Standing in the shadows of motown book

Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown book cd. Standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 american documentary film directed by paul justman that recounts the story of the funk brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that berry gordy handpicked in 1959. Standing in the shadows of motown play along intro youtube. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of. Standing in the shadows of motown play along 1a whats.

The songs here were recorded at a live concert by the surviving funk brothers including bandleader john hunter, guitarist joe messina, and drummer uriel. Gleason music book award, standing in the shadows of motown was shot in 35mm film, on location in detroit and elsewhere. I bought this book to help me learn motown bass lines. Standing in the shadows of motown the funk brothers.

His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, 2 hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos. During paul justmans film documentary standing in the shadows of motown, based on al slutskys book of the same name about the session musicians who played on motown recordings in detroit from the late 50s to the early 70s, one of the interviewees is heard to comment that once those musicians, who dubbed themselves the funk brothers, finished cutting a backing track, it almost didnt matter who sang over it. With joe hunter, jack ashford, uriel jones, richard pistol allen. Standing in the shadows of motown bassline publishing. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 trailer youtube. Standing in the shadows of motown james jamerson bass guitar. Standing in the shadows of motown original soundtrack cd. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 plot summary imdb. This is my tribute and update of the book to the mod. The story of the unsung heros of the motown sound who died too young.

James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown pdf. Inspired by the book standing in the shadows of motown. There is no tab in this so it is great for reading practice and comes with a cd of. An intro to my upcoming video series, a complete play through of standing in the shadows of motown. Get the guaranteed best price on music appreciation reference materials like the hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline audio at musicians friend. Various artists standing in the shadows of motown amazon. There are 35 more copies of this book shop with us sell with us about us find help other abebooks companies follow abebooks. It is no criticism of the singers who appear on this soundtrack album, which. The phenomenal story of motown has been told many timesso many in fact, that the notion of an untold part of its legacy seems farfetched.

Fourteen years in the making, this film is based upon a book of the same title that won the 1989 rolling stone bml ralph j. The funk brothers recorded and performed on motowns recordings from 1959 to 1972. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behindthe. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson bkonline audio dr. Written and produced by motown s main production team hollanddozierholland, the song is one of the most wellknown motown tunes of the 1960s. Based on the book of the same name by allan slutsky, standing in the shadows of motown is a historical tribute to the unsung heroes responsible for some of the greatest hits of pop music. Guitar bookbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. Watch standing in the shadows of motown prime video. It detailed the lives of motown s session musicians and finally. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson book and cd paperback cd, 1 jun.

Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown book cd dr licks on. Standing in the shadows of motown directed by paul justman. Standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 american documentary film directed by paul justman that recounts the story of the funk brothers, the uncredited. The 2nd cut from the classic bass book standing in the shadows of motown. Standing in the shadows of motown softcover audio online hl. James jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. New documentary standing in the shadows of motown to be.

Book online audio the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson. Nov 15, 2002 standing in the shadows of motown is a 2002 documentary film directed by paul justman that recounts the story of the funk brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that berry gordy handpicked in 1959. Standing in the shadows of motown is the soundtrack to the samenamed documentary and book, which recount the remarkable journey of phenomenal unknown greats like drummer benny benjamin. The 2 cds are fantastic with the commentary and actual bass parts played in the forefront. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 pg documentary, music. May 01, 2015 standing in the shadows of motown deserves its place in the library of every bass player. Standing in the shadows of motown by allen slutsky, jam. Standing in the shadows of motown the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, series. Documentary about the funk brothers, a group of detroit musicians who backed up dozens of motown artists. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamersonbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity. Standing in the shadows of motown play along 1b aint that. Follow the author similar authors to follow standing in the shadows of motown.

Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown book cd sheet music by dr licks author 5. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 standing in the shadows of motown. I grew up listening to music from motown in the 70s and 80s and in my day you used to read the album credits to see who made the song. Standing in the shadows of motown this book contains highly detailed full or partial transcriptions of over 40 songs that legendary bassist james jamerson recorded during his career at motown.

Slutsky that won the 1989 rolling stonebmi ralph j. This is my tribute and update of the book to the modern era. This is one of the bibles for bass players as james jamerson is one of the true bass greats. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookcd. Nov 15, 2002 distributed by north american release november 15, 2002. Sep 24, 2002 the phenomenal story of motown has been told many timesso many in fact, that the notion of an untold part of its legacy seems farfetched. The author was able to interview most of the musicians while they were alive and the memories of those times were still very fresh remember the book was first published in the late 1980s. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys starmeter awards san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Standing in the shadows of motown was shot entirely on location in detroit from december 2000 through january 2001. Buy a cheap copy of standing in the shadows of motown.

I am wondering if theres anything on the cds ill be. Jun 19, 2003 that changed in 2002 when the film standing in the shadows of motown based on allan slutskys book of the same name was released. Part documentary and part concert performance, this film is an introduction to the intriguing personas of the hitsville studio band originally assembled by. There are funk brothers identified in paul justmans 2002 documentary film standing in the shadows of motown, based on allan slutskys book of the same name. The rest is a history of the motown studio in the 60s with jameson as the central character. Standing in the shadows of motown play along 1a whats going. A detailed biography is also included and all tracks have backing tracks on the accompanying cds. Nov 15, 2002 standing in the shadows of motown a generous documentary spotlights the anonymous hitmakers behind marvin gaye and the supremes but fails to brighten berry gordys dark corners. This is a great film that showcases the history of the funk brothers and their contribution to motown records and the motown sound. If you do know who james jamerson was the you shoudl already have this book if not, get it.

Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamersonbassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. Based on the book by allan slutsky and directed by paul justman, this wistful, engaging documentary profiles the largely anonymous studio players, known as. This book is this ultimate resource for those wishing to learn more about legendary motown bassist james jamerson and learn some of his most famous lines. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson. Fourteen years in the making, this film is based on a book of the same title by mr. Licks and the allstar list of contributors show you how by sharing jamersons story and getting into the. This book contains highly detailed full or partial transcriptions of over 40 songs that legendary bassist james jamerson recorded during his career at motown. The plot is the history of these fantastic musicians and their crucial involvement in the success of the motown, and tamla, record labels. This is my tribute and update of the book to the modern. But as the documentary film standing in the shadows of motown demonstrates, there was more to the success of the detroitbased label than singing babes in gowns and founder berry gordys business acumen. Unfollow standing in the shadows of motown book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Standing in the shadows of motown original soundtrack.

Almost any student of electric bass will want to peruse this book. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded allstar performances, and more than 50 rarely seen. Standing in the shadows of motown softcover audio online. Standing in the shadows of love is a 1966 hit single recorded by the four tops for the motown label. These members were identified by both naras for the grammy lifetime achievement award and were recognized with a star on the hollywood walk of fame. Skip to main content skip to footer site51274034475436 site51274742050059150710 new 940503 hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline audio site51274034475436 false save up to 30% on everything you need to go acoustic shop now. Hal leonard standing in the shadows of motown bookonline. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson guitare basse paperback may 1, 1989 by dr.

The film was inspired by the 1989 book standing in the shadows of motown. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson guitare basse. The life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson, a bass guitar instruction book by allan slutsky, which features a biography of james jamerson along with his bass lines. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded all. James jamerson standing in the shadows of motown download. Licks pseudonym, berry gordy foreword, allan slutsky, james jamerson. The music transcriptions are only about a third of the book. The stories told, mostly by the principles themselves, are a fascinating look at the city of detroit when it was very much alive and contained countless music venues, clubs, ballrooms, etc. Standing in the shadows of motown 2002, documentary 2002 documentary about the funk brothers, a group of detroit musicians who. Bassist james jamerson was the embodiment of the motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands and made it impossible for anyone to sit still while listening to a motown record. Sep 24, 2002 during paul justmans film documentary standing in the shadows of motown, based on al slutskys book of the same name about the session musicians who played on motown recordings in detroit from the late 50s to the early 70s, one of the interviewees is heard to comment that once those musicians, who dubbed themselves the funk brothers, finished cutting a backing track, it almost didnt matter. Subtitled the life and music of legendary bassist james jamerson this unique book is both a biography of james jamerson and also a collection of transcriptions of his work at motown, ranging from the simple to the downright impossible.