Sorry....quite frankly McCartney is a joke as a Bassist. The beatles re recorded many of Motowns hits. And Jamerson was around longer then McCartney
and influenced McCartneys Bass playing. McCartney to Jamerson is like comparing Jose Canseco to Babe Ruth. Can't happen is laughable.
Jamerson.....member of the rock and roll hall of fame as a side man. So is Benny Benjamin.
I don't know why they are listed as side men! If it weren't for Musicians like them there would have been no Motown.
Jazz........more then likely why a lot of people haven't heard of Jamerson. Not a great many of us that really like and listen to Jazz.
While recording a track...Jamerson, Benjamin etc. would start something out...then one by one others would jump in with something to fit.
No music written, they just laid down the track for the tune. talk about creativity! Jamerson laid down the bottom line like no other.
Creativity is what Jamerson had that most Bass players don't. Can't be a musician without creativity.
There is a difference between a technician and a musician. To be a musician you had to be both.
To many technicians listed in this post and few musicians.
That is why hands down....no contest...don't even think it.... Jamerson is da man!
Also....comparing my age to a lot of folks here I'm regarded as a geezer
but that age gives me the
experience of listening to rock and roll since its' birth to the present.
Jamerson da man....end of story, no debate, it ain't even close or fair to compare him to others.
He was the creator of the modern bassists sound.
BTW the majority of those listed in this post...if not all mention Jamerson as their chief influence.
