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Easy Motown Basslines


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12 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

Thanks for that itu, I’ll have a look 

That’s an awesome book

 

i agree, Duck Dunn and Bob Babbitt alongside 

 

in the midnight hour

ain’t no mountain high enough

tears of a clown 


or the track listing of either” the committments” cd 

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I've always enjoyed playing along to this one; with the sine wave generator giving a nod to psychedelia I'd always thought it was a Norman Whitfield production but it predates that period. Listening to all these songs I find it incredible what I'd not picked up on for years, decades even. The way the wurlitzer piano starts the verses but an accordion takes over; bizarre. The ingenuity in these records never fails to impress me, probably accounts for why I'm such a retro grouch. It's a body of songs that's got it all ( for my taste anyway) great songwriting, great playing as in playing simple parts often but with great feel, innovation in the production and details that reveal themselves after repeat listening. 

 

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On 06/12/2023 at 18:14, EssentialTension said:

The previous two are Bob Babbit on bass, but this one is Jamerson ...

 

 

An update on this one, I played it quite a bit and I’d say I’m about 75% there, it’s really tricky in places and had to break it down slowly and sort my technique out, great Bassline and lots to take away from it.

im trying this one too which I’m finding easier, just got to get the timing right, found this video which is helpful 

 

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7 minutes ago, Munurmunuh said:

As a straightforward introduction to JJ, I recently learnt Nowhere To Run, and enjoyed the experience very much :)

 

copied out the dots from this video:

 

 

Great one thanks , I do know that song, nice Bassline I’ve added to my list 

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I heard it through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye or Gladys Knight & The Pips.

 

The Night by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Although not on the Motown Label, it was a popular tune in the Northern Soul clubs.

It defiantly has the Motown vibe and feel.

 

 

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4 hours ago, lowdown said:

The Night by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Although not on the Motown Label, it was a popular tune in the Northern Soul clubs.

It defiantly has the Motown vibe and feel.

It was recorded for Motown and released on their West Coast based label MoWest, on the

album ‘Chameleon’. The band were actually signed to Motown from 1972 for a couple of years.

 

I’m listening to a lot of Northern soul at the moment, and’The Night’ is one of those songs I can just

listen to over and over - a brilliant song / performance with that ace bass line. 

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7 hours ago, casapete said:

It was recorded for Motown and released on their West Coast based label MoWest, on the

album ‘Chameleon’. The band were actually signed to Motown from 1972 for a couple of years.

 

I’m listening to a lot of Northern soul at the moment, and’The Night’ is one of those songs I can just

listen to over and over - a brilliant song / performance with that ace bass line. 

Good song, I’m guessing this was played with a pick, seems a bit fast for fingers 

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8 hours ago, casapete said:

It was recorded for Motown and released on their West Coast based label MoWest, on the

album ‘Chameleon’. The band were actually signed to Motown from 1972 for a couple of years.

 

I’m listening to a lot of Northern soul at the moment, and’The Night’ is one of those songs I can just

listen to over and over - a brilliant song / performance with that ace bass line. 

Yep big big tune played at the Wigan Casino in 1975,floor filler back then.

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14 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

Really liking this one Mick , thank you I’ll definitely be checking that out 

Four Tops “Still Waters”

 

is a fantastic tune with a great hook bass line. 

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6 minutes ago, oakforest5961 said:

Here’s my Spotify playlist of the tracks in that book:

 

Oh wow thank you, I’ve just got Spotify up and I don’t know most of those so that will give me something to listen to , I like this one 

 

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