101 authentic funk and disco bass lines in standard notation and tablature with useful demonstration CD included. Bass lines of the era that sent the world to the dance floor were intricate and sometimes complex and Josqin des Pres guides you through this style.

Your ultimate guide to the secrets and techniques of the Slap Bass style. Bass ace Ed Friedland gives you a step-by-step guide to this complex high-energy playing style. Starting with the basic right-hand skills Freidman progresses to cover such disciplines as:Slapping popping left-hand integration dead notes and more dangerous techniquesA dedicated groove for each techniqueGrooving with a drum machineFunk historySlow demos tips on sound and how to create your own grooves

Jon Liebman. Critically acclaimed as the best single source for the techniques used to play funk and slap-style bass! Features several photos and a special section on equipment and effects. A book for everyone - from beginners toadvanced players. Includes a foreword by John Patitucci and is endorsed by Rich Appleman of the Berklee College Of Music Will Lee Mark Egan Stuart Hamm and many others. Includes a 58-minute audio CD accompaniment.

Bass Recorded Versions-Red Hot Chili Pepper's eighth studio album Californication saw the return of the passionate guitar wizardry of John Frusciante to reunite the band's strongest line-up and at its best. It was some task to make analbum that lived up to the epic Blood Sugar Sex Magic or the acclaimed One Hot Minute but the Chili Peppers seemed to manage it with this raw uncompromising album that saw a significant move towards melody ratherthan suggestive rhythm. This folio contains authentic bass guitar transcriptions (transcribed from the original recordings) in both standard notation and tablature of all of Flea's bass line including Scar Tissue Around The World Californication and Purple Stain.