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My Bass and Other Animals
- Narrated by: Guy Pratt
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
Guy Pratt came of age just as bass playing became sexy. Having dallied with punk legend Sylvain Sylvain, Pratt suddenly found himself on Top of the Pops and supporting David Bowie with smooth Australian outfit Icehouse. He became bass player to the stars, crawling from studio to bar and hotel to stadium Portakabin with the likes of Pink Floyd, Robert Palmer, Womack &Womack and Bryan Ferry. Guy has recorded with everyone from Madonna and Michael Jackson to McFly. He was in The Smiths for a week, and has travelled through customs in a wheelchair after a flight with Jimmy Page. Following the success of his live show at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival and the subsequent sell out tour of Australia, Guy Pratt’s narrates his bestselling book, My Bass and Other Animals, a witty, revealing but heartfelt memoir of life at the pointy end of the music business. When not playing with David Gilmour or Bryan Ferry, he continues to take the show around the world.
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- Steven Ryan
- 23-07-18
Wonderful instantly took me back to the late 80's
Superb book. Excellent stories and delivery. Great insight in to the life of one of my bass playing heroes. Amazing he's still alive! Hi
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- Stuart W Potter
- 14-05-19
Excellent
Heard the author on Bigmouth podcast and purchased. Not disappointed, great listen, very entertaining and well worth purchasing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-04-22
lighthearted account of some great muso yarns
Guy's experiences definitely warrant recounting. his irreverent approach made it fun to listen to
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- Craig Hall
- 05-02-21
An entertaining and interesting companion
Guy is a classic side man. He's played on numerous well-known albums and been a touring bassist with some of the biggest names: Pink Floyd; Bryan Ferry; Jimmy Page; Madonna; etc, but I'd never heard of him. He came to my notice through his excellent podcast with Gary Kemp, so I took a chance on his book.
It is an entertain canter through his life and times and as he is a natural communicator, it makes for an entertaining listen. Given the number of artists he's lent his skills too, he really plays down his obvious talent, which must be unusual in the music industry. I especially enjoyed the insightful tales of working and touring with all the artists/bands he's been associated with. The tales of drunken/drug excesses during the 80s/90s does become a bit repetitive, but everyones entitled to be young and foolish, especially when touring the world in a band.
So, if you've any interest in music of that period or just music generally, it's well worth a listen, especially as he strikes a nice balance between keeping 'musos' happy without alienating the general listener. Then go and check your record collection and see how often his name materialises.
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- MR P M BRIGHTON
- 15-07-21
Guy Pratt - Living Legend!
I've read the book which was great, but having seen Guy's 'Lockdown Licks' series on YouTube I thought it would be great to hear him read it himself, he has such a good, jovial delivery. It didn't disappoint, entertaining from beginning to end.
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- Joe Marcus
- 15-01-17
Enchanting
A rip roaring full energy romp through the life of one of the worlds most prolific and respected bassists. Well written, well read and quite the most entertaining 7 hours I've spent in a long time. The perfect blend of irreverent recollection and blindingly accurate observations. With so much drink and drugs involved, it's amazing Guy remembers any of it, but the stories are full bodied and for anyone interested in music who lived through the 80s and 90s, this is a must! Heff.
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- M. A. Foster
- 20-04-20
Fantastic
Brilliant narration by the author. Interesting stories and a brilliant David Coverdale impersonation. His Jimmy Page wasn’t too shabby either. Didn’t want it to end. Always a good sign.
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- V. A. Smith
- 08-07-13
Great read
Would you consider the audio edition of My Bass and Other Animals to be better than the print version?
Yes - especially as the author reads it, you get all of the nuances that he intended.
Have you listened to any of Guy Pratt’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No
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- Ankit Mathur
- 13-07-17
Should be names Guy Pratt's rock and roll stories
Excellent stories, great renditions (hilarious imitations of rock celebs. I loved the Madonna impersonation). This book is a riot!
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- D. Bateman
- 16-08-21
Fun
A pretty fun book about/by someone I was only passingly familiar with beforehand. Apart from the poor editing in places - does no one proof listen this stuff? - thoroughly enjoyable.
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