Studio Bass Masters
A must for aspiring studio bass players. This enlightening and practical
book/CD set features firsthand discussions with 12 of today's best Electric
& Upright studio bassists. How they got started, their approach and
special skills, the basses and gear they use -it's all here.
From "the other side of the glass" a Grammy-winning producer, and a pro
engineer describe what's expected of bass players in the studio, and outline
the recording process from song selection to final mix. Many electric and
upright bass techniques are discussed, including rock-a-billy slap style (in
the special tribute to Roy Huskey Jr.), and electric upright with
Dave Pomeroy.
Plus--a companion play-a-long CD featuring a pro studio band playing a diverse
range of styles for honing your session skills--. Also covers chart reading,
Bass clef & TAB. Foreword by Don Was.
56 pages includes CD with 22 tracks.
Electric & upright bass. All levels.
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Jump 'N' Blues Bass
Study the styles of the greatest Jump/Swing and Modern Blues bass players
including Willie Dixon, Tommy Shannon, Larry Taylor, Duck Dunn, Keith Ferguson,
Edgar Willis, and others.
Includes essential jump, swing, and modern blues basslines, bios of the
featured bassists, gear section, blues basses, strings, instrument set-up,
practicing and recording tips, bass clef reading primer & TAB, and more.
Plus-- includes basslines for slap-style upright, groove section, how to play
and hold the upright, and more. Practice your swing and groove by jamming with
a pro blues band on the accompanying 22 track play-a-long CD. Foreword by
Richard Johnston, editor, Bass Player magazine.
56 pages includes CD with 22 tracks.
Electric & upright bass. All levels.
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The Lost Art of Country Bass
Players, discover the art of Country Bass playing with proven classic and
modern basslines by studying the styles of the greatest country bassists
including Bob Moore, Glenn Worf, Leland Sklar, Allen Williams, Lightnin'
Chance, and others.
Learn the Nashville Number System, bass clef reading & TAB, how to be a
studio bassist, practicing tips, special upright bass technique and set-up
section, gear & strings used by pros, biographies of the featured bassists
and famous country artists, and more.
Includes basslines for Slap Bassists, too. Jam and groove along with the
companion 33 track play-a-long CD featuring a pro country band.
Endorsed by Nashville session pros Glenn Worf and Leland Sklar, Bass Player and
Bass Frontiers magazines.
"Country Music, as with any kind of great music, takes a great deal of love and
commitment to play it well. Keith Rosiér has brought that same love and
dedication to The Lost Art of Country Bass. Any bassist will be better for
immersing his or herself in this book."-Glenn Worf
"The Lost Art of Country Bass is a comprehensive introduction to an understated
aspect of contemporary music."-Leland Sklar
80 pages includes play-a-long CD with 33 tracks.
Electric & upright bass. All levels.
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Only A Whisper Away
Pop/Rock. Newest release from Denise Rosier.
Produced by Keith Rosier
Featuring great bass playing by Keith and musicians from the recording bands of
Bruce Hornsby, Leonard Cohen, David Foster, Jennifer Warnes, and Randy Newman.
"...her songs are pure pop/rock magic. 'Only A Whisper Away' features loads of
great, great songs. Check her out." - Nicky Baldrian (Fireworks Magazine)