( 3 reviews )
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Posted: May 3 2009
I have to say that I was sorely disappointed. The quality is about what I expected. No surprise there. The transcriptions are accurate but the performaces are kind of lifeless. As I said that was expected. The problem is that there are no vocal tracks. What gives? Sure you can learn these songs by listening and following along. But I can do that by just pulling my CD's off the shelf and listening to and playing along with them. The first track for each song does just what it is supposed to do, it presents the song with the bass part emphasized to make it easier to learn, but no vocals. OK it is easier to hear the bass part that way. I can accept that. But when it is time to play along you want the whole band there. Don't waste your money. You can buy a cd you like all the songs on and then buy the book or find the transcriptions on the internet. This morning I bought this and it is already in the trash bin. If it had said on the cover that there were no vocal tracks I would not have bought it.
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Posted: Sep 7 2008
This is a little advanced for a beginner, but I would still recommend it for any bass player's library. The transcriptions are high quality and the CD is fun to play with. I think whether or not you will like this book depends on whether the 8 tunes selected are the ones you want to learn & play.
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Posted: Feb 22 2008
The problem with a book/CD set such as this is that there are bound to be some tunes you want to learn to play and some about which you're lukewarm. These are, however, accurate transcriptions in notation and tablature of real bass lines from rock standards. The play-along CD is outstanding, and the software that's included--which allows the user to change tempo without changing pitch (they must use MIDI files) is absolutely first rate. The pitch is outstanding (unlike one of the R&B volumes which was not recorded at A=440). The only minor complaint is, with music notation, chord symbols, and tablature, some of these songs go on for several pages: the page turns break continuity too much.
