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5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginning bass book, even if you hate country and love jazz!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truely Titled
Truly titled....this book does contain may nuggets of wisdom on what has become the Lost Art of Country bass playing. This book does a great job of grounding you in the past by depicting the styles and approach of great player such as Cedric Rainwater (Hank Williams, Bill Monroe), Bob Moore(Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, Patsy), Allen Williams(Buck Owens), and others. While many "bass books" focus a lot on notes, scales and such, this book is a bit like having a wise old mentor, he talks about things like tone, space, note duration and many other tidbits of great insights you likely won't find anywhere else.
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed.
I got my first bass after several decades of going boom, boom in my head. I don't read music. I'm slow with the tabs. Bought some lesson books, picked up some web-learning sites, and learned some scales. Fingers are still slow, and fumbling, but I'm learning the frets. I was getting really tired of the "bassics of bass", being able to play big complicated riffs, when all I wanted to do, to start, was to accompany some simple songs. Country, gospel, kids stuff etc. . .Found this book, and it got me hooked up with the fundamentals of the major-fifth style, which is exactly what I needed to get to where I wanted to be. All of the other books totally ignore this part of successful bass playing.I was pretty much ready to put down the bass, and quit, until I found this book.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but could have been better.
This is a great book and I think that it can be the launching point to being a great country bassist with a little added information and a few minor adjustments to how you approach it.Pros:The bass lines in the book are great. I hate most of the pop/rock country that sells these days, but these are the kind of lines you'll hear in both older country like Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, and both of the elder Hanks, as well as some of the new stuff like Hayes Carll, Justin Townes Earle, and Hank III. Learning and understanding these lines also has a lot of carry over to blues, rockabilly, and swing/western swing. They are not note for note versions of songs, but they are great examples of different bass player's ways of playing through various chord changes and styles.The explanation of both chord numbering systems work is essential information for anyone who wants to get beyond memorizing songs and moving towards being a decent musician.There are some great suggestions on how to practice the material with a metronome, as well as ideas about equipment and what it is like to work in a studio situation.There's a decent amount of history between the listening suggestions and the introduction to each new "in the style of" section. I find history in general and music history in particular to very interesting, but I think it is important to get a grasp on the historical developments of the music itself to really understand what people are playing. Innovation is great, but there has to be a solid understanding of the norms that make a genre recognizable.The Cons:The order in which the information is presented is certainly not the order of which you would want to learn it.The book starts with a quick primer on how to read music (there is tab, but the music is really simple and as many have stated, you should just suck it up and learn to read. It's not that hard.) and then a section on how to practice with a metronome before starting in with any actual bass lines, but I feel it would have been better to have put the sections on the major scale and the numbering systems immediately after this. I see what they are going for stylistically with the layout of the book and I like it, but this is essential information that makes the rest of the book easier to understand and more useful in general.The second issue with the order of the book is that the last section covers some essential forms that every bass player playing country must know. I think it is just silly that these are not the first things presented. In many ways most of the other examples are variations of them, so start there.Lastly, there is no connection with the level of difficulty and the order it is presented, but if you start with the last section and then go through the in the style of Bob Moore section then you'll be set for anything else in the book. None of it is particularly difficult to play, once you get the feel for the country grooves, but it is still silly to not present things in some way related to the order of difficulty.The glaring omission in the text is not having an explanation of how chords are made. They seem to be approaching things as if the reader may be a beginner and it is impossible to get any grasp on why you are choosing certain notes to play over particular chords without understanding what notes make up those chords. Without an understanding of why you play certain things you will be stuck learning songs and copying riffs. Some folks may "learn" this through being immersed in the music itself, and that is certainly a necessary part, but big ears AND knowledge will speed up the process and ultimately make you a better player.You can find this information pretty easily online or with one lesson with someone who knows anything, but you need to know it.The real trick to making the most of this book, and really any book of bass lines, is to go through it and both number the chords and the intervals of the notes played so that you can both easily figure out the norms of the style and also so that you can play them in all keys. Like I said, the examples in this book are great, but doing this made the example worth much more to me and really sped up the time it took me to be ready to jump into a playing situation.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
The definitive country bass learning tool!
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for
This is THE book I have been searching for to get a feeling for country Bass techniques. It has a lot of additional information for the beginning Bass player and the examples are properly presented. The CD; however, has no-lead in count - it just jumps into the tune, ready or not. A simple 1-2-3-4 count to get the tempo and to prepare for the first note would be a nice touch.Even with that abrupt start, I feel that I am getting the play-along experience I need to someday play with other musicians.
5.0 out of 5 stars The book is better than I am
I am just starting out so the book is kinda over my head, but I am picking some tibits from it and smiling. I am sure as I get better I will get even more out of the book !
BUY IT!
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sehr gute songs, und für etwas fortgeschrittene anfänger sehr zu empfehlen, da einfache vierteln, maximal ein paar achtelnoten, und daher einfach zum mitspielen, trotzdem groovig und das mitspielen macht einfach freude, und ein erfolgserlebnis stellt sich sehr schnell einalso, auf, leute, macht es wie ich...
Great value
Great reference book
NOT FOR BEGGINERS...
From a slap bass players point of view this is a great little book full of bass lines and scales in the Country/Rocking style.Ideal for intermediate players onwards this is not a book of tabs.If you are an absolute beginner you will need to know where to put your fingers before tackling this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginning bass book, even if you hate country and love jazz!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truely Titled
Truly titled....this book does contain may nuggets of wisdom on what has become the Lost Art of Country bass playing. This book does a great job of grounding you in the past by depicting the styles and approach of great player such as Cedric Rainwater (Hank Williams, Bill Monroe), Bob Moore(Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, Patsy), Allen Williams(Buck Owens), and others. While many "bass books" focus a lot on notes, scales and such, this book is a bit like having a wise old mentor, he talks about things like tone, space, note duration and many other tidbits of great insights you likely won't find anywhere else.
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I needed.
I got my first bass after several decades of going boom, boom in my head. I don't read music. I'm slow with the tabs. Bought some lesson books, picked up some web-learning sites, and learned some scales. Fingers are still slow, and fumbling, but I'm learning the frets. I was getting really tired of the "bassics of bass", being able to play big complicated riffs, when all I wanted to do, to start, was to accompany some simple songs. Country, gospel, kids stuff etc. . .Found this book, and it got me hooked up with the fundamentals of the major-fifth style, which is exactly what I needed to get to where I wanted to be. All of the other books totally ignore this part of successful bass playing.I was pretty much ready to put down the bass, and quit, until I found this book.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, but could have been better.
This is a great book and I think that it can be the launching point to being a great country bassist with a little added information and a few minor adjustments to how you approach it.Pros:The bass lines in the book are great. I hate most of the pop/rock country that sells these days, but these are the kind of lines you'll hear in both older country like Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, and both of the elder Hanks, as well as some of the new stuff like Hayes Carll, Justin Townes Earle, and Hank III. Learning and understanding these lines also has a lot of carry over to blues, rockabilly, and swing/western swing. They are not note for note versions of songs, but they are great examples of different bass player's ways of playing through various chord changes and styles.The explanation of both chord numbering systems work is essential information for anyone who wants to get beyond memorizing songs and moving towards being a decent musician.There are some great suggestions on how to practice the material with a metronome, as well as ideas about equipment and what it is like to work in a studio situation.There's a decent amount of history between the listening suggestions and the introduction to each new "in the style of" section. I find history in general and music history in particular to very interesting, but I think it is important to get a grasp on the historical developments of the music itself to really understand what people are playing. Innovation is great, but there has to be a solid understanding of the norms that make a genre recognizable.The Cons:The order in which the information is presented is certainly not the order of which you would want to learn it.The book starts with a quick primer on how to read music (there is tab, but the music is really simple and as many have stated, you should just suck it up and learn to read. It's not that hard.) and then a section on how to practice with a metronome before starting in with any actual bass lines, but I feel it would have been better to have put the sections on the major scale and the numbering systems immediately after this. I see what they are going for stylistically with the layout of the book and I like it, but this is essential information that makes the rest of the book easier to understand and more useful in general.The second issue with the order of the book is that the last section covers some essential forms that every bass player playing country must know. I think it is just silly that these are not the first things presented. In many ways most of the other examples are variations of them, so start there.Lastly, there is no connection with the level of difficulty and the order it is presented, but if you start with the last section and then go through the in the style of Bob Moore section then you'll be set for anything else in the book. None of it is particularly difficult to play, once you get the feel for the country grooves, but it is still silly to not present things in some way related to the order of difficulty.The glaring omission in the text is not having an explanation of how chords are made. They seem to be approaching things as if the reader may be a beginner and it is impossible to get any grasp on why you are choosing certain notes to play over particular chords without understanding what notes make up those chords. Without an understanding of why you play certain things you will be stuck learning songs and copying riffs. Some folks may "learn" this through being immersed in the music itself, and that is certainly a necessary part, but big ears AND knowledge will speed up the process and ultimately make you a better player.You can find this information pretty easily online or with one lesson with someone who knows anything, but you need to know it.The real trick to making the most of this book, and really any book of bass lines, is to go through it and both number the chords and the intervals of the notes played so that you can both easily figure out the norms of the style and also so that you can play them in all keys. Like I said, the examples in this book are great, but doing this made the example worth much more to me and really sped up the time it took me to be ready to jump into a playing situation.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
The definitive country bass learning tool!
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for
This is THE book I have been searching for to get a feeling for country Bass techniques. It has a lot of additional information for the beginning Bass player and the examples are properly presented. The CD; however, has no-lead in count - it just jumps into the tune, ready or not. A simple 1-2-3-4 count to get the tempo and to prepare for the first note would be a nice touch.Even with that abrupt start, I feel that I am getting the play-along experience I need to someday play with other musicians.
5.0 out of 5 stars The book is better than I am
I am just starting out so the book is kinda over my head, but I am picking some tibits from it and smiling. I am sure as I get better I will get even more out of the book !
BUY IT!
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erfreulich
sehr gute songs, und für etwas fortgeschrittene anfänger sehr zu empfehlen, da einfache vierteln, maximal ein paar achtelnoten, und daher einfach zum mitspielen, trotzdem groovig und das mitspielen macht einfach freude, und ein erfolgserlebnis stellt sich sehr schnell einalso, auf, leute, macht es wie ich...
Great value
Great reference book
NOT FOR BEGGINERS...
From a slap bass players point of view this is a great little book full of bass lines and scales in the Country/Rocking style.Ideal for intermediate players onwards this is not a book of tabs.If you are an absolute beginner you will need to know where to put your fingers before tackling this one.
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