Best of blink-182: A Step-by-Step Breakdown of Tom De Longe's Guitar Styles and Techniques (Paperback)

~ blink-182 (Author)

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Product Description

Get off your skateboard and pick up that guitar! This book/CD pack teaches the unforgettable riffs and licks of the kings of modern punk/pop! Includes thorough analysis of a dozen tunes: Adam's Song * All the Small Things * Anthem Part II * Dammit * Don't Leave Me * Dumpweed * First Date * Man Overboard * Pathetic * The Rock Show * Stay Together for the Kids * What's My Age Again?, plus an introduction and info on Tom's gear.

Product Details

• Paperback: 56 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634046993
• ISBN-13: 978-0634046995
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #275,709 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginning guitarists, or any for that matter, March 22, 2005

By	Christopher Beard "I...review...huh?" (Hobbiton, Shire, Middle Earth) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is the tablature for most of Blink 182's singles throughout the years. I will tell you that this book is very very fun to play, even if you don't like Blink 182's music. It is quite simple, and it has that catchy sound to it. When I got this book I was quite amateur on guitar (pretty much still am), but it didn't take long to master all of these songs. Basically, all the songs contained in the book are jam-packed with easy-to-play power chords and any intros involving picking are for the most part simple.

I also enjoy the fact that as you go through a song, there will be a paragraph labeled "Performance Tip" and it will give you a hint on the fingering for a certain part of a song which is so helpful and makes things so easy. This book really advanced my skill on guitar by that one feature alone because when I try to play a lot of other songs I will remember the fingering on a Blink song and it helps with it. It's a good thing.

Another great thing about this book is that it comes with a CD featuring a breakdown of each song in the book. Most of the tracks played on the CD have a faster version and they slow it down so you can catch everything that goes on. This is also a very helpful feature. It is nice to be able to hear it slowed down because on the tabs some things look kind of confusing or don't sound right the way you try to play it and then you just pop in the CD and away you go, and if that still doesn't help, you can slow it down and take it all in.

One other neato thing about this book is that it has some background info on the songs. I learned some interesting stuff about the band and the writing of a few of the songs. It is always fun to learn trivial things.

So, in all, if you are beginning at the guitar and would like to learn some simple "punk", get this book. If you'd like to learn some classic Blink 182 songs, perfect. If you'd like to impress your friends with all those songs they used to sing along with on the radio, there you go.

Most of all, if you want to have some good old fun, get this book, I hope you aren't disappointed.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars incredibly flawed, September 23, 2005

By	Batboy189 "Batboy189" (FPO, AP United States) - See all my reviews

its odd because the writing itself in the book is very good. The Introduction is surprisingly entertaining to read. But after that the book falls short

Pros:
Good Writing

Cons:
Where is the bridge to "Dammit"?
What is up with the interlude for "Stay Together for the kids"?
Where is the second half of the main riff for "adams song"
Where is the second guitar part on the end of "dammit"
Its called a "tabliture" book for a reason. dont write how the music is played in scentences and paragraphs.

Its funny because, whats there is good.

Theres just not enough there