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10. ágú. 2010
James Jamerson Isolated Bass
James Jamerson Isolated Bass
Yesterday I talked about how Paul McCartney was, in my opinion, the most innovative bass player in rock besides James Jamerson. It wouldn't be fair not to listen to Jamerson after listening to Paul, so here are a number of Motown hits featuring Jamerson's signature bass playing. Of course, Jamerson was one of the mainstays of the Motown house band known as theFunk Brothers
.
Here are a couple of his greatest parts including Marvin Gaye's
, and The Four Tops'
.
1) On What's Goin' On, listen to how Jamerson builds the intensity of the track as it goes on. You can just feel him pushing the track as his line gets more and more complex and he digs in harder.
2) Jamerson's bass has a distorted edge to it. He supposedly went direct while recording and used an Ampeg B-15 when playing live, but the tone on this song sure sounds like a B-15 to me.
3) Bernadette may be Jamerson's masterpiece. He's playing a fairly busy part yet it's always in the pocket and always seems effortless.
) Bernadette is also a really good example of how a Motown track is put together when you hear all the instruments fall in with the bass.
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Paul McCartney Bass Lines
Paul McCartney Bass Lines
Paul McCartney has never gotten nearly enough credit for his innovations as a bass player. I personally believe that he's the most influential bass player of the rock age besides Motown's James Jamerson.Like Jamerson, McCartney playing evolved into mini-melodies, being part hook and part counterpoint to the rest of the instruments in the band. As a result, the band always sounds full even with a minimum of overdubs.
I believe this was because the bass became an overdub that happened in the late stages of Beatle tracks, instead of being recorded the traditional way during tracking of the basics. This allowed Paul the freedom to come up with a line that fit better with the final track.
Here's an interesting video that showcases McCartney at his best (except for the last track). Have a listen to A Little Help From My Friends, Come Together, and Band On The Run.
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11. jún. 2010
Via Bobby Owsinski's Blog: Michael Jackson's "Beat It" - Isolated Guitar and Bass
Michael Jackson's "Beat It" - Isolated Guitar and Bass
Today we'll look at the the isolated bass and guitars (mostly guitars) froms 1982 hit Beat It.
1) There are 3 players that you hear; Steve Lukather plays the dirty rhythm parts and lead lines in the chorus and the bass (heard here on in the first verse), Paul Jackson Jr. plays the clean rhythm parts, and Eddie Van Halen plays the solo.
2) Most of the guitar parts are doubled. Take notice that they're not exact doubles though; one side is a bit busier than the other most of the time (always a good production practice).
3) Eddie Van Halen's solo at 2:42 is interesting because his guitar track is on the right side while the effects (delay and reverb) are on the right. Credit producer Quincy Jones and engineer Bruce Swedien for coping the sound of early
on this solo. They wanted Eddie to play like himself and the best way was to give him the sound that he was used to.
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2. jún. 2010
Hear the actual bass track from the Brothers Johnson tune "Strawberry Letter 23", from the original master tape. - Louis Johnson isolated bass track
Hear the actual bass track from the Brothers Johnson tune "Strawberry Letter 23", from the original master tape.
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