5 Minute James Jamerson Motown Bass Line Hack

In this bass guitar lesson, James will show you a quick 5 minute motown bassline hack based on the great James Jamerson.
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[@jefftrout7697]

Got to be There, so melodic, just moves the music along without detracting from the lead vocals. Beautiful.

[@ebassguitar]

Totally!

[@silentyouber2816]

Thank you for making this. Please make more videos on JJ's lines like this. Thank you 🙏 For Once in My Life is amazing; not a single bar repeats.

[@ebassguitar]

The pleasure is mine! Glad you like it! More videos coming, stay tune!

[@douglasjennings1465]

My Girl, is the only Bass Line I can listen too over and over and never get tired of.

[@zeezeetube]

One of the most useful lessons ever!

[@davidmonroe7618]

Great lesson James. Thanks.

[@ebassguitar]

Glad you like it, David! Cheers!

[@elducko1951]

My Fave is Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made To Love Her,"

[@klisher]

me too. 👍

[@Stiglr]

That one is mind-boggling. The number of variations he gets, and then repeating the same figure on "Hey, hey, hey....!"

[@ebassguitar]

Great tune, Tom!

[@shiatsuman01]

Both versions of Heard It Through the Grapevine !!

[@ebassguitar]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing that!

[@georgmanns7681]

Thank you, James! It's been the first James Jamerson Style I've mastered on Bass!

[@ebassguitar]

My pleasure!

[@wmkennard]

Great job teaching thank you

[@ebassguitar]

My pleasure, Billy! Glad you like it! Cheers!

[@mtc918]

Great Lesson, Thank you!

[@ebassguitar]

Hope you get something useful from it! Cheers!

[@maam7874]

thank you for sharing these critical- informative james jamerson bass lines. super cool!!!

[@ebassguitar]

You're most welcome! Hope you find them useful :)

[@thejanetjacksonpodcast8694]

So many good ones. I Want You Back by Jackson 5 definitely top 5.

[@ebassguitar]

Yes!

[@martinheath5947]

Good lesson. It's worth practising all these patterns using just your index finger for plucking consistency and also raking up as well as down. There's a whole avenue of possibilities once you get into it. Diana Ross and the Supremes - Love Is Here And Now You're Gone is a great bass line

[@ebassguitar]

Yeah, personally the james Jamerson 1 finger technique doesn’t work for me... but I agree it’s great for tone consistency.

[@martinheath5947]

@@ebassguitar It didn't work for me at first (I'm a three finger and thumb player), neither did palm mute thumb only or double thumbing (still working on it) or the Bernard Edwards "chucking" technique, but all of these repay a bit of applied practise and bring rewards over time! Jamerson anchored his other fingers on the p/u cover and used a floating thumb to assist with muting and articulation. One day I hope to be more proficient using a pick as well although that has always been the least favourite. It's all good ✌☝👍👋

[@tracywalton503]

Definitely, get the bass!!

[@peteringram4808]

Reach out Ill be there is my best one James. Love your lessons. thank you.

[@ebassguitar]

Cheers Peter!

[@paz10vida]

You’re a fantastic bass teacher, thanks a lot. 🇨🇦

[@ebassguitar]

Thank you!

[@stoneonstudio4101]

love it - sounds really nice

[@ebassguitar]

Glad you enjoy it! Cheers!

[@pushpak]

Stevie's 'You Met Your Match" & Temps "Masterpiece"

[@ebassguitar]

Love it!

[@johnl.6930]

Thank you!!!!

[@ebassguitar]

Cheers John!

[@twistdmojo]

My fav is the Temptations - Shaky Ground

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for sharing that, Kyle!

[@michaellowe121]

You always teach me something bro. Thank you

[@ebassguitar]

Those are very kind words! The pleasure's mine!

[@CurbSideManor]

Four Tops, Bernadette!

[@ebassguitar]

Great tunes! Thanks for sharing that cheers!

[@steveg8261]

Great video lesson. Just starting out on BLP so guess it will take me some time to fully get to grips with this one. But love the descriptions and explanations. The fill notes and connecting ohrases are great; but that's a whole different lesson I guess and these really bring the concepts to life. Great stuff.

[@ebassguitar]

Glad you like it Steve! More videos coming!

[@DouglasWilliams320]

Poppa was a rolling stone

[@ebassguitar]

Great tune by The Temptations. Cheers!

[@darwinsaye]

I love Jamerson, but my favourite Motown bass line is actually Wilton Felder’s Jamerson-style line on Jackson 5s “I Want You Back”.

[@ebassguitar]

Ah yes! I like that too! Thanks for sharing!

[@la196]

There are many but always loved Bernadette may be my top! A second to that would be It's A Shame. But honestly, I love them all.

[@ebassguitar]

Love that tune!

[@mbass718]

Mercy Mercy Me!

[@westentrance]

Bob Babbitt on that one.

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for sharing that, Mike!

[@bassatisfaction]

Ain't No Mountain High Enough.

[@ebassguitar]

Love that, Martin! Great choice!

[@joshuabrice3800]

I Want You Back by Wilton Felder (sp?)is pretty great.

[@ebassguitar]

Nice!

[@shawnm.4020]

What’s going on is just perfect

[@ebassguitar]

I agreee

[@stephenhardicre87]

Do What You Got To Do, by Four Tops, how does JJ play that? Amazing 😀

[@ebassguitar]

Yes, it is amazing!

[@janetgeddes9899]

gladyse night and pips grapevin can you do a lesson disecting al intervols of song

[@ebassguitar]

I will definitely look into that and will consider for future content! Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers!

[@JesusChrist5000]

favorite bass lines so far are from "Its a shame" "I was born to lover her" "Signed sealed delivered" and "For once in my life"

[@ebassguitar]

Love it!!!

[@westentrance]

Bob Babbitt on Signed Sealed and Delivered.

[@trevorblair5552]

Darling Dear by the Jackson 5

[@ebassguitar]

Great choice that's a nice tune! Cheers!

[@Guitar6ty]

Whats going on is a very tasty bass line.

[@ebassguitar]

Great tune!

[@screaminstevie1]

Sir Duke

[@ebassguitar]

Great tune!

[@wolotho]

Wow 🤔 so many! The entire Diana Ross presents the Jackson 5 LP except the tune I want you back which wasn’t Jameson playing the Bass! + What’s going on…..there’s too many great ones 🎵🎶

[@ebassguitar]

I agree so many

[@lagiapostolou3242]

where is the pdf for this????

[@ebassguitar]

Hi, link to lesson where you can download the PDF is ebassguitar.com/5-minute-james-jamerson-motown-bass-line-hack/

[@laurieharper1526]

Tears of a Clown (not Jamerson, but Bob Babbitt), What's Going On. Grapevine.

[@ebassguitar]

Great choice, Laurie! Thanks for sharing. Cheers!

[@aaronharris5597]

What’s going on

[@AntarcticGuitarEnthusiast]

On your back on the floor, right? Best Regards, 👍 🙏 Maximum Respect and Peace ~ Loo 👊 😎

[@ebassguitar]

Awesome!

[@Phaidrus]

Favourite Motown bassline is on the track "Remember Me" by The Trinikas. If you would ever do a tutorial on this one!! And yes, get this Pbass! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5q7YoiOptiWia8

[@ebassguitar]

Thanks for sharing that! Cheers!

[@tonyarmentanobass8576]

What's Going On

[@ebassguitar]

Awesome!

[@dougwarner6410]

At Last Stevie Wonder version

[@ebassguitar]

Ah yes!

[@fredflamer8191]

IT'S A SHAME BY THE SPINNERS! PLEASE DO A LESSON ON IT!!!

[@ebassguitar]

Will definitely consider that for future video, Fred! Thanks for the suggestion, cheers!

[@Oscaraha]

No mute? 🤓🤓🤓🤓 Whats going on!

[@ebassguitar]

Very good! Haha

[@Oscaraha]

:) 10 second motown bass line hack : go get the sponge! But seriously, my favourites have to be "whats going on" or "for once in my life". So incredibly nice stuff from the man himself!

[@dongossett110]

Bernadette

[@ebassguitar]

Awesome!

[@lionorlamb]

Mucho bla bla bla bla bla

[@ebassguitar]

Nice!

[@FrIgHtNiGhT71]

Ain't No Mountain High Enough.