Author Topic: And some Marvin Gaye w/ James Jamerson (Read 110 times)

David Houck · « **on:** December 29, 2007, 06:50:24 PM »

Keavin mentioned this tune the other day. Here's Marvin Gaye doing What's Going On with James Jamerson on bass.

briant · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2007, 11:47:43 PM »

That is bass heaven. Jamerson was exactly where it's at. He defined bass playing *for the song* and with a groove like no one's business. Awesome. Thanks for this.

keavin · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2007, 04:36:00 AM »

the amazing thing about jamerson is he only used one finger to play all those notes (his index finger).

811952 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2007, 01:43:42 PM »

Thanks for posting that, Dave! Marvin sounds great as well..

Geddy Lee has been doing the index-finger-only thing also now for quite some time. A guy I know from high-school days always played that way too, and could totally smoke me on the bass. Every now and again I get brave and try it, but can't even begin to pull it off with any dignity!

Jamerson makes it look so effortless..

John