WRULT? (what are you listening to?)

M'Bob · Oct 17, 2020

Do you like a killer bassline?

Listen to the beginning of this extended version of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going on?” There’s an incredible piano and bass duet, with the bass being played by way under appreciated Motown house musician James Jamerson.

The story goes that Gaye wanted only him for the bass part, and was told he was out playing at a club. So they went and got him for the session, but he was so drunk he couldn’t even sit up straight to play on a chair. So the part you hear is him playing the entire song on his back!

time flies · Oct 17, 2020

M'Bob
Do you like a killer bassline?

Listen to the beginning of this extended version of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going on?” There’s an incredible piano and bass duet, with the bass being played by way under appreciated Motown house musician James Jameson.

The story goes that Gaye wanted only him for the bass part, and was told he was out playing at a club. So they went and got him for the session, but he was so drunk he couldn’t even sit up straight to play on a chair. So the part you hear is him playing the entire song on his back!

Jamerson. James Jamerson ...one of the "wrecking crew" Great song. Damn auto correct.

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Omegafanman · Oct 18, 2020

The dance scene and independent artists continue to take a huge hit during the crisis - a lot of venues will not recover while corporations, streaming services and the big acts will hoover things up as we come out the other side. UK music contributed £5.2 billion to GDP in 2018... but is now deemed non-essential it seems. I thought this old classic sums it up....

Reflex - the politics of dancing ...I heard it on the airwaves The politicians Are now the DJs The broadcast was spreading Station to station ...Like an infection Across the nation...…….
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