JayPH Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) When I was growing up I liked this particular genre of music but I couldn't describe or name it. I later found that the specific "type" of music I was trying to describe was in fact songs by Burt Bacharach. It wasn't a genre of music per se it just had his stamp on it. I might be wrong about the genre thing but you get the drift Anyway, it's just happened again. i've been struggling to describe the bass style that I would like to play. You know that style with the quick plucking funky yet bluesy short notes dampened kind of thing. It is indeed James Jamerson. God I've been under a f***ing rock. I had heard of him, but now I actually know who he is and what songs he has played on, it has all clicked "Bert Bacharach" style. Has this happened to anyone else? What was your Burt Bacharach moment? Feel free to help me play like James Jamerson too Edited July 28, 2012 by JayPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apa Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 OMG This does it for me every time. Fantastic driving music. Put the windows down, turn it up and cruise around your local neighbourhood. My fav bit if the drums. That fab sloppy but tight style (If you know what I mean.) The mans a genious. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBLeACT_KBQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBLeACT_KBQ[/url] A (I know this isnt a Bacharach love fest but what the hell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) [quote name='apa' timestamp='1343510813' post='1751666'] (I know this isnt a Bacharach love fest but what the hell) [/quote] Agreed I wish i could have a Burt Bacharach moment, the man is a song writing genius. [From the same film] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDu1hYXFDk0&feature=fvst[/media] Garry Edited July 28, 2012 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I think I've had a similar 'Bacharach' moment with 'Nard Edwards. Never really liked what I regarded as 'disco' but I've had a personal soul revival and listening to his playing in Chic and Sister Sledge, more particularly to learn it for my function band, its quite simple but so, so difficult to play with anything like the same feel and groove as Bernard. Thinking of You is my current fave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1343517047' post='1751724'] I think I've had a similar 'Bacharach' moment with 'Nard Edwards. Never really liked what I regarded as 'disco' but I've had a personal soul revival and listening to his playing in Chic and Sister Sledge, more particularly to learn it for my function band, its quite simple but so, so difficult to play with anything like the same feel and groove as Bernard. Thinking of You is my current fave. [/quote] I just read Nile Rodgers' autobiography. Fascinating stuff. Need to check out more of his music now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I love Burt Bacharach's 60s/70s output As well as Look of Love, here are my two other faves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ63MCd7jPE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6inwzOooXRU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) Back to JJ: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHoLn_QCnRM&feature=BFa&list=PLDEA7B98F7411B54D[/media] Edited July 28, 2012 by redstriper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 [url="http://youtu.be/jw8FOI1hOOk"]http://youtu.be/jw8FOI1hOOk[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatboter Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttgCTJoGo08&feature=fvst"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttgCTJoGo08&feature=fvst[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1343517047' post='1751724'] I think I've had a similar 'Bacharach' moment with 'Nard Edwards. Never really liked what I regarded as 'disco' but I've had a personal soul revival and listening to his playing in Chic and Sister Sledge, more particularly to learn it for my function band, its quite simple but so, so difficult to play with anything like the same feel and groove as Bernard. Thinking of You is my current fave. [/quote] +1 easy but not easy. Its in the nuance which is personal and therefore hard to replicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Bert Bacharach still conducting/MD'ing at his 70th birthday concert. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kgw9alJBWI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kgw9alJBWI[/url] Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayPH Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Quality Bacharach tunes but how do I play like JJ? WIll practising scales play off in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Have you checked this: [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/jamersonshook/videos"]http://www.youtube.com/user/jamersonshook/videos[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='redstriper' timestamp='1343602738' post='1752694'] Have you checked this: [url="http://www.youtube.com/user/jamersonshook/videos"]http://www.youtube.c...sonshook/videos[/url] [/quote] Yep, he is the man, No.1 JJ emulator. He's British and on this list too, somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 just having an audacity moment and recording some old vinyl after clearing out the attic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1343671326' post='1753499'] just having an audacity moment and recording some old vinyl after clearing out the attic [/quote] Fantastic ! Post of the week [although it's only Monday] Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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