Standing in the Shadows of Motown : The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson
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.
