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Post subject: advice needed, new guy here
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:07 pm
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First I apologize up front here, I noticed that there is no beginner section/category here, I understand that there are a BA-zillion other sites for that, but I wondered if I could slip in a rookie question here, I am looking for a beginner blues sound track CD with play along book for dummies, I see a plethora of them, but don't know where to start. Could some complete stranger whom I never met, hook me up with a recommendation of one of the better CD/DVD play along programs?
Notice how I didnd't ask for the "Best" ones. LOL
Thank you new friends, BF


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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:24 pm
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Check out a site called music dispatch, they have lots of good instructional books and some of them do come with CD's.


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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:24 am
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I don't know of any instructional books persay but I do have a tip that helped me incredibaly in the beginning when I was learing blues. I wanted to be able to play SRV an d Hendrix, so I tried learning their songs, with much difficulty and frustration. A unbelievably talented guitarist told me I was putting the cart before the horse. He told me instead of trying to learn from them, I should focus on the players they learned from; Robert Johnson, BB King, Albert King and so on. Their technique tends to be easier, and more basic, but filled with the basics that are necessary to be able to pull off the more advanced stuff like double stops etc. Plus you'll be able to use them and applu them to your playing. And if your looking for backing tracks to play over you can download mp3s that have all the songs you want with the vocals and lead guitar removed, use www.backingtracks.com. It may not have the "s" at the end, I don't remember. Sometimes ill use blues songs and play my own stuff over. Blues tracks are easier to use because the rhythm tracks are real basic and easy to improvise over.


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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:47 am
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Try "Blues Guitar Basics" by Keith Wyatt. Comes in a book/CD and a DVD format.

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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:41 pm
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Thank you for the replys.


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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:13 pm
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first off i totaly agree with windwalker. I dont use backing tracks i just plug in my ipod and play with the music. also i remember seeing an instructional book at barnes and nobel


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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:11 am
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Try Blues you can use and More blues you can use by Hal Lenard….there broken down into different licks they cover shuffle , 12 bar, 1,4,5 and all the such….they include a CD and easy to read TAB….this will teach you the basics rather quick and are a lot of fun….

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigati ... an+use&st=


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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:26 am
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Hi Bananafingers: if you are still watching this thread then a newish one out is Improvising Blues Guitar by John Wheatcroft. Book and CD:

http://www.amazon.com/Improvising-Blues ... 567&sr=8-1

He's a highly respected player and music educator. That one would do you nicely.

Also, I'd take a stroll around the Lick Library catalog if I were you. Endless materials there, both online and in DVD format. The advantage being that in addition to backing tracks they show you slowly how to do fingerings and such that may be confusing just learning by ear.

I vaguely recall that the introduction to blues lead guitar by Neville Marten was a good one:

http://www.licklibrary.com/store/nevill ... ead-guitar

That lot should get you to the crossroads...

Cheers - C


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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:10 pm
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Oh Yes! I do my follow ups, thanks for the tips, everybody! I am going to give Hal a try. Thanks again! BF

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