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title: "Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson (book and CD)"
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# Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson (book and CD)

**Brand:** dr licks
**Price:** 345.79 DT
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- **What is this?** Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson (book and CD) by dr licks
- **How much does it cost?** 345.79 DT with free shipping
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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #82,058 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in R&B & Soul #7 in Bass Guitar Songbooks #115 in Guitars (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 619 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for bass enthusiasts
*by J***L on 14 June 2024*

This book is ideal for bass players or anyone interested in the history of popular music. Half history of Motown and Jamerson's role in 60s pop music, other half sheet music of his bass parts with online link to recordings.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The worlds most famous unknown bass player
*by G***N on 5 March 2013*

James Jamerson was arguably the first electric bassist who really explored the potential of the Fender bass. As a member of the Funk Brothers he played on just about every Motown track up until the early 1970's. At some point during late 1966 better recording technology (a sixteen track desk!) pushed his lines further forward in the mix and seemed to coax him into creating syncopated 16th note flurries that few other players could match. Although well paid he did not receive a single credit until Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On'. Motown's move to L.A. and a well documented alcohol problem hampered his later career and after his death in 1983 another well respected bassist, Carol Kaye made spurious claims that she was the originator of much of Jamerson's work. This book contains a biography as well as transcriptions and recordings of Jamerson's best lines and should be essential reading for anyone who loves Motown or bass guitar. Be aware there are no tabs; you'll need to be able to read from the bass clef.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb
*by P***J on 9 February 2013*

This is a very interesting book. The story of Motown and James Jamerson is very well told. The sheets for the songs are great. And it's fun to hear the stories about James, presented from a lot of different musicians on the cd's. I got very inspired by this book - and I'm not even that into Motown music. If you don't own it already, you should by it right away.

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