JAMES JAMERSON Jr

[behjoh]

THE BASS OF DOOM? I THINK IT WAS FOUND RECENTLY.

[BASSISTSUPREME1]

@therumpetman its a historic fact that jamerson sr.'s bass( the funk machine was stolen shortly before he died its one of 2 basses that are consider the holy grail of basses the other is jaco's bass which also went missing

[behjoh]

With the electric is not a problem, really. Double Bass is much more dificult in odd keys.

[Liton777]

I hate any key with more flats than Eb major, Sharps I don't mind, flats, uggg

[joop848]

pretty annoying

[wubanga187]

ur a punk if u came here expecting him 2 sound exactly like his dad and then gettn mad that he duznt....

[SoopSoopa]

bad

[cciemail]

what is this from?

[olflatop]

Not too in the pocket here. Maybe walking's not as much his thing as he thinks it is.

[gbear4]

He can't play jazz for crap. Also, why is Robert Plant speaking without an accent? :-)

[biotonk]

@gbear4 it's an instruction video. not a performance video.

[gbear4]

@biotonk That doesn't matter, he still can't play jazz for crap. He sounds silly,

[louiscfc93]

i would rather hear an extremley simple line than what hes playing.its amazing in its own right but i dont care much for the ultra technical stuff like what hes doing here

[Parktns02]

no bueno

[cricketsinwigs]

@Greave12 he aint got no soul... it's complex but it doesn't make me wanna fuck.

[arielom22]

que alguien traduzca esto!!

[boyboyduff]

I CAN DO IT

THE MASTER of FUNK

[AlohaBay]

hes kinda of rushin the beat. but whatevas james jamerson was his dad.

[yorickman]

@AlohaBay I agree. He is a rushing it. He's really not that good as far as good players go. It's the whole legacy thing I guess.

[yorickman]

@AlohaBay Yep. Not really in the groove. 

[aaronstewart25]

O...So this is the original James Jamerson"s son???

[imit]

yes

[123kayode123]

HIS DEAD

WAT A PITTY

[maxxmil6969]

it`s been said that someone broke into Sr`s house after he got sick around the time of his passing and stole some thing`s and the funk machine 62 fender p bass was one of the item`s stolen i heard that if returned the family will give a 62 p bass to the person bringing it to them !

[guitarsvolta]

tom kolb had the lamest hair

[AfricanSk8ter]

i think more of seniors genes run in him because he doesnt sound that good at slap bass

[Hugh9191]

He should really get himself a nice precision!

[BassicArts]

maybe he has one in the attick of his parents house and doesn't now!

[thabiggavizion]

@Hugh9191 its funny you say that because Jamerson is known for playing on a Fender P bass

[BoyfromDaTown]

@Hugh9191 id like to see him with the jazz but thats just me lol

[thetrumpetman29]

@Hugh9191 i'm sure he still has his fathers p bass

[bluewine1]

Must be rough when your Dad is a one in every generation kind of man.

[NJfclef]

right?

[THRAPYST]

I hate to say this bcuz this guy's Dad was a legend in the bass world but, he had almost no rhythum. He has a lot of work to do. Sorry but its the truth!!

[jaco0639]

The guy in the video is the son of the legendary bassist, James Jamerson. Jamerson senior NEVER played slap bass.

[acebass2]

he looks and sounds like he would be more comfortable on a regular old bass. I wonder if that is his bass or one provided by him?

[carbiduis]

so this is the kid of the motown bassist er what? im confused, i see JJ jr. and JJ and they look so alike.

when was the guy in this bideo born?

[sri888]

thAT GURL interviewing is a boob!

jr souds good

[EddieG1888]

Good bassist, but not a patch on his dad. RIP The Hook

[76alembic]

He is an excellent bassist , his dad would be proud. I believe that is a composite bass ,perhaps a leduc .

[matt19851]

Amazing...by why is he using such a hideous bass....did his Dad not tell him anything!! ;)

[jazzmelodicminor77]

mamalo maricote

[silastheguy]

this guy aint that good

[TruthAndFairness]

He can't keep time

[sc00bie]

the video is speeding up/slowing down.

[tbcass]

Walking and improvising over chord changes is one of the most difficult things to do on bass. I don't mean the simple rock/blues walking but true jazz walking. There's a big difference. Try it and post something and let us critique it.

[Roger11733]

So true....!

[bryonfanger]

No, thats not true. Walking over a blues line is far harder then walking over changes. During a "changes" tune (like oleo) all you gota do to make it sound great is play the root note, then half tone below or above, then next chord change. Staying on a single chord for 4 measures (especially slow for me) is the hardest thing to keep interesting.

[tbcass]

There's some truth to what you say but that isn't what I meant. Blues walking over a blues progression is easy. Jazz walking over a blues progression is harder. Am I clear on this? When you play blues you must keep it fairly simple or you lose the Blues feeling.

[bryonfanger]

ah, I see where I confused what you said with what I was saying. What I was referring to was "Jazz" blues (what he seems to be playing) not "blues" blues (ala. BB King) there is definitly a diff.

[tbcass]

Yes, I get bored quickly with straight Blues walking and try to interject some Jazz elements while keeping a blues feel (when playing straight Blues). It's a fine line. I much prefer straight Jazz over a Blues progression, while challenging, it allows a lot of freedom of expression.

[tbcass]

Playing over complex changes is challenging in it's own right. To begin with I must memorize the progression since I don't read music. Then I try to get away root/bridge walking you refer to by substituting different chordal notes and using different modes. As I said, I get bored easily.

[Bassplaya919]

definitely true man, how about that blue monk? lol

[SlikkTim]

The hardest thing is playing time no changes. like McCoy passion dance for example "well solos are in A minor" and that's it haha

[3alarm247]

It's cool to see he followed in his fathers footsteps.

[bassist4dalord]

Wow 1980's... No offense to this great player but I much prefer the playing and especially tone of his dad.. Talent nonetheless!

[McMaryJane]

While I do understand your point, in my humble view I think they can't be compared... They play different styles.

Please, check out what he does with his thumb F.

Cheers.

[bourgeoisbrats]

Did you notice how long his fingers are? James Jamerson (his dad) was a very melodic bass player. His passing tones on the Motown stuff, are a testament to that. I still think the bassline his dad plays on Eddie Kendrick's "Girl You Need a Change of Mind", is one of the "illest" ones :-) Check it out. It has a repeating 3/4 time signature, in the out chorus. It's so hard to envision him playing that song with just one finger, in his right hand. Geeesh...

[Crowdpleaser84]

Actually it was Wornell Jones who played the bassline on "Girl You Need A Change Of Mind". He was the bassist for "The Senators", the band who recorded and traveled with Eddie Kendricks his first few years as a solo artist.

[hyperbilly13]

excellent

[McMaryJane]

Superb Bass playing.

[then00best]

he's slapping..

why

[fleaargento]

I wonder the same, plus that slapping is out of timing...

[Sekeletu]

True

[junpadillo]

not good

[Noodlebass]

Anybody know what kind of bass that is? It looks like Steinberger and Warwick had a child.

[Sungodv]

That's one wide fingerboard too.....

Ah, the headless 80's.

[noxxs82]

It's a Le Fay Pangton 5. Le Fay is a small german brand which produces excellent sounding basses with interesting designs.

[cnlutube]

Is bass his first instrument?

[slapit5]

he sucks

[gburk3s]

He looks like Michael Henderson

[gleventhal]

If you don't beleive me about him speeding up check about 00:16 and about :36

[cannibalcorpses]

ya your so right!!!

[SlikkTim]

the video skips. It's the same thing with the louis johnson bit

[boesi74]

You're right, but i would be happy play even that way

[gleventhal]

Am I crazy or does he speed up twice?

[Bassplyr1470]

Not a quarter of his Pau but who is.

[scatman44]

And very few are a quarter of that quarter!

[Bassplyr1470]

Yeah.

[boxofficedeath]

I guess when your the son of the great James Jamerson you have to be great!

[neothomist1275]

You know this is from the 1980's because:

1. There is no headstock on the bass.

2. They think mic'ing the bass drum on a jazz tune is a good idea.

[behjoh]

Yeah Right !! Heheheheheheheh

[edgarallanpoet]

You forgot:

3. The Hair.

[BassToYoFace]

what does having a headless bass have to do with the 80's?

[then00best]

headless were more popular back then

[scatman44]

I can honestly say that I've NEVER met, seen or heard a bass player out of Detroit that sucked!

[Bassmanj511]

That is so true

[gripedwards]

A class act and a killer bassist.

Must be genetics!