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World's Prettiest Bassline (James Jamerson, 1970)

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The Jackson 5 performed Darling Dear on their third album (The Third Album). James Jamerson played bass on this selection with a style and fluency seldom heard in common hours. The bassline is so soulful and beautiful that many musicians speak of having "sung" the bassline instead of the equally great lead vocal line delivered by the gifted and prodigious Michael Jackson. The bassline would qualify as a "wonder of the world" since it is such a bold departure from anything heard at that time, or since. James Jamerson is arguably the greatest bass player to ever live. He played on more number 1 hit records than any other bassist, or musician in the history of popular music. He died a bitter and brokenhearted man since he was neither adequately compensated or recognized for his immeasurable contributions to the spirit and practice of bass playing.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: Brilliantbeing

Length: 03:01
Rating: 4.92
Views: 192912

Tags: bass  bassists  DarlingDear  Funkbrothers  greatestbassplayer  Jackson5  JamesJamerson  MarvinGaye  MichaelJackson  Motown  

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trueiopian (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Jamerson= The back bone of Motown!
Sabored (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the beginning is pretty much the same as phantom of the opera
wrangloctopus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The description of this video, wow. It really just drew me aback. Heartbreaking.WHEW!
grlblu73 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Throw in Louis Johnson and you have the blessed trinity right there :)
Incubus635 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
sorry!
tranurse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
oh and listen to signed sealed delivered---that is bob babbitts base line on that song. james jamerson was the best, but bob could play too.
tranurse (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i said bob babbitt could do a good job, not that he is better than james jamerson. bob babbitt is only a close second. and i am a girl.
Incubus635 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
you sir are an asshole this is one of the best basslines ever no one could lay a better line down on this song
MissAshPYT (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Nice song
megavega4 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
One of the things about this bassline that has always amazed me is that Jamerson came up with it WITHOUT ever hearing the melody or Michael's vocal. He did this on many tunes, but this one is such a standout. He is proof that busy doesn't always get in the way.

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