Good job . I am the guy who released that video “World’s Prettiest Bassline”. 😊I would be glad to discuss the deeper meaning and motivation behind the song far beyond just the breakdown of notes.
It's very nice to see a video lesson that really breaks down the actual musical language that Jamerson was fluent in. It would be nice to see some more breakdown of other Jamerson tunes as he left us with an immense amount of work to study and learn from. Thank you for preserving James Jamerson's legacy. He would definitely be happy to know that there are people out there carrying on his musical legacy.
So difficult to explain genius but you have done a fine job. I am not a musician but now understand more clearly why I love this beautiful bass line. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video. I'm doing my HS ''thesis'' on Jamerson, and that Reduction point is a game changer. Everything he does just makes so much sense now.
For me, my biggest personal lesson from Jamerson was let the snare on beat 2 breathe. ‘Darling Dear’ is a great example of this, it’s almost like the bass is anchored around giving the snare space. Beat 4 he is less worried about as it often has lead in or tied notes to the next beat 1. Jamerson doesn’t always stick to this “rule” as he might choose to play a long fill right over the snare, but the next measure he will always give the snare space again. I’ve tried applying this approach to simpler rock bassline and it adds a great propulsive groove to any tune. Thanks for the great video!!!
Finally somebody gets it! Jamerson was so far past his contemporaries that it took 30 years to catch up. You’re talking about the greatest that ever did it. You really understand him. There’s only one “greatest!” There are many “great too’s” The electric bass is relatively young. He was the first to make it sing. 80% of bass era music is Jamerson influenced. He always landed on the change with the group. Even if it was a passing note. His discipline and commitment to proper musical interaction was deceptive. You think he’s overplaying or “hot dogging” but he’s not. He was a proper musician.
excellent breakdown keep it up 🙌 jamerson is one of my favorite bassists it’s great to see someone else as passionate about his melodic weaving bass lines as is i am
I want you bass world to know once and for all that when you hear the word 'bass line' this is the man it came from. It was Jamerson who transformed a 'riff' into a 'line', that is, perhaps due to his jazz roots made the bass interesting over a series of bars in a story like 'line' as different to what was played then. As a matter of fact this is still what is played now and wrongly called bass lines, a figure comprised of one or two bars played again and again IS NOT A BASS LINE. These a are riffs having only 'instant' vertical interest as opposed to horizontal one.
He always handcuffed himself to a thing . As free as he played he always had an anchor to keep himself stable. In this song (and a few others) his anchor is the double note at the beginning of the measure.
Lmaoooooo. All this analysis. Dude. Jamerson was drunk as hell and a god given talent. That man never once in his life gave a second thought to any of this
Hey Charles I never claimed that he did, in fact pretty much all the analysis I do come from a completely different point of view than what the players were 'thinking'. The point is to help bass players demystify what is happening in those lines/solos and show appreciation for the greats. I believe that there is so much you can learn from even just one bass line of his and find it pretty sad that your main takeaway from such a master is that he was a drunk and had a 'god given talent'.
Good job . I am the guy who released that video “World’s Prettiest Bassline”. 😊I would be glad to discuss the deeper meaning and motivation behind the song far beyond just the breakdown of notes.
1st time here, great video, great playing and sound, great vibe!
It's very nice to see a video lesson that really breaks down the actual musical language that Jamerson was fluent in. It would be nice to see some more breakdown of other Jamerson tunes as he left us with an immense amount of work to study and learn from. Thank you for preserving James Jamerson's legacy. He would definitely be happy to know that there are people out there carrying on his musical legacy.
So difficult to explain genius but you have done a fine job. I am not a musician but now understand more clearly why I love this beautiful bass line. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video. I'm doing my HS ''thesis'' on Jamerson, and that Reduction point is a game changer. Everything he does just makes so much sense now.
For me, my biggest personal lesson from Jamerson was let the snare on beat 2 breathe. ‘Darling Dear’ is a great example of this, it’s almost like the bass is anchored around giving the snare space. Beat 4 he is less worried about as it often has lead in or tied notes to the next beat 1. Jamerson doesn’t always stick to this “rule” as he might choose to play a long fill right over the snare, but the next measure he will always give the snare space again. I’ve tried applying this approach to simpler rock bassline and it adds a great propulsive groove to any tune. Thanks for the great video!!!
Great video! Truly one of the most beautiful, subtly complex basslines ever
The best I've seen yet to teach this song 🎵
Finally somebody gets it!
Jamerson was so far past his contemporaries that it took 30 years to catch up.
You’re talking about the greatest that ever did it.
You really understand him.
There’s only one “greatest!”
There are many “great too’s”
The electric bass is relatively young.
He was the first to make it sing.
80% of bass era music is Jamerson influenced.
He always landed on the change with the group.
Even if it was a passing note.
His discipline and commitment to proper musical interaction was deceptive.
You think he’s overplaying or “hot dogging” but he’s not.
He was a proper musician.
Yes and I loved his use of suspended chords as well.
Jameson famously played with old dead strings that were encrusted with filth.
“The filth keeps the funk”
- J. Jameson
Precisely.
excellent breakdown keep it up 🙌 jamerson is one of my favorite bassists it’s great to see someone else as passionate about his melodic weaving bass lines as is i am
"Weaving," I love it!
Love the breakdown in parts! And you’re such a great teacher 📝 Keep it up friend 💪💪
Congrats and many thanks for this! A brilliant idea and execution 🤩🙏🏻
Production is getting through the roof
agreed!!! so good 👏
Wow, at 2:57, I love that analysis.
I am glad you like it, took me a while to do it haha :D
Great job - breaking these lines down video!
Very helpful
Thank you!!
🙏🙏
Your vids keep getting better dude!
Really good analysis video. Thank you man!
Loving the new productions on your videos dude keep it up
El más grande, James Jamerson
I want you bass world to know once and for all that when you hear the word 'bass line' this is the man it came from. It was Jamerson who transformed a 'riff' into a 'line', that is, perhaps due to his jazz roots made the bass interesting over a series of bars in a story like 'line' as different to what was played then. As a matter of fact this is still what is played now and wrongly called bass lines, a figure comprised of one or two bars played again and again IS NOT A BASS LINE. These a are riffs having only 'instant' vertical interest as opposed to horizontal one.
You are a great teacher. Tnx for the videos.
He always handcuffed himself to a thing .
As free as he played he always had an anchor to keep himself stable.
In this song (and a few others)
his anchor is the double note at the beginning of the measure.
Great video
Great job!
Thats a beautiful looking jazz bass, which year is it?
Did you use front pickup with tone roll off?
Lmaoooooo. All this analysis. Dude. Jamerson was drunk as hell and a god given talent. That man never once in his life gave a second thought to any of this
Hey Charles I never claimed that he did, in fact pretty much all the analysis I do come from a completely different point of view than what the players were 'thinking'. The point is to help bass players demystify what is happening in those lines/solos and show appreciation for the greats. I believe that there is so much you can learn from even just one bass line of his and find it pretty sad that your main takeaway from such a master is that he was a drunk and had a 'god given talent'.
You’re reasoning is as drunk as Jamerson was at the end of his life.
I tend to agree… I don’t think James took many theory lessons… that’s God and Pure genius playing through him
The fact of the matter is that he influenced and inspired whether he was sometimes inebriated is besides the point ☝️