Bassist james jamerson, standing in the shadows of motown. Motown sold more singles than any other company, independent or major. Building walking bass lines bass builders includes online access code by ed friedland paperback. May 01, 2015 standing in the shadows of motown deserves its place in the library of every bass player. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. Now ask who the instrumentalists were on their records. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Nov 15, 2002 standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 documentary film directed by paul justman that recounts the story of the funk brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that berry gordy handpicked in 1959. He was the studio bassist for motown records and played on countless hits. The funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown 2004. But as the documentary film standing in the shadows of motown demonstrates, there was more to the success of the detroitbased label than singing babes in gowns and founder berry gordys business. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown book cd. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by allan slutsky, which features the bass lines of james jamerson. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. Standing in the shadows of motown original soundtrack cd. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove. Jamerson is probably the biggest influence on my own playing, and it is good to have the enforced discipline of actually learning some of his songs properly so i can teach them correctly rather than just taking influence from them.
James jamerson is one of the early pioneers of the electric bass. I have the dvd, the best of the funk brothers cd and both versions of the soundtrack and i especially appreciate the tracks with out vocals because it is much easier to concentrate on jamerson and the interplay of the musicians. Standing in the shadows of motown deserves its place in the library of every bass player. Standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 american documentary film directed by paul justman that recounts the story of the funk brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that berry gordy handpicked in 1959. Shop for the hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline audio and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. The phenomenal story of motown has been told many timesso many times in fact that the notion of an untold part of its legacy seems farfetched. Bassist james jamerson, standing in the shadows of motown available at.
The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book and by dr licks paperback. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookcd. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. Apolo bass 2 archie ajay jackson 1 arild andersen 2 arismar do espirito santo 4 arni egilssnn 1 arnie somogyis 1 arnold evans 1 arnon palty 1 art davis 2 artur maia 11 avishai cohen 23 bakithi kumalo 1 banda black rio 5 barend courbois 1 baron browne 1 barre phillips 4 barry guy 1 barry likumahuwa 1 barry. It goes through the main jazz bass players from the swing era onwards. Nov 15, 2002 think of the supremes, gladys knight, smokey robinson, marvin gaye, martha reeves, stevie wonder and the temptations.
James jamerson motown bass lick in all 12 keys with. This book and cd combination examines the music of james jamerson, the studio bassist on most of the early motown hits. Standing in the shadows of motown play along 1a whats. Item now comes complete with download audio not cds for all audio content. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown book cd dr licks on. Di essi, ad oggi, sopravvivono solo jack ashford percussioni, eddie willis e joe. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by allan slutsky, which features a biography of james jamerson along with his bass lines the film covers the funk brothers career via. Bass reference, motown, biographycomposers and musicians. Prepping for a bass lesson tomorrow and absolutely loving learning d. James jamerson sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Standing in the shadows of motown standing in the shadows of motown by dr.
When it came out in 1989, the bass instruction book by allan slutsky standing in the shadows of motown. A must read for any bass player, james passed away to soon. Pdf book standing in the shadows of motown on amazon. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamersonbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of. Published by hal leonard publishing, milwaukee, wi. Every guitar or bass you purchase from musicians friend electric or acoustic, new or open box includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, series. Jul 27, 2012 they were the band who recorded and performed on motowns recordings from 1959 to 1972. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf audio. Standing in the shadows of motown bassline publishing. I had read all of these articles in guitar and bass magazines of that era, about this unknown musical genius, who was the backbone of the motown sound. This is my tribute and update of the book to the mod.
Standing in the shadows of motown original soundtrack. You hold decades of pop musical history in your mind. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands and made it impossible for anyone to sit still while listening to a motown record. I reckon this is another bass bible in the vein of standing in the shadows of motown. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson bassist james.
Standing in the shadows of motown play along intro youtube. The book discusses jamess style, how he played, what he played, etc. Pdf james jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. The bass lines are transcribed by the author and the transcriptions are accompanied by short bios of the artists who play the lines. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by allan slutsky, which features a biography of james jamerson along with his bass lines. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf.
From the great days of motown,james jamerson would have been a great player in any era. Pdf standing in the shadows of motown free online books. Subtitled the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson this unique book is both a biography of james jamerson and also a collection of transcriptions of his work at motown, ranging from the simple to the downright impossible. The funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to. A detailed biography is also included and all tracks have backing tracks on the accompanying cds. Standing in the shadows of motown epub download green. Standing in the shadows of motown softcover audio online. Or dont even bother, because the question is asked and answered in the affectionate new documentary standing in the shadows of motown. The film was inspired by the 1989 book standing in the shadows of motown.
Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and. Book online audio the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen. The funk brothers recorded and performed on motown s recordings from 1959 to 1972. Includes audio download from the publishers website.
The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson by dr. Download in pdf, epub, and mobi format for read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Standing in the shadows of motown play along 1a whats going. Well said xavierg, im in the same place about the funk brothers, i recall them referred to as those motown guys. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson. Standing in the shadows of motown how to play bass. This excellent documentary is about jamerson and his fellow studio musicians. A great to read again and again, a flawed genius but a once in a lifetime bass player, a part of one of the greatest house bands,the funk brothers. Even though john goldsby is an upright player and the players presented in the book are too, electric players can learn so much from this book. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, i ran out and bought it right away. Buy standing in the shadows of motown by slutsky, a at. During paul justmans film documentary standing in the shadows of motown, based on al slutskys book of the same name about the session musicians who played on motown recordings in detroit from the late 50s to the early 70s, one of the interviewees is heard to comment that once those musicians, who dubbed themselves the funk brothers, finished cutting a backing track, it. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown download.
His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behindthe. I am using this video as a study guide, along with the musical score from the standing in the shadows of motown book. An intro to my upcoming video series, a complete play through of standing in the shadows of motown. Order books and transcriptions in easyto download pdf form. Documentary about the funk brothers, a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens of motown artists. With joe hunter, jack ashford, uriel jones, richard pistol allen. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book and cd by dr licks. Bass is on the left channel with instrumental accompaniment on the right. Standing in the shadows of motown is the soundtrack to the samenamed documentary and book, which recount the remarkable journey of phenomenal unknown greats like drummer benny benjamin. Get the guaranteed best price on music appreciation reference materials like the hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline audio at musicians friend. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and print out pages as you wish. The songs here were recorded at a live concert by the surviving funk brothers including bandleader john hunter, guitarist joe messina, and drummer uriel.
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