Latest about James Jamerson
Ernie Ball and Fender top this month's low-end releases with signature models celebrating two of the bass world’s most influential voices
John Myung’s new artist model kicks off another stacked month of bass releases, alongside an eye-catching Squier, a semi-acoustic Rickenbacker, and a raft of player-friendly upgrades
Fender honors legendary Motown bass great with recreation of James Jamerson’s workhorse bass
Jamerson’s beloved Precision Bass has been recreated in all its vintage, warm-voiced glory
Bill Laswell on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius
The visionary producer also had his say on Lemmy, Paul Simon, and his failed studio session with Jaco Pastorius
How Allen McGrier brought his Jamerson-approved Detroit swagger to a classic R&B ballad
Bassist Allen McGrier grew up in the shadows of Motown and the Jamerson family in particular
He was schooled by James Jamerson and freaked Larry Graham out – how William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson founded the Funkadelic sound
The late Funkadelic co-founder tells the story of his encounter with Larry Graham, bass lessons with James Jamerson, and life in George Clinton’s ever-changing band
How Motown hit-maker James Jamerson funked up a Christmas classic on this holiday gem from 1968
The Temptations' funky cover of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer captured Jamerson at his peak powers, before personal problems began to take their toll
Vulfpeck’s Joe Dart on the priceless bass advice he got from Flea as a teenager
Dart’s ultimate fan dream came true when he received a letter from Flea in the mail
Bootsy Collins on the musician that totally “changed his mind” about bass playing
James Jamerson's immense contribution to Motown Records in the ’60s and ’70s went largely uncredited – but his game-changing adoption of the P-Bass, coupled with his off-kilter technique, makes him an electric bass pioneer
