This is the ultimate collection of funked-up wisdom and inspiration from the grooving pioneers of R & B soul and funk to the flame-tending funkateers of hip-hop neo-soul and gospel. With interviews and analyses from both groundbreaking old-school innovators and ongoing revolutionaries a players like Larry Graham Anthony Jackson Chuck Rainey Bootsy Collins Stanley Clarke Victor Wooten Meshell Ndegeocello and Andrew Gouche a here are the secrets of how the masters take a groove and make it funky. From the early days of James Brown and Motown through the session players of Stax Muscle Shoals and Philly soul EThe Funky Bass BookE digs deep into the grooves that have moved generations illuminating what lies at the heart of funk.
About the AuthorBill Leigh joined the staff of Bass Player magazine in 1995 and served as editor in chief from 2001 to 2009.
Book InformationISBN 9780879309947
Author Bill LeighFormat Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint Backbeat BooksPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Weight(grams) 408g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 154mm * 16mm