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Old 08-08-2007, 12:47 PM  
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I'm sure Jamerson holds the record for bass player who has performed on the most number 1 hits, at least by different individual artists.
Jamerson's bass playing with The Funk Brothers saw them get more number one hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined!
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Old 08-20-2007, 03:36 AM  
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Flea (RHCP, Mars Volta)
Geddy Lee (Rush)
Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Sadus, Control Denied, Autopsy, Quo Vadis, Testament)
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Tony Levin (King Crimson, LTE etc.)
Les Claypool (Primus etc...)
Rob Trujillo (Infectious Grooves, Ozzy)
Dirk Lance (Incubus)
Jaco (of course)
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Paul McCartney (Beatles)
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Old 08-23-2007, 04:47 AM  
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Mark King Is good, and Flea from RHCP
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Old 08-23-2007, 07:52 AM  
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Bill ****ens is quite an overlooked and outstanding bassist.

The buddah of bass.

his bass lessons
YouTube - Bill ****ens Bass lesson

Watch through, he gets faster, second video is more impressive.
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YouTube - Bill The Buddha ****ens
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What boo boo said, I posted that list as an example of his bass playing to illustrate to a member who claimed he'd never heard any of his stuff.
Which obviously everyone has.

Take the first one on that list.
My Girl by the Temptations. Ask anyone how that song goes and the chances are they'll 'der' the bass line intro instead of singing the opening lyrics.
On a note of interest Geddy Lee is a great admirer of Jamerson.
I'll even argue that he's the most influential bass player ever.
I was of course being sarcastic, your list is alone is an untouchable resume to be sure.
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Old 08-26-2007, 06:36 PM  
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I was of course being sarcastic
I know...I just used it as an excuse to bang on about Jamerson some more.
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well call me stupid but i say the flea is a bass idol
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Old 08-26-2007, 09:56 PM  
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My top 10 list;

1. James Jamerson
2. James Jamerson
3. James Jamerson
4. James Jamerson
5. James Jamerson
6. James Jamerson
7. James Jamerson
8. James Jamerson
9. James Jamerson
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Did anyone here mention Bob Babbitt?

Temptations, Spinners, Smokey Robinson, Taj Mahal, Elton John, etc... the list goes on.

Oh yeah, and he does an awesome Jamerson "impersonation".
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Motown producer Norman Whitfield preferred him over Jamerson. (the man was obviously tone deaf.)

Favourite Babbitt contribution...'War' by Edwin Starr.
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