Muddy Waters - Deep Blues (Guitar Recorded Versions) [Paperback]

Muddy Waters (Author)

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Series: Guitar Recorded Versions | Publication Date: June 1, 1995

30 tunes: Evil * Got My Mojo Working * Honey Bee * I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man * more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (June 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793509556
• ISBN-13: 978-0793509553
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #428,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fundamental Document, April 4, 2000

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N. J. garrett (mill valley, ca) - See all my reviews
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This collection of guitar transcriptions from the recorded works of Muddy Waters is, simply, a must have for any blues guitarist. In fact, any musician with an interest in fundamental American recorded music will find this document to be a primary text for Chicago Blues, the development of the electic guitar, and the basic beginnings of American (and Brit) rock n roll.

Muddy Waters: Deep Blues contains guitar transcriptions from 31 songs performed and recorded by Waters and his sidemen from 1948's "I Can't Be Satisfied" to "Sad, Sad Day" off a 1981 session w/ Johnny Winter. Studying these transcriptions has given me - a mediocre amateur - new insights into the varied styles of the famous sidemen like Jimmy Rogers and Buddy Guy and a newfound excitement in the discovery of some lesser-known and under-rated guitar gods. The transcription of Earl Hooker's shimmering guitar on "You Shook Me" (1962) is a particular treasure.

A general outline of Muddy's guitar style is excellent; there are explanations of the Delta open G tuning, use of the slide, and illustrative samples of how other musicians treat Muddy's style in their own fashions. This one of the most enjoyable and useful books of music that I have ever encountered.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Page - Year - Title - - Tuning - Capo, April 26, 2006

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Chess Years Disk 1:
018 1948 - I Can't Be Satisfied (Open G)
023 1948 - I Feel Like Going Home (Open G)
026 1948 - Streamline Woman (Open G)
034 1950 - Rollin' and Tumblin' {Part 1} (Open G, capo 2)
Chess Years Disk 2:
039 1950 - Rollin' Stone (Std.)
043 1950 - Louisiana Blues (Open G, capo 1)
048 1951 - Long Distance Call (Std., capo 1)
051 1951 - Honey Bee (Std., capo 1)
059 1951 - Still a Fool (Std., capo 1)
Chess Years Disk 3:
064 1953 - Baby, Please Don't Go (Std., capo 2)
068 1953 - Blow Wind Blow (Std. Tuning, capo 2)
072 1954 - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (Std., Capo 5)
074 1954 - I Just Want to Make Love to You (Std.)
Chess Years Disk 4:
076 1956 - Got My Mojo Working (Std.)
081 1957 - Evil (Std., capo 2)
085 1957 - Good News (Std.)
090 1959 - Close to You (Std.)
095 1962 - You Shook Me (Std.)
Chess Years Disk 7:
099 1963 - My Love Strikes Like Lightning (Std.)
106 1963 - My Home Is in the Delta (Std.)
Chess Years Disk 9:
115 1964 - The Same Thing (Std., capo 8)
118 1964 - You Can't Lose what You Ain't Never Had (Std., capo 8)
Hard Again/Blue Skies, etc:
123 1977 - The Blues Had a Baby and They Named it Rock & Roll (Std.) (Hard Again)
131 1977 - Deep Down in Florida (Open G) (Hard Again)
139 1977 - I Want to Be Loved (Std.) (Hard Again)
144 1977 - Screamin' and Cryin' (Std., capo 1) (I'm Ready, & Blue Sky)
151 1977 - Mannish Boy (Std.) (Hard Again)
156 1978 - I'm Ready (Std.) (I'm Ready)
160 1979 - She's 19 Years Old (Std, capo 3) (Live Mississippi)
167 1981 - Champagne & Reefer (Std., capo 5) (King Bee)
173 1981 - Sad, Sad Day (Std.) (King Bee)

Excellent. End of story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, December 3, 2008

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J.W. "J.W." (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

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Best blues book I own....if you are into the delta blues...a must own...easy to follow...all top notch songs....