New Book, ‘THE 100 GREATEST ROCK BASSISTS,’ Counts Down And Analyzes The Best Of The Bass
There have been seemingly countless “Greatest Rock Guitarists” lists assembled over the years – for articles or books. But…what about bassists? In ‘The 100 Greatest Rock Bassists,’ author/journalist Greg Prato courageously attempts to level the playing field, single-handedly. In addition to counting them down from the bottom to the top, each entry contains info on each player – including background data, standout tracks, similar players, preferred makes/models, etc.
And that’s not all! Also featured are ten all-new interviews for this book, with some of the greatest rock bassists of all-time (Billy Sheehan, Les Claypool, John Myung, Mike Watt, Doug Wimbish, Doug Pinnick, David Ellefson, Glenn Hughes, Glen Matlock, and Cris Kirkwood), as well as vintage/rarely-seen photos of many of the top names. So…put down your bass for a bit, pick up this book, and discover just who are ‘The 100 Greatest Rock Bassists.’
Greg Prato is a Long Island, New York-based journalist, who has written for Rolling Stone, Classic Rock, and Vintage Guitar, and has authored such books as ‘Shredders!: The Oral History Of Speed Guitar (And More),’ ‘The Yacht Rock Book: The Oral History of the Soft, Smooth Sounds of the 70s and 80s,’ and ‘Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music .’ ‘The 100 Greatest Rock Bassists’ is his 24th book overall.
‘The 100 Greatest Rock Bassists’ is available as a paperback version [258 pages, $14.99], a Kindle download [$9.99], and a Nook download [$9.99].
Read excerpts here:
http://www.songfacts.com/blog/writing/the_100_greatest_rock_bassists_-_an_excerpt/
Ordering info here:
Paperback & Kindle – http://a.co/6GLKPf0
Nook – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-100-greatest-rock-bassists-greg-prato/1129334041?ean=2940161908129
