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

Jamerson's input on the classic Four Tops song

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[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.

[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 :)

[sverrir48]

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

[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.

[TheSunnyStar]

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

[DJstoopnig]

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

[zachthebassplayer]

@wintereight There are no wrong notes. 

[wintereight]

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

[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??)

[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

[currter]

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

[buckandotis]

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

[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.