paul j h Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Hi Folks, my good lady wife and I are going to Lanzarote over Xmas and i'd like some bass/music related suggestions for books to take. I started a similar post last year and worked my way through the list, so i've read Guy Pratt, Big Wheel etc. So new suggestions would be great, I like classic rock, progressive rock - early Yes/Genesis, not that keen on Jazz. Please hit me up with your suggestions. Cheers Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 The Keith Richards autobiography is very good. I mostly enjoyed the Bill Bruford autobiography. It made me laugh, although I'm not sure that was Mr. Bruford's intention. Of recent books, Neil Young's sutobiography looks interesting. There's also a very new biography of Springsteen out which seems very well regarded. An old favourite is 'Deep Blues' by Robert Palmer. A well written and concise histoy of the birth of the genre. Finally I recommend 'How Music Works' by John Powell. A brilliant small paperback that explains music from the perspective of physics. Very readable (I've only got 'o' level science) and gave me several 'light-bulb' moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul j h Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Hi i've read the Keith Richards and the Neil Young (who i'm a massive fan of his music, BUT he comes over as a complete sh*t in his autobiography) ones. The Bruford one sounds interesting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Pete Townshend - Who I Am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Got to be this if it has been released by then: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-P-C-Chambers-Popular-History/dp/1845536363/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354823408&sr=1-9"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-P-C-Chambers-Popular-History/dp/1845536363/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354823408&sr=1-9[/url] (just keeping in with the Mods) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 [quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1354821109' post='1890925']Finally I recommend 'How Music Works' by John Powell. A brilliant small paperback that explains music from the perspective of physics. Very readable (I've only got 'o' level science) and gave me several 'light-bulb' moments.[/quote] I bought this for my wife (pianist and singer) a year or two back - she found it extremely interesting, so much so that she's recently been exchanging e-mails with the author. He seems like a very pleasant chap, who enjoys a beer and a curry. On that basis, I'll recommend it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 (edited) [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/In-Cold-Sweat-Interviews-Musicians/dp/0879109564/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1354825421&sr=8-5"]This[/url] and [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfecting-Sound-Forever-Story-Recorded/dp/1847081401/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354825460&sr=1-1"]this[/url] are the two most intersting books on musicians and music I have read in the last couple of years. Edited December 6, 2012 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I agree with 'In Cold Sweat'-it's great. I know you said you're not keen on Jazz,but I think you'll struggle to find a better Autobiography than Miles Davis'. Frank Zappa's is good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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