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davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 5889
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 6:50 pm:   Edit Post

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

Post Number: 30
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 11:47 pm:   Edit Post

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
Senior Member
Username: keavin

Post Number: 1320
Registered: 12-2002
Posted on Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 4:36 am:   Edit Post

the amazing thing about jamerson is he only used one finger to play all those notes (his index finger).
811952
Senior Member
Username: 811952

Post Number: 1283
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 1:43 pm:   Edit Post

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! :P Jamerson makes it look so effortless..

John

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