Could anyone here offer me some suggestions please as to the best way of starting or approaching chuck rainey s volumes. From the chuck rainey album the chuck rainey coalition every natural thing. Bass, electric bass sheet music book by chuck rainey. Is there a particular volume from chuck rainey s books. The complete electric bass player, book 1 the method by chuck. The paperback of the the complete electric bass player. Jun 09, 2017 chuck raineys book is a step by step approach to electric bass. This easy to follow method features detailed photographs and illustrations and concentrates on two skills you really need. The complete electric bass player book 3 by chuck rainey. This month legendary bassist chuck rainey, veteran drummer john anthony martinez and a host of other musical wizards came to nashville with their threeday rhythm intensive bass camp. The bassment free bass guitar transcriptions in standard. When we read a word on paper, our brain is recognising a pattern and attaching meaning to it. Im about half way through the book and am now looking to buy the next book in his series.
One of my most cherished moments is when i met chuck rainey in 2017 and showed him my kid charlemagne bass book. Chuck rainey bass transcriptions one of the alltime great session bassists, chuck rainey provides the solid, rhythmic foundation for hits from aretha franklin, steely dan, roberta flack and many more. This author did picture many fret boards with note letters. Jan 01, 1985 the complete electric bass player book 2 book. Book 3electric bass improvisation the complete electric bass player series, no 3, and more on. Shop and buy the complete electric bass player book 3 sheet music. Chuck s bass playing on successful television shows, motion pictures and recordings illustrate his wellknown and legendary style. Book 3electric bass improvisation the complete electric bass player series by rainey, chuck and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I am from youngstown, ohio via my birth place cleveland, ohio. It provides instruction in music theory with concepts and pictures. Chapters include the instrument and its equipment, fingering. He seems to have taught bass to learned piano players. The groove that shaped a generation with chuck rainey.
Book 2playing concepts and dexterity the complete electric bass player series 9780825624261. Book 3electric bass improvisation the complete electric bass player series by rainey, chuck and a great selection of related books, art and. Chucks bass playing on successful television shows, motion pictures and recordings illustrate his wellknown and legendary style, feel and concept for the instrument and its role in organized music. As a member of the king curtis allstars, he toured with the beatles on their second run across the united states. The complete electric bass player is a classic book. I have played blues piano for 20 years, know how to read music and all that, but would like to now transfer that to playing the bass. I previously owned this book in 2006 and it really helped with timing and sightreading of bass notation. King curtis, aretha franklin, steely dan, quincy jones, the rascals, roberta flack, donny hathaway, marlena shaw, marvin gaye. Apr 24, 2019 that bass is made in korea, but its a chuck rainey signature. Is there a particular volume from chuck rainey s books that would be good to get straight into.
Paul westwoods bass bible has a funk section that touches on jamerson mowtown, staxx, james brown, larry graham, chuck rainey and others. Book 3electric bass improvisation the complete electric bass player series paperback january 1, 1992. The complete electric bass player by chuck rainey bass. The legendary bass of chuck rainey hal leonard online. This style of syncopation became the theme for carol kaye bass books. Chuck rainey is a name synonymous with excellence in bass playing. Rainey, chick rainey, chuck rainey fender bass, chuck rainy, chuck raney, chuck rasney, chuck rianey, chuckrainey, rainey.
Chucks bass playing on successful television shows, motion pictures and recordings illustrate his wellknown and legendary style, feel. Get the guaranteed best price on bass guitar method books like the music sales the legendary bass of chuck rainey music sales america series dvd performed by chuck rainey at. The legendary chuck rainey shows you how to get off to a great start on the bass guitar. Book 3electric bass improvisation the complete electric bass player series 9780825624278. Becker wrote this bass part verbatim then worked with rainey in the studio to add a bit of flair. He has played with such legends as steely dan, sam cooke, paul simon, king curtis, the coasters, jackie wilson. The complete electric bass player book 1 by chuck rainey, 9780825624254, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
I love the way that spector feels in my hands when i want to play a big bass. At one time tagged as the hardest working bass player in america, chuck raineys bass playing on successful television shows, motion pictures and recordings illustrate his wellknown and legendary style, feel and concept for the instrument and its role in organized music. Chuck rainey charles walter rainey iii is an american bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many wellknown acts, including aretha franklin, steely dan, and quincy jones. For beginning bass players there are many books easier to understand than.
Get the guaranteed best price on bass guitar method books like the music sales the complete electric bass player book 3 music sales america series written by chuck rainey at. Chuck rainey examples of his syncopation dowsemeister2. By the beginning of the 1970s, rainey had firmly established his place as one of new york citys first call session bass guitarists. Book 2playing concepts and dexterity the complete electric bass player series by rainey, chuck and a great selection of related books, art and. Here is a sample of chuck rainey style double stops that were common in his work with aretha franklin, steely dan, roberta flack and others. Shop and buy the complete electric bass player, book 1 the method sheet music. Book 2playing concepts and dexterity the complete electric bass player series by rainey, chuck and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Chuck s bass playing on successful television shows, motion pictures and recordings illustrate his wellknown and legendary style, feel and concept for the instrument and its role in organized music. This month legendary bassist chuck rainey, veteran drummer john anthony martinez and a host of other musical wizards came to nashville with their threeday rhythm intensive bass. While his sideman philosophy of bass has not brought him the level of recognition of star players such as jaco pastorius. Nov 06, 2017 the complete electric bass player is a classic book. The method paperback january 1, 1992 by chuck rainey author. Chuck rainey bass transcriptions ebook bass musician.
After an 8 year gap this was the first book i looked for. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Music sales the complete electric bass player book 3 music. Chuck rainey author of the complete electric bass player book 1. Book 1the method complete electric bass player, and the complete electric bass player. The nowman show on the arroyo channel 100,298 views. Bass player chuck rainey has graced the recordings of the best musicians and the. All transcriptions found on the bassment are for educational use only. Discover book depositorys huge selection of chuck rainey books online.
Chuck rainey is the author of the complete electric bass player book 1 4. He has played with such legends as steely dan, sam cooke, paul simon, king curtis, the coasters, jackie wilson, aretha franklin, roberta flack, and many more. Jan 04, 2011 you can see more video clips at the following page. Below is a comprehensive table of all free transcriptions we have available in our archive. It also teaches proper hand theory, to get you off to the best start possible. These are all complete bass lines and this is the first time i have put them up for the general bass playing public.
Published on november 6, 2017 the complete electric bass player is a classic book. This is a classic book but weve just recently added it to our catalog. From the aretha franklin album let me in your life. Apr 09, 2020 bass magazine lockdown checkin with chuck rainey were checking in with bass players all over the globe to see how theyre staying busy and hanging in during the current lockdown author. Get the guaranteed best price on bass guitar method books like the music sales the complete electric bass player book 3 music sales america series written by chuck rainey at musicians friend. Chuck rainey books list of books by author chuck rainey. The paperback of the complete electric bass player. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4.
Notes on a guitar or bass are identified by string letter and fret number. We looked at the many charts i had transcribed where i had carefully written out his bass. If you can take the dry, repetetive and sometimes downright boring studies, then there is no question you will be a better bassist. Music sales the legendary bass of chuck rainey music sales.
Are there any books that every bass player needs to read. The other books i had were way too basic and dry for me. At one time tagged as the hardest working bass player in america, chuck rainey s bass playing on successful television shows, motion pictures and recordings illustrate his wellknown and legendary style, feel and concept for the instrument and its role in organized music. In 1972, he released his first solo album the chuck rainey coalition on skye records. Again, rhythm guitars holds the rhythm down tight this time dean parks and larry carlton and the bass. Here are bass lines for 11 songs from a variety of artists. Bass magazine lockdown checkin with chuck rainey bass. The complete electric bass player by chuck rainey the complete electric bass player is a classic book. Chuck rainey biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Chuck rainey all of these transcriptions are from an instructional book that was never published. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from chuck rainey at the discogs marketplace.
It is important to understand that rainey wrote this method book much like the arbans book for trumpet players more exercises than you can fathom and very few bells and whisltes. I found this info in the bass player article archives. One of the alltime great session bassists, chuck rainey provides the solid, rhythmic foundation for hits from aretha franklin, steely dan, roberta flack and many more. The complete electric bass player, book 1 the method by. Music sales the complete electric bass player book 3. The successes that i enjoy in my career began in new york city and hollywood, ca. Chuck rainey author of the complete electric bass player. While it is good for beginners, it isnt good for anyone who wants to learn to play bass without getting into any complicated theory.
I have played guitar for years and bass for a couple bass for a couple months. Dancing machines unlike james jamersons funk machine and jacos bass of doom, chuck rainey s main fender from the 60s and 70s hasnt disappearedalthough it has long been retired. Chuck rainey s bass lines have laid the foundation for many of the most popular songs in pop, rock, jazz and fusion that emerged from the 60s and 70s. I picked up rainey s book and found it to be very good. See all books authored by chuck rainey, including the complete electric bass player.
My profession is in music, in which i am a bass player. His unique bass lines accent numerous commercials and are an integral part of todays music across many music viewing and listening fronts. This easy to follow method features superb demonstration photographs and concentrates on two skills you really need. Chuck rainey bass transcriptions one of the alltime great session bassists, chuck rainey provides the solid, rhythmic foundation for hits from aretha franklin. This study examines time signatures and rhythms for the acoustic bass and the four and fivestring electric bass. I was pretty sure that chuck was a pbass man until the 80s. His books on bass study refer to a sensitivity to music and a dedication to studying the fundamentals of music theory. The four and the five are signature basses and the six is that spector.
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