Product Overview
Published by Hal Leonard. Bassist James Jamerson was the embodiment of the Motown spirit and groove – the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands of imitators, and made it impossible for anyone with a pulse to sit still whenever a Motown record was playing. His talent appeared to be limitless, but running parallel with his creative fires was an uncontrollable inner rage that would eventually deplete his talents and bring about his heartbreaking demise. Now for the first time in print, James Jamerson's 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 on the enclosed CDs! 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 • Ain't Too Proud to Beg • Baby Love • Bernadette • Cloud Nine • Come 'Round Here (I'm the One You Need) • Contract on Love • Darling Dear • Don't Mess with Bill • For Once in My Life • Get Ready • Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) • Going to a Go-Go • Heat Wave • 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 Second That Emotion • I Was Made to Love Her • I'm Gonna Make You Love Me • (I Know) I'm Losing You • I'm Wondering • It's a Shame • It's the Same Old Song • Just a Little Misunderstanding • Love Is Here and Now You're Gone • Love Is Like an Itching In My Heart • Mickey's Monkey • My Baby Loves Me • My Guy • Nowhere to Run • Reach Out I'll Be There • (I'm a) Road Runner • Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) • Shot Gun • Since I Lost My Baby • Still Water (Love) • Strange I Know • This Old Heart of Mine • Uptight (Everything's Alright) • What's Going On • You Can't Hurry Love • You Keep Me Hanging On.
