Martha & The Vandellas Live - Jamerson on Bass

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Apologies if this has been posted before (I couldn't find it in a search).
Fifteen minutes of James Jamerson on a live concert. Plenty of visual clips of him in action as the video progresses.

A few other notable faces in the band as well. Big mention for Martha and her girls, lordy they are on form. Top stuff all round.
Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mKm9BZU3n8

[crez5150]

Great post....

I'm just learning a load of MR songs for the Northern Soul Fest in September. My current fave is 'No one there' Nice bass line too

https://youtu.be/F-6y1tejLEo

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[quote name='crez5150' timestamp='1497609484' post='3319441']
Great post....

I'm just learning a load of MR songs for the Northern Soul Fest in September. My current fave is 'No one there' Nice bass line too

[url="https://youtu.be/F-6y1tejLEo"]https://youtu.be/F-6y1tejLEo[/url]
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Yes, lovely Bass on that one.
Something to get your chops around...

[EssentialTension]

We have had it [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/186876-jamerson-live-at-the-apollo-with-the-miracles-1963"]before[/url] but some years ago ... but well worth having again.

Although some people are going to be upset by the music stands.

Edited June 16, 2017 by EssentialTension

[EssentialTension]

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[crez5150]

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1497618548' post='3319556']
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Music stands on both.... how un-professional ;o)

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Yes, all those music stands.
Cor blimey guv, you would have thought Jamerson would have remembered all the hits he played on.

[SICbass]

A few years back I played on a soul review backing her. You get the charts at the one rehearsal with her. They are collected at the end of the rehearsal by her MD and not seen again until the gig. They are then collected immediately at the end of her set. I don't know if they're the original motown charts, but they certainly looked old enough.
The gig was loads of fun and wierdly, the whole groove, tempo etc. can be derived from her tambourine which she always plays. This is definitely an exception to the rule regarding singists armed with percussion ordnance.

[scalpy]

Great way to start a Saturday. What a band, although the fade outs are a bit weird.

[casapete]

Great stuff, thanks for posting.

[chris_b]

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A few years back I played on a soul review backing her. You get the charts at the one rehearsal with her.
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I believe a guy called Martin Cohen used to/still does/usually played the Motown gigs in the UK. Not sure how many he does these days. Great player and could read anything straight off. About 20 years ago he tried to muscle in on one of my bands. Luckily he was so good, the singer was too scared/nervous/intimidated to work with him and I kept the gig! Fortunately, for me, I don't scare anyone with my talent!!


Edit. Corrected name

Edited June 17, 2017 by chris_b

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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1497697334' post='3320096']
I believe a guy called Maurice Cohen used to/still does/usually played the Motown gigs in the UK. Not sure how many he does these days. Great player and could read anything straight off.
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I think you might be thinking of Martin Cohen, a very fine player (I used to swap gigs/deps with him).
Martin used to work with Guitarist, Erwin Keiles quite a bit. Erwin MD'd for Martha, along with many other acts.
http://www.erwinkeiles.com/artist-list.html

[chris_b]

You're right. . . Martin Cohen.

[Dan Dare]

Notice JJ is using a Bassman rig (same as he used on the Marvin Gaye live clip that's been on here). Love the way the band members are obviously enjoying themselves. Martha can certainly sing, can't she? Magic.

[scalpy]

Had another listen to this. We hear some much live stuff that's meant to have a Motown vibe, and it's great when they do their Motown impression, but there's something so great about hearing the real thing. Especially the tiny bass break at 7:45. But throughout he's got the band by the balls, it's so taut. Wonderful.

[chris_b]

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. . . . But throughout he's got the band by the balls. . . .
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Jamerson was so good he had the whole Motown organisation by the balls.

[scalpy]

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Jamerson was so good he had the whole Motown organisation by the balls.
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Definitely!