Hal Leonard Bass Book Teaches Tunes of Sly and the Family Stone
First Collection to Transcribe Lines of the Legendary Larry Graham
MILWAUKEE - San Fran band Sly and the Family Stone was pivotal in the development of soul, funk and psychedelic music. Hal Leonard is proud to present at NAMM Sly and the Family Stone for Bass, a Bass Recorded Versions® folio featuring a baker's dozen of their very best.
Innovative bass lines were an integral part of the Sly sound. One of the all-time greats on the bass, Larry Graham is the granddaddy of slap. His percussive playing has influenced everyone from Les Claypool and Bootsie Collins to Victor Wooten and Flea.
Now bass players can get a glimpse into that Graham magic! Sly and the Family Stone for Bass features note-for-note transcriptions for: Babies Makin' Babies, Dance to the Music, Everyday People, Family Affair, I Want to Take You Higher, If You Want Me to Stay, Life, Loose Booty, Sing a Simple Song, Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Again), Thank You for Talkin' to Me Africa, You Can Make It If You Try, (You Caught Me) Smilin'. The book also includes bass tab.