Paul McCartney - Bass Master - Playing the Great Beatles Basslines (Softcover/Tab) (Paperback)

~ Bacon Tony (Author)

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Product Description

This indispensable guide offers full transcriptions (including tablature and chord names) of ten of Paul McCartney’s most revered bass parts: "You Won’t See Me," "Drive My Car," "The Word," and "In My Life" from Rubber Soul; the classic b-side, "Rain," as well as "Taxman" and "I’m Only Sleeping" from Revolver; "Lovely Rita" from Sgt. Pepper; "Dear Prudence" from The White Album; and "Something" from Abbey Road. Each of these key tracks is analyzed and explained in detail to show today’s bassists how much they can still learn from McCartney’s remarkable skill and imagination.

About the Author

Tony Bacon is a music author whose titles include The Bass Book and Totally Guitar. He was the editor of Beatles Gear. Gareth Morgan is a professional bass player and teacher who contributes a regular 'Bass Workshop' column to Guitar magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Backbeat Books; 1 edition (October 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879308842
• ISBN-13: 978-0879308841
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #84,495 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book!, September 11, 2006

By	William Podmore (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This wonderful book is beautifully written and beautifully produced. The authors Tony Bacon and Gareth Morgan have done a superb job of presenting McCartney's music and showing just why it works so well. All Beatles fans, all fans of the bass guitar, and indeed all pop fans everywhere should buy this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a reply to rodrigo, October 21, 2007

By	The Authors - See all my reviews

Tony Bacon & Gareth Morgan, England, October 2007.
Firstly, thanks a lot for the review, Rodrigo. We had great fun putting the book together - the story of Macca's bass playing and the transcriptions - and did a lot a lot of hard work on it. In answer to your regret concerning the wonderful 'Something', in fact we did prepare a transcription that was originally in the book, but permission to reproduce it was declined by the licensor, Harrisongs. We agree with Rodrigo and say so in the book: it is McCartney's finest hour with the Fab Four. The dynamics, phrasing, melodic content and feel (or groove) of what he plays is simply sensational. We hope the book also underlines some of PM's other great work with The Beatles.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have. The best music book I've ever read, November 27, 2007

By	Jorge Viveiros (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) - See all my reviews

The transcriptions are fine, but most of all: this book is brilliantly well written, a delicious reading, and it's clear and deep analysis of Paul's bass lines (along with a lot of background information about recordings, instruments etc) will open your ears for one of the most important features in the never-ending beauty of The Beatles' music. Great job!