New Book on Slide Guitar Published
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September 25, 2005
By using tubes of metal or brass or the top of a wine bottle on
steel strings, early bluesmen expanded the range of the guitar and helped create
one of the most evocative sounds in all music. Now guitarists can make this
great sound their own with a comprehensive series of exercises, riffs, and
original compositions in the styles of the greatest bottleneck players.
The third title in Backbeat Books' new Fretmaster series, Slide Guitar: Know
the Players, Play the Music teaches both the history and technique of slide
guitar's masters, from Robert Johnson, Son House, and Sol Hoopii through George
Harrison, Duane Allman, Ry Cooder, and Leo Kottke. Aspiring slide guitarists
will appreciate the book's recommendations on choosing and using different types
of slides. Spiral-bound to conveniently lay flat on music stands, this book
includes a play-along CD featuring all the exercises plus backing tracks in
blues, country, and rock styles for perfect practice sessions.
Dave Madsen is a guitarist, teacher, and writer living in the San Francisco
Bay Area.
Backbeat Books publishes books for people who are passionate about music,
whether as performers or avid fans. Based in San Francisco, Backbeat Books is an
imprint of the Music Player Network, CMP Media, LLC.
Price: $24.95
Format: Spiral-bound with CD, 168pp, B&W photos throughout, 8 1/2" x 11". ISBN: 0-87930-852-4
For more information, visit their web site at www.backbeatbooks.com. |
