The Four Tops/James Jamerson - Bernadette (Bass playalong)

Just got a new P-Bass, so here's a quick take of James Jamerson's classic line on "Bernadette" by the Four Tops.

This is a really fun tune - I'm still sort of finding my voice on the P-Bass (never owned one before) but I'm digging it. It's a Mexican standard P with D'Adarrio flats into an Avalon U5 (no EQ) to a 4-channel mixer and directly into the line in of my MacBook.

New transcriptions are also posted on my blog: arcellus.blogspot.com, and there is an archive of my transcriptions at www.arcellussykes.com/archive.html.

I also do custom transcription work - visit www.arcellussykes.com/transcriptions.html for details.

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[migrantwing]

Great feel. Nailed it!

[peterg917]

Don't bother trying to better this this guy is spot on !

[TrackRat]

Nailed it!!!

[bassistdc]

@monkeypie420 If you do the research you'll find it was indeed Jamerson.

[Meridian83West]

@monkeypie420 In the 60's, there were some west coast sessions (like Brenda Holloway's "Every Little Bit Hurts" or the Supermes' "Love Is Here And Now You're Gone") where Carol Kaye may have played bass. But Kaye never played on any Detroit sessions. By all accounts "Bernadette" was recorded entirely in Detroit, and Jamerson was the bassist.

[nuke97]

@arcellus I have no idea why the mexican fenders get such a bad rep. This upload shows how great this series is. If you don't have $1,500.00 to spend on an american series then the mexican series IS the diamond in the rough.

[nmariam123]

Just perfect!

[slightofffist]

Man, You are good on that bass. I notice your other axes there to your back-right.You are truly a force to be reckoned. With. heh

[mikebithell]

sweet as a nut lovely playing