Shit...playing like this really is awesome. Sad that he never got the recognition that he deserved during his life. More #1 hits than any other bassist? I didn't know that, but I don't doubt it. This is a cheesy fan video, but great sound:
James Jamerson played bass on some of my favorite music of all time. All that motown and early R&B stuff he did? It's unimpeachable. That bass stuff he did for "What's Going On?" is so good, mortal man would be hard pressed to equal it. There's this cool documentary out about all those guys. I'll figure out the name and let you know. My classmates were bored with it last semester but they were a bunch of way-too-young and not at all hip types who thought they were cool but, for the most part, had no taste.
By the way, the word verification monster this time asked me to enter "wtfrfm" - why I think that's funny, I'm not sure.
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James Jamerson played bass on some of my favorite music of all time. All that motown and early R&B stuff he did? It's unimpeachable. That bass stuff he did for "What's Going On?" is so good, mortal man would be hard pressed to equal it. There's this cool documentary out about all those guys. I'll figure out the name and let you know. My classmates were bored with it last semester but they were a bunch of way-too-young and not at all hip types who thought they were cool but, for the most part, had no taste.
By the way, the word verification monster this time asked me to enter "wtfrfm" - why I think that's funny, I'm not sure.
- TM
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