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Summary: Great Learning Tool
Review: I have more than a dozen instructional books on blues, and this one counts as one of the best. It shows not only the solo parts, but also the rhythm sections. Another book that does that is 'More Blues You Can Use', also a very good book, but solos on 'Ultimate Guitar Blues Play-Along' are more challenging. So I would recommend this book to intermediate/advanced blues guitarists who want to increase their vocabulary.
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Summary: Yes, Good for Beginners. I've got blisters on my fingers.
Review: I knew the solos would be over my head, but I bought it anyway. No problem, because when the solos drop out, there is plenty of time to play along with some excellent blues. The solos at the beginning start me off just right. I haven't really played in years, and after getting this book and CD today, now my playing fingers have blisters, and my thumb, too (I finally found a pick, thank God). BTW, I found this under a search for Robben Ford, but he does maybe three solos on the CD, but no matter, it's all good.
This is a great tool to play your own unique style along with the backup band. You really only need knowledge of the blues scales and a facility with bending notes. Hey, if any music book and/or CD gets you up off the couch and playing that thing, then it's good!!
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Summary: Yes, Good for Beginners. I've got blisters on my fingers.
Review: I knew the solos would be over my head, but I bought it anyway. No problem, because when the solos drop out, there is plenty of time to play along with some excellent blues. The solos at the beginning start me off just right. I haven't really played in years, and after getting this book and CD today, now my playing fingers have blisters, and my thumb, too (I finally found a pick, thank God). BTW, I found this under a search for Robben Ford, but he does maybe three solos on the CD, but no matter, it's all good.
This is a great tool to play your own unique style along with the backup band. You really only need knowledge of the blues scales and a facility with bending notes. Hey, if any music book and/or CD gets you up off the couch and playing that thing, then it's good!!
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Summary: Want to play rock-solid blues in a hurry? GET THIS BOOK!
Review: Invaluable to seasoned blues hounds and newcomers alike, this package offers excellent lead examples from pickers like Robben Ford and Keith Wyatt - Not to mention a few other incredibally talented instructors at GIT. As if this were not enough, there is also ample rhythm time on each cd track to allow the aspiring blues man more than his/her fair share of gut-wrenching benchmark whiskey blues time!
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Summary: Good Stuff
Review: It can be kinda tough to find good guitar books for the intermediate/advanced player looking to go up a notch. This is definately a good book for that. This is not for beginners. From start to finish it's all a challenge. I've definately added some new licks and technique to my bag, especially in the string bending department. The cd is invaluable and it's great to play along with. I usually start off trying to play the solos note for note but end up wandering off doing my own thing. Another good feature is that the solos stay within one key and the scales/positions used are explained before the solo. So instead of just learning a solo, you also learn how to apply the licks in your overall playing.
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Summary: Good book but not for beginners
Review: The book includes a CD with demonstration solos. On each track the solo drops out and the background continues so the user can play lead. Really good background tracks in a variety of blues styles. Though the book includes complete tabs and notation, the solos are fairly advanced. Actually duplicating them is for reasonably experienced players, though others can pick up some of the licks.
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Summary: Great Learning Tool
Review: This is a fantastic tool to increase your knowledge of the blues. It includes full transcription, chord progression, and a nice write up about the details of each piece. I've never seen something presented in this way and was very pleasantly surprised with this. I have attacked this by spending a day on each song because there is a lot to digest aside from the normal pentatonic and blues scales that are typically associated with the blues. The best part to me was being able to hear how some great players approached the song and then being able to follow them with the backing track. Great!
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