Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. Lots of primary sources recounting the stories of jamersons life and his music. 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. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Are there any typographical errors in the book standing in the shadows of motown of james jamerson bass grooves. 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. With material from a variety of sources, standing proved to be a tough film to. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book and cd. I watched it three times in the first month of owning the dvd. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson paperback may 1 1989. Standing in the shadows of motown original soundtrack. Standing in the shadows of motown the funk brothers.
Shadows of the 60s pays tribute to the tremendous legacy of motowns super groups. 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. Deluxe edition original soundtrack on allmusic 2004. The funk brothers were a relatively unknown group of musicians who have played on as many no. 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. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 rotten tomatoes. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline. 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. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, 2 hours of recorded allstar. Subtitled the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson this unique book is both a biography of james jamerson and also a collection of transcriptions of his work at motown, ranging from the simple to the downright impossible. This documentary mixes performances, interviews and reenactments to celebrate the funk brothers, the 1960s soul hitmakers. Licks and the allstar list of contributors show you how by sharing jamersons story and getting into the. In todays style of documentary filmmaking, with grainy blackandwhite mixed with beautiful color photography, the 1.
Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson buch mit online audio. The film was inspired by the 1989 book standing in the shadows of motown. Standing in the shadows of motown appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Almost any student of electric bass will want to peruse this book.
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. Written by grammywinning session musician allan slutsky, the book was part guitar tutorial complete with accompanying cds and part biography of funk brother james. Bernadette instrumental is presented in a format closer to the standing in the shadows of motown book. 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. 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. Standing in the shadows of motown by various artists on. Standing in the shadows of motown turner classic movies. 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. Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of standing in the shadows. Interesting book about one of the best bass players ever who put his imprint on so many of the hits of motown records. Standing in the shadows of motown soundtrack deluxe. 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. A computer programmer becomes fascinated with the digital currency bitcoin, and through his involvement in the bitcoin community, we learn.
Standing in the shadows of motown is a loving tribute to the forgotten legends of motown. Marvin gaye, the temptations, the supremes, the four tops, gladys knight, and others. A detailed biography is also included and all tracks have backing tracks on the accompanying cds. 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. Standing in the shadows of motown live home facebook.
Standing in the shadows of motown james jamerson noten fur. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. Now ask who the instrumentalists were on their records. 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 bassline publishing. If you play bass, this bookcd has to be in your collection. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired. Great stories from many premier players and their take on james. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible.
You hold decades of pop musical history in your mind. The funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown. James jamersons isolated bass on standing in the shadows. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the. Everybody digs the neat little riffs, the deep grooves, the feel good feeling when the bass player is working his motown bass line.
Standing in the shadows of motown softcover audio online. James jamersons isolated bass on standing in the shadows of love youtube. I played all my scratchy old motown lps as i read through these books, and the music brought back an avalanche of memories. In a salute to the legendary stars of motown such as the supremes, the four tops and temptations. One by one, they trot out a roster of marquee stars. Standing in the shadows of motown is one of those documentaries that make you appreciate someone you never even knew existed.
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. 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. 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. Documentary about the funk brothers, a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens of motown artists. 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. This highly interactive and visually stunning production performs the hits that span several decades. Berry gordy gathered the best musicians from the citys thriving jazz and blues scene for his new record company. 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, a documentary about motowns unsung studio ensemble, states that, this unheralded group of musicians played on more number. James jamersons isolated bass on standing in the shadows of love.
Rent standing in the shadows of motown 2002 on dvd and. Guitar bookbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. 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. 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 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. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, 1989, 191 pages, james jamerson, 0881888826, 9780881888829, dr. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and. 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. Standing in the shadows of motown deserves its place in the library of every bass player. Think of the supremes, gladys knight, smokey robinson, marvin gaye, martha reeves, stevie wonder and the temptations. From jazz bassist to popular music icon by joshua andrew zarbo, b. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of.
The funk brothers, standing in the shadows of motown. 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. 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. 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. Watch standing in the shadows of motown starring richard pistol allen in this documentary on directv. 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. Analysis of pitch sets, rhythmic cells and more reveals the essential character of these lines. Standing in the shadows of motown by paul justman paul. Shop and buy standing in the shadows of motown from hal leonard at sheet music plus. Watch standing in the shadows of motown online stream. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson paperback may 1, 1989. 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. A great exploration of the performers who dont get the measure of credit that they should the background players. As the musicians behind the temptations, the four tops and.