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The Slide Guitar Book

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Overview

Slide guitar and the players who took it from its roots to the present.

Slide guitar is once again looming large in today's music, with many slide artists laying it down in the genres of blues, rock, and country. The Slide Guitar instructional book tells how it all unfolded with bios and photos of slide masters past and present. It gives guitars technical tips and transcriptions of old and new material including "Dust My Broom" (Elmore James), "Honey Bee" (Muddy Waters), "Layla" (Duane Allman), "Thing Called Love" (Bonnie Raitt), "Love In Vain" (Mick Taylor with The Rolling Stones), "Running On Faith" (Eric Clapton), and more. Includes slide lessons from blues master Roy Rogers, country player/producer Pete Anderson, and guitar teacher Fred Sokolow. Includes standard and open tunings. 64 pages.

Features

  • Bios and photos of slide greats
  • Technique lessons
  • Guitar lessons with Roy Rogers, Pete Anderson, and Fred Sokolow
  • Tune transcriptions include:
  • "Dust My Broom" (Elmore James)
  • "Honey Bee" (Muddy Waters)
  • "Layla" (Duane Allman)
  • "Thing Called Love" (Bonnie Raitt)
  • "Love In Vain" (Mick Taylor and The Rolling Stones)
  • "Running On Faith" (Eric Clapton)

Learn the slide guitar story and the tricks of the artists who took it to the outer limits in this great instructional book. Buy today for quick delivery!

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