James Jamerson/The Temptations - "I Can't Get Next To You" (Bass Playalong)

[michaelofpetaluma]

Incredible !! James Jamerson defined the r&b bass sound and more. Your playing is fantastic. I love it.

[TrackRat]

Much respect man, BUT...you're too far down in the mix on this one! Not many folks can do this shit like you can. We want to HEAR you!

[ZroToleranceROCKS]

You are one funky motherfucker. Keep it up, I love the Jamerson covers!

[sean19771]

your really good especially bernadette just groove a little more,get more into it .its makes the veiwers feel it more.

[anthonykalcic]

OK arcellus.

I am going to challenge you.

See what you can do with Boogie on Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder.

I think you would have great fun with this one!

[Silaxian]

arcellus ... that is some deep, deep groovin'. Good god O'mighty.

[kenitostudio]

i hear the bass hook of "ball of confusion" ,in the bridge

[cuntmeinsir]

This is outstanding my friend. I've checked out some of your other video's as well and again you've nailed them. I'm still learning bass and would like to know how long it has taken you to reach this standard?

[bass6300]

Great time!

[Query17]

You should play "What's Going on"

[4321poiu]

Great transcription! I see almost all the notes are within the first 4 frets. And I see where you get your super clear tones - playing on TOP of the frets. Not an easy thing to do, but it pays off in tone beautifully! Keep it up.

[bentpolski]

arcellus tell me about the Precision Bass your playing! Sounds Great!

[sagashiteiru23]

What kind of strings do u used ?

[mrsullyrox]

excellent!

[perc707]

Wow-I've been waiting for years for somene to lift those lines-awesome!!! You do it justice-and then some!

[jamersonisgawd]

great tone man, are you playing with 2 fingers or 1?

[acbulgin2]

Fantastic playing. Try some free strokes in your playing sometime. They are not as prominent and percussive, but they do enable much faster runs if you are interested in those. It is also a different sound. Most bass players do rest strokes all the time, popping or slapping or maybe a pick full time, and that's it. A good bass player like you ought to be able to switch easily between all of those.

[JC10255]

@acbulgin2 - what's a "free stroke"?

[stevieplez2]

That's great what ur doing I never knew how important a bass is to music... Do u play any other Jameson tunes? The Funk brothers

[arcellus]

@stevieplez2 Yep, lots of Jamerson. Check my other vids.

[grandmasta346]

you are very good

[porcuspine]

hi arcellus! youre very good. I got a question: dont you think that keep your shoulder so high can be a problem for it?? i see u dont set your arm on the instrument, why?? are you comfortable??

i ask you because i got many problems about my right shoulder and im never comfortable when i play. how much is the space betweeen che strings and the pèlace where ud set your arm on yoour fender?? please answer me with a private message

[porcuspine]

hi arcellus! youre very good. I got a question: dont you think that keep your shoulder so high can be a problem for it?? i see u dont set your arm on the instrument, why?? are you comfortable??

i ask you because i got many problems about my right shoulder and im never comfortable when i play. how much is the space betweeen che strings and the pèlace where ud set your arm on yoour fender?? please answer me with a private message

[nachothebassplayer]

im getting this bass but in a jazz bass

[yeebeascurvydawg]

then you aren't actually getting that bass are you?

[nachothebassplayer]

haha well its the same fsr and crap ash body and finish and stuff

[jesterbass]

awesome music, and awesome playing man. you got the feel nailed down.

[elstroshitnonstop]

why cant i find any proper soul bands to join? why isnt soul and real r'n'b everywhere? so many real musicians out there man, you are one. indie is just so pathetic these days. born in the wrong decade.

[legithater]

Awesome ! It is so gratifying to see you young kats working the classics. I am groovin with you just watching you play !

[BreakupBass]

i just got that same precision, great bass and really light ash body. the stock pickups are good. i made the mistake of putting seymour duncan quarter pounders in it and im going to put the original pickups back on because they have better tone in my opnion. the quarter pounders have great higher output but lack the good mids of a fender pickup. might get some original 62' p bass pickups in the future.....none the less, great bass covers!

[fishfan67]

original 62' p bass pickups? well over $1500 if you can find them unless your talking reissue pikups. If i were you i would check out the seymour duncan antiquity 11 they are even better then my original 1965's pre cbs pickups.

[madisimmons2006]

where can i find him?he;s hired//////////////

[afrosensuous]

Haaaaa...yesss....you did that swell, my man. i'm a Funk Brothers Fiend and you did a kick-ass job. coming all the way from L.A., California....you got my respect!!!

[TheBassfresh]

is that the FSR precision?

[MelloBlend]

Nice job my man. Great control and keep up the good work

[bigdog0800]

garbage

[funkadelic654]

well done!

[bambamthebassist]

good one!

[636117]

How did you decide on D'AD flats for your Precision? There's a Jamerson flat available I'm thinking of trying out, but that will require another setup, so that's gonna have to wait for a while.

[Madhofd]

You're awesome man!

[JosephNScott]

Those who have enough true interest in JJ & CK, google "lost my athletic scholarship after participating in the civil rights sit-in". From that page about Frank Wilson (& note "regulars"): "The[...] musicians for [a particular late '65 Motown session] were pulled from the studio regulars that included[...] Carol Kaye[....] As far as it can be established the tapes were dispatched to Detroit [in] November 1965, where they were mixed by Lawrence Horn for submission to Billie Jean Brown."

[JosephNScott]

More from that page about Frank Wilson: "When Berry Gordy decided to open a West Coast Motown office, following his visit there to attend a disc jockey convention in 1963, he asked L.A. veterans Hal Davis, and Marc Gordon to take charge." (Matches what CK's been saying publicly for years -- frequently resulting in scornful reactions from her energetic detractors)

[JosephNScott]

Some Qs about Motown bass & JJ any fair-minded person can ask. These are _Qs_, so are any people who give this post a thumb down or remove it opposed to people asking these Qs (hmmm)?

Did JJ play on '60s Motown with a pick?

Is a pick audible on the Four Tops' "Eleanor Rigby"? Who may have played bass on it?

Same Qs, Stevie's "Respect"?

Same, B. Holloway's "Just Look What..."?

Where has BH said that was recorded?

Is the pick easier to hear in the mono mix of the FTs' "Bernadette" than stereo?

[lancego30]

great playing as usual

[jans1736]

Thanks for sharing...you have done your homework...I grew up listening to Jamerson, of course, not knowing who he was b/c there was no credit given. To see someone young carry on Motown...it's great. You sound sick!

[1bassman9]

Excellent job. You have that Jamerson bounce in your playing.

[beninjamin]

i hear jamerson!

[rb300dx]

Great take on the master Groovemaster

[tymol777]

cool

[buckandotis]

nice work .......gotta check out the transcription page....

[adri24an]

good work

[hahabass]

Have got anything boosting the sound on the p-bass? That's one of the biggest sounds I've ever heard on a p. Fantastic playing too.

[TACYELLA11]

Awesome as always!!

[Daveandgabriele]

Great to listen to thanks for posting and to TACYELLA11 for sharing

[lindyruffs]

Very good once again my friend! just need the bass a little louder in the recording.

[tbcass]

Sounds very loud to me. Maybe you need better speakers? This is great. Anything by Jamerson is great.

[hahabass]

Dude you crazy? That's good and loud enough!