paul j h Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Hi All, I go away for some winter sun over the Xmas/New year period, can anyone please recommend a good book to take. Ideally a kinda life on the road type thing, ancadotes from a working muso etc. obviously bass related, i like classic rock and not so obscure that Amazon et al won't stock it. Many thanks in advance, cheers Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Try "The Music Lesson" by Victor Wooten - deals with such concepts as [i]"it's what you don't play as much as what you do[/i]" and "[i]the 10 things you play including notes[/i]"..only 275 pages so you can re-read it to get the most from it..currently £7.50 on Amazon.. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Music-Lesson-Victor-L-Wooten/dp/0425220931/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323538941&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Music-Lesson-Victor-L-Wooten/dp/0425220931/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323538941&sr=1-1[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) Guy Pratt 'My bass and other animals'. He's played with them all Page & Plant, Pink Floyd, Madonna etc etc Edited December 10, 2011 by gjones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" is a great read. Comes with a CD and transcriptions too, so after you have read the book, you have the option of trying out some of Jamerson's lines. http://www.amazon.com/Standing-Shadows-Motown-Legendary-Jamerson/dp/0881888826 Another book I enjoyed was Jack Bruce's biography "Composing Himself". http://www.amazon.com/Bruce-Composing-Himself-Harry-Shapiro/dp/1906002266 Edited December 10, 2011 by Coilte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panamonte Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Only tenuously bass related, but if you haven't read Head On/Repossessed by Julian Cope then you're in for a treat - jaw-droppingly entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 17 Watts by Mo Foster is a fine read. + 1 for Guy Pratt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul j h Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thanks guys for the suggestions so far, The Guy Pratt book is 1-2 months delivery time, which is a shame as i fancied that one, i have had the Mo Foster one in hard back for years. Please keep the suggestions coming, i am determined to find something interesting. Cheers Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 How black was my sabbath The hammer of the gods Or the dirt by motley Crüe are all pretty good reads Sorry, but I dont recall who wrote the other two! They are both pretty easy to find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 [quote name='paul j h' timestamp='1323543594' post='1464494'] Thanks guys for the suggestions so far, The Guy Pratt book is 1-2 months delivery time, which is a shame as i fancied that one, [/quote] Just looked on EBay & it's selling for £40 for a paperback! Maybe it's out of print? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Lemmy's White Line fever is quite good, get's a bit repetitive in the last few chapters but still pretty entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Memoirs of a Geezer: Music, Mayhem, Life by Jah Wobble. Very entertaining auto-bio by a very interesting bassist and character. His musical areas have been mostly punk/reggae/world music, so it might not be your area really. But a good holiday read I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Well it’s controversial (mis-quotes and inaccuracies apparently) but ‘Jaco’ by Bill Milkowski is a good read. Exciting on his rise but very sad on his decline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Whilst I'm on, if you're into your prog, whilst not strictly a bass book, Bill Bruford's autobiography is very good even if he does vilify Chris Squire at every opportunity and laud Mr Chorus.. Jeff Berlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1323544505' post='1464508'] Just looked on EBay & it's selling for £40 for a paperback! Maybe it's out of print? [/quote] Not selling but for sale at £39.65. The only one that sold recently fetched £5.49. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 One more for Guy Pratt, plus Beyond The Bass Clef by Tony Levin. However, the best 'muso' book I've ever read (and I've read a few) is Rhinos Winos & Lunatics by Deke Leonard, brilliant and hysterical. The prequel to this, Maybe I Should Have Stayed In Bed is also wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1323546168' post='1464524'] Not selling but for sale at £39.65. The only one that sold recently fetched £5.49. [/quote] Good point! It threw me that the guy selling at £40 had 10 copies for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy54 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Another +1 for Guy Pratt, also the Glen Hughes autobiograhy is available from Amazon, had a quick flick through it, but not allowed to have it until Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1323551117' post='1464564'] Good point! It threw me that the guy selling at £40 had 10 copies for sale [/quote] Oh, I didn't notice the ten copies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul j h Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 [quote name='Toddy54' timestamp='1323552836' post='1464586'] Another +1 for Guy Pratt, also the Glen Hughes autobiograhy is available from Amazon, had a quick flick through it, but not allowed to have it until Christmas day. [/quote] Good call on the Glen Hughes one, i've order that from Amazon, it should be here on time. Thanks for all the responses, i knew you would'nt let me down, this Forum is the best.Cheers Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Not completely bass related but he did play bass for Jeff Beck and others, I found Ronnie Wood's bio was a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1323551090' post='1464562'] One more for Guy Pratt, plus Beyond The Bass Clef by Tony Levin. However, the best 'muso' book I've ever read (and I've read a few) is Rhinos Winos & Lunatics by Deke Leonard, brilliant and hysterical. The prequel to this, Maybe I Should Have Stayed In Bed is also wonderful. [/quote] Much as I appreciate the sheer talent of Mr Hughes, I'm pretty sure that Guy Pratt's book will be a much better read! Been trying to get hold of Rhinos, Winos & Lunatics, but whenever I see it on Amazon it's always going for a small fortune! PS. to the OP, I would strongly recommend the Guy Pratt book for a holiday read - it's laugh out loud funny..... Edited December 11, 2011 by peteb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Already mentioned.. Lemmy, 'White Line Fever', Crue 'The Dirt', but how about 'I was a Teenage Sex Pistol', by Glen Matlock? All easy reads for your Holidays in the Sun. If you fancy a weightier tome, how about (Yes, not a Bassist) 'Redemption Song, the definitive biography of Joe Strummer' by Chris Salewicz. Where are you going, by the way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueslemac Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 I've read both the Keith Richards and Ozzy Osborne autobiographies and both were much more insightful and entertaining than I expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 If you PM me your address I'll happily send you my copy of the Guy Pratt book. To be honest I thought it was sh*t; little more than a tedious list of his famous friends & where he got really drunk with them. He's meant to be a great wit & raconteur - I found no evidence of it in this book. Still, plenty of people seem to like it so maybe you will too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chlo_treacher Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1323539019' post='1464416'] Try "The Music Lesson" by Victor Wooten - deals with such concepts as [i]"it's what you don't play as much as what you do[/i]" and "[i]the 10 things you play including notes[/i]"..only 275 pages so you can re-read it to get the most from it..currently £7.50 on Amazon.. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Music-Lesson-Victor-L-Wooten/dp/0425220931/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323538941&sr=1-1"]http://www.amazon.co...23538941&sr=1-1[/url] [/quote] +100000 absolutely fantastic book, really opened up my eyes and confirmed a few things that I had questioned too. definitely worth getting. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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