Ain't No Mountain High Enough | Bass Cover | James Jamerson | Thomann

Today Julia plays what is probably one of the most famous bass lines of all time... Ain't No Mountain High enough recorded by legendary Motown bassist James Jamerson. Enjoy!
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[@134rwa]

Those Jamerson bass lines bring out the soul that the bass can deliver, and just imagine how he played it with one finger. You did a wonderful job as usual, and love seeing you feel the groove when you play.

[@eightballsidepocket9467]

Just listened to Walsh, Ringo and Co Funk # 49, Leland on bass…awesome!

[@bigbronx]

This is one of the first "serious" bass lines that I tried when I started learning bass. I love it, but I still have to practice it so I don't forget (and also cause I am still not very good at it haha). So nice to see Julia playing it! Oh BTW, same bass line as "Tears dry on their own" by Amy Winehouse.

[@unc1589]

Jamerson makes choices no other bass players would ever think of. Great accurate cover

[@KeningRedbad]

Ain't no bass line hard enough for Julia ;-)

[@PooNinja]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@loganxx100]

She’s warming!🤣

[@chriswalkerbass]

love this

[@mikeoneill7671]

GREAT JOB! IVE STRUGGLED WITH THIS ONE FOR A LONG TIME!😅

[@markbass354]

COOL VIDEO MUCH THANKS JULIA

[@PeteCarlton]

That was a fabulous performance of an iconic line - on a wonderful custom P-bass and by a gifted bassist. What a great start to Friday evening! Thank you!

[@adrianch2527]

Julia is a pro.. Solid

[@basswars7060]

Outstanding video. The great James Jamerson celebrated by my favourite bassist on KZbin. Many thanks for this beautiful tribute.

[@EmreCanKorkmaz]

This bass line is a piece of World cultural heritage. It definitely is.

[@RomainMadar]

This bassline is pure perfection ... Simple and rich at the same time, it totally sublimes the song! Nicely played Julia, as usual ... ! 🍻🍻🍻

[@ianquinn7058]

Great to hear the bass sort of elevated above the rest of the song, and just a masterclass by Jamerson too

[@mischievousjr.9299]

The bass is such a gem in this track

[@tonyarmentanobass8576]

Play this one almost every day along with Mercy Mercy Me and What's Going On.

[@chicopalm]

🙌🏻

[@dimitrisefremidis]

I couldn't concentrate on the bassline, 'cause man I love your smile so much !!!!!

[@jackv2244]

Your bass adds that extra sauce to that song, keep up the good work Julia 👏🏾👏🏾

[@BravoManUK]

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's love affair was beautifully tragic and it produced some great songs. Someone should make a film about it, it would be an instant hit.

[@chriscooper8549]

Is that Julia Hoff P bass? Love the tone it's killer!!! COOP

[@GilbertHeadmusic]

I absolutely love, and I mean, effing adore, Julia’s bass playing ❤️‍🔥

[@mediacousticsmultimedia7359]

😍 🥰

[@guitarado]

I love your eyes

[@dynasticlight1073]

It's ,also been ripped off by some who Think they invented something New... Just heard it a few days ago. Won't mention Names . It's just a shame people cannot Create anymore . Nice work ...Thanks...

[@PooNinja]

Oooh people gonna ask about that foam. I got bits of foam and tissue stuck all kinds a places in my guitars to stop pings and things you can’t unhear. But I’ve never used it as a dampener/mute very cool technique 🤘🏽. Ya Learn sumpfin neu Ery tag… if only I could read!!!

[@martinskoog1777]

well done

[@ericmailer6722]

There's a point about 2:12 in the video where you smile, that's the smile of someone who has nailed a great performance and know it! Great job playing this classic bass line :-)

[@fabiominari2861]

I can't state enough how much I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Julia on any Pbass (but hey J, when playin' Mr Jamerson's lines you HAVE TO use the hook! No double finger cheatin'! 🤣🤣🤣)

[@PeteCarlton]

Why?

[@fabiominari2861]

@@PeteCarlton never heard of the right hand technique of James Jamerson?

[@Itheadon]

@@fabiominari2861 The hook is his trademark technique, yes, but he played with two fingers as well (of course he did, just like any other bassist), including this record

[@Gubgubgoober]

There is no cheating in bass I hate when people say this 🙄

[@fabiominari2861]

@@Gubgubgoober easy dude, I was just joking... 🤷

[@EmreCanKorkmaz]

It is one of those songs which the number of people who can hum along the bass line is greater than the ones that know the words to the verse. That, my friends, tells a lot. 😊

[@timschneider8513]

OK, since No one ist talking about the elephant in the rooms, I will do IT: Julia, dein Hosenstall ist auf

[@anzhelash412]

I love this bass line, and I've spent many time for practicing to play it and I'm still not sure I do it very well. Julia, how can you play so good and easy?)))

[@souvikchatterjee7400]

I was in love with the baseline after hearing it in guardians of the galaxy

[@robertosoave9351]

Brava, simpatica e speciale. Che Dio ti benedica...

[@johndagostino8202]

Julia's the inspiration that got me playing and practicing again. Now I gotta go learn "ain't no mountain high enough". Thanks Julia! Seriously though, your taste in music and bass playing is truly awesome. 👍 Keep it up!

[@peterthegreat996]

She gives us small hands bass players hope

[@giuseppe963ify]

James himself would be thrilled with your performance! P.S. Translation done with Google.

[@sshawnuff]

Hab den gleichen Bass ;-), nur den Headstock anders zugesägt, a la Telecaster. Aber die Farbe matched exakt.

[@crohnmagduru]

i am in a bad state mentally, and I was sitting with my knees to my chest and just clicked on the video. and this perfect bassline and how perfectly you play it almost made me tear up. I adore what you do as a fellow bass player, thanks a lot for the videos and this amazing cover.

[@ThomannsGuitarsBasses]

Thank you so much! // Cheers, Julia

[@defkind]

All the best, Emir

[@pookievanderbilt6889]

Hope you’re well. Song just hit me too when I needed it.

[@crohnmagduru]

thankfully i am in a much much much much much better state. Find the right psychiatrist and the med combinations, tried my best to be in a better state, and I am in a better state. Now I am going to enjoy this cover again after 2 years.@@pookievanderbilt6889

[@benmaguire4098]

Hey Julia Very cool .. I loved James Long B4 I knew who he was .. & when I found out about the Funk Bro's etc & all the Radio songs I grew up on .. One thing that always got me was James started out on a big stand up bass & played both & I think so much of his style came in a way from his own self confidence . A Big guy who as the stories go was a real character .. Life on the road with him LOL they say he used to be so difficult at times with his ideas of fun .. passing wind etc & one time the guys left him by the side of the road in the snow to try & teach him a lesson & when they went back he had not moved .. just got back in the big car lit up a cigar & fell asleep .. Oblivious but I think a Muso who knew just who he was .. They do say 1st know yourself & I think that was the secret as with all the guys in the Band all superb musicians who could pick up a song in a quick run through & then make it something special .. Like Marvin & the tragic Sam Cook Voices so rare Sam Cook doing Summertime the slow version is just about the best male voice ever .. Stop me now .. Lol I remember as a child putting money in the Juke box & the girls in the cafes dancing in Mini skirts would ruffle my hair & say this boy has got good taste .. Growing up in Glasgow in the 60's Stay safe .. You know Listening to those old songs in Mono on a big Jukebox I don't think MP3 can compare lol bye.

[@TheShayster7]

Great!! Are they flat wound strings?

[@simonclark8290]

I heard in a documentary that JJ only ever played with one finger, often laying down and more often than not drunk. You've got some way to go to achieve that :-). Only joking. You playing is at a level most guitarists can only dream about. Brilliant.

[@bislimisafet5065]

Thank you and greats from Heidelberg

[@pabloastrada1958]

Hi Julia, I´m new. thanks for share your talent, you have a great spirit!!

[@enzolrvdrummer]

This bass tone is so clean ! GG Julia ! :)

[@rarespirvulescu233]

Bass lines by rex brown of Pantera would be an awesome video

[@stDirk]

bei dir sieht immer alles so easy aus. Sehr sehr schöne Nummer.🥰

[@ricdotdev]

How does one use foam on the bridge without messing up the intonation?

[@meltonboroughcouncilaresht4292]

Totally gorgeous 😍

[@АртемийКононов-ь8п]

Hello! Can you please tell me why the pink rag in the bridge? Thank you

[@HenkeEdge]

Nice I´m gonna listen to this in my headphones and drum a little to this. Got my Pearl Masters drumkit from Thomann last week. =) And a little request: Some of John Entwistle bass-lines (from The Who). Greetings from Sweden.

[@doug.mitchell.106ID]

Hey Julia -- surely you already know that the only way to play any Jamerson line "correctly", one must 1) play it using his one-finger "Hook" technique, and 2) only an instrument with several years of performance "residue" will produce the "correct" tones. To quote the great session player himself : "The funk is in the junk".

[@davem5307]

JULIE...look up ant parrish/Jermaine Morgan you tube. ANT PARRISH CAN REALLY GROOVE! RIGHT UP YOURS (and mine) music! Try tearing this up !

[@JTPrime08]

Noice, I play bass and James Jamerson is one of my top 5 favorite bass players. He was an awesome and amazing bass player and musician. Anyways, great job on the bass cover, Julia. Other than that, cool:).

[@dagoelius]

Julia- could you cover the overlooked Wings classic - Goodnight Tonight. One of McCartney most underrated bass lines.

[@krzysztofkapis6768]

I love bass sound, but Im here straight to see your smile. That gives me a good day start. Thank you 😃

[@cskeise]

Oh yeah... Great times way back dancing to this song and that P bass sound perfect match...💙👊😎

[@ABu09873]

Your passion for music shows in every performance.... Watching you "love the groove" is mesmerizing. Wonderful talent!

[@oisinoneill7990]

Hey Julia! Would you consider playing some Norman Watt-Roy basslines. Hit me with your rhythm stick etc...i think your playing style would really suit it! Thanks

[@Aguila-Dorada]

Guau, I like how do you performance you got the feeling.,congrats

[@bigtimelakersfan5836]

Very nicely done i really like your style and charming personality!!!

[@ลุงปิแอร์]

Hello ! Thank you very much for your channel which I have been following for a long time. A great pleasure. Just one question: Is it just me or does something subliminal happen at 2:05, and suddenly the song takes off! Has it changed its tone or something?

[@lloyddarbon5034]

Good work. I'm not an expert, but I think JJ would've used an open A instaed of 5th fret of the E string. Still sounds great though - loved it.

[@jazzybeeff]

I wish you make a bass cover of Darling Dear by Jackson 5. It is another song which has 'great Jamerson Bass Line' Thank you.

[@kazuyafukuda2392]

Julia It's a very good groove!👏

[@rfdiego777]

I'd never paid attention to the bassline in this song...shame on me, it is great!!

[@EmreCanKorkmaz]

Whaaaa? 😱 😊 Joking of course, enjoy. You're so lucky to be able to experience the initial joy of recognizing such legendary piece of music-magic. 😊

[@rfdiego777]

@@EmreCanKorkmaz thank you :)

[@LKRP_]

Your trousers ain’t zipped enough. Still love you playing bass.

[@rapidrockersguitarclasses]

Julia You are a great bass player but why you don't upload lessons

[@vincent8833]

Is this a KHAN DI that I spy in the background (under Julia's elbow) ?

[@itsthe773guero5]

beautifully done fraulien......this really is a masterpiece I've never paid attention to the tab until now

[@bntaft5133]

Thank you,very nice.

[@CubensisRecords]

Pristine tone, love it Julia!

[@impronta]

Ŕeally love these vids and the able and clever teacher. Make me love these songs even more and make wanna play now😊

[@javiermatres3183]

Thanks Julia for sharing a new song for bass. I really like the songs you select on your channel. I try to play them on my Yamaha bass. Could you play some more of Pino Palladino? Thank you

[@SombraDeLaMosca]

Das klingt so unaufgeregt supercool, tolles Tribut an James Jamerson =)

[@Korials18]

Is that really the mic of the Harley Benton diy kit? 😳

[@teamfreelance]

Cool Yes

[@billsmith63]

I always press the like button for Julia! Such a wonderful bassist and inspiration to bassists all over.

[@NavarinoDC]

Now play that with your right index finger only Julia!

[@caryrodda]

He was so integral to those Motown masterpieces.

[@westmoresmith2517]

I would like to know what kind of amp she is using to get that punchy sound?

[@iliasliakos6692]

thanks for this one great tone

[@MrToonfish]

The great James Jamerson... The greatest ! Thanks Julia for this marvelous bass moment, always a pleasure.

[@mouns4767]

James jammerson , a great player. He play with one finger

[@stephenhanson3647]

How about some Bob Babbitt lines? Mercy, Mercy Me; Midnight Train to Georgia; Signed, Sealed, Delivered?

[@TechnoBoomer]

Hi Julia and congrats for this very cool cover ! The Jamerson's "signature sponge" on you're own signature bass ! Very cool !

[@shawnm.4020]

Smooth hook bass line😌

[@clausm2203]

Great bassline and that red sandberg 5 string is looking great..:)

[@LeifPalmin]

Just plain butifull, thank you! Friday!!!

[@ArtZasadny]

Fantastic! Thank you!!!

[@spotlight-kyd]

This song used to be a favourite of mine (first in the Supremes version) since ages, before I knew anything about music, but nowadays I can't listen to it without acknowledging that awesome bassline. That's true music mastery to me: give the uninformed listener something awesome to latch on to, without him/her noticing, but give the music some depth to uncover later...

[@Carnold_YT]

Great cover Julia, it's a pleasure hearing and watching you play!

[@pronzac]

So good so Motown

[@CanyonWanderer]

Once you get to the details, this Jamerson bass line is pretty intricate, as it often is, very well played!

[@andrewpinner3181]

Thanks Julia ! Great song, great playing & a 'JH' bass to boot !

[@staxtry]

Great playing - and I love your bass. I might have to get the kit and build one myself.

[@xxphactor]

HA! Julia had to concentrate on this one...lol

[@giacomoolivi]

Thanks a lot. You’re doing great 👍

[@daveyboy8907]

Great oldie...It's nice to see a young woman keeping these songs alive.

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

Super work Frau Hofer inkl Reisverschluss?

[@isrj01]

Great cover, you became part of the song