If you were James Jamerson...

[dd12939]

...and you were recording "Standing in the Shadows of Love" with the Four Tops... what amp might you have been using?
Thanks!:smokin:

 

[CapoFirstFret]

Re: If you were James Jamerson...

Ampeg fliptop....just a guess....

And vindication! Actually he used an Ampeg B-15 live, but when in the studio he almost always went straight to the board....or so says this article...

Basses: He often played a German upright bass which he bought just out of high school, but his main instrument was a 1962 Fender Precision Bass known as "The Funk Machine." He kept the action very high, never cleaned it, rarely changed the strings (only if one broke), and didn’t maintain the truss rod, so the neck was warped. On the heel of the neck he had carved the word "Funk." This guitar was stolen just before his death and has never been found - it remains a Holy Grail of collectors.

Amps: Live, he used an Ampeg B-15 and a blue Naugahyde Kustom. In the studio, he almost always went directly into the board.

Strings: LaBella, heavy gauge flatwound.

 

[MikeRocker]

Re: If you were James Jamerson...

Straight into a big ol' tube preamp/board thing....you can tour Hitsville USA in Detroit and see "The Snakepit", where they recorded the musicians. Jamerson is THE MAN!!!

 

[DankStar]

Re: If you were James Jamerson...

how cool is the name Jam J. Jamerson?

 

[jeremy]

Re: If you were James Jamerson...

one of the greatest to ever play the instrument, and all with one finger!!

 

[these_go211]

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he was awesome. you guys will like this link. soloed jamerson bass tracks.
http://www.ricksuchow.com/music-group-111.html

 

[jeremy]

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listining to the whats going on track is great. he recorded that line loaded, laying flat on his back

 

[SirJackdeFuzz]

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how cool is the name Jam J. Jamerson?

NOT as cool as Jena Jameson ! :smokin:

Now i know what type of amplification i would love to use with her :smokin:

 

[LesStrat]

Re: If you were James Jamerson...

RIP, Mr. Jamerson. You made a HUGE impact on the music world.

There are several gems on that page.


Oh man, I had forgotten about the "I Want You Back" bass line. Great work.

 

[MikeRocker]

Re: If you were James Jamerson...

NOT as cool as Jena Jameson ! :smokin:

Now i know what type of amplification i would love to use with her :smokin:

Jenna Jameson, on the best day of her life, with the wind at her back and all the stars and planets in alignment, could never hope to be one tenth as cool as James Jamerson!!!