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(Though clearly more care has been taken to keep the bass lines "exact" than the other instruments.) The tracks were clearly mixed to maximize their value as teaching tools. Each of the instruments stands out distinctly, even on the "mixed" right channel. Very few effects are used in the mix.

This book does what it does very well, but it has limitations. There is no tab or fingering suggestions. There are no transcriptions for instruments other than bass. The commentary is very terse. (One should really think of this as a sheet music book with CDs.)

Comments from the web:

Ducks done it all
Jeff New york (10/15/2004) This books rocks. By far much simpler than "standing in the shadows of motown" but man can this book rock. passages in odd timing like 6/8 steps out of the common 4/4 common time factor. This books will help your sight reading as well as your groove.

What Duck Done
John PA/USA (5/18/2004) I've had more fun using this book than any other I've ever owned. The transcriptions are impeccable as far as I can tell, and they give a player immediate access to Duck's (and the STAX) groove. Although the book is not intended to be a "lesson" book it nevertheless helped my sight reading and ear training skills. If you love Duck's playing and Stax sweet soul music you can't be without this book.

D. Pike's comments:
All about Donald "Duck" Dunn..."a fine set of transcriptions of Duck Dunn's classic bass lines"...Booker T and the MGs plus many other STAX hits. Remember the Blues Brothers movie?...he played bass...

Excellent -- a fine resource for anyone learning modern bass, May 24, 2004

Reviewer: A reader
I highly recommend this as an excellent reference -- a fine set of transcriptions of Donald "Duck" Dunn's classic bass lines. Many of these lines have become fundamentals for anyone playing modern Bass. The book is exactly as advertised -- nothing fancy. Only a few pages are used for pictures or comments. The rest is straight-forward transcriptions in standard musical notation (Bass clef, no Tab). This book is not intended for the casual fan of 60's R&B. It's a musicians reference, complete with 2 CD's for learning/practice/play-along.

Tim Tindall has done a nice job pulling this together. But, the real spotlight is on the music itself. Most of these classic Bass lines are not technically difficult. So, beginning and intermediate players will probably get maximum benefit from the book. And, the transcriptions offer an excellent chance to develop rhythmic feel & reading ability.

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Good transcriptions of great music, April 30, 2002 Reviewer: Robert C. Rogers (Blacksburg, VA USA)

This book contains transcriptions of Donald "Duck" Dunn's bass lines for almost three dozen classic Stax and Atlantic R&B recordings. This music is the cornerstone of 60's R&B and Soul and as such the bass lines are fundamental to anyone playing modern R&B, pop, funk, and even country, gospel, and contemporary Christian.

The book is 70 pages long. About a dozen pages are text and pictures. The rest are easy-to-read, carefully written transcriptions in standard musical notation on the bass staff. The book includes two 60 minute CDs of instrumental covers by the author (Tim Tindall) on bass (left channel) and accompaniment on the right channel. The tracks are well made and fairly true to the originals in terms of tempos and instrumentation.