Whats a good book for advanced bassist to learn from?

[Phil Smith]

Originally Posted by Jared92

I know all the techniques of tapping, slap etc but i jsut cant seem to groove things together. I want to become an over all better bassist. Whats a good bass book to cure my problems. Something by Jaco? Sheehan?

Thanks

This may seem a little harsh, but consider this...

You're not an advanced bassist if you can't groove.

[smoothoperator]

Originally Posted by Mark Perry

"Groove mastery" by oneida James is very good. If you happen to be a big funk fan i'd reccomend buying "Funk: the music, people and rhythm of the one" by Rickey Vincent. That ones not a bass player book, but will point you towards lots of great music. Any books that do the same for other genres would be well worth checking out.

+1! I consider myself a beginner bassist and this is an excellent book! Another one that was already mentioned is the Standing in the Shadows of motown book! Increasing the time, variety and the way you listen to music will help too.

[ugly_bassplayer]

IMO the 2 hardest books out there are the Parker Omnibook & the Marc Johnson Book Concepts for Bass Soloing..

Those 2 are insane.

[ugly_bassplayer]

Originally Posted by Phil Smith

This may seem a little harsh, but consider this...

You're not an advanced bassist if you can't groove.

+1 on that dude.

[LARUMBLE]

xtreme bass by bunny brunnel
12 keys to success by jim stinnett
secret chambers by jim stinnet

[Peter Weil]

Get a teacher. You'll save years of otherwise potentially wasted time.

Also, get this book (Chord Studies for Electric Bass), as discussed in this thread - Chord Studies for the Electric Bass.

[archer121]

Study ear training and try transcribing some of your favorite songs. You can also try learning some of your favorites then try changing them to how you would have played them if you were the one recording them. Put your own take on them have fun with it.