The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass hip hop to the graves of Genet

to the graves of Genet

During the late 1950s and early 1960s

and the birth of rock as the voice of a generation—and one of the defining moments in twentieth-century music

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The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass hip hop to the graves of GenetAuthor: Brian F. Wright The Bastard Instrument chronicles the history of the electric bass and the musicians who played it, from the instruments invention through its widespread acceptance at the end of the 1960s. Although their contributions have often gone unsung, electric bassists helped shape the sound of a wide range of genres, including jazz, rhythm & blues, rock, country, soul, funk, and more. Their innovations are preserved in performances