Summer Reading

[rory]

Afternoon All,  

 

I'm after some recommendations for a decent bass related read while I'm sat by the pool (having been dragged away reluctantly by my wife to the med for a week). Previous years have seen me enjoying Geezer Butler and Geddy Lee's autobiographies. The Bastard Instrument was also great.

 

Basically (all puns intended) anything bass/rock related to keep me sane while I'm not able to plug my bass in and play along to what ever I'm listening to. 

 

Any suggestions please folks??

[christhammer666]

rex brown and Lemmys autos where both quite good

[fretmeister]

Guy Pratt's "My Bass and Other Animals" is very amusing.

 

EDIT: If you prefer audiobooks, then he reads that one himself and does a great job. Quite nice to hear it in his voice when a particular anecdote brings back happy memories.

Edited 3 hours ago by fretmeister

[bassbiscuits]

I’ve got Elton John’s biog somewhere. Need to dig that out before my hols.
 

Can recommend Duff McKagan’s biog, Flea’s excellent “Acid for the Children” and Johnny Marr’s “Set the boy free.”

 

[Cliff Edge]

4 hours ago, rory said:

Afternoon All,  

 

I'm after some recommendations for a decent bass related read while I'm sat by the pool (having been dragged away reluctantly by my wife to the med for a week). Previous years have seen me enjoying Geezer Butler and Geddy Lee's autobiographies. The Bastard Instrument was also great.

 

Basically (all puns intended) anything bass/rock related to keep me sane while I'm not able to plug my bass in and play along to what ever I'm listening to. 

 

Any suggestions please folks??

Not bass related, but Keefs “Life” is excellent.