GIANTS OF BASS by Stuart Clayton.

Price: $55.00

Price is in Australian dollars and includes GST.

The author looks at 20 bassist who have, in his view, "made a difference to the way people either regard the instrument or play it".

For each player there is a bio, recommended listening, gear breakdown, advice on emulating the sound, performance notes on the style, and a piece of music (bass clef + bass tab) in the "style of" the artist. The book comes with 2 cds containing recordings of the songs, with and without the bass track.

The following players are covered: Jack Bruce, Cliff Burton, Stanley Clarke, Bootsy Collins, Tim Commerford, Duck Dunn, John Entwistle, Flea, Larry Graham, Stu Hamm, James Jamerson, John Paul Jones, Mark King, Dirk Lance, Paul McCartney, Pino Palladino, Jaco Pastorius, Billy Sheehan, Sting, Stuart Zender

The background material on each player will be of interest to a broad audience. I am looking forward to delving into the recommended listening for a few "giants" that I'd never heard of or hadn't gotten around to checking out.

The music will be of interest for players wanting to check out different styles. Attempting to encapsulate a giant's contribution in one piece is an impossible task - but it will give you some insights.

The book is 30.5cm x 23cm, softcover, 162 pages.