This is one of jamerson s most famous lines that doesnt feature any of his much lauded chromaticism. From the funkiest bass grooves to the most lyrical bass solos, from the 50s up until 2020. If you find it useful why not give a small donation to a charity of your choice. In the table below, for each piece, ive included the transcription details, a free pdf of the sheet music, and a youtube performance, including myself. My transcription of james jamerson s bass line on stevie wonders for once in my life. This transcription of greasy wheel, hosted on bryans own site, serves as a sampler for the full 140page book of transcriptions, which can be purchased from monsieur bellers digital superstore. Welcome to this collection of james jamerson transcriptions. These transcriptions are free to download and are for educational use only. James jamerson bernadette bass transcription from isolated. He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. There is a video floating around the internet of marvin gaye performing whats going onwhats happening brother live with none other. Theres also some bonus motown transcriptions at the end of the book too including the bob babbitt line on band of gold and stevie wonders awesome keyboard bass line on isnt she lovely. Feb 29, 2016 my transcription of james jamerson s bass line on bernadette. He was the uncredited bassist on most of the motown records hits in the 1960s and early 1970s motown did not.
Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands and made it impossible for anyone to sit still while listening to a motown record. Part three contains 90 pages of transcriptions of jamerson bass lines and accompanying text. Jun 24, 2019 james jamerson bass transcriptions pdf bass transcriptions and more by bassist dave fink transcriptions. Now jamerson s work has become widely appreciated thanks to allan slutskys groundbreaking book. Order books and transcriptions in easytodownload pdf form. James jamersons chromatic exercise legendary motown bassist james jamersons classic chromatic exercise written out in all keys with. Jamersons legendary hook technique is arguably the most important part of his sound. More than 470 free transcriptions for bass and other instruments on basslessons. The following is a selection of high quality bass transcriptions written in standard notation and tab. A large part of jamerson s genius was his note choice. All transcriptions found on the bassment are for educational use only. May 29, 2018 james jamerson bass lines bass practice diary 6 29th may 2018. Jamerson s legendary hook technique is arguably the most important part of his sound.
Aint no mountain bass transcription james jamerson. Have you ever heard a piano jazz piece and gone searching for the sheet music just to find only simplified arrangements at silly prices. There is a much superior 2cd sampling of jamerson and motown work on dr. Here are bass lines for 14 beloved hits from marvin gaye, the supremes, the temptations, stevie wonder and many others.
This entry was posted in transcriptions and tagged double bass, jazz, transcription on september 28, 2014 by tim wolfe, jr james jamerson transcription whats going on. This entry was posted in transcriptions and tagged double bass, jazz, transcription on september 28, 2014 by tim wolfe, jr james jamerson transcription whats going. The first and a must have for any bass player is standing in the shadows of motown by allan slutsky aka dr licks. All other use s require permission from the owner s and transcription author s. Aint no mountain bass transcription james jamerson youtube. It has 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar. I play upright and electric bass and live in brooklyn, ny.
Oct 01, 2000 there is a much superior 2cd sampling of jamerson and motown work on dr. Aug 09, 2014 welcome to this collection of james jamerson transcriptions. James lee jamerson january 29, 1936 august 2, 1983 was an american bass player. The life and times of legenary motown bassist james jamerson. Transcriptions the following is a selection of high quality bass transcriptions written in standard notation and tab.
Ragtime and stride pieces are often arrangements by pianists of classic tunes of the day, and it is common to find that their particular way of playing isnt captured. All transcriptions are available in pdf format for free download bass transcriptions and more by dave fink. For educational and personal use only not to be sold but please share. The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. Put simply, bryan bellers seminal second album rocks. The boss james brown transcribed by ian dodge paterson, 2011. There is a video floating around the internet of marvin gaye performing whats going onwhats happening brother live with none other than james jamerson backing him. Recent transcriptions are highlighted in orange, and new transcriptions are highlighted. Theres basically 3 books you can buy that feature jamerson transcriptions. The conference brought middle and high school teachers from all over idaho to the college of southern idaho for three days of seminars and workshops.
Theres also some bonus motown transcriptions at the end of the book too including the bob babbitt line on band of gold and. My transcription of james jamersons bass line on stevie wonders for once in my life. Now jamersons work has become widely appreciated thanks to allan slutskys groundbreaking book. In addition, the soundtrack to the movie standing in the shadow of motown disc 2 featuring the funk brothers is excellent, highlighting james work along with. The motown session bassist james jamerson is widely regarded as one of the most influential and important bassists in modern music history. Legendary motown bassist james jamerson singlehandedly. From the isolated bass recording on the standing in the shadows of motown cd. Reconstructing the history of motown session musicians. If youre looking for bass tabs, then click here these free bass transcriptions are provided for educational use only click on the. Transcriptions of basslines by other james brown bassists such as tim drummond, charles sherrell, and bernard odum bass transcriptions of billy cox, the funky bassist with jimi hendrix on dolly. Click here to check out our full list of ebooks over 160 titles. This pdf document accompanies joe hubbards youtube video, how to practice james jamersons bass exercise. This week ive been playing some of the bass lines of the great motown bassist james jamerson. Posts about jamerson transcriptions written by anonymous 5.
I have found that playing jamerson with two fingers is actually less idiomatic than the onefinger approach. He was the uncredited bassist on most of the motown records hits in the 1960s and early 1970s motown did not list session musician credits on their releases until 1971, and is now regarded as one of the most influential bass players in modern music history. This is one of jamersons most famous lines that doesnt feature any of his much lauded chromaticism. Below is a comprehensive table of all free transcriptions we have available in our archive. Read them on a desktop, laptop, phone or tablet, and print out pages as you wish. A thesis submitted to the graduate council of texas state university in partial fulfillment of the. James jamerson bass transcriptions pdf bass transcriptions and more by bassist dave fink transcriptions. There is also a service available for toorder transcriptions, arrangement alterations, key changes, conversion to tab tablature charts etc, but the basic resource of 550 bass charts is completely free and provided with my compliments to all reading bass players out there. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown download.
This page features over 180 free bass transcriptions in standard notation. My transcription of james jamersons bass line on bernadette. Licks and the allstar list of contributors show you how by sharing jamerson s story and getting into the nitty gritty of his music and instrumentation. Were up to 525 free bass transcriptions on the site now, with more being added all the time.
These transcriptions come from my own curiositypursuit of more stuff to play what is that player doing. Marvin gaye i heard it through the grapevine previous. Free bass transcription of i heard it through the grapevine by marvin gaye. The first and a must have for any bass player is standing in the shadows of. James jamerson bass lines, tab and getting that tone. A thesis submitted to the graduate council of texas state university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music with a major in music may 2014 committee members. Jan 23, 2017 my transcription of james jamerson s bass line on whats going on hi, im dave. Almost any student of electric bass will want to peruse this book. If you dont already, rush out this instant and get a copy of the standing in the shadows of motown book which features notefornote transcriptions of lots of jjs parts and. Shoobedoobedoodaday james jamerson bass transcription if you are looking for more james jamerson transcriptions, the best book on the topic is standing in the shadows of motown. All transcriptions are available in pdf format for free download.
James jamersons chromatic exercise legendary motown bassist james jamersons classic chromatic exercise written out in all keys with notation, chords and tablature. Transcriptions of basslines by other james brown bassists such as tim drummond, charles sherrell, and bernard odum bass transcriptions of billy cox, the funky bassist with jimi hendrix on dolly dagger and izabella complete transcriptions of paul mccartneys bass parts on abbey road reggae bass transcriptions of robbie shakespeare. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. If you are looking for more james jamerson transcriptions, the best book on the topic is standing in the shadows of motown. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. Click here to check out our full list of ebooks over 160 titles click here for ebook download info and instructions. May 19, 2016 i know this and the last one have been basic jamerson, but ive got a couple more obscure goodies in the pipeline, so stay tuned. Though marcus miller and willie weeks also feature on naughty, its anthony jackson who steals the show with his thundering low cs and killer grooves. It has 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behindthescenes motown. The life and times of legenary motown bassist james. If it doesnt sound right and more importantly if it doesnt feel right its probably wrong.
My transcription of james jamersons bass line on whats going on hi, im dave. So anyone thats listened to any classic motown hits by stars like stevie wonder, marvin gaye or the supremes will have wondered about the awesome bass playing and tone of james jamerson. James jamerson was basically the first electric bass virtuoso, and these transcriptions of his lines provide a great reading workout. Ive been reading transcriptions from a book called standing in the shadows of motown. When james jamerson died in 1983, he was a completely unknown figure. Thebasscases master list of transcriptions, sorted by bass player, song, album, and year. Jamerson played bass on all the classic motown hits of the 60s and 70s and had a very distinctive tone and playing style. This is an alternate take from the album release of. He knew how to define harmony and how to drive it forward.
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