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Blues Solos for Guitar (Reh Z Prolicks Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Keith Wyatt
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 762517
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 8.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 0634013955
Dewey Decimal Number: 782
UPC: 073999429503
EAN: 9780634013959
ASIN: 0634013955
Publication Date: August 1, 2000
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Product Description
Learn lead guitar in the styles of Albert Collins, Eric Clapton, Albert King, B.B. King, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and T-Bone Walker! This unique book/CD pack examines the solo concepts of each of these masters. The CD features full demos and rhythm-only tracks, and the book includes phrase-by-phrase performance notes and tips on bending strings, vibrato, tone, note selection and much more. Includes notes and tablature. A must for any blues guitarist!
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 Thorough guide for many levels December 26, 2008
This book provides the aspiring blues guitarist a firm grasp of what it means to be a successful blues guitarist. And as a matter of fact, as a long-time blueser trying to get out of a rut, this book provided just enough info on players, genres, and broke down complete "in the style of" solos phrase by phrase. It was just enough to get this old blues guy excited about blues again, and reminded me of why I started playing the blues in the first place. Keith Wyatt is a great instructor. I have been through many audio, video, and written blues guides and Mr. Wyatt is one of the best and clearest blues teachers out there. Heck of a player too!
The book focuses on different advanced techniques through learning actual solos. String bends, Vibrato, hammer-ons and pull-offs are made practical because you are learning actual solos rather than just practicing them in some sort of boring pentatonic sequence. You learn through the songs and the melodic solos. And the solos are just that...tasty, melodic, and go from late beginner/intermediate to advanced. Although I've been playing for years, the first solo in this book reminded me of the importance of being accurate in your bends, using style, strength, accuracy and taste.
I highly recommend this book. It will be the gateway to an overall musical learning experience. Happy playing!
 less than advertised December 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is well notated with a break down of each each song in phrases. Provides detailed tips of how to play the song. Unfortunately there are 12 songs on the CD, but only six are notated in the book. The CD doesn't seem to have the rythm-only tracks. This is for more advanced players.
Full cassette material needed on CD August 21, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is not the same as book/cassette original issue. Keith Wayatt is an excellent guitar advisor but he has been cut back here. Keith, please tell them the original is the best.
In its current form there is plenty of better choices including the Wolf Marshall books and several specialist blues books, including those by Dave Rubin.
 One of the Best Buys Around August 10, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
For those who remember, this is a reissue of the mid-80's six cassette series. However, it's been edited down to one CD by cutting out the narration. This was a great product back then and it's still well worth the price. (The six cassette + book original cost $75 back in the 80's and it was worth it then!) Keep in mind that the skill level is definitely intermediate and up.
This is a wonderfully detailed teaching resource and the solos are chock full of those licks you really want to know -- licks that sound great, not those that a teacher thinks you ought to learn "to help you grow". A previous reviewer claimed that the tunes sounded like C&W but he must have either got the wrong CD or never heard blues before cuz these solos are pure-dee blues. True, the solos aren't the distorted chromatic blurs that some people mistake for blues, but that's a good thing. They include a variety of styles from swingin' 40's and 50's style T-Bone Walker licks to early 60's Freddy King to Stevie Ray Vaughan. (The good Stevie Ray who played straight ahead rootsy blues licks, not the unfortunate faux-Hendrix Stevie Ray.) I learned a heck of a lot from this nearly 20 years ago and you can too.
The only criticism I have is that tab for the rhythm tracks isn't included. But heck, it IS called blues solos. Also the Rockabilly tracks sound more like Bryan Seltzer than Carl Perkins. YUCK!
Remember that these solos are for demonstration purposes only! They're really flashy because the teacher's trying to pack in as many cool licks as he can. Don't try to play like this live or you'll sound like one of those overly precocious adolescent guitar prodigies you always hear at the guitar store.
Wyatt ROCKS!!! November 29, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was way better when it was in a 6 cassette form that was released in the 80's, but this version still this has loads of useful information to learn. I would recommend that you buy, along with this book, Wyatt's video "Rockin' the Blues".
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