One of the best things about learning an instrument is delving into the history of it and learning about the best players who have ever played it. I learnt a lot from it in terms of what you need gear wise as well as the knowledge and etiquette on a gig (actually you really learn that by just doing it, making all kinds of mistakes and then trying never to make those again!).
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I read this book cover to cover around the time I went into music full time when I was 22. If you feel like you play a lot of the same kind of music and fancy a change then get this book. There are bass lines in the style of bass legends as well as grooves from around the world including many South American and African styles. Written by UK session legend Paul Westwood, the Bass Bible is a book filled with more styles of music than you thought existed. But forget that: these bass lines are incredible! Slightly more rootsy and repetitive in his playing than Jamerson, you have probably heard Donald 'Duck' Dunn's playing - (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay, In The Midnight Hour. This is another one similar to the Jamerson book in that there is no TAB and it is brilliant for reading practice.
Learning about and from the greats of the instrument is a great way to improve your own playing and this book is essential. It was only years later that I devoured the front part of the book which is all about his history and legend. I used it to work on my reading before I really knew who Jamerson was. This was the first book I was recommended when I was 12 and it is brilliant. There is no TAB in this so it is great for reading practice and comes with a CD of truly great bass players playing Jamerson bass lines. This is one of the bibles for bass players as James Jamerson is one of the true bass greats. Standing in the Shadows of Motown: The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist James Jamerson
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