Classic Funk and R&B Grooves for Bass: Book & CD [Paperback]

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Paperback: 36 pages
Publisher: Alfred Publishing Co., Inc.; Pap/Com edition (Dec 1 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0757901042
ISBN-13: 978-0757901041
Product Dimensions: 30.4 x 22.8 x 0.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 454 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #775,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Classic Funk and R&B Grooves for Bass is an overview of stylistic examples that capture the essence of R&B recordings from Memphis, Muscle Shoals, Motown, and New York. All the music examples (98 total!) are written in standard notation and tablature, and all the examples are demonstrated on the enclosed recording (live, not sequenced). The CD is designed to take you beyond just playing the correct notes by providing the true feel of these great grooves.

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Amazon.com: 3.2 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars could be better, Feb 13 2007

By PH "agent Orange" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Classic Funk and R&B Grooves for Bass: Book & CD (Paperback)

There's a lot to be improved with this release. This collection of grooves seems to have been thrown together in a hurry because they all sound very similar and some share identical passages. The examples are very easy to play and they don't progress in difficulty.

My biggest concern is the fact that the CD only contains demos of each loop and no play along feature. It is important for funk licks to be practiced with drums. It would have been trivial to pan (L/R) the bass from the drums in the stereo mix!

There are also many print errors, I would say that approx. 3 out of 10 grooves have conflicting tab and bass clef notation. (what's actually played on the CD is another story......)

There are likely to be better funk books out there........

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great, Sep 13 2008

By Citibank "bass player" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Classic Funk and R&B Grooves for Bass: Book & CD (Paperback)

This book has helped me in knowing how to play funk, there are great bass lines in style of players like Alphonso Johnson, Paul Jackson, Jaco Pastorius, James Jamerson and more. You just need a drum machine and you'll have a lot of fun!!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Learn to be creative, July 2 2007

By Brian P. Webb "love to groove" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Classic Funk and R&B Grooves for Bass: Book & CD (Paperback)

I have owned this book for several years and I still after all the different music I play find myself going back to this book for ideas.
This book is a good resourse for playing grooves and even learning the bass lines to some classic funk tunes just listen to what you are playing. The music written out for you is limitless dont restrict yourself to whats written do different things with it make the your playing fun and funky.

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