [quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1446740453' post='2901951'] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh_Qg4CbM8Q&ab[/media] [/quote] Ok, cheers Edited November 5, 2015 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoirBass Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luulox Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Great stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 This was a "session" put together for a local TV company. Motown never recorded like this. The Funk Brothers , strings and vocals would have been recorded separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Great close up of his right hand technique, just a shame they weren't recording 'Grapevine' the Gladys Knight version! I can never do the chorus in that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Smokey Robinson in the background conducting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Nice to hear the intricacies of the bass line beyond the octave line at the beginning. Must say I don't particularly like the bass sound - a little coarse, particularly when heard higher in the mix. I guess the best available at the time and didn't really matter because it would be far less audible through a contemporary Dansette record player or Bush transistor radio. Even less so on MW stations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1446806546' post='2902460']ning. Must say I don't particularly like the bass sound - a little coarse, particularly when heard higher in the mix. I guess the best available at the time and didn't really matter because it would be far less audible through a contemporary Dansette record player or Bush transistor radio. Even less so on MW stations. [/quote] I read somewhere it was also mixed low to stop pickup arms jumping out of the groove (but don't think that would apply to a Dansette! maybe to a more hi-fi radio station deck) scalpy, have you seen this? [url="http://www.jamersonanalysed.co.uk/2013/11/i-heard-it-through-grapevine-gladys.html"]http://www.jamersona...ine-gladys.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 scalpy, have you seen this? [url="http://www.jamersonanalysed.co.uk/2013/11/i-heard-it-through-grapevine-gladys.html"]http://www.jamersona...ine-gladys.html[/url] [/quote Brain expanded, fingers waiting to catch up to nail chorus 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRoberts Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Oh, man! Look at Jamerson's hand position? It's so funky on the intro -- C on the A to open G. All these years I've been playing it like EVERYBODY on Earth -- C on A to G on D string. Duh. This too short video has already got me shifting concepts. Too bad there seems to be a lack of musicians interested in MoTown to do a damned thing with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1446811589' post='2902513'] I read somewhere it was also mixed low to stop pickup arms jumping out of the groove (but don't think that would apply to a Dansette! maybe to a more hi-fi radio station deck) scalpy, have you seen this? [url="http://www.jamersonanalysed.co.uk/2013/11/i-heard-it-through-grapevine-gladys.html"]http://www.jamersona...ine-gladys.html[/url] [/quote] You're partially right, but if the Dansette arm did jump out of the groove we would put a Ha'penny on the arm, just over the stylus, to prevent that happening. Edited November 8, 2015 by Jazzneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 [quote name='WRoberts' timestamp='1446821018' post='2902653'] Oh, man! Look at Jamerson's hand position? It's so funky on the intro -- C on the A to open G. All these years I've been playing it like EVERYBODY on Earth -- C on A to G on D string. Duh. This too short video has already got me shifting concepts. Too bad there seems to be a lack of musicians interested in MoTown to do a damned thing with it. [/quote] Yep, great shame that, Motown is the ultimate feel-good music for me. When I finally get round to hanging up my punk playing I intend to start/join a Motown style band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 And Standing in the Shadows of Motown is in the DVD player again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]As I posted in the other similar thread, 'cause it's something I feel quite strongly about regarding modern teaching methods and technique.[/font][/color] No apologies for being boring. [i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"Great stuff.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]But he would have failed grade 1 with that technique today. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I wonder how many "Institute Taught" bass players are now going to fit pickup covers on their Precisions and adapt their right and left hand techniques after seeing that? [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] "[/font][/color][/i] Edited November 8, 2015 by Jazzneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I saw a great bass player Friday night who only used his index finger and maybe occasionally his pinky. Great sound and great feel. Who cares if the technique gets the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 [quote name='scalpy' timestamp='1447011846' post='2904181'] I saw a great bass player Friday night who only used his index finger and maybe occasionally his pinky. Great sound and great feel. Who cares if the technique gets the job done. [/quote] Exactly my point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Not all upright bassists use a one finger technique but I'm pretty sure that's where Jamerson's right hand one finger hook originiates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I bought my 62 precision in 63. Exact same model as the funk machine. James played his ornate bass lines and became famous for it.. I got told to stop being so busy and play the root. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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