Marvin Gaye.... Jamerson, Jamerson...in colour

[steve-soar]

I may have posted this before but here is some of the best bass guitar ever recorded, contained within these 20 seconds of this clip... 2 mins 25 to 2 mins 45.
Bliss, bliss, bliss.
Check out the thumb muting and The Hook.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s[/url]

Edited March 2, 2009 by steve-soar

[tonyf]

What a genius.

[steve-soar]

Listen to the end of the song, where Marvin goes from break down to reprise, then he does it again and it is James who leads the dynamic.

[redstriper]

Thanks for posting the link - it still hits the spot.

[Thunderthumbs]

Not many YouTube vids close on 10 mins that I'll sit through, but that was heavenly.

[neilb]

Damn that finished far too early!!!!!!!


Timeless music....

[Shambo]

hypnotic stuff... great link, thanks!

[Spoombung]

Simply wonderful.

[risingson]

Amazing, and IMO the most influential player that has ever lived

[51m0n]

Thats it, its all done, total class, no point trying to come close to that one, back to the day job; forever

Cheers, not much music rates the adjective sublime, but that does.

[Noisyjon]

It all looked so effortlessly done - WOW

[bluesparky]

Nice - time to fish out "standing in the shadows of motown" methinks!

[rhino]

[quote name='steve-soar' post='423796' date='Mar 2 2009, 11:51 PM']I may have posted this before but here is some of the best bass guitar ever recorded, contained within these 20 seconds of this clip... 2 mins 25 to 2 mins 45.
Bliss, bliss, bliss.
Check out the thumb muting and The Hook.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s[/url][/quote]

You 've made my day. Thank you.

Rhino.

[acidbass]

Is it just me, or does Jamerson look really uncomfortable and tense in this video?

Superb bassline though!

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='423826' date='Mar 3 2009, 02:01 AM']Not many YouTube vids close on 10 mins that I'll sit through, but that was heavenly.[/quote]

+1

[KevinJazzBass]

Absolutely fantastic, at least two amazing talents right there!

[steve-soar]

[quote name='acidbass' post='424360' date='Mar 3 2009, 05:57 PM']Is it just me, or does Jamerson look really uncomfortable and tense in this video?

Superb bassline though![/quote]Yes, I agree but he was probably a very shy man who used alcohol as a way of dealing with life and found himself in extraordinary situations.
God Bless.
The Finest.

[Dr.Dave]

I do something similar to the thumb damping so I feel well chuffed with myself now!!

Re James looking uncomfortable - I read somewhere he used to 'sit' on a high stool like a stand up player rather than sit right down and rest the Precision on his knee - might explain a little of it at least in terms of posture.

[josh3184]

I'm sure this will start flame wars, but I've never really seen what all the fuss is about...

[Linus27]

[quote name='josh3184' post='425108' date='Mar 4 2009, 02:29 PM']I'm sure this will start flame wars, but I've never really seen what all the fuss is about...[/quote]

Burn him ... he is the work of the devil

Really enjoyed that, thanks for posting.

[josh3184]

who, me?

[bass_ferret]

Nobody has to like motown any more than you have to like U2. However, the list of bass players who were influenced by Jamersons playing without even knowing who is was is enormous and you can still hear his influence on music today.

Unlike some other revered bass players

[Linus27]

[quote name='bass_ferret' post='425356' date='Mar 4 2009, 05:49 PM']Nobody has to like motown any more than you have to like U2. However, the list of bass players who were influenced by Jamersons playing without even knowing who is was is enormous and you can still hear his influence on music today.

Unlike some other revered bass players [/quote]

Is this aimed at me?

[josh3184]

[quote name='Linus27' post='425369' date='Mar 4 2009, 06:04 PM']Is this aimed at me?[/quote]

is this aimed at me?


WHATTHEHELLISHAPPENING?!?!!?!?

[steve-soar]

[quote name='josh3184' post='425108' date='Mar 4 2009, 02:29 PM']I'm sure this will start flame wars, but I've never really seen what all the fuss is about...[/quote]You Sir, are the spawn of Satan.