Latest about James Jamerson
He’s one of the most influential bassists of all time, but did Motown’s James Jamerson make a mistake on this 1969 hit record?
How Jamerson’s ‘mistake’ helped set the foundation for The Temptations’ No. 1 hit
Jack Bruce on his chance meeting with Motown hit-maker James Jamerson
Speaking in 2001, the late Cream bassist recalled his encounter with Jamerson at the Record Plant in L.A.
An inside look at James Jamerson’s 10 seminal “B-Sides”
Anthony Jackson and James Jamerson Jr reveal the hidden secrets of Motown’s multi-track recordings
How Suzi Quatro cut her teeth on Motown hit-maker James Jamerson
Suzi Quatro’s soul and Motown-influenced rock bass playing made her a huge star throughout the 1970s and beyond
Inside the sound and style of Motown master James Jamerson
Five top low-enders with links to the bass great dissect the James Jamerson style
“Marvin Gaye was used to hearing James Jamerson, so he had me overdub a second bass part to fill out the original track”: An untold story from Motown’s Studio A. How Bob Babbitt's '65 P-Bass drove Marvin Gaye’s Inner City Blues
By 1971, James Jamerson’s demons had started to affect his consistency, so Bob Babbitt was called for this Motown classic
“You played on Midnight Train to Georgia? You don’t need no other credits!” How Bob Babbitt bolstered a ’70s soul classic with a touch of James Jamerson
A graduate of “Motown Funk University,” Babbitt said that he took from James Jamerson, but rightly so: “he was the original”
“I credit half of that bassline to James Jamerson. I’ve always been proud of knowing him”: Listen to Chuck Rainey’s isolated bass on Kid Charlemagne
Chuck Rainey tips his hat to Motown legend James Jamerson in this 1976 Steely Dan classic
