Las Vegas Bass

Although it’s a commercial, it still makes a wonderful point: It’s not about the instrument. It’s about the music.

I stumbled across this movie trailer the other day while trying to pick up some more riffs from the late James Jamerson, one of the top bassists you should get to know. Jamerson was the session bassist on just about every Motown hit from the 60s and 70s and his style influenced many of today’s top musicians. You just have to listen to his driving beat to understand how he changed the role of the bass.

Here’s a pilot for a documentary, “The Birth of Bass.”

Enjoy.