James Jamerson (Born 29th January, 1936)

[john poole]

James Lee Jamerson - born 29th January, 1936 (Edisto Island, South Carolina) [died 2nd August, 1983]

Excerpt from "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" with James' son and the upright bass used on early Motown sessions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEs0H5Q935g

From the film "Save the Children" - Marvin Gaye's second appearance after not having performed live for several years (Chicago, 1972) -
'What's Going On / What's Happening Brother'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KC7uhMY9s
with James Jamerson, Earl Van Dyke, & Eddie '"Bongo" Brown

http://bassland.net/jamersonhits.htm

[judith]

The Marvin Gaye video is so evocative of the era and the times preceeding it. Wow. It took me aback for a bit. And then, from what I have observed through the young people I am around, the music is as immediate and loved today as it was then. Despair and disrepair in the inner cities has increased to include outlying areas - as they do.

[Adam Blake]

Marvellous Marvin clip!

[Rob Hall]

I haven't checked, but there's a good chance that that clip is from the live concert that was included with the Deluxe Edition reissue of 'What's Going On'. The concert on the CD was recorded at the Kennedy Center, May 1 1972. All of which is to say: if you like the sound of what's in that clip, a recording of the gig is available. Or something very much like it.

[john poole]

I haven't checked, but there's a good chance that that clip is from the live concert that was included with the Deluxe Edition reissue of 'What's Going On'. The concert on the CD was recorded at the Kennedy Center, May 1 1972. All of which is to say: if you like the sound of what's in that clip, a recording of the gig is available. Or something very much like it.

The clip is from Marvin's next live appearance after the Kennedy Center (Jesse Jackson's PUSH convention, Chicago, 27th September, 1972) and was included on the DVD "The Real Thing in performance 1964-1981". The Kennedy Center show had a larger band & strings - in Chicago it was just organ, bass, drums, guitar, & sax + Marvin on piano.

[Rob Hall]

I sit corrected (but I'm willing to stand if required), though Mr Jamerson does feature on both dates.