Cooke Agency
has announced that
Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass is tentatively set for release this coming fall, 2018.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and RUSH bassist Geddy Lee’s Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass
is a gorgeous, fully illustrated love letter to rock ’n’ roll’s rumbly
bottom end, complete with a guided tour of Lee’s extensive vintage bass
collection, personal anecdotes, observations and history, from one of
the world’s most revered and beloved masters of the instrument.
This lavishly illustrated book presents one facet of Lee's own personal
journey. The bass guitar has been his passport, his vehicle, his fuel;
this book will be his account of a life lived on the stage and a view of
the world he’s seen on the road.
With contributions from arts journalist Daniel Richler and Lee’s trusted
bass tech, John “Skully” McIntosh, with photography by Richard Sibbald,
Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass will have something for
every reader, from RUSH fans who want to know the inside story of Lee’s
relationship with the instrument that has given him so much in his
life, to the most knowledgeable musicians and collectors. This will be
the definitive book on the bass, from one of the most respected players
in history.
Aside from the HarperDesign trade edition, there will be limited run of signed and numbered deluxe editions available as well.
Stay tuned for additional details as they emerge.
- Thanks to RushFanForever for the headsup!
I recently finished reading Geddy Lee's book of Big Beautiful Book of Basses. I savored every page and every picture of the vintage basses, especially the vintage Fenders. I noticed there was a bass not mentioned or pictured in the book. It is the Fender Jazz with the sunburst finish that was used on the R-30 tour and played on Between The Wheels. I liked the bass so much, I fashioned one of my own because I never saw one for sale like all of the other Geddy lee signature basses out there for sale. Mine is identical to the one used on the tour and song I mentioned except I used a black pearl pickguard. One of my fetishes is pearl pickguards. I am just curious as to why this bass was not mentioned in the book along with many others that were mentioned with the tour and song they were played on?
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