The guide you are looking for is titled Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson
: He played almost exclusively with just his right index finger, a technique highlighted in the guide's instructional sections. Slideshare or help finding video lessons on Jamerson's "The Hook" technique? Slideshare
This book serves as both a biography and a technical instructional manual for bassists. It includes: 49 Transcriptions
To achieve the specific tone detailed in the guide, Jamerson famously used: 1962 Fender Precision Bass : Known as "The Funk Machine". La Bella Flatwound Strings : He used heavy-gauge (.052–.110) strings and famously never changed them
: Provides a detailed breakdown of the folio's contents, including the list of 49 transcriptions and CD details. MI Course Catalog : Educational institutions like the Musicians Institute
unless they broke, believing the accumulated "funk" was essential to his sound. "The Hook"
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