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  The Music Lesson

  A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music

  by Victor Wooten

  From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes The Music Lesson, the story of a struggling young musician who wanted music to be his life, and who wanted his life to be great. Then, from nowhere it seemed, a teacher arrived. Part musical genius, part philosopher, part eccentric wise man, the teacher would guide the young musician on a spiritual journey, and teach him that the gifts... (more)
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  Four Fish

  The Future of the Last Wild Food

  by Paul Greenberg

  Our relationship with the ocean is undergoing a profound transformation. Whereas just three decades ago nearly everything we ate from the sea was wild, rampant overfishing combined with an unprecedented bio-tech revolution has brought us to a point where wild and farmed fish occupy equal parts of a complex and confusing marketplace. We stand at the edge of a cataclysm; there is a distinct possibility that our... (more)
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  For Dummies

  Bass Guitar for Dummies

  by Patrick Pfeiffer

  Shake the earth with deep, sonorous vibrations. Be the force that relentlessly drives the music. Rumble like the ominous thunder of an approaching storm. For you, it's not enough just to be heard; you need to be felt , too. You need to play bass guitar. Imagine your favorite music without bass. It doesn't work, does it? The bass is the heartbeat of the music, the foundation of the groove, and the glue... (more)
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  Crash Course: Bass (Book & CD) (Crash Course)

  by Stuart Clayton

  Comprising an intensive eight-week schedule, Crash Course Bass provides a fast track to understanding the four-string bass through easy-to-follow exercises, basic theory, and tips on producing some awe-inspiring bass lines. Complete with a full-length audio CD demonstrating the lessons, this book will have you plucking and slapping in less than eight weeks.
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  The Funkmasters-the Great James Brown Rhythm Sections

  by Chuck Silverman

  In this unique rhythm section workbook, 23 James Brown classics have been transcribed, broken down into individual lessons, and meticulously recreated on two one-hour CDs. Featuring legendary grooves from the guitarists, bassists, and drummers who ignited the Godfather of Soul for over three decades (including Jabo Starks, Bernard Odum, Clyde Stubblefield, Bootsy Collins, Jimmy Nolen, Country Kellum, and more),... (more)
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  The Improvisor's Bass Method: The Complete Method Book for Electric or Upright Bass

  by Chuck Sher

  Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Rufus Reid and others, this is a complete method book for electric or upright bass. It is filled with charts of how all the scales and chords lie on the fingerboard, hundreds of foundation exercises to help bassists gain mastery of their instrument, ideas for constructing bass lines, soloing and more. Also includes transcriptions of bass lines and solos by dozens of the greatest jazz... (more)
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  Pastorius Modern Elec Bass CD and Book Edition

  by Jaco Pastorius

  Jaco Pastorius , one of the greatest bass players of all time, forged a landmark bass style that still permeates music today. His melodic sense, delicate touch, and groundbreaking bass grooves have influenced generations of musicians, while his music has consistently topped readers' and critics' polls worldwide. This book and CD set features transcriptions of the examples and solos from Jaco's Modern Electric Bass... (more)
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  Beginning Bass Scales (Compact Reference Library)

  by Peter Pickow

  Concise thesaurus of practical scale forms for study and practice. Includes valuable tips on using scales to build speed, endurance, and fretboard fluency.
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  Jazz, Rock and Latin Sourcebook: 100 Grooves for Drums and Bass

  by Charles Dowd

  This book/CD takes the concept of the drum dictionary to a new level: 100 grooves for drums and bass that explore every style of musical performance are written and recorded for maximum impact. The concept of combining the drums and the bass truly makes this a unique and definitive resource for all percussionists. Video also available (VH0269).
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  Bass Guitar Scale Manual: (MFM 64) (Bass Guitar)

  by Harvey Vinson

  This complete manual includes scales, exercises, and rock and blues progressions in all the important keys. Can be used by beginning through advanced guitarists. Standard notation and tablature, the book also includes a full-color note-finder poster.
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  Growing Up In Rural Florida

  by Ronald Martin

  "Here, readers will witness how it is like to live in a rural area, where life remains simple amidst the modern world. Martin begins by introducing a few essential things in rural Florida, such as cow whips. Used to drive cattle, a cow whip is part of a cowboy’s work tools. Anyone who could really work one was something special. Where there are cowboys, there are also horses and saddles, and the author shares how... (more)
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  Body Farm: Book 6

  The Bone Yard

  by Jefferson Bass

  Early summer brings warm weather to the Body Farm in East Tennessee, but Dr Bill Brockton's about to get more heat than he's bargained for. A former student who's now an agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement seeks his help in identifying a partial skull found in the woods in rural Florida. The victim appears to have been a young male who died from lethal blows to the head. While leading a search for... (more)
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  Mysteries of the Water: Fly-fishing for Panfish and Trout

  by R G. Webb

  This is an adventure story. The author starts as a youth, then as an adult gets invited into the world of fly-fishing. He highlights the shallowest of ecosystems; speculates on mysteries; float-tubes to endless Sunnies; delves into the art of Trout fishing, and becomes the elite.
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  Tales from the Parking Lot

  by Denny Sieber

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR Born in 1933 near the end of the Great Depression, the youngest of five, with three brothers and a sister, the oldest. We lived at the edge of a small town in a rural setting with a ball field and stream in the hollow out back. At the age of four or five, after pestering my brother, Bob, for some time, he made me a fishing rod from a broom handle and a clothes hanger, with a spool for a reel. ... (more)
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  Death Metal: Book 1

  Curtain Call

  by Nathan Squiers

  A promising career in the music industry was on the horizon for up-and-coming heavy metal band, Bloodtones. Even for their non-human members, this is the opportunity of a lifetime! Yes, life was good… until it took a hellish turn. Literally! After a bizarre encounter, Bloodtones' lead-singer Bekka finds herself sharing her body with a slew of terrified beings and in mortal danger from wraithlike forces capable... (more)
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  Body Farm: Book 3

  The Devil's Bones

  by Jefferson Bass

  In two previous New York Times bestselling novels, Jefferson Bass enthralled readers with ripped-from-the-headlines forensic cases, memorable characters, and plots that "rival Kathy Reichs and Patricia Cornwell" ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer ). Drawing on research at the Body Farm—three acres of land in the backwoods of Tennessee, where bodies are left to the elements to illuminate human decomposition—Bass has... (more)
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  Mel Bay Power Tools for Four-String Bass Book/CD Set

  by Fred Cockfield

  This book is designed to give bass players an understanding of the bass fingerboard. Knowledge of the fingerboard is essential for the creation of melodic bass lines. Bass players must understand their instruments and be able to perform on then to the utmost of their abilities. To do this, they need the same tools that make any musician a powerful performer. The first set of tools consists of scales and arpeggios,... (more)
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  Body Farm: Book 5

  The Bone Thief

  by Jefferson Bass

  Jefferson Bass is the writing team of Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson. Dr. Bass, a world-renowned forensic anthropologist, founded the University of Tennessee's Anthropology Research Facility—the Body Farm—a quarter century ago. He is the author or coauthor of more than two hundred scientific publications, as well as a critically acclaimed memoir about his career at the Body Farm, Death's Acre . Dr. Bass is also... (more)
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  Jaco: The Extraordinary and the Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius, "the World's Greatest Bass Player"

  by Bill Milkowski

  This tragic tale of the man who revolutionized the electric bass will appeal to players, fans, and anyone curious about the fine line between creative genius and madness. Bass players and music fans today - whether of jazz, rock, reggae, pop, or punk - owe much to Jaco Pastorius who literally reinvented the role of the electric bass. Jaco takes an in-depth look at his life through biographical narrative, personal... (more)
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  Body Farm: Book 1

  Carved in Bone

  by Jefferson Bass

  There is a patch of ground in Tennessee dedicated to the science of death, where human remains lie exposed to be studied for their secrets. The real-life scientist who founded the "Body Farm" has broken cold cases and revolutionized forensics . . . and now he spins an astonishing tale inspired by his own experiences. Renowned anthropologist Dr. Bill Brockton has spent his career surrounded by death at the... (more)