Clarky Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 This popped up on instagram and it's a really nice edit of a couple of clips of Jamerson's playing that shows his unique 'hook' style. Incredible musician who never got the recognition he deserved while alive (and sadly succumbed to a foreshortened, alcoholic life). https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5tsepCOOBp/?igsh=MW45c2FqaThoeXcybA== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 45 minutes ago, Clarky said: This popped up on instagram and it's a really nice edit of a couple of clips of Jamerson's playing that shows his unique 'hook' style. Incredible musician who never got the recognition he deserved while alive (and sadly succumbed to a foreshortened, alcoholic life). https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5tsepCOOBp/?igsh=MW45c2FqaThoeXcybA== I know you mean in terms of the general public, but he did get recognition. Motown knew he was critical to making their hit records and paid him $1000 a week, in today's money that's just under £7300. A week! That's £380000 a year!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) 3 hours ago, chris_b said: I know you mean in terms of the general public... Also, which mainly studio musician did that at that time, let alone studio bass player? Edited April 22 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 I stand corrected. Maybe we can talk about his technique now,l? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 To widen my bass vocabulary I started learning some jamerson songs a few years ago, it wasn’t until I started breaking them down that I realised just how great he really was, and to play them with one finger is remarkable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: To widen my bass vocabulary I started learning some jamerson songs a few years ago, it wasn’t until I started breaking them down that I realised just how great he really was, and to play them with one finger is remarkable It's taken that Insta vid for me to note that he rested his second and third fingers on the pup cover as an anchor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 My intention is to learn a whole load of JJ/Motown material when I retire, give me something to aim for. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 JJ started out on upright, so his right hand technique was adapted from that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 46 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: My intention is to learn a whole load of JJ/Motown material when I retire, give me something to aim for. I can recommend the book Standing in the Shadow of Motown, if you can get a copy. It’s got notation for the bass lines of several of his classics. I found it invaluable when I had to learn a couple. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 (edited) Although I use a vide variety of finger "plucking" techniques, including 3 finger technique, I do sometimes just use 1 finger, depending on the pieces I play, however not exactly the hook, which is pretty far from how I relatively gently stroke or flick the strings, depending, with the outmost tip of my fingers/quite specifically trimmed nails. Edited April 22 by Baloney Balderdash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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