- Paperback: 24 pages
- Publisher: Music Sales America; 1 edition (Jan 1 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0825603498
- ISBN-13: 978-0825603495
- Product Dimensions: 29.9 x 23 x 0.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 145 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #572,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As part of the Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar series, this volume showcases the songs and techniques of two of the most fundamental and exciting styles of traditional fingerstyle guitar playing. This program presents the music of the legendary Reverend Gary Davis, featuring several of his well-known songs. Woody Mann illustrates how the music of one of America's greatest guitarists offers a complete lesson in the beauty and subtleties of ragtime and gospel guitar playing. Reverend Davis was one of the most gifted and original musicians of his generation. His music represents some of the most sophisticated sounds in the world of fingerstyle guitar. Since his death in 1972, Davis's influence has continued to grow as each new generation of guitarists discovers the excitement of his music. As a teenager, Woody Man studied privately with the master. In this program, he teaches six of the Reverend's ragtime and gospel originals note-for-note, just as Davis taught him; detailing and explaining the picking techniques, chord positions, and fine points of phrasing. Woody explores syncopated picking ideas, new approaches to chords and melodies, and explains how to apply Davis's method for creating endless variations and improvisations within a song. Additionally, fingerpicking techniques taught can be applied to a variety of musical styles and genres. Near beginners to advanced players will benefit from this approach. Woody Mann had his first schooling as a teenager in the living room of Rev. Gary Davis, the now legendary gospel and ragtime guitarist. Mann soon went on to perform and record with blues masters Son House and Bukka White as well as contemporary innovators including John Fahey. He has recorded extensively, performed throughout the world, and is widely recognized as one of the world's leading teachers and transcribers of acoustic blues music, having taught countless guitarists through his popular books and videos. All levels
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3.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Rev Gary Davis Tunes, Jun 13 2007
By B. Vinson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar - Ragtime and Gospel (Paperback)
Woody Mann is one of the best Guitar players in the world.The reason why is due to his hard work and being a faithful student of Rev Gary Davis.
This is one of the best written music books for that type of music,of course it is written by one of the best.
I have studied this music for a while and studied from video dvd's and tape instruction as well as other books but this is the easiest written so far and gets right to the heart of the music without much difficulty.
I wish i could have studied this one first.
Highly recommended excellent book. Worth 10 times what i payed!!!!!!!!1
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing, Aug 18 2007
By Heights Curmudgeon - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Art of Acoustic Blues Guitar - Ragtime and Gospel (Paperback)
Kudos for what he's trying to do. They don't give you enough time to tune with the DVD. They don't explain the fingerings clearly enough. Songs are great. Not a terrible value. Worthy - but could be SO much better with SO little work.
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