The Funkmasters-the Great James Brown Rhythm Sections
by Allan Slutsky, Chuck Silverman

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• Book & 2 CDs Pages: 148
• The music of James Brown analyzed by Allan "Dr. Licks" Slutsky and Chuck Silverman
• Format Book & 2 CDs

Book Reviews of The Funkmasters-the Great James Brown Rhythm Sections

Book Review: An excellent teaching tool for ensemble playing
Summary: 5 Stars

In terms of the level of difficulty, someone who didn't know this music might glance at the charts and conclude that the bass parts were (mostly) elementary, the guitar parts only slightly more difficult, while the drum parts combine fairly standard hand technique with advanced kick drum playing. Of course, this is misleading. It takes great timing to combine these parts in a way that has soul, and that's the great value of these lessons. A bass player (guitarist, drummer) trying to play this music has to really understand how he or she fits in with the other members of the ensemble. This is a very successful attempt to spell that out for the player.

One quibble: the organization of the historical material helps support the lessons, but makes it difficult to read as a straight narrative. One request: how about volume two with keyboard and horn charts?

Summary of The Funkmasters-the Great James Brown Rhythm Sections

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