Guitar Player Sessions : Licks & Lessons from the World's Greatest Guitar Players and Teachers (Paperback)

by Andy Ellis (Editor) "LISTENING to and transcribing great players' music, I've learned two important lessons: Within melodic lines and comping figures, the placement and resolution of the 3rd..." (more)
Key Phrases: common tone, Ronnie Earl

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Product Description
This how-to book/CD pack takes an entertaining but no-nonsense approach to innovative techniques and concepts that enhance guitar playersÕ skills, style, and musicality. These inspiring lessons reflect the essential mix any serious guitarist wants: technical tips and tricks that can be used at the next gig, plus big-picture concepts that imbue playing style with creativity and artistry. 80 pages, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8"

Product Details

• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: Backbeat Books (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879305037
• ISBN-13: 978-0879305031
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,803,442 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Some cool ideas for intermediate or advanced players, December 2, 2007

By	Seth Forster "sideburnmikeguitar" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like this book because you get tips from a variety of players and some excellent examples of concepts/riffs that you can apply right away. More than just the written music itself, the book is helpful because it comes with a CD,decent editing of the musically notated examples and some analysis of what's going on. Personally, as a guy who has to be well-versed in a number of styles and technically proficient at everything from sweep picking, country bends, blues bends, turnarounds and jazz chord voicings to just stylistic concepts I found just about every segment to be useful. Incorporating all these things into my playing is another thing. Although it'll take any player a good amount of time to really work through these examples and make them his own, I can't help but want even more. There's plenty here to be sure, but a second volume would be welcomed...or fewer of the conceptual descriptions that don't have musical examples. I think it'd be helpful to write about how all these distinct players get their tones and use certain effects too. I definitely recommend it either way, just not for a beginner.