The Bastard Instrument : A Cultural History of the Electric Bass

The Bastard Instrument : A Cultural History of the Electric Bass

PAPERBACK

03 Jul, 2024

The Bastard Instrument chronicles the history of the electric bass and the musicians who played it, from the instrument's invention through its widespread ...

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ISBN-10:

0472056816

ISBN-13:

9780472056811

Publisher

University of Michigan Press

Dimensions

8.90 X 6.00 X 1.00 inches

Language

English

Description

The Bastard Instrument chronicles the history of the electric bass and the musicians who played it, from the instrument's invention through its widespread acceptance at the end of the 1960s. Although their contributions have often gone unsung, electric bassists helped shape the sound of a wide range of genres, including jazz, rhythm & blues, rock, country, soul, funk, and more. Their innovations are preserved in performances from artists as diverse as Lionel Hampton, Liberace, Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, the Supremes, the Beatles, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Jefferson Airplane, and Sly and the Family Stone, all of whom are discussed in this volume. At long last, The Bastard Instrument gives these early electric bassists credit for the significance of their accomplishments and demonstrates how they fundamentally altered the trajectory of popular music.

Product Details

ISBN-10

:0472056816

ISBN-13

:9780472056811

Publisher

:University of Michigan Press

Publication date

: 03 Jul, 2024

Format

:PAPERBACK

Language

:English

Reading Level

: All

Dimension

: 8.90 X 6.00 X 1.00 inches

Weight

:617 g

About the Author

Brian F. Wright is Assistant Professor of Music History at the University of North Texas as well as a bass player. His work has been featured in Vintage Guitar and Bass Player magazines and at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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