Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and. Written by grammywinning session musician allan slutsky, the book was part guitar tutorial complete with accompanying cds and part biography of funk brother james. Standing in the shadows of motown by paul justman paul. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson buch mit online audio. That approach, however, works more as an appreciation of a style or as a master class for more advanced bass players than it does as an introduction to that style. For most of the song, the bass is solod left with the rhythm tracks in the right channel allowing you to hear jamersons playing in its full glory. Standing in the shadows of motown is one of those documentaries that make you appreciate someone you never even knew existed. Standing in the shadows of motown turner classic movies. Now ask who the instrumentalists were on their records. As the musicians behind the temptations, the four tops and.
The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, 1989, 191 pages, james jamerson, 0881888826, 9780881888829, dr. Marvin gaye, the temptations, the supremes, the four tops, gladys knight, and others. Rent standing in the shadows of motown 2002 starring andre braugher and earl van dyke on dvd and bluray. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. I played all my scratchy old motown lps as i read through these books, and the music brought back an avalanche of memories. James jamersons isolated bass on standing in the shadows. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline audio james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. Standing in the shadows of motown by various artists on. James jamersons isolated bass on standing in the shadows of love. Standing in the shadows of motown bassline publishing.
Listen free to the funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown love is like a heat wave, youve really got a hold on me and more. But as the documentary film standing in the shadows of motown demonstrates, there was more to the success of the detroitbased label than singing babes in gowns and founder berry gordys business. Bought this booklet because i love motown music and as a bass player myself i so admire james jamerson and his greatness as one of the worlds great bass guitar player and to some he is the worlds one and only this booklet is a must for bass guitar enthusiasts. Shadows of the 60s pays tribute to the tremendous legacy of motowns super groups. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline. Standing in the shadows of motown, a documentary about motowns unsung studio ensemble, states that, this unheralded group of musicians played on more number. Standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 american documentary film directed by paul justman that recounts the story of the funk brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that berry gordy handpicked in 1959.
The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson paperback may 1, 1989. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. During paul justmans film documentary standing in the shadows of motown, based on al slutskys book of the same name about the session musicians who played on motown recordings in detroit from the late 50s to the early 70s, one of the interviewees is heard to comment that once those musicians, who dubbed themselves the funk brothers. Standing in the shadows of motown is a loving tribute to the forgotten legends of motown. Think of the supremes, gladys knight, smokey robinson, marvin gaye, martha reeves, stevie wonder and the temptations. In the manonthestreet interviews early on in paul justmans documentary standing in the shadows of motown, a few recordstore mavens are asked who they associate with the motown sound. Shop and buy standing in the shadows of motown from hal leonard at sheet music plus. Referring to musical notation of the song love is like an itching in my heart on page 167, should the chord names above the notation be printed as b b instead of a b. Standing in the shadows of motown soundtrack deluxe. Standing in the shadows of motown live home facebook.
Give this a read if you love music history, motown, bass, or james jamerson. Standing in the shadows of motown the funk brothers. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos. 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. The funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown, is the documentary film that tells the story of motowns legendary studio band, the funk brothers. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. In a salute to the legendary stars of motown such as the supremes, the four tops and temptations. Standing in the shadows of motown deserves its place in the library of every bass player. Watch standing in the shadows of motown starring richard pistol allen in this documentary on directv. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by allan slutsky, which features the bass lines of james jamerson. Deluxe edition original soundtrack on allmusic 2004. Licks and the allstar list of contributors show you how by sharing jamersons story and getting into the. The history of soul music and the funk brothers, which is also a history of popular culture, is the subject of standing in the shadows of motown and artisan has done a brilliant job bringing this title to dvd. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the.
His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen. Lots of primary sources recounting the stories of jamersons life and his music. Great stories from many premier players and their take on james. Standing in the shadows of motown james jamerson noten fur.
A great exploration of the performers who dont get the measure of credit that they should the background players. The funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown. Standing in the shadows of motown, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Bought this booklet because i love motown music and as a bass player myself i so admire james jamerson and his greatness as one of the worlds great bass guitar player and to some he is the worlds one and only. With material from a variety of sources, standing proved to be a tough film to. Bernadette instrumental is presented in a format closer to the standing in the shadows of motown book. If you play bass, this bookcd has to be in your collection. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 rotten tomatoes. This documentary mixes performances, interviews and reenactments to celebrate the funk brothers, the 1960s soul hitmakers. In todays style of documentary filmmaking, with grainy blackandwhite mixed with beautiful color photography, the 1. Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of standing in the shadows. James jamersons isolated bass on standing in the shadows of love youtube.
James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. The phenomenal story of motown has been told many timesso many times in fact that the notion of an untold part of its legacy seems farfetched. Standing in the shadows of motown is based on a book of the same name, published in 1987 by the hal leonard corporation and recipient of the 1989 ralph j. You hold decades of pop musical history in your mind. Almost any student of electric bass will want to peruse this book. Standing in the shadows of motown appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Documentary about the funk brothers, a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens of motown artists. Watch standing in the shadows of motown online stream. Standing in the shadows of motown soundtrack deluxe edition, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Everybody digs the neat little riffs, the deep grooves, the feel good feeling when the bass player is working his motown bass line. Sure, the standing in the shadows of motown book is great because it gets into some more obscure songs and because it features famous bass players playing the songs.
We referred to this as the bass players bible when it was released, and sold this book which came with cassette tapes at the time by. Guitar bookbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. Or dont even bother, because the question is asked and answered in the affectionate new documentary standing in the shadows of. Standing in the shadows of motown softcover audio online. The funk brothers were a relatively unknown group of musicians who have played on as many no. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible. Berry gordy gathered the best musicians from the citys thriving jazz and blues scene for his new record company. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamersonbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. Standing in the shadows of motown this book contains highly detailed full or partial transcriptions of over 40 songs that legendary bassist james jamerson recorded during his career at motown. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behindthe. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, 2 hours of recorded allstar.
This book contains highly detailed full or partial transcriptions of over 40 songs that legendary bassist james jamerson recorded during his career at motown. The film was inspired by the 1989 book standing in the shadows of motown. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Noten, bundle, cd 2 fur bassgitarre jamerson, james isbn. A detailed biography is also included and all tracks have backing tracks on the accompanying cds. Standing in the shadows of motown original soundtrack. This highly interactive and visually stunning production performs the hits that span several decades. The film ends with a great and touching moment in which each member of the bandliving and deadis introduced, and you cant help but think that people will definitely remember the funk brothers now. One by one, they trot out a roster of marquee stars. This little nostalgia trip i went on, triggered by detroits bankruptcy, then the broadway musical, a second viewing of standing in the shadows of motown, and these various books its been a strange journey. I watched it three times in the first month of owning the dvd. The documentary film is also interesting and the stories about the legendary bass player who i had never heard of james jamerson and others are fascinating. Are there any typographical errors in the book standing in the shadows of motown of james jamerson bass grooves.
They were the band who recorded and performed on motowns recordings from 1959 to 1972. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of. The funk brothers, standing in the shadows of motown. Rent standing in the shadows of motown 2002 on dvd and. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction. Analysis of pitch sets, rhythmic cells and more reveals the essential character of these lines. Interesting book about one of the best bass players ever who put his imprint on so many of the hits of motown records. A computer programmer becomes fascinated with the digital currency bitcoin, and through his involvement in the bitcoin community, we learn. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson paperback may 1 1989. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired.