Funk Guitar & Bass: Know the Players, Play the Music [With CD]

by Pete Madsen

Book Overview

Details the history of funk, then teaches guitarists and bassists lessons and exercises in the styles of the pros. All of the greats get their due, including James Brown, Sly Stone, Parliament/Funkadelic, Kool & the Gang, the Isley Brothers, Average White Band, Prince, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and others. The accompanying CD contains all of the musical examples, and a funk glossary lays out the lingo. Hardcover, with spiral binding.

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087930894X
• ISBN13: 9780879308940
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.1"