Liebman Media

This fun-filled, easy-to-use guide includes: an introduction to bass, step-by-step music reading instruction, how to play by ear and improvise, performing tips and a CD with over 90 tracks for demo and play-along. Over 40 popular songs (Click on product for full description).

The first comprehensive book on American-made electric and acoustic bass guitars. Includes how-to tips from top builders and designers (Click on product for full description).

This instrumental guide offers expert advice on everything from choosing your bass to playing basic scales to improvising lead solos. You'll discover how to tune your bass and keep it in great shape, and much more. Companion CD (Click on product for full description).

This indispensable handbook helps players of all levels produce better, more creative, and more varied bass lines. This book provides an unrivaled digest of bass information that might otherwise take an entire career to amass (Click on product for full description).

Over 100 bass lines, including Chicago blues, Texas blues, surf, doo wop, heavy metal, punk, funk, bebop, modal jazz, reggae, bossa nova, samba, bluegrass, Texas swing, and many more. An indispensable reference guide that every bassist should have (Click on product for full description).

This handbook details the ins and outs of basses and equipment. Seminal interviews with great bassists include Jeff Berlin, Stanley Clarke, John Patitucci, Bill Wyman, and many others (Click on product for full description).

An in-depth look at 30 visionary players in styles ranging from pop and rock to world music and jazz. Players include Marcus Miller, Flea, Will Lee, Tony Levin, Jeff Berlin, Les Claypool, Christian McBride and many others (click on product for full description).

Jack Bruce co-wrote and sang many major '60s hits, but his life has been troubled by heroin addiction, management rip-offs, and a failed liver transplant, all of which he speaks about frankly in this book (Click on product for full description).

Author Joel McIver covers Cliff Burton's extraordinary influence on one of the biggest recording acts in American history. Though Burton's life was short, his impact was profound (Click on product for full description).

This book is written for the musician who needs to learn the business, as well the businessperson entering the music industry. Covers all the key business topics and reveals the wealth of job opportunities in the industry (Click on product for complete description).

Electric Guitars and Basses tells the full story of the electric guitar, from the earliest “lap steels” through the “Spanish-neck” and solid bodies. All classic and historically important models displayed and discussed (Click on product for full description).

Legendary bass player John Entwistle is featured in this DVD in a personal and in-depth interview, his last interview before his death. It captures his charisma, humor and passion for his unique style of playing (Click on product for full description).

How to Buy, Maintain, Set Up, Troubleshoot and Modify Your Bass. In glorious full color throughout, this deluxe hardcover features 600+ photos and expert advice on choosing a bass, with detailed model histories (Click on product for full description).

This book takes a look at the history of the Fender Precision Bass and some of its most famous players. Includes many historical photos, detail shots and anecdotes. A must-have for every bass player, enthusiast or collector (Click on product for full description).

This book collects the very best interviews, lessons, and gear and maintenance guides with insight from over 25 masters, including Tony Levin, Marcus Miller, Gary Willis, Jimmy Haslip and Percy Jones (click on product for full description).

The ultimate collection of funked-up wisdom and inspiration from Larry Graham, Anthony Jackson, Chuck Rainey, Bootsy Collins, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Meshell Ndegeocello and Andrew Gouche (Click on product for complete description).

This book will show you how to set up a home studio, record and edit your music, master it and even distribute your songs. A must for today's musicians! (Click on product for complete description.)

This book by the founding editor and former publisher of Bass Player magazine celebrates the history of Fender's Precision Bass and illuminates the full scope of its profound impact on music and society. Loaded with photos (Click on product for full description).

This book chronicles of the details of creating Michael Jackson's biggest-selling albums, including Bad, Dangerous, and HIStory. Over 100 photos (Click on product for full description).

This incredible collection explores Mingus' background and prestigious career. The stories behind each song are given and accompanied by notes on how Mingus played the piece (click on product for complete description).

Essential reading for aspiring producers and artists everywhere, Q on Producing presents the master's approach to making music (Click on product for full description).

A variety of eleven of today's greatest studio bassists, including Lee Sklar, Nathan East and Dave Pomeroy, openly discuss their recording experiences, techniques and more and offer actual basslines (Click on product for full description).

Bobby Owsinski and Paul Ill reveal the inner workings of a major Hollywood recording session. You'll learn the ins and outs of the studio scene plus session musician guides and interviews with famous and influential session players (Clickon product for full description).

Topics include time and groove, chord charts, ear training, doubling, thumb technique, keeping time, faking tunes and much more. Includes lots of musical examples and exercises, both in the book and on the play-along CD (Click on product for full description).