James Jamerson's isolated bass on "Standing In The Shadows Of Love"

[DJstoopnig]

Ah yes...I taught him everything he knows.

[icebytes]

One best Bassists ever. if not the major.

[asaadiq]

this is a master at work. they just don't do it like this anymore. i just put down my bass and bowed to mr. jamerson.

[buckandotis]

yep......you can also get the marvin gaye version in the bass white pages,dots only......the jamerson book features a cd that you can accentuate or reduce the amount of bass or backing track by adjusting the balance control on your stereo...its a great book.....i've had mine nearly 15 years and play something from it daily

[JuggernautJoey]

Is Jamerson tuned half a step down (Eb Ab Db Gb) or is the song just in the key of Bbm?

[zachthebassplayer]

@JuggernautJoey Good question as I've often wondered this myself. I have two theories. #1 Maybe James tuned his bass to the old out of tune Piano that Earl Van Dyke hammered on? 2# Maybe somewhere in the analog to digital process the tracks changed time or pitch somehow? But trying to play along with James on my bass I noticed he always seems to be a little flat of standard. (concert pitch??)

[wintereight]

@zachthebassplayer Man, Jamerson is the only guy I know who can create a mind blowing groove using only wrong notes.

[zachthebassplayer]

@wintereight  There are no wrong notes.

[29cc1]

It's amazing how a bass line defines a song's impact. Not that it isn't a great song to begin with. There's just so much to learn from a line like that. Just awesome. Thanks for posting it.

[TheMastFravekator]

Supreme. I can't afford that amount of groove and funk, it's too much for my ears

[7zarc7]

Jamerson was THE MAN!! The backbone of the Mowtown sound.

[born2groove422]

what a groove maker. he makes those dirty flatwounds come alive

[simon4186]

The one and only James Jamerson! He was a magnificent and creative artist on the bass and a troubled, but equally blessed human being! I LOVE MOTOWN!

PS- His bass playing was always powerful, clean, and ferocious. Long live the king! 

[whatanightmare1]

I had to listen to this one again! It's like.....ear sex...lol!

[jaysonvalentine]

Supreme mastery of the bass.

[titostacos]

Does he play bass on "I was made to love her"?

[whatanightmare1]

@titostacos Yes, he does...that's a great bassline, too.

[mjjcng8958]

@titostacos yes

[Kenteman]

@titostacos Did Jesus walk on water?

[sandymanmuuray]

@Kenteman Yes He did after Jamerson said it was safe to.Cant think of any the great Bass players thinking this play would fit.James did it.

[iloverush123]

P Bass with flats through a B-15 with smooth natural distortion. It's like ear sex!

[ryanminga]

can you get the isolated bass line to whats happening brother?

[sverrir48]

@ryanminga

No can do. I found this isolated bass track by chance.

[TheBluesDixonary]

Fantastic. Thanks for this. Jamerson was the greatest. There is nobody who could do what he did. So natural. Sounds easy. But try it sometime.

[pharmdgt]

Very cool. How about an isolated track of Chuck Rainey playing? Now that would be super cool...

[Lyrikk09]

Wow, that was so awsome. Pure genius.

[currter]

Can one get the isolated bass line of Gladys Knight and The Pips' version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine?"

[sverrir48]

@currter

could i? nope :)

[buckandotis]

@currter you can get the dots in the standing in the shadows book,and the included cd contains isolated bass

[currter]

@buckandotis Is it of the isolated bass for "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Gladys Knight and The Pips?

[jaysonvalentine]

Undisputely James.

[TheSunnyStar]

I could literally feel my headphones thumping up and down! Probably one of Jamerson's best basslines ever.

[sverrir48]

Found it on a website a couple of years ago. Don't remember the name though, sorry...

[MaxxRevenge]

How did you manage to get hold of this?