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Probably the most #1 hits that were recorded in the history of music were played by James Jamerson on this ONE bass... A 1962 Fender Precision bass that Jamerson named the “Funk Machine”.... Bass Musician Magazine

James Jamerson - live gig w/ B-15

James Jamerson. THE BASSMAN of Motown. Played backup for all the great ones. The Chet Atkins of the bass. Not given the credit he deserved.

Reconstructing the History of Motown Session Musicians: The Carol Kaye/James Jamerson Controversy - Volume 13 Issue 1

Chuck Rainey and Jaco Pastorius hanging out in Japan in 1976. "Bach and Igor Stravinsky were every bit as important to his education as were bassists Jerry Jemmott, Chuck Rainey, Ron Carter and James Jamerson." ---- Weather Report drummer, Peter Erskine

James Jamerson Motown bass legend

Bassist James Jameson

James Jamerson finally receives the headstone he is entitled to! #music #musician #motown #bassplayer #bass

Funky - the bass line that drove most of the Motown hits. An amazing bass player.

James Jamerson

"James Jamerson, bass player for Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Martha and the Vandellas, The Temptations, The Supremes and many, many more is one of the most legendary bass players of all time (...)Paul McCartney was an early fan, but for the general public, Jamerson was not a household name for decades-Motown never listed the Wrecking Crew in its credits-until much later when music journalists and filmmakers pushed him into the spotlight"

Isolated bass line (bass only) for legendary bassist James Jamerson - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine' by Marvin Gaye - One of many #1 hit songs played by James Jamerson on the Motown label #JamesJamerson #BestBassists #Motown #Grapevine #BassPlayerMusic #IsolatedBass #BassLines

The great James Jamerson plays his Fender Precision bass, known as "The Funk Machine".

James Jamerson

It takes a true musician to know how essential the bass guitar is. Throughout history, countless musicians, like James Jamerson, Bootsy Collins, John Paul Jones, John Entwistle, Carol Kaye, and the likes, have proved that there are endless possibilities for the versatility of a bass guitar.

James Jamerson

James Jamerson playing his "Funk Machine" Fender Precision bass guitar in a recording studio in Los Angeles after Motown moved from Detroit to LA.

James Jamerson Motown Bassist

James Jamerson and his Funk Machine - This bass is lost to history