There’s another nod to Motown’s bass genius in bar 8 – the major pentatonic unison figure is an almost direct lift from The Temptations’ ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’. The tempo and feel of this performance are more closely related to Donny Hathaway’s version, but it’s definitely essential to go back to the source if you want to be a truly well-rounded bass player. If this is a song that you’re not intimately acquainted with already, then make it a priority to get James’ bassline into your musical DNA as soon as humanly possible. The main groove is anchored by a line directly ripped from (in this author’s opinion) Jamerson’s finest hour: Marvin Gaye’s classic ‘What’s Going On’.
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Bruno Mars – ‘Just The Way You Are’ (Live) Bass Transcription PDF Analysis of his part on this live performance reveals a heavy debt to James Jamerson coupled with a more modern, gospel-tinged approach. Whatever your feelings might be regarding the musical output of Jamareo Artis’ employer, some things are clear: the man can certainly play, and he’s definitely done his homework. This live version, however, is barely recognisable as the same song suddenly we’re treated to a swing 16th groove, brass section and a bass player who definitely knows what’s going on (see what I did there?).
Let’s start by clarifying one point about what is clearly Jamareo’s Motown moment: the studio version of ‘Just The Way You Are’ you’ve heard on the radio a million times and played as a first dance at hundreds of wedding gigs is a shining example of one of the most banal, over-produced pop ballads of the last decade.
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