James Jamerson & The Funk Brothers - FEVER IN THE FUNKHOUSE

[Bm23CC]

now i know where the beatle got helter skelter from.



[rydeenisok]

"i'm the best bass player ever, bitch!"

[ckrein414]

Hey ivanstax, You are absolutely correct that Mowtown had other bass players, most notably Bob Babbitt, who in fact played on Stevie's Signed, Sealed Delivered. Bob was in Stevie's road band and Stevie invited him to record "SSS."

[ivanstax]

You may be right but don't forget they had other bass players in Motown trying to emulate the GREAT MAN. I just feel it that it lacks his warmth . Good examples of his work are .. Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Your's, Abraham Martin and John and of course the unforgettable What's Goin' On. His Bass playing rolls and sustains (which is difficult for the average bass player) for me this track, the bass seems a little contrived and hard hitting. With JJ you never knew where he would go next .

[TheMastFravekator]

@ivanstax Signed Sealed Delivered is notably a bassline played by Bob Babbitt, not by JJ

[bassistlovesjamerson]

@TheMastFravekator

It's Jamerson without a doubt on Signed Sealed Delivered

[dc0077]

@bassistlovesjamerson wrong....its Babbitt

[zorro1955]

i don`t care what ANYONE says, THIS MAN, IS........the jimi hendricks of bass. he inspired me to play the bass

[ivanstax]

You Know what ? I've studied the work of "THE GREAT JAMES JAMERSON" for 45 years and something about this bass doesn't ring true. It's a great piece of bass playing but it just doesn't feel like JJ. Maybe James Jamerson Jnr can verifiy.

[TheMastFravekator]

@ivanstax you must be wrong. This is the ONLY song credited to James Jamerson. it feels without a doubt like JJ to me

[undiscokidd42]

@TheMastFravekator There's a disturbance in the funk. I sense a fake scholar! This is undoubtedly Jamerson.

[croon4u]

@ivanstax Credits can be lazy afterthoughts too! I love soul, I don't hear JJ in this song. And yes, lke s'one else mentioned, there was BB (altho' don't hear him in this either!) JJ's influence maybe...but even the horn voicings are a bit 'empty', like s'one didn't show up for the recording session...a quick "session" fix?? Who will ever know.

Anyway, the soul of the music lives on, and that's the main thing! : )

[tempts2000]

@ivanstax just listen to home cookin' it the same melody!!!!

[basslayer]

@ivanstax this is jamerson all the way

[PATSICK]

@ivanstax now if we could just find somebody who cared how you feel about it; we'd be all set. Another friggin you tube "expert". It's Jamerson, you twit.

[JanZamani]

so effortlessly cool basslines.

[BenderFesk]

If you searched for "funk bass" on YouTube, 99% percent of the results consist of videos with slapping and popping and very fast licking, all so great and perfect and quick and cool and... sooo forgettable when one hears this!

Why is that so? Can't tell. Seems like James managed to put "something more" in it.

RiP dude!

[papagaio1696]

@BenderFesk Paul Jackson was a fine player when he recorded with Herbie Hancock. Some of his lines are, in my opinion, the most exciting i ever herd. Of course JJ was already on the scene and has touched most of the bass players

[nemesisteufel]

The Jimi Hendrix of bass was Jaco, but Jamerson is fff great!!

[LouisHaynes2]

Because of Jamerson I can't do my homework

[simon4186]

I LOVE MOTOWN!

[stickwithganja]

thats REALSHITTTTT my nigggaaaaa!!!!! THATS IS AN AMAZING BASSS!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU JAMES JAMERSON !!! MASTER!!!

[joepc1022]

hey thanks for posting! anyone know the year this track was recorded?

[TheMastFravekator]

@joepc1022 it's 1969. A non-Motown album by Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers

[ahalo3loverdustin]

plugged1967, dont tell him cuz he will come to your house and rape you

[lintuxvi]

Jamerson seems to thrive more with a vocal line to complement rather than vamping on just a loop or single key.

[adojferz]

Compare this to "sexx laws" by Beck... Almost same shit. But obviously, not as good as this

[Virpatrick]

Greatest BASSPLAYER of all the times♪

Thanks for posting this treasure!

[HoweKathandKeaggy]

Love the guitar too!

[thehouseofnanking]

Cypress Hill sampled the section at 1:47. Anyone else hear it?

[Kaiser325]

This is some sweet groove!

[ElectricBlueOil]

james jamerson=the jimi hendrix of bass.

[mjjcng8958]

@ElectricBlueOil naw bootsy is the jimi hendrix of bass. james is just james all by himself

[syisrad]

@ElectricBlueOil You are giving Hendrix too much credit

[jferg7159]

I first heard this on a Motown compilation CD I bought a few years ago. It's listed as "unreleased". What an tight groove, should have been released. 

[jazzciggarette]

thanks for posting, been looking for this for awhile.

[plugged1967]

Where did you get this track?

[fivecentgroove]

Thank you!

[Fjord76]

Thank you so much for posting this gem :)

funkiest thang i ever heard 8P

peace out