Think of the supremes, gladys knight, smokey robinson, marvin gaye, martha reeves, stevie wonder and the temptations. Standing in the shadows by shannon mckenna nook book. Standing in the shadows of love jamerson transcription. Achat hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown. Jeff berlin a comprehensive chord tone system for mastering the bass. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove.
The funk brothers recorded and performed on motowns recordings from 1959 to 1972. Written by grammywinning session musician allan slutsky, the book was part guitar tutorial complete with accompanying cds and part biography of funk brother james. With joe hunter, jack ashford, uriel jones, richard pistol allen. 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. Ive only provided the first run through the form, but you can see here how jamerson uses the open strings to tackle shifting from one position to the next and his use of rakes to deal with string crossings ex. 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.
Bassist james jamerson, standing in the shadows of motown. Here is jamersons line on the 1966 four tops hit, standing in the shadows of love. This book contains highly detailed full or partial transcriptions of over 40 songs that legendary bassist james jamerson recorded during his career at motown. Gordys autobiography does a workmanlike job of laying out his life story. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. This guy really is the grandfather of the electric bass guitar. In the shadows of motown, devenu en francais motown.
Click download or read online button to get standing in the shadows of motown book now. Standing in the shadows of motown soundtrack cd details and availability. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired. 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. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson paperback may 1 1989. 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.
They get their due here, as richard pistol allen, benny papa zita benjamin and bandmates. 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. A lot of standing consisted of archival footage, but i didnt factor those pieces. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 rotten tomatoes. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, 1989, 191 pages, james jamerson, 0881888826, 9780881888829, dr. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown long. With material from a variety of sources, standing proved to be a tough film to transfer, and the results seemed decent but erratic. Great stories from many premier players and their take on james jamersons lines. Standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 american documentary film directed by paul.
In 1959, berry gordy gathered the best musicians from detroits thriving jazz and blues scene to begin cutting songs for his new record company. The funk brothers, standing in the shadows of motown. Standing in the shadows of motown original soundtrack. Read book oline now pdf download standing in the shadows of motown. 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. We referred to this as the bass players bible when it was released, and sold this book which came with cassette tapes at the. As the musicians behind the temptations, the four tops and others, the brothers were hugely successful, yet relatively anonymous compared to the famous singers they backed. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book. 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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film. The samples are in pdf format and require adobe acrobat reader to be installed. Everybody digs the neat little riffs, the deep grooves, the feel good feeling when the bass player is working his motown bass line.
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 life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by allan slutsky, which. About a year ago i recieved an email from jerry fuller, the composer and producer of many hits, including show and tell by al wilson rip in which allan slutsky dr. Standing in the shadows of motown uk us james jamerson was basically the first electric bass virtuoso, and these transcriptions of his lines provide a great reading workout. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. 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. 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, finished cutting a backing track, it almost didnt matter. While there was certainly little to complain about on the original issue of the soundtrack for standing in the shadows of motown, for those who truly sought the magic of the funk brothers, this deluxe edition is what they longed for all along. Rent standing in the shadows of motown 2002 on dvd and. Analysis of pitch sets, rhythmic cells and more reveals the essential character of these lines. Motown sold more singles than any other company, independent or major. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by allan slutsky, which features a biography of james jamerson along with his bass lines the film covers the funk brothers career via. Standing in the shadows of motown deserves its place in the library of every bass player.
The reader is presented initially with a simple biography of jamerson, which of course will appeal to those who are interested in learning about a musician who was tremendously influential but who. Or dont even bother, because the question is asked and answered in the affectionate new documentary standing in the shadows of. 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. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. 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. They were the band who recorded and performed on motowns recordings from 1959 to 1972. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson. Standing in the shadows of motown download ebook pdf.
Standing in the shadows of motown soundtrack deluxe. 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. Licks mentioned 3 factual errors in the book and his desire with the books publisher, hal leonard to do a revised. The film was inspired by the 1989 book standing in the shadows of motown. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat. The funk brothers were a relatively unknown group of musicians who have played on as many no. Yes, there are errors in the book as there are in most publications books, magazines, newspapers, etc. 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. Now ask who the instrumentalists were on their records. Pdf standing in the shadows of motown download full. Almost any student of electric bass will want to peruse this book. 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 musical that is, the shows narrative thread was written by motown founder berry gordy, based on his 1994 autobiography to be loved. This is the official notation of aint nothing like the real thing taken from the standing in the shadows of motown book. Give this a read if you love music history, motown, bass, or james jamerson. Also the music in there is in score format not bass. If you play bass, this bookcd has to be in your collection.
James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf audio. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson paperback may 1, 1989. Watch standing in the shadows of motown online stream. The book then moves into a section of specially recorded song versions with bass in the left channel and the concept, however, is a real treat. Standing in the shadows of motown turner classic movies. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and. Pdf james jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. 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 behindthescenes motown. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline.
Standing in the shadows of motown by paul justman paul. 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. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, 2 hours of recorded allstar. This twodisc collection contains the soundtrack of the allan slutskyharry weinger film plus three bonus tracks from that historic night at the. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. You hold decades of pop musical history in your mind. In todays style of documentary filmmaking, with grainy blackandwhite mixed with beautiful color photography, the 1. Aint nothing like the real thing bass guitar standing. 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 a. It indicates when jamerson is playing open strings or 5th fret of the next. 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 the funk brothers. However there are no cds with the book just a code fof access to the songs. Rent standing in the shadows of motown 2002 starring andre braugher and earl van dyke on dvd and bluray.
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