Stuart Clayton Publishes “The 80s Bass Book”

Bassist and educator Stuart Clayton is at it again with a new transcription book. The 80s Bass Book compiles 18 songs from the biggest artists of the decade. Rather than standard 80s repertoire, the list focuses on the most impressive bass playing.

“The basslines transcribed here are some of the low-end highlights of the decade, and feature the work of bassists such as Pino Palladino, Marcus Miller, Tracy Wormworth, Nathan East, Mark King, Tony Levin, Nick Beggs, Freddie Washington, and more,” the description reads.

The transcriptions are written in both standard notation and TAB. Clayton also offers a detailed analysis of each line, from performance techniques to the gear used to reference recordings.

The 80s Bass Book is available now through Bassline Publishing and Amazon.

The 80s Bass Book Song List:

1. Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses
2. Cuddly Toy – Roachford
3. Don’t Give Up – Peter Gabriel
4. Easy – Nik Kershaw
5. Every Time You Go Away – Paul Young
6. Footloose – Kenny Loggins
7. Forget Me Nots – Patrice Rushen
8. I Could Be So Good for You – Dennis Waterman
9. I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down – Paul Young
10. I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me – Nik Kershaw
11. Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
12. No Reply at All – Genesis
13. Somebody Else’s Guy – Jocelyn Brown
14. Something About You – Level 42
15. Sweet Love – Anita Baker
16. Too Shy – Kajagoogoo