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Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James
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Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson [With 2] Paperback - 1989

by Allan Slutsky; James Jamerson (Artist)


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(Guitar Book). Bassist James Jamerson was the embodiment of the Motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded all-star performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behind-the-scenes Motown. Features access to 120-minutes of audio! Allan Slutsky's 2002 documentary of the same name is the winner of the New York Film Critics Best Documentary of the Year award! Songs include: Ain't No Mountain High Enough * Ain't Nothing like the Real Thing * Ain't That Peculiar * Bernadette * Come 'Round Here (I'm the One You Need) * Darling Dear * Don't Mess with Bill * For Once in My Life * Home Cookin' * How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone * How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) * I Heard It Through the Grapevine * I Was Made to Love Her * I'm Gonna Make You Love Me * My Guy * Nowhere to Run * Reach Out I'll Be There * What's Going On * You Can't Hurry Love * and many more excerpts and riffs. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

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  • Title Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson [With 2]
  • Author Allan Slutsky; James Jamerson (Artist)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Pap/Com
  • Pages 212
  • Volumes 3
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, Milwaukee, WI
  • Date 1989-05-01
  • ISBN 9780881888829 / 0881888826
  • Weight 1.65 lbs (0.75 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.12 x 8.96 x 0.51 in (30.78 x 22.76 x 1.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Bass guitarists, Bass guitarists - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 88051904
  • Dewey Decimal Code B
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