James Jamerson

[Gonads]

I recently hear about James Jamerson and how he's a great funk bassist so if someone could tell me what bands he played in that would be great.

[rh15951]

gooooooooooooooogle

[Gonads]

Dude, if I google then I wont increase my post count.

[DBoons Ghost]

Jamerson played for the Funk Brothers. He was the Motown sound. Almost every hit record made in Motown or for the Motown label made between 1959 and 1972 Jamerson played on.

Here's a list of some of the songs he played on you might want to check out. (pasted from http://www.bassland.net/jamersonhits.htm)

My Girl - Temptations
Bernadette - 4 Tops
Aint That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
Ooh Baby Baby - The Miracles
To Many Fish In The Sea - The Marvelettes
Uptight (Everything Is Alright) - Stevie Wonder
Heat Wave (U) - Martha & The Vandellas
This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers
I Heard It Through The Grapevine (2 recordings) - Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight & Pips
Where Did Our Love Go (U) - Diana/Supremes
Since I Lost My Baby - Temptations
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
My Guy (U) - Mary Wells
Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell
You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
Love Child - Diana/Supremes
I Guess I'll Always Love you
Dancing In The Streets - Martha & The Vandellas
Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Standing In The Shadows Of Love - 4 Tops
Mickey's Monkey (U) - The Miracles
Cloud Nine - Temptations
Nothing's To Good For My Baby - Temptations
My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas
You Keep Me Hanging On - Diana/Supremes
You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
Little Darling (I Need You) - 4 Tops
I'm Ready For Love
The Way You Do The Things You Do - Temptations
I Can't Help Myself - 4 Tops
Roadrunner - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
You're All I Need To Get By - Temptations
You Can't Hurry Love - Diana/Supremes
Shop Around - The Miracles
Ain't To Proud To Beg - Temptations
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
It's The Same Old Song - 4 Tops
How Sweet It Is - Marvin Gaye
Take Me In Your Arms (And Rock Me A Little While) - Brenda Holloway
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (2 recordings) - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell, Diana/Supremes
My Baby Must Be A Magician - The Marvelettes
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart - Diana/Supremes
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Temptations
Ask The Lonely - 4 Tops
Going To A Go-Go - The Miracles
I was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye
I Second That Emotion - The Miracles
Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
Jimmy Mack (U) - Martha & The Vandellas
I Hear A Symphony - Diana/Supremes
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) - 4 Tops
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Temptations
Get Ready - Temptations
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
Stop! In The Name Of Love - Diana/Supremes
That's What Love Is Made Of
Nowhere To Run - Martha & The Vandellas
Seven Rooms Of Gloom - 4 Tops
Pride & Joy - Marvin Gaye
(I Know) I'm Losing You - Temptations
Two Lovers - Mary Wells
I'll Turn To Stone - 4 Tops
Come See About Me - Diana/Supremes
Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone
If I Were your Woman Gladys Knight & The Pips
My World Is Empty Without You - Diana/Supremes
The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles
I'm Wondering - Stevie Wonder
Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye
The Girls Alright With Me - Temptations
Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day - Stevie Wonder
Reflections - Diana/Supremes
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
Baby I Need Your Loving - 4 Tops
Quicksand... - Martha & The Vandellas
Reach Out...I'll Be There - 4 Tops
You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
The Bells - The Originals
Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
Fingertips (pt2)- Stevie Wonder
Hey Girl - Stevie Wonder
What Are You Gonna Do When I'm Gone (U) - Kim Weston (submitted by Chuck Whaley)
Still Water Runs Deep - Four Tops (Chuck Whaley)
All in the Game - Four Tops (Chuck Whaley)
My Baby - Temptations
The One Who Really Loves You (U)- Mary Wells
This Old Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left) - David Ruffin
It Takes Two (U) - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell
Honey Chile - Martha & the Vandellas
To Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye
When Your Young And In Love - Marvelettes
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye/Tammy Terrell
Still Waters Run Deep - Four Tops
If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & the Pips
I Want You Back - Jackson 5 (see below)
It's Growing - The Temptations (thanks to Catherine J. Lewis)
Agent Double O Soul - Edwin Starr(thanks to Catherine J. Lewis)
I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations (thanks to John Coe)
I want A Love I can Feel - Temptations (thanks to Anthony Parker)
Heart Breaking Guy - Supremes (thanks to Anthony Parker)

[rh15951]

busy guy then eh?

[Gonads]

What's a good song to play from James Jamerson on that list?

[Soulfly666]

All of them. :p

[Gonads]

I just learned my girl

[Gonads]

I suggest you guys learn I want you back by Jackson 5, it has great basslines.

[Soulfly666]

I suggest you guys learn I want you back by Jackson 5, it has great basslines.

Yea that's a sweet tune, but I don't think Jamerson played that one. I think it was a guy named Wilton Felder.

[Gonads]

Yea that's a sweet tune, but I don't think Jamerson played that one. I think it was a guy named Wilton Felder.

Oh my bad, I just assumed James Jamerson played for them because he played bass for some songs for Jackson 5, oh well.

[Killer Fridge]

Check out the basslines on Bernadette by the 4 Tops, and For Once In My Life by Stevie Wonder.

Seriously, Jameson was such the perfect guy for motown and funk!

RIP

[zink182]

ain't no mountain high enough > all other jamerson songs..

[Jody LeCompte]

Motown had some seriously great musicians working for them. Check out as much of it as you can.

[Duncster]

Definitely check out I Heard it Through the Grapevine by Gladys Knight and the Pips. I wouldn't suggest trying to learn it but defintely give it a listen.
You shouldn't be trying to learn the notes so much as the overall feel and groove he had going in the songs.

[incubass]

darling dear - jackson 5(personal favorite)

[~kc~]

lmao this thread makes me laugh

which bands did jamerson play for... pretty much every soul band

[DBoons Ghost]

lmao this thread makes me laugh

which bands did jamerson play for... pretty much every soul band


Umm.. No. Every soul band?

He played strictly for Motown and the only "band" he played in was the Funk Brothers, who were more a collection of session players for Motown than a real band. Jamerson toured only a few times for the label. The most famous is his tour with Marvin Gaye.

[Gonads]

This thread should totally be stickied.