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Post by Marc on Mar 17, 2020 8:11:39 GMT -6
Just wondering if most of the people here have all the Blues You Can Use books in the series? I'm missing Jazzin' blues and R&B. The collector in me says order them both but the thrifty part says just pick one. Decision decisions....any advice?
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Post by joachim on Mar 17, 2020 11:05:55 GMT -6
I think many forum members have the entire book series, including myself.
I never finished all of them, but I like them all a lot.
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Post by cunningr on Mar 17, 2020 11:57:42 GMT -6
I have many but not all. If I was short 2 I would buy them, but I usually get books as I need them or my interest goes.
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Post by Phil on Mar 17, 2020 14:38:45 GMT -6
I think I have most of them. I never got the R&B book because I don't have any real interest in playing R&B. So, I'd recommend getting the books about styles you're interested in learning. If you're interested in Jazz AND R&B then get both.
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Post by jack1982 on Mar 18, 2020 5:30:06 GMT -6
Yup, I've got 'em all. I really liked the R&B book, I kind of grew up on some of that stuff. I'm no fan of jazz at all, but found myself working all the way through that book - John's songs are, as always, really melodic and beautiful (especially "Alone at Midnight").
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Post by bluesbruce on Mar 18, 2020 6:16:07 GMT -6
I'm also an avowed guitar book junkie. Had all except the blues licks book, finally bought it to "round out the collection". I loved the R&B book. I think Jack posted Youtube videos of most of those tunes if you'd like to get a taste for it (and if they're publicly viewable). I think I made it through the first two or three songs - kind of like I've done with all these books...
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Post by Marc on Mar 18, 2020 7:04:55 GMT -6
Thanks for the input. I can get carried away with ordering and buying books. I ordered the Jazzin' the blues off a non-amazon site since they seemed to wan $30 for it. I wasn't intrested in the R&B until I listed to John's sampler and thought it was really cool, and would have fun playing some of those tunes.. For me, R&B was more TLC, En Vogue, Whitney Houston, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Bobby Brown, I guess I'm showing my age.
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Post by grampalerxst on Mar 19, 2020 10:05:43 GMT -6
I think I have them all except the jazz one.
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Post by Marc on Mar 21, 2020 4:56:13 GMT -6
I got the Jazzin' the Blues today. Really disappointed that it looks like they did not include the CD. I'm trying to work something out with the book store I got it from.
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Post by bluesbruce on Mar 21, 2020 8:47:25 GMT -6
I got the Jazzin' the Blues today. Really disappointed that it looks like they did not include the CD. I'm trying to work something out with the book store I got it from. It's not gone to where you download the audio online has it? Seems like that is the way all these guitar books are being sold now. The ones I've got that are that way usually have a statement somewhere on one of the first pages about how to download the audio. Just a thought.
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Post by Phil on Mar 21, 2020 13:41:00 GMT -6
I got the Jazzin' the Blues today. Really disappointed that it looks like they did not include the CD. I'm trying to work something out with the book store I got it from. Marc, if it's not available for download send me a PM.
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