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.
His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 note-for-note transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded all-star performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this comprehensive book on his life, his art and his influence.
This folio also features downloadable files that includes performances of Jamerson's bass lines by such noted bassists as Geddy Lee of Rush, Will Lee, John Patitucci, John Entwistle of the Who, Francis Rocco Prestia of Tower of Power, and Jack Bruce, just to name a few! Songs include: Ain't No Mountain High Enough • Ain't Nothing like the Real Thing • Ain't That Peculiar • Bernadette • Come 'Round Here (I'm the One You Need) • Darling Dear • Don't Mess with Bill • For Once in My Life • Home Cookin' • How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone • How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) • I Heard It Through the Grapevine • I Was Made to Love Her • I'm Gonna Make You Love Me • My Guy • Nowhere to Run • Reach Out I'll Be There • What's Going On • You Can't Hurry Love • and many more excerpts and riffs. 208 pages.
The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.