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"Life is not measured by the amount of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breathe away." What a wonderful musical interlude, I have it under my fingertips as a constant reminder of your fine composition. Thankyou for sharing. Joey in Melbourne, Australia

js2010js 7 months ago

This is such a beautiful, relaxing piece to listen to. Whether or not James Jamerson's ghost is appreciating this, I totally am. Thanks so much for composing this.

Legatt 10 months ago

very nice...smooth

HomeBuyersofOhio 1 year ago

Gorgeous composition, impressively comfortable but involved playing. The latin feel does wonders, keeping James alive rather than trying to simply revive him.

Flats actually might work on the right bass. Maybe on an old SG through both neck and bridge, into an Acoustice or something. Okay, so that's a four-string context. But you get the gist.

NorrinRazael 1 year ago

i think the dude means that he wrote for jamerson out of the inspiration he got from him, not literally to..

ewe2oobes 1 year ago

@ewe2oobes thanks i'm glad you got it ! Thanks for checking out my vid.

adhbass 1 year ago

Nice!

baristeve1 1 year ago

Beautiful tone.

jexplink 1 year ago

It's very nice -- any bass player would appreciate your work. Don't mind the haters.

pamt726 2 years ago

James may not have played stuff like this, but I'm sure he would have loved it nevertheless!

mas502arc 2 years ago

te sale bien dbien che!

floffunk 2 years ago 2

muchas gracias

adhbass 2 years ago

love the tune! it's great how comfortable you are in the groove.

really nice.

thisismybassface 2 years ago

Super!

TheBassist23 2 years ago

that's not anything like what jamerson would have done or liked.

freddypwns 2 years ago

learn to read..... he wrote this for james...

Excellent tune man....

groove4all 2 years ago

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?

JosephNScott 2 years ago

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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 2 years ago

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Quote from Frank Wilson from that page, which says "Frank Wilson March 2009" near the top: "Gordy came out several times [to L.A....] [W]e were taking [him] to the airport[...] and he said, 'What makes you think you can produce?', I said, 'Because I've been producing much of the stuff that you've been hearing'. So he turned to Marc [Gordon] and Hal [Davis]. He said, 'Is that right?' And they said, 'Yes, that's right'." (Matches very well claims CK made to me JNS about 8 years ago)

JosephNScott 2 years ago

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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 2 years ago

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More from that F. Wilson page you can find by googling "I lost my athletic scholarship after participating in the civil rights sit-in demonstrations": "During 1964-65 Frank [Wilson] saw an increasing number of his compositions being released[....] Frank[...] soon found himself[...] supervising recording sessions.[...] At some point in 1965 the decision was taken to launch Frank Wilson as a Motown artist in his own right[... recording in] Armin Steiner's 8 track Sound Recorders studio[....]"

JosephNScott 2 years ago

Here is part of a 2/18/2002 (2:03 P.M.) post on the Soulful Detroit Forum: "[...] I'm Billy Wilson President of the Motown Alumni Association.[...] Carol did play on a few lesser know recordings at Motown . . . and I do mean LESSER KNOWN! [...] From 1964 to 1968 the company only used Jamerson." Note that that last sentence contradicts that Frank Wilson page, on which Andrew Rix describes Kaye as one of the "regulars" in L.A. as of '65. (cont.)

JosephNScott 2 years ago

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Note that Billy Wilson presents himself in the 2/18/2002 post as knowing who played bass on every 1964-1968 Motown recording. (!!!) Now check this out from the same post: "The Motown Alumni Associaton provides information and gives assistance to entities such as the Library Of Congress, the Smithsonian Institute, Motown/Universal Music Group [this is people like Harry Weinger] ,Rythum & Blues Foundation, Motown artists[...]" Should we be surprised there's a Kaye-is-a-liar myth?

JosephNScott 2 years ago

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Quote from Armin Steiner, Mix magazine interview with Maureen Droney, 2001; compare it to Frank Wilson who was there -- and then to Billy Wilson, and to the Kaye detractors' myths: "From that moment on, word started traveling. Motown got interested, and I was busy all the time. I had Glen Campbell, Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, Dennis Budamir, [...] Ray Pohlman[...]. Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, Joe Osborne, Larry Knecht[e]l[...]" (cont.)

JosephNScott 2 years ago

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"[...] Bill Pittman, Mike Deasy and, of course, Carol Kaye.[...] I used to have The Supremes up there, Marvin Gaye — my mother used to cook for them. Stevie Wonder was in when he was 9 years old. People think I'm making this stuff up, but it's true. As a matter of fact, I did a film session with Stevie awhile back, and he remembered both me and my studio. It was a different time, a different place. You couldn't do that kind of thing now, the city wouldn't allow it. I mean, it was all illegal."

JosephNScott 2 years ago

Dude - that is a beautiful melody and well played. Thanks for posting. I truly enjoyed your work.

phgp527 2 years ago

Alex,

As mainly a guitar player and a budding bassist, I can't really comment to an accomplished bassist. But as a lover of music with an ear for good music, I can tell you that you are a good tunesmith. To me, as a songwriter, it's not mechanics or technique- it's the melody. You have that nailed. This is a tribute to someone you admire and the sincerity comes across loud and clear in your very sweet melody. Excellent job!

jwkuhn2003 3 years ago 2

This is very interesting. You get so used to the slapping and thumping, that its refreshing to hear this mellow groove. Nice work!

DrtyWrm 3 years ago

The sweetness and mellowness of the electric bass is comparable to the cello.

More bassists should explore the melodic power and articulation of the instrument available to them in the higher registers.

Jamerson was a musician, and as such he would have been open to the exploration of any form of expression with the instrument.

I've never heard a pianists say of another 'he plays to much in the lower registers'. You can see how absurd making such a judgement call about art is.

metalrose42 3 years ago

In my opininion, this is beautiful...

peterfreshman 3 years ago

Thanks, I appreciate that. I'm starting to play some live trio versions, on upright bass....different, but cool. Peace...

Alex

adhbass 3 years ago

Is that a bad thing - sounding Wootenish?? I wouldn't think so.

gbgoul 3 years ago

Beautiful - makes no difference what dannykamp thinks what Mr. Jamerson would have said - Bas has evolved since that time and you're playing tribute - right from the heart - Beautiful. Dannykamp time for you to listen to bass playing from the 70's to the present. No disrespect to Mr. Jamerson - I love him - he was the greatest but you can't push aside the new - Wooten, Miller, Clarke and a host of others. Motown and Jamerson paved the way.

gbgoul 3 years ago

sounds great, alex. It'd be great to hear with a live band.

SonOfDune 3 years ago

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dannyknapp 3 years ago

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ur right...this is a real cool video though

Dougward5692 3 years ago

I'm pretty sure many an upright player called the electric bass "sissy stuff" back in the 50's. Just a humble tribute to one of my heroes.

adhbass 3 years ago

Sounds really cool.Awesome playing here

BOBBYPEACOCK 3 years ago

Nice chill and grooving bassline:)

lowend 3 years ago

very good, but probably would sound better on a fretless!

brucesinner 3 years ago

Beautiful stuff. I have been playing for only six months. Watching this just makes me fall in love with the instrument even more and gives me something to work towards.

Your a very talented man, thank you for posting this wonderful video.

Marmaduke19 3 years ago

WOW!! That pretty much sums it up. U make it look so easy too...lol.. YOU'RE GOOOOD

advancedauto 3 years ago

Superb! Tone sounds kinda Wooten-ish when he plays fingerstyle. Really nice.

Basstones7 3 years ago

I'd like to hear the motown groove version on a bass with flat wound strings through a tube amp.

Nice playing.

Blues4evr 3 years ago 5

some of the most melodic bass playing I have had the pleasure to enjoy! Where can I find your cd's? Al from Detroit MI.

natemo211 4 years ago

I'm working on it all.... but it will be some time. Thanks for the great comment

adhbass 3 years ago

this could just as easily been called a tribute to Jaco, too. the Latin rhythm added a different flavor. nice tune, bro.

gmanjam 4 years ago

This is a sexy song dude. Nice touch. You're on to something with this one.

thelewd1 4 years ago

Really nice...Very good!!!!!

chiefdeputy1 4 years ago 2

what strings do u use

IAmBassist 4 years ago

Thanks for checking out my vid. I'm using Hartke Light guage strings. HSB 545, 45-130. I think you can only get them at Sam Ash or any Hartke dealer.... but at Scam Cash you can get a 3 pack for $25

adhbass 4 years ago

sounds good but it would sound better in my opinion played on some flats with the highs rolled off a bit... but thats the jamerson/reggae tone i have for bass in my head.

samvt 3 years ago

the E string and the A !!!!!!

everyruddyword 4 years ago

oh yeah dude thats smooth

marlinward87 4 years ago 4

I enjoyed this! Very smooth playing.

sadeau 4 years ago 2

Thanks Bro !!!

adhbass 4 years ago

I have a trb6pII also, sounds nothing like yours,very dark, what strings do you use?

vakmere 4 years ago

Nothing Spectacular....right now I use Those Hartke Strings, you can only get em at Sam Ash.... they are made by D'addario and you can get a 3 pack for about $25. They are also good for 35" basses, but I don't think they make a set for 6 string.

adhbass 4 years ago

To ahdbass,

What do you mean by "2/3" in the "about this video" section? Two Thirds? If you meant the time signature, there is no such time signature. Can you explain what this means? Thanks.

mmk00016 4 years ago

Oops. I meant adhbass. sorry.

mmk00016 4 years ago

2/3 is a type of latin rhythm.

the "clave" is usually the driving rhythmic element in a latin groove. it's a two bar phrase, which can be played two ways: 2/3, with two clicks in the fist bar and three in the second, or 3/2, with the clicks reversed.

he snaps most of a 2/3 clave rhythm in this vid right before he starts playing.. but leaves out the third click in the "3" section of the phrase.

hope that helps.. and any more experienced latin players, please chime in and help out!

bridendallca 4 years ago

Cool. That makes more sense. Thanks

mmk00016 4 years ago

its a great song but its more likeable to be a jaco tribute, u should play more funky to make a james jamerson tribute

rodcrippler 4 years ago

play some of the ox

rodcrippler 4 years ago

Sounds very much like Jaco's ideas but very

nice fingerpicking & chordal work! Peace!

CarlosMacMartin 4 years ago

Bravo!

knotsberryfarm 4 years ago

beautiful man. i enjoyed it

jamoj928 4 years ago

Thanks Bro.!

T6451 4 years ago

That was beautiful bro , I'm a fan of The Hook

1LoudBass 4 years ago

I liked it a lot :)

kanirasta 4 years ago

wow dude.... thats some sick bass playen props

blah111blah2001 4 years ago 2

Cool! you got the maple TRB, I got the Bubinga one but Im selling it now, time to try something new.

jaymie77 4 years ago

I have the same axe. Why are you selling it, as a matter of interest?

hahabass 4 years ago

I'm not a big guy and I find after doing say 3 shows in a row over 3 days can really hert my shoulder.

I do like it but have not used it on stage now for about 4 months.

jaymie77 4 years ago

well done!... hints of pastorious' continuum? lol

scaper37 4 years ago

Very nice! I enjoyed that a lot!

davisloui 4 years ago

sounds good

krushjackson 4 years ago

Great bass.

Check out Mary J Blige's 'I Can't Get Enough of You' - the chords are quite similar.

Keep the faith.

arespect1 4 years ago

Lovely!

jamersonshook 4 years ago

I'm a huge Jamerson fan man, did you write that?

ChicagoBass 4 years ago

Yup, I wrote it... I think I actually wrote it on the upright. It was written with the Idea of an R&B groove, but I'm thinking of arranging for a Latin Jazz Quartet I work with...this is a rough take, still needs to be more in Clave, but it's coming along. Thanks for checking it out ChiBass... Peace

adhbass 4 years ago

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