?A treasure trove for any fan of the four-stringed (and occasionally more) instrument.? ?
Billboard It's not surprising that sooner or later I'd dive down the proverbial rabbit hole
into the world of vintage bass guitars.?Geddy Lee From Rush frontman Geddy Lee's personal
collection of vintage electric bass guitars dating from the 1950s to the 1980s comes the
definitive volume on the subject. Geddy's love of the bass has been nurtured over a lifetime
spent in the limelight as one of the world's premier rock bassists. For the past seven years
he's dedicated himself to studying the history of the instrument that's been so essential to
his career collecting hundreds of basses from around the globe. Written with arts journalist
Daniel Richler gorgeously photographed in breathtaking detail by Richard Sibbald and with
insight from Geddy's trusted bass tech and curator John Skully McIntosh Geddy Lee's Big
Beautiful Book of Bass profiles over 250 classic basses from Geddy's extensive collection.
Representing every tone in the bass palette every nuance of the rock and roll genre as well as
blues jazz pop and country this one-of-a-kind collection features so-called beauty
queens?pristine instruments never lifted from their cases?as well as road warriors?well-worn
sweat-soaked basses that proudly show their age and use. Complete with personal commentary from
Geddy that showcases his knowledge both as a musician and an aficionado this luxuriously
produced volume is a revelatory look at the heavy hitters in the world of bass?Fender Gibson
Epiphone Rickenbacker Höfner Ampeg?and lesser known but influential global luthiers such as
Antonio Wandr Pioli Dan Armstrong and Tony Zemaitis. The book also features interviews with
John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) Adam Clayton (U2) Robert Trujillo (Metallica) Jeff Tweedy
(Wilco) Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones) Les Claypool (Primus) Bob Daisley (Rainbow) Fender
expert and owner of the legendary Gibson Explorer Bass Ken Collins veteran guitar tech for
The Who Alan Rogan plus comments from many other great players across three decades of rock
and roll. Written in Geddy's singular voice this book reveals the stories songs and history
behind the instruments of his inimitable collection. Complete with an index and a graphically
designed timeline of the history of the bass as well as an up-close look at Geddy's basses on
Rush's final R40 Tour his stage and recording gear from 1968 to 2017 and forewords by author
and respected vintage expert Terry Foster and Rush band member Alex Lifeson Geddy Lee's Big
Beautiful Book of Bass is the ultimate compendium for the consummate collector musician Rush
fan and anyone who loves the bass guitar.
