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Standing in the Shadows of Motown: the Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson Pdf, Epub, Ebook STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF LEGENDARY BASSIST JAMES JAMERSON PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Allan Slutsky | 194 pages | 01 Jul 1996 | Hal Leonard Corporation | 9780881888829 | English | Milwaukee, United States James Jamerson | Biography & History | AllMusic Estimated between Fri. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods and will depend on when your payment clears - opens in a new window or tab. International postage and import charges paid to Pitney Bowes Inc. Learn More - opens in a new window or tab International postage and import charges paid to Pitney Bowes Inc. Learn More - opens in a new window or tab Any international postage and import charges are paid in part to Pitney Bowes Inc. Learn More - opens in a new window or tab Any international postage is paid in part to Pitney Bowes Inc. Learn More - opens in a new window or tab. 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Its Brill lightweight with great pages The best Bass player in the world worked on all the best Motown hits really well presented I'm very, very happy X Previous image. Why is this review inappropriate? It's spam or has links There are copyright or trademark issues It's offensive or has swear words It includes Feedback about the seller Something else Cancel. New ,. Back to home page. Hal Leonard Published by Hal Leonard HL. Bassist James Jamerson was the embodiment of the Motown spirit and groove — the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded all-star performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behind-the-scenes Motown. Features access to minutes of audio! The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. This name will appear next to your review. Leave it blank if you wish to appear as "Anonymous". Used to contact you regarding your review. If you do not wish to be contacted, leave it blank. Tell a friend or remind yourself about this product. We'll instantly send an email containing product info and a link to it. You may also enter a personal message. We do not use or store email addresses from this form for any other purpose than sending your share email. Sorry but your review could not be submitted, please verify the form and try again. Make a wish list for gifts, suggest standard repertoire, let students know which books to buy, boast about pieces you've mastered: Music Lists are as unique as the musician! Easily share your music lists with friends, students, and the world. At last,we know who the bass player at Motown was. Many of us Jackson 5 fans were introduced to the bass guitar as the instrument hanging around Jermaine Jacksons neck. We guessed that it was not Jermaine playing on these records because none of us could come close to Well then who was? The same thing with the Temptations songs i. We asked who is this guy The Great James Jamerson. After reading about the life and death of the worlds greatest electric bass player I've gained a strong appreciation for his music. I say his because he may not have composed the songs he played on but he surely made those songs attractive and reconizable,much like a fine And like this woman the memory of this can cling to your thoughts for minutes,hours, and sometimes even days. After learning to play the songs which are giving you in this book, a since of accomplishing a great task came over me knowing that I was able to feel as I was playing, that I held greatness in my hands matching him note for note. I strongly recommend this to novice and also serious musicians. Every bassist should know who James Jamerson was. He was very much responsible for the Motown sound in the sixties and early seventies. He created basslines so great that today it's still hard to find something that stands out like his recording sessions at Motown. One can hear new Go and see for yourself how Jamerson did develop the soulbass! If you liked this piece you can take a look at Francis "Rocco" Prestia's video "Fingerstyle funk" that will take you further in your soulbass progression. This site uses cookies to analyze your use of our products, to assist with promotional and marketing efforts, to analyze our traffic and to provide content from third parties. You consent to our cookies and privacy policy if you continue to use this site. Please see our Privacy Policy for details. By signing up you consent with the terms in our Privacy Policy. I am a music teacher. Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Click to Enlarge. Detailed Description. STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN: Allan Slutsky: In , Jamerson's mother moved to Detroit to find work. A year later, she sent for her son. At Northwestern High, Jamerson picked up an upright bass that was lying on the floor in the music room and "found" his instrument. Never a solitary play-the-scales-millions-of-times type of musician, the budding young bassist honed his skills at jam sessions, in the high school jazz band, and by playing with some of Detroit's top jazz musicians like Kenny Burrell , Yusef Lateef , and Hank Jones. As his reputation grew, Jamerson began playing at dances, weddings, and frat parties with schoolmates Richard 'Popcorn' Wylie piano and Clifford Mack drums. Jamerson was becoming a neighborhood hero, driving around Detroit with his upright bass sticking out of his car window. Still a minor, the Detroit police department gave him a permit to play in clubs that served liquor, enabling him to get more work. Just before graduation, he married Annie Wells and turned down a music scholarship from Wayne State University, reasoning that he was already working in the music field. After graduation, he began playing with Washboard Willie and the Supersuds of Rhythm. The experience was both a blessing and a curse. By playing with the blues-based band, Jamerson learned how to play the blues, while on his other gigs he played all kinds of jazz. But he also began drinking alcohol, something he had abstained from up to that point. In , Johnnie Mae Matthews , owner of Northern Records heard Jamerson at a Supersuds club gig and asked him to play on sessions for the label. His unique style came to the attention of other Detroit- area labels, and the year-old Jamerson began cutting sides for Fortune, Tri-Phi, Anna Records, and others. Some musicians invited Jamerson to a session at a small basement studio in a converted house at West Grand Boulevard, which eventually became the recording base of Motown Records. The enigmatic bassist found his musical soulmates in pianist Earl Van Dyke , drummer Benny Benjamin , guitarists Robert White, Joe Messina , and the rest of the Funk Brothers as the Motown studio band came to be known. In , Jamerson switched to the newly created electric Fender Precision bass. The move made his bass lines stand out more on records. On some tracks he started out recording the bass line with his trusty acoustic and then doubled the bass line with the Fender to give the bass part an extra punch. He playing was so precise that it was difficult to hear that there were two basses on the record. When the bassist wasn't touring with Jackie Wilson or recording for Motown or touring with their acts, Jamerson would travel to nearby Chicago to cut sides for VeeJay or Brunswick. The musician became so crucial to Motown's hits that recording dates would be postponed until he was available.
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