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Originally Posted by right-track
James Jamerson played bass on around 30 No.1 hits and performed on almost 60 R&B chart toppers.
By far the best.
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Found this old thread surfing through the forums so..
A few of my favorite bassist range anywhere from Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, to Victor Wooten. But one bassist that stands alone is James Jamerson. Over 30 number one hits with Motown. Songs like Whats Going On by Marvin Ga
ye and I Was Made To Love Her by Stevie Wonder (You can also hear the influence that Stevie Wonder had on Michael Jackson with I Was Made To Love Her, except Wonder's voice has twice the strength and quality).
James Jamersons style evolved from a traditional root-fifth cocktail style into a new style built upon a flurry of sixteenth-note runs and syncopation's.
When Berry Gordy moved Motown from Detroit to Los Angeles, he left James Jamerson and Motown's "The Funk Brothers" behind. Not at all a good ending to Jamersons (underrated) career.