Overrated? Every vid of him i watch people say how wonderful he is, personally i dont like his form, alot of hand movements when he can just place a finger in the right fret.
@@valdesyur Switching hand position like that has a lot to do with the muting and phrasing. The 1 finger per fret stuff is fine and dandy for legato playing.
@@mjarrala I think sliding the hand fret to fret makes more legato than just releasing a finger and resting it on the same string spot. or maybe not, im not a bass player myself haha
@@valdesyur how can you say Will Lee is overrated when you don’t even play yourself. Will Lee was a phenomenal bass player, hence the reason he was one of the most asked for studio players in the 70’s. Or look back to some video’s from the 80’s, when he was around Steve Gadd and Richard Tee quite frequently, he’s incredible.
when I was young and playing bass, I often wondered who the bassist were on the records, I knew one thing for sure, the motown groove had a guy that had it all together....thank you James Jamerson
First, we have to finish digitally transferring 72,000 feet of negative (32 hours, plus audio) to HD. A DVD will then be released after the film has had a theatrical release, pay per view run, and been broadcast on TV. facebook.com/SESSIONMEN1
James Jamerson was the MAIN bassist at Motown -his contribution is beyond category. You name a Motown hit he played bass on it along with Clarence Isbell
REALLY disappointed that Will didn't know that the Gladys session was few years earlier, AND JJ was really a jazz cat who played R&B, henceforth the imagination
Will Lee is a phenomenal bass player as well. Very underrated outside of the music industry
Indeed!
Overrated? Every vid of him i watch people say how wonderful he is, personally i dont like his form, alot of hand movements when he can just place a finger in the right fret.
@@valdesyur Switching hand position like that has a lot to do with the muting and phrasing. The 1 finger per fret stuff is fine and dandy for legato playing.
@@mjarrala I think sliding the hand fret to fret makes more legato than just releasing a finger and resting it on the same string spot. or maybe not, im not a bass player myself haha
@@valdesyur how can you say Will Lee is overrated when you don’t even play yourself. Will Lee was a phenomenal bass player, hence the reason he was one of the most asked for studio players in the 70’s. Or look back to some video’s from the 80’s, when he was around Steve Gadd and Richard Tee quite frequently, he’s incredible.
That should be a great film, finally giving exposure to the musicians behind the music that was the soundtrack to my life.
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Real gem right here. Hear Will Lee go all Jamerson on D'Angelo's Higher
when I was young and playing bass, I often wondered who the bassist were on the records, I knew one thing for sure, the motown groove had a guy that had it all together....thank you James Jamerson
James Jamerson was the most important bassist ever.
The FUNK BROTHERS were magic in the music world.... ☮️🎵MOTOWN ....👍
What a great observation.
Something I never noticed before - great breakdown!
Wow, good looking!!!
Will Lee! ZING!
Thanks for posting! Excellent stuff.
Glad you liked, Scott!
When is this WHOLE movie going to be released on DVD???????
First, we have to finish digitally transferring 72,000 feet of negative (32 hours, plus audio) to HD. A DVD will then be released after the film has had a theatrical release, pay per view run, and been broadcast on TV. facebook.com/SESSIONMEN1
The Production Company USA thank you best of luck! It's a Winner!
Thanks! The Session Men page over on Facebook is worth a look - and maybe a like? facebook.com/SESSIONMEN1
It's too bad there isn't more footage of Jamerson playing. There aren't even that many still pictures.
Phenomenal
James Jamerson was the MAIN bassist at Motown -his contribution is beyond category. You name a Motown hit he played bass on it along with Clarence Isbell
Bob Babbitt, Wilton felder
Saw Will lee with DEODATO IN MELBOURNE LONG AGO HE WAS SOLID MOONLIGHT SERENADE.. RHAPSODY IN BLUE QND DAILY WILSON BIG BAND
william zabka is not only educated in motown he can sweep the bass
Will Lee. The man is on another level. And you and I are NOT on it!
REALLY disappointed that Will didn't know that the Gladys session was few years earlier, AND JJ was really a jazz cat who played R&B, henceforth the imagination
You are incorrect. Marvin Gaye recorded this song starting 2/3/67 and ending on 4/10/67. Gladys Knight & The Pips recorded it on 6/17/67.
Pretty sure Gladys' version came out first.
That's correct, but it was first recorded by The Miracles, then Marvin Gaye, and finally by Gladys & The Ps.
How ironic that the sound is so F'd up