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Video Lesson – 25 Miles

May 4, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing the bass guitar beginner how to play bass to 25 Miles by Edwin Starr: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNHU2TODRN4 This tune was originally released in early 1970 - it was … [Read more...] about Video Lesson – 25 Miles

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Video Lesson – What Does It Take (To Win Your Love From Me)

May 4, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing the bass guitar beginner how to play bass to What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) by Junior Walker. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbNqqr9Onco This tune was a … [Read more...] about Video Lesson – What Does It Take (To Win Your Love From Me)

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Video Lesson – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

May 4, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video showing the bass guitar beginner how to play bass to Ain't Too Proud To Beg by The Temptations. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HucwShUtgJs This tune was originally released … [Read more...] about Video Lesson – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

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Video Lesson – Jimmy Mack

May 4, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Here's a video lesson showing how to play James Jamerson's bass line to Jimmy Mack by Martha & The Vandellas. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN5OM_7xLIs … [Read more...] about Video Lesson – Jimmy Mack

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Book Review – Standing In The Shadows Of Motown

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

  Standing In The Shadows of Motown deserves its place in the library of every bass player. Subtitled 'The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson' this unique book is both a … [Read more...] about Book Review – Standing In The Shadows Of Motown

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Book Review – The R&B Bass Bible

May 1, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

I reviewed the Bass Tab White Pages recently- a good relatively inexpensive source of pretty accurate bassline transcriptions. As well as the White Pages, Hal Leonard also publish a series of 5 … [Read more...] about Book Review – The R&B Bass Bible

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Bass Players – James Jamerson

April 30, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

James Jamerson's basslines were the foundation of the motown sound - full of complex 16th note passages, dissonant passing tones and intense syncopations. Amazingly the majority of them were … [Read more...] about Bass Players – James Jamerson

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Video Lessons – Motown – James Jamerson

April 29, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Take the Cracking The Detroit Code 30 Day Challenge For A Spin For $1 https://how-to-play-bass.com/cracking-detroit-code-challenge   Here is a list of video lessons featuring … [Read more...] about Video Lessons – Motown – James Jamerson

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Deliberate Practice In The Development Of The Funk Brothers

April 23, 2015 by Paul Wolfe

Stop a passerby in the street and ask them this question: Do You Know Who The Funk Brothers were?? And the majority of people you ask won?t know the answer. Yet if you ask them who Elvis was?? Or … [Read more...] about Deliberate Practice In The Development Of The Funk Brothers

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Isolated Bass Guitar – James Jamerson – Ain’t That Peculiar

May 16, 2012 by Paul Wolfe

Here's an isolated bass track of James Jamerson that I don't think I've featured here.? It's Ain't That Peculiar by Marvin Gaye - as well as the bass guitar there is also … [Read more...] about Isolated Bass Guitar – James Jamerson – Ain’t That Peculiar

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