Santana: Supernatural [Paperback] Review

Santana and his great music are back.All I can say is that this book is excelent.If you want to play Santana's songs like they really are played, I recommend this item.The transcriptions are accurate and reliable.Thisis a "must have" item for Santana's fans.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Santana: Supernatural [Paperback]

Product Description:
This album-matching folio contains some of Santana's best music of the '90s. Titles are: Africa Bamba * The Calling * Corazón Espinado * Do You Like the Way * El Farol * Love of My Life * María María * Migra * Primavera * Put Your Lights On * Smooth * Wishing It Was * (De La) Yaleo.

Want to buy Santana: Supernatural [Paperback] at other amazon sites? Click the corresponding icon below:

The Definitive Blues Collection (Definitive Collections) [Paperback] Review

This is purely a book of blues songs.This books contains well known as well as some more obscure blues pieces.The arrangements range from very basic to very complete. None of the arrangements provide extended"blues solos" or blues riffs"....(this sort of improvisationwill be up to you). The arrangements do however give you complete songs,with key, time-signature, and tempo markings. It also includes chords aswell as single note melodies AND it inclues bass lines.
NOTE:This isNOT a "how to" book.If you want blues theory and/or instructionlook elsewhere.This is a song book.

Click Here to see more reviews about: The Definitive Blues Collection (Definitive Collections) [Paperback]

Product Description:
A massive collection of 96 urban blues classics as well as works by legends Willie Dixon, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and more. Songs include: Baby, Won't You Please Come Home * Basin Street Blues * Everyday (I Have the Blues) * Gloomy Sunday * I'm a Man * (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man * Milk Cow Blues * Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out * The Seventh Son * St. Louis Blues * The Thrill Is Gone * and more.

Get 15% OFF

Want to buy The Definitive Blues Collection (Definitive Collections) [Paperback] at other amazon sites? Click the corresponding icon below:

Intermediate Blues Keyboard: The Complete Blues Keyboard Method [Paperback] Review

This little book has distilled quite a bit of blues music history and style into an easy-to-understand format.It's really directed at quickly playing blues concepts with just enough explanation and practice exercises.I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I could play the material and use it in my more traditional jazz playing

Click Here to see more reviews about: Intermediate Blues Keyboard: The Complete Blues Keyboard Method [Paperback]

Product Description:
This book is great for keyboardists who have learned the basics of blues improvisation and composing. Beginning with a review of concepts and skills covered in Beginning Blues Keyboard, this book explores further into topics such as chord extensions, blues techniques, building basslines, playing in the key, ii-V substitutions and slow blues.Blues forms such as the twelve-bar blues and the eight-bar blues are explored. Packed with sample licks and songs, this book is essential for any keyboardist serious about learning the blues.

Get 32% OFF

Want to buy Intermediate Blues Keyboard: The Complete Blues Keyboard Method [Paperback] at other amazon sites? Click the corresponding icon below:

Beginning Blues Keyboard (Book & CD) (Complete Blues Keyboard Method) [Paperback] Review

This is one of the best beginning blues instruction books I've found. It teaches a bit of blues theory and provides the basic framework for the blues, but Tricia also provides the beginner with a few blues tunes to play. You can find books with advanced blues songs (from established performers) and you can find books with blues "riffs"....but you won't find many bookes for beginners that have good sounding, playable, blues tunes. Ms. Woods delivers on all fronts.

Click Here to see more reviews about: Beginning Blues Keyboard (Book & CD) (Complete Blues Keyboard Method) [Paperback]

Product Description:
Anyone with basic keyboard skills (equivalent to Alfred's Basic Piano, Lesson Book 2) can dig right in and begin learning blues right away. Learn what it takes to create the distinctive sound of the blues, including basic chords and scales, blues melodies, improvisation, turnarounds and intros. Other topics include the twelve-bar blues form, walking bass and playing in a band. Full of fun blues tunes to play, Beginning Blues Keyboard provides a step-by-step enjoyable way to learn the blues.

Get 15% OFF

Want to buy Beginning Blues Keyboard (Book & CD) (Complete Blues Keyboard Method) [Paperback] at other amazon sites? Click the corresponding icon below:

The Doors Anthology (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) [Paperback] Review

I'd like to first point out, that reviews for both the 'Guitar Recorded Version' guitar tablature compilation of 'Doors Anthology', and the vocal/piano/guitar chord version of 'Doors Anthology' - are conjoined herein Amazon under both titles. However, both titles are clearly different in content, albeit sharing the same name.

While one reviewer states this title contains selections from "Other Voices", know that the 'Guitar Recorded Version' most certainly does not. For the similar-in-appearance-and-name piano/vocal/guitar chord 'Doors Anthology' of 69 tunes, does contain selections from the post-Morrison "Other Voices". While the 'Guitar Recorded Version' compilation contains only 20 tunes - all original Doors.

And all but two songs in the 'Guitar Recorded Version' compilation, 'Love Street' and 'Blue Sunday', can be found on the 'Legacy: Absolute Best' 2-CD set.

Robbie Krieger contributed greatly to the Doors. His guitar style and fretboard sensibility was crucial to the Doors success. And the 'Guitar Recorded Version' is well written and accurate. While the piano/vocal/guitar chord version of this title is unsuitable for learning Krieger's guitar parts. The 'Guitar Recorded Version' is about 140 pages, while the piano book is about 400 pages. And the 'Easy Tab' version is another animal as well. But I never recommend 'Easy Tab' versions of anything.

So, order carefully.

Contents of 'Guitar Recorded Version':Blue Sunday, Break On Through To The Other Side, Crystal Ship, Five To One, Hello I Love You, L.A. Woman, Light My Fire, Love Her Madly, Love Me Two Times, Love Street, Not To Touch The Earth, People Are Strange, Riders On The Storm, Roadhouse Blues, Soul Kitchen, Spanish Caravan, Touch Me, Twentieth Century Fox, The Unknown Soldier, You Make Me Real

Click Here to see more reviews about: The Doors Anthology (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) [Paperback]

Product Description:
Our comprehensive collector's edition contains 69 songs from this seminal '60s band, including: Been Down So Long * Easy Ride * The End * Five to One * Hello, I Love You * Hyacinth House * L.A. Woman * Land Ho * Light My Fire * Love Her Madly * Peace Frog * People Are Strange * Riders on the Storm * Roadhouse Blues * Ship of Fools * Strange Days * Touch Me * and many more. Also includes a complete discography featuring all of the album covers, "The Story of The Doors" - an extensive interview with keyboardist Ray Manzarek, and "The Music of The Doors" - an in-depth discussion with guitarist Robby Krieger. Features great photos of the band.

Get 24% OFF

Want to buy The Doors Anthology (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) [Paperback] at other amazon sites? Click the corresponding icon below:

John Mayer Room For Squares (PVG) (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) [Paperback] Review

i just recently purchased this book for something to do to kill time. i'm a big fan of john mayer's music, and wanted to see if i could possibly play some of his stuff. at first it was a little intimidating, because some of the chords are a little difficult for me. (i think john must have some rather large hands.) but contrary to what has been said about this book by others, once you take the time to learn the music, it sounds exactly like the album. minus the background instruments of course. so if you base your decision on whether or not to buy this based on will the songs sound like the album, don't let that be a reason. just pay attention to the fact that you will need a capo, and will need to know what a "drop D" tuning is to make it "sound like the album". other than that, if you enjoy playing guitar, and you enjoy john mayer's music, then you should like this book. if you don't enjoy one of the aforementioned, then you probably won't enjoy this book. it's a pretty simple concept.

Click Here to see more reviews about: John Mayer Room For Squares (PVG) (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) [Paperback]

Product Description:
The Rolling Stone review of John Mayer's major label debut gushed, "The songs are a travelogue of discovery, of love, identity and purpose." Our matching folio features background info on this smart singer/songwriter, and 13 songs, including "Your Body Is a Wonderland," the Grammy winner for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, and: Back to You * City Love * 83 * Great Indoors * Love Song for No One * My Stupid Mouth * Neon * No Such Thing * Not Myself * St. Patrick's Day * 3X5 * Why Georgia.

Get 22% OFF

Want to buy John Mayer Room For Squares (PVG) (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) [Paperback] at other amazon sites? Click the corresponding icon below:

The Ultimate Beginner Series: Blues Keyboard Basics, Steps One & Two Combined [Paperback] Review

I am a beginning piano player, but this book had me playing the blues within hours. First listen to the CD while following along in the book and I'll bet you'll be so stoked you will stop and try the exercises! This is a winner!

Click Here to see more reviews about: The Ultimate Beginner Series: Blues Keyboard Basics, Steps One & Two Combined [Paperback]

Product Description:
Take the first step towards experiencing the fun of playing blues keyboards. This book/CD will guide you through everything you need to knowto begin playing blues keyboards: the 12-bar progression, shuffle patterns, triplet feels, inversions, and much more!

Get 10% OFF

Want to buy The Ultimate Beginner Series: Blues Keyboard Basics, Steps One & Two Combined [Paperback] at other amazon sites? Click the corresponding icon below:

DVD-The Blues/Rock Piano of Johnnie Johnson Review

Johnnie was Chuck Berry's piano player for years, Chuck pretty much copied Johnnie on his guitar and made a bunch of money. This is another DVD from Homespun.I bought Dr John's 2 DVD set. It is the benchmark now for all these instructional DVD's I seem to be accumulating.
Dr. John plays solo, Johnnie has a back up band.
The sound on this video is good, the band is too loud in some spots.
What it horrible is the camera work. In Dr. John's DVD's the camera is fixed above his head, you get optimal view of both hands. The camera guy for Johnnie is all over the place, creating angles and missing the second hand, or both hands way too much, also, when Johnnie is cooking, I don't care what the other players look like, let me see his hands!!! Too much time spent wandering around the room. The included booklet is too small and has lame transcriptions (all the homespun dvd's come with this). I gave it a 5 rating because of Johnnie, the man is an American Music Icon and $20 is a bargain to watch him play up close.

Click Here to see more reviews about: DVD-The Blues/Rock Piano of Johnnie Johnson

Product Description:
Take a lesson with a true legend of American popular music! This DVD gives us a rare, up-close look into the style and technique of the man who co-wrote and played on all of Chuck Berry's biggest rock 'n' roll hits, including "Back in the USA;" "Memphis, Tennessee;" "Sweet Little Sixteen;" "Roll Over Beethoven;" "Rock & Roll Music;" and Berry's tribute to Johnnie, "Johnny B. Goode."
In a conversation with pianist/teacher David Bennett Cohen and guitarist Jimmy Vivino, and backed up by a top New York rhythm section, Johnnie breaks down his songs and grooves for blues piano enthusiasts, giving insights into his musical ideas and the history of rock and blues music. Our unique overhead camera angle provides a clear view of how Johnnie improvises the bass lines, chordal figures and lead parts that have made him so popular among musicians and fans alike. He performs each tune with the band, then patiently plays each one as slowly as possible for the sake of the learning pianist.
Johnnie performs and talks about a variety of powerful grooves: boogie woogie; slow blues; rumba rhythm; medium-tempo blues shuffle; rockabilly-style groove and more. Each one will provide many hours of repertoire-building ideas and techniques.

Get 10% OFF

Want to buy DVD-The Blues/Rock Piano of Johnnie Johnson at other amazon sites? Click the corresponding icon below: