Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass

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<p><strong>?A treasure trove for any fan of the four-stringed (and occasionally more) instrument.? ? <em>Billboard</em></strong></p><p><strong>"It's not surprising that sooner or later I'd dive down the proverbial rabbit hole into the world of vintage bass guitars."?Geddy Lee</strong></p><p><strong>From Rush frontman Geddy Lee's personal collection of vintage electric bass guitars, dating from the 1950s to the 1980s, comes the definitive volume on the subject.</strong></p><p>Geddy's love of the bass has been nurtured over a lifetime spent in the limelight as one of the world's premier rock bassists. For the past seven years, he's dedicated himself to studying the history of the instrument that's been so essential to his career, collecting hundreds of basses from around the globe.</p><p>Written with arts journalist Daniel Richler, gorgeously photographed in breathtaking detail by Richard Sibbald, and with insight from Geddy's trusted bass tech and curator, John "Skully" McIntosh, <em>Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass </em>profiles over 250 classic basses from Geddy's extensive collection. Representing every tone in the bass palette, every nuance of the rock and roll genre as well as blues, jazz, pop, and country, this one-of-a-kind collection features so-called "beauty queens"?pristine instruments never lifted from their cases?as well as "road warriors"?well-worn, sweat-soaked basses that proudly show their age and use. Complete with personal commentary from Geddy that showcases his knowledge both as a musician and an aficionado, this luxuriously produced volume is a revelatory look at the heavy hitters in the world of bass?Fender, Gibson/Epiphone, Rickenbacker, Höfner, Ampeg?and lesser known but influential global luthiers such as Antonio Wandr Pioli, Dan Armstrong, and Tony Zemaitis.</p><p>The book also features interviews with John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin); Adam Clayton (U2); Robert Trujillo (Metallica); Jeff Tweedy (Wilco); Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones);

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780062747839

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

301 x 300 x 43 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Verlag / Hersteller

Harper Collins Publ. USA