Giants of Bass - Volume 1: 60s & 70s

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. Full-band audio and a bass-free backing track for each piece are included 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