Giants of Bass: Special Edition features in-depth analyses of some of the world’s most influential and respected bass guitarists from the 80s and 90s. An exhaustively-researched biography has been included for each artist, as well as a selected discography, gear analysis and a detailed breakdown of their commonly used playing techniques. Each bass player is also represented with an original, full-length piece of music written in their style. Full-band audio downloads and a bass-free backing track are included for each piece for you to practice along with.
This book features the following Giants of Bass:
Jack Bruce
Cliff Burton
Stanley Clarke
Bootsy Collins
Tim Commerford
Duck Dunn
Bernard Edwards
John Entwistle
Flea
Larry Graham
Stuart Hamm
James Jamerson
Carol Kaye
Mark King
Michael Manring
Paul McCartney
Marcus Miller
John Myung
Pino Palladino
Jaco Pastorius
John Paul Jones
Rocco Prestia
Billy Sheehan
Sting
Victor Wooten
Stuart Zender