See "Standing in the Shadows of Mowtown" if you have any doubt.
Very cool.
For me, it’s a toss up between him and Entwistle, but he’s a true legend.
Back when I used to read guitar mags (Guitar Player, Guitar World, GFPM), I saw his name pop up as an influence pretty often whenever they interviewed bass players.
Just for the record, my favorite bassists are Geddy Lee, Entwistle, Chris Squire and Steve Harris. But not always in that order.
I’m a big fan of music documentaries (and documentaries in general), music movies and musician biographies. I’m also a bass player. I think Jamerson’s claim to fame is, as with so many musicians, being the first to do things.
Also, I own Standing in the Shadows of Mowtown and, though the reason for its creation is valid, I think it is the lamest music documentaries I own. I think it could have been a much more interesting documentary.
I think Victor Wooten would give Jamerson a run for his money. Heck, the bass player in Michael Shrieve’s band (used to play at TOST in Freemont area of Seattle every Monday) would give them all a run for their money, and few have even heard of him.