STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN

The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson

Series: Guitar Book
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Format: Softcover with Online Audio Access
Artist: James Jamerson
Author: Allan Slutsky

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.

Item #: 000698960
UPC: 073999989601
MPN or ISBN: 9780881888829
Size: 12"  x  9"
Pages: 212
Stock #: HL00698960