101 Razor-Sharp Blues Guitar Fill-In Licks (Book and CD) (Red Dog Music Books Razor-Sharp Blues Guitar Series)

Open-flat spiral blues instruction book and CD by Larry McCabe

Red Dog Music Books is proud to offer this superb collection of 101 authentic urban blues guitar fill-in licks.

Legendary guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, Hubert Sumlin, T-Bone Walker, Johnnie Winter, Albert King, Freddie King, and Chuck Berry are known to all blues fans for their remarkable soloing abilities. But the complete blues guitarist must do more than shine in the solo spotlight. And that is why every great soloist is also a great fill-in player.

Tasteful fill-in licks support and inspire the singer while adding fire and drive to the performance. For example, Blind Lemon Jefferson played string-snapping fill-ins that provided the perfect complement for his rough-hewn blues songs. Both Louis Armstrong and Lester Young seemed to talk to the singer with their finely-crafted, jazzy fill-ins. And Henry Sunflower Vestine's stinging, buzzsaw fill-ins never failed to drive his Canned Heat bandmates into a psychedelic frenzy.

This book is accompanied by a user-friendly split-track CD allows you to sit in with a professional blues band while you learn to play blues fills behind a great singer, Charles Atkins. The Heat-Seeking Missile Blues Band is heard on the left channel; the fill-in licks are isolated on the right channel.

This is not just another book of abstract how do I use these licks in real life? licks, but a collection of solid musical ideas that can be applied to thousands of real songs.

Another fine contribution from Red Dog Music Books, designed for the early intermediate-or better guitarist. Some of the licks are accessible to highly motivated near-beginners, and the book is an excellent resource for teachers.

Contents

• Introduction
• How to Use This Book
• Guide to Symbols
• Sportin' Life Blues
• Midnight Special
• House of the Rising Sun
• I Can't Get Along With You
• Peaches and Cream
• Eight-Hour Shift
• St. Louis Blues
• Joe Turner Blues
• Good Gal Gone
• A Guide to Blues Styles and Artists

Prerequisite Ability

• Early intermediate

User Profiles

• Serious hobbyist and semiprofessional musicians.
• Any gigging blues lead guitarist who wants to learn new fill-in licks.
• Blues guitar teacher looking for innovative and productive lessons material.

Goals and Purposes

• Learn how to play fill-ins behind a singer in a blues band.
• Learn how to play better lead blues guitar.