Here are bassists that are some of the most recorded people in history. Some worked behind the scenes as studio staples. Some are touring sideman, and some are in bands. Some are masters and some are stylists. Some have re-defined the instrument, and some have left a legacy of work. These 2 volumes cover selected titles from the following legendary bassists, such as Pino Palladino, James Jamerson, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Chuck Rainey, Carol Kaye, Antony Jackson, Leland Sklar, Nathan East, and many more.
2 Bass Books
Notation and Tablature
24 songs, 89 pages, PDF format
Titles from Volume 1
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Bass: Willie Dixon
The Mamas & the Papas - California Dreamin'
Bass: Joe Osborn
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - The Tears of a Clown
Bass: Bob Babbitt
Sam & Dave - Soul Man
Bass: Donald "Duck" Dunn
Elvis Presley - The Wonder of You
Bass: Jerry Scheff
Abba - Money, Money, Money
Bass: Rutger Gunnarsson
Steely Dan - Peg
Bass: Chuck Rainey
Chaka Khan - I’m Every Woman
Bass: Will Lee
George Benson - Give Me the Night
Bass: Abraham Laboriel
Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
Bass: Pino Palladino
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
Bass: Bakithi Kumalo
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
Bass: Nathan East
Titles from Volume 2
Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
Double bass: Bob Moore
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Bass: Carol Kaye
Double bass: Chuck Berghofer
Marvin Gaye - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Bass: James Jamerson
David Bowie - Space Oddity
Bass: Herbie Flowers
Stevie Wonder - He's Misstra Know-It-All
Bass: Willie Weeks
James Taylor - Your Smiling Face
Bass: Leland Sklar
Paul Simon - Slip Slidin’ Away
Bass: Anthony Jackson
Diana Ross - I’m Coming Out
Bass: Bernard Edwards
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Bass: Louis Johnson
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Bass: Tony Levin
Steve Vai - Blue Powder
Bass: Stuart Hamm
Paramore - Hard Times
Bass: Justin Meldal-Johnsen
