Giants of Bass – Volume 1 is an in-depth analysis of some of the world’s most influential and respected bass guitarists from the 60s and 70s. 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. Free full-band audio downloads for these pieces are available to download from the publisher's website. A bass-free backing track for each piece is also provided for you to practice along with.
This book features the following Giants of Bass:
Jack Bruce
Stanley Clarke
Bootsy Collins
Duck Dunn
Bernard Edwards
John Entwistle
Larry Graham
Carol Kaye
James Jamerson
Paul McCartney
Jaco Pastorius
John Paul Jones
Rocco Prestia
