Steely Dan: Guitar Anthology Review

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(More customer reviews)This book contains transcriptions to:
Aja
Bad Sneakers
Black Friday
Bodhisattva
Chain Lightning
Deacon Blues
Don't Take Me Alive
Gaucho
Green Earrings
Hey Nineteen
Josie
Kid Charlemagne
My Old School
Night By Night
Parker's Band
Peg
Pretzel Logic
Reelin' In the Years
Rikki Don't LoseThat Number
Time Out of Mind
These are the exact same songs as the out-of-print Best of Steely Dan book, from Hal Leonard, with the teal background and album repros on the cover. So if that's the book you wanted, you'll get the same stuff here.
Is it good? Oh, yeah, it's good. The transcriptions are painstakingly well done. They're also complete, unlike the "Steely Dan Complete" book's piano/guitar/vocal style book, which leaves out many an interlude and instrumental section.
The only problem with this book is that it isn't a Steely Dan Complete. There are at least two other guitar tab books that include a few other songs (and are missing some of what's in here); I wish there were a single volume or less overlap among the multiple volumes. For example, "Greatest Songs" for guitar has, in addition to the majority (but not all) of what's here, these songs:
Greatest Songs has, in addition:
Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More
Everyone's Gone to the Movies
Haitian Divorce
Sign In Stranger
Throw Back the Little Ones
Another book, "Best of Steely Dan" (white cover with black line drawing), also includes "Third World Man." (Another consumate Carlton solo. Oh, my, God.) It may contain others not in one or both of the previously mentioned books; I can't find a contents list for "Best Of."

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Titles are: Aja
* Bad Sneakers
* Black Friday
* Bodhisattva
* Chain Lightning
* Deacon Blues
* Don't Take Me Alive
* Gaucho
* Green Earrings
* Hey Nineteen
* Josie
* Kid Charlemagne
* My Old School
* Night By Night
* Parker's Band
* Peg
* Pretezel Logic
* Reelin' in the Years
* Rikki Don't Lose That Number
* Time Out of Mind.

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Hal Leonard Essential Elements Jazz Play Along Jazz Standards (Bb, Eb and C Instruments) Book and CD Review

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(More customer reviews)THis is the best play along book of the 6 or so I have bought.I'm trying to learn the structure of jazz and this is an excellent companion to the Essential Elements fro Jazz book.

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At last, a jazz play-along book for developing players! In addition to being a perfect introduction to some of the best-known jazz standards, this book includes hints for improvising on each tune, a guide to jazz articulations, plus a scale/chord correlation chart. Biographical sketches of key jazz figures are also included. And, if that wasn't enough, each tune comes with its own sample solo for reference or performance. The professionally recorded audio CD also includes tempo adjustment software for use in your computer (CD-ROM).Includes: Now's the Time, Killer Joe, Blue Bossa, C-Jam Blues, Footprints, Song for My Father, Autumn Leaves, Freddie Freeloader, St. Thomas and Blue Train. Professionally recorded Play-Along CDTempo adjustment software for computer (CD-ROM)Choice of full recording (with melody) or rhythm section onlySample written solos and improvising hintsRhythm book includes bass lines, piano voicings, and drum patterns

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Big Band: Drum Play-Along Volume 9 Review

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(More customer reviews)BE FOREWARNED, THIS IS NOT A PLAY-ALONG!!!!
I was tremendously disappointed, I already have excellent recordings of big band tunes! This is labeled a "Play-Along" which would indicate music minus drums.Perhaps even like the Rock books in this series with one example track with drums and one performance track without drums.How hard would that have been!!!Really feel shisted by Hal Leonard on this one.ITS NOT A REAL PLAY-ALONG!Save your money and buy a great recording of one of the great old big bands!

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Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along series. Just follow the drum notation, listen to the CD to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included for quick reference. The audio CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Songs: I've Got You Under My Skin * In a Mellow Tone * In the Mood * It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) * Route 66 * Stompin' at the Savoy * This Can't Be Love * Until I Met You (Corner Pocket).

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Bluesy Jazz: Jazz Play Along Series Volume 35 Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm having so much fun with this series. Trouble is I've gone overboard here and bought several of the books: It's hard to stay with just one. My time is spent going from "Angel Eyes" and "Bags' Groove" in one book to "Spain" in another, and "Windows" in still another. It's a nice problem to have though.

What I like about these books (Bluesy Jazz vol. 35, Jazz-Rock Fusion vol. 62 and Great Jazz Classics vol. 50) are the following:
* You get a straight forward, no frills melody on a CD (you can embellish all you want).
* You get a decent section to solo over.
* You get a good backing track to play the entire song over, without the recorded lead instrument.
* You get each song written separately for "C" treble instruments, "Bb" instruments, "Eb" instruments and "C" bass instruments. This is great if you know reed or brass players.
* You get real songs, not just someone's jamming and soloing.
* You get a simple and readable layout, fake book style.

You'll need to have reasonable reading skills (guitarists, like me get spoiled with tablature). You'll also need to be able to read the changing key centers and understand how to apply scales and arpeggios. To me that's not work; it's fun.Some folks might wish for commentary about about harmony or soloing strategies. That would be nice. Some folks might wish for a solo section to learn and analyze. That would be nice,too. Some folks might wish for songs recorded at slow and fast tempos. Again, that would be nice. There are already countless books like that out there. It's the no nonsense simplicity that I like here. DIY!

What I enjoy isplaying songs I know and love with a great rhythm section and figuring out my own solos (jazz is hard, but FUN). I'm extremely interested in approaching the melodies chord melody style, and having the lead instrument there helps me get it up to speed until I'm ready for the backing track.

If you're learning theory or taking lessons, apply what you know here. This jazz play-along series is extensive. All my students want to rock. If I get any who want jazz, they'll love what they can do with this. Who says you can't rock out on the backing tracks?

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For use with all Bb, Eb and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD, this first-of-its-kind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before. FOR STUDY, each tune includes a split track with: * Melody cue with proper style and inflection * Professional rhythm tracks * Choruses for soloing * Removable bass part * Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE, each tune also has: * An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) * Additional choruses for soloing. Includes 10 songs: Angel Eyes * Bag's Groove * Bessie's Blues * Chitlins Con Carne * Good Morning, Heartache * High Fly * Mercy, Mercy, Mercy * Night Train * Sugar * Sweet Georgia Bright.

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