New documentary standing in the shadows of motown to be. Berry gordy gathers the best musicians in the citys thriving jazz and blues scene for his new record company. Skip to main content skip to footer site51274034475436 site51274742050059150710 new 940503 hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline audio site51274034475436 guitar center. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of. Download standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. About a year ago i recieved an email from jerry fuller, the composer and producer of many hits, including show and tell by al wilson rip in which allan slutsky dr. Although motown fanactics didnt know him by name, we certainly knew his sound. Standing in the shadows of motown original soundtrack. The story of james is the story of the detroit sound. It comes with a cd of notable session players playing the grooves and the book itself is filled with motown and funk brothers history. Standing in the shadows of motown download ebook pdf. Buy standing in the shadows of motown by licks, allen slutsky from waterstones today. Yes, there are errors in the book as there are in most publications books, magazines, newspapers, etc. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamersonbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity.
Slutsky produced the documentary standing in the shadows of motown, released in 2002. Subtitled the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson. Licks mentioned 3 factual errors in the book and his desire with the books publisher, hal leonard to do a revised. Motown sold more singles than any other company, independent or major.
Standing in the shadows of motown download pdfepub ebook. Standing in the shadows of motown deserves its place in the library of every bass player. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson 9780881888829. James jamerson from jazz bassist to popular music icon. James jamerson defined the motown sound of the sixties. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 rotten tomatoes.
The history of soul music and the funk brothers, which is also a history of popular culture, is the subject of standing in the shadows of motown and artisan has done a brilliant job bringing this title to dvd. Dancing in the shadows of motown, sydney, australia. Pictures that i took from the question and answer period after the movie was screened. Click download or read online button to get standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book now. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson by allan slutsky 1989, cd paperback at the best. Inspired by the book standing in the shadows of motown by allan dr. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline. The songs here were recorded at a live concert by the surviving funk brothers including bandleader john hunter, guitarist joe messina, and drummer uriel. With the documentary standing in the shadows of motown now streaming on amazon prime video. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson bkonline by dr. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen. Download pdf standing in the shadows of motown book full free.
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Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, series. The hero of the funk brothers themselves seems to have been the late james jamerson, the bass player who used only one finger but seemed able to keep two times at once. The funk brothers standing in the shadows of motown. Be sure to get in quickly to book accommodation and flights as this is during the busy afl preliminary finals period.
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Documentary about the funk brothers, a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens of motown artists. Licks and the allstar list of contributors show you how by sharing jamersons story and getting into the nitty gritty of his music and instrumentation. Almost any student of electric bass will want to peruse this book. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamersonbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. With joe hunter, jack ashford, uriel jones, richard pistol allen.
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