Bill Dickens' Funk Bass & Beyond?

[mlemke]

I apologize if this is in the wrong area. Has anyone used Bill Dickens "Funk & Beyond" book? Judging from the google books preview the basics are pretty standard, anything interesting in the more advanced stuff? I have a pretty good handle on basic slap technique, any eye openers in the book? Thoughts?

Thanks,
Matt

[Dbassmon]

While Bill has some impressive chops, his knowledge of music is suspect. He refers to ii V I chord progression as a technique. w-t-f?
You get a big dose of Bill Dickens chops, not sure how much you will actually get that you will end up using. I guess some the technique demos are informative??

Personally, I like Ed Friedland's stuff. He is a very articulate guy, very knowledgeable and a great player in many styles including funk/slap.