Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)

For me:

Scales and Modes for Guitar, Cliff Douse, 1986(!).

My 20 year old copy is getting a bit dog-eared these days. Bought a newer 
version from fleabay a while ago but it's not spiral-bound and won't lay 
flat :-(

Runners up:

The Guitar Cookbook, Jesse Gress. Bought about 5 years ago, I still browse 
it regularly. A coffee-table book for the guitar player.

*Several/Any*, David Mead. Chords&Sclaes, 10-Minute Workout, Basic Scales, 
all good stuff that I still flip through sometimes. Probably a bit basic, 
but I like his writing style :-)

The Ultimate Rock Guitar Scale Finder, Michael P. Wolfsohn. Bought for a 
couple of quid from Amazon to push the total cost into the 'free delivery' 
zone a few years ago. A different view on scales and modes that I quite 
like. Looks very basic, but when you get the message it's a revelation.

Nostalgia selection:

Books/Tapes from The Guitar Studio by Mel Reeves. Loved them all, acoustic, 
rock, jazz. Must find the tapes and have another listen :-)

Al.

"Al"  wrote in message 
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> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
>
> For me:
>
> Scales and Modes for Guitar, Cliff Douse, 1986(!).
>
> My 20 year old copy is getting a bit dog-eared these days. Bought a newer
> version from fleabay a while ago but it's not spiral-bound and won't lay
> flat :-(
>
> Runners up:
>
> The Guitar Cookbook, Jesse Gress. Bought about 5 years ago, I still browse
> it regularly. A coffee-table book for the guitar player.
>
> *Several/Any*, David Mead. Chords&Sclaes, 10-Minute Workout, Basic Scales,
> all good stuff that I still flip through sometimes. Probably a bit basic,
> but I like his writing style :-)
>
> The Ultimate Rock Guitar Scale Finder, Michael P. Wolfsohn. Bought for a
> couple of quid from Amazon to push the total cost into the 'free delivery'
> zone a few years ago. A different view on scales and modes that I quite
> like. Looks very basic, but when you get the message it's a revelation.
>
> Nostalgia selection:
>
> Books/Tapes from The Guitar Studio by Mel Reeves. Loved them all, 
> acoustic,
> rock, jazz. Must find the tapes and have another listen :-)
>
> Al.

My first instruction book (a paperback) was called 'Guitar' written by Dan 
Morgan and published, I think, in the USA.   I could not afford lessons but 
this book was so well written that it made me feel as if I had a teacher 
sitting next to me and it is probaly the only reason I continued to learn 
guitar.  We are talking about the late 60's here and the only other book 
available at the time seems to have been written by Mel Bay - which I bought 
and found completely incomprehensible because he used all these weird chord 
shapes.

Your post reminded me of it so I Googled and found that they are selling it 
on eBay for $109.99!!

Bren

Al  wrote in
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> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)

Play in a Day - Bert Weedon. There is no other.

Rhythm, Sonority and Silence by Michael Hedges, Ralph Denyer's Guitar 
Handbook, and Solo Guitar by Mark Hanson, and The Guitar Book by Pierre 
Bensusan, plus of course Solo Guitar Playing Books 1 and 2 by Frederick 
Noad.

If I had to pick one it would be The Handbook.

"performingchimp"  wrote in message 
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> If I had to pick one it would be The Handbook.

Me too. It's got the most info in the least space, but more like revision 
notes than a tuition book.

icarusi
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On 7 Feb, 20:00, Al  wrote:
> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
>
> For me:
>
> Scales and Modes for Guitar, Cliff Douse, 1986(!).
>
> My 20 year old copy is getting a bit dog-eared these days. Bought a newer
> version from fleabay a while ago but it's not spiral-bound and won't lay
> flat :-(

Take into almost any printshop, like prontaprint and they should be
able to trim of the spine and spiral/comb bind it for you for a
minimal amount.

Greg

On 7 Feb, 20:00, Al  wrote:
> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
>
> For me:
>
> Scales and Modes for Guitar, Cliff Douse, 1986(!).
>
> My 20 year old copy is getting a bit dog-eared these days. Bought a newer
> version from fleabay a while ago but it's not spiral-bound and won't lay
> flat :-(
>
> Runners up:
>
> The Guitar Cookbook, Jesse Gress. Bought about 5 years ago, I still browse
> it regularly. A coffee-table book for the guitar player.
>
> *Several/Any*, David Mead. Chords&Sclaes, 10-Minute Workout, Basic Scales,
> all good stuff that I still flip through sometimes. Probably a bit basic,
> but I like his writing style :-)
>
> The Ultimate Rock Guitar Scale Finder, Michael P. Wolfsohn. Bought for a
> couple of quid from Amazon to push the total cost into the 'free delivery'
> zone a few years ago. A different view on scales and modes that I quite
> like. Looks very basic, but when you get the message it's a revelation.
>
> Nostalgia selection:
>
> Books/Tapes from The Guitar Studio by Mel Reeves. Loved them all, acoustic,
> rock, jazz. Must find the tapes and have another listen :-)
>
> Al.

The Lovers Guide :)

I noticed in 'Zavvi' (hmm the old name 'Virgin' would have been
funnier here) there's now an interactive DVD version, with multiple
camera angles and first person views.  The mind literally boggels.
How long until the 3D version? Or a total immersion with groinal
attachment a la Red Dwarf?

Greg

"performingchimp" wrote in message
> Rhythm, Sonority and Silence by Michael Hedges, Ralph Denyer's Guitar 
> Handbook, and Solo Guitar by Mark Hanson, and The Guitar Book by Pierre 
> Bensusan, plus of course Solo Guitar Playing Books 1 and 2 by Frederick 
> Noad.
>
> If I had to pick one it would be The Handbook.

Is it that good?
I may have to look out for that one.
I've tried several books but dont seem to get on with them too well.


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>
> "performingchimp" wrote in message
>> Rhythm, Sonority and Silence by Michael Hedges, Ralph Denyer's Guitar 
>> Handbook, and Solo Guitar by Mark Hanson, and The Guitar Book by Pierre 
>> Bensusan, plus of course Solo Guitar Playing Books 1 and 2 by Frederick 
>> Noad.
>>
>> If I had to pick one it would be The Handbook.
>
> Is it that good?
Yes!

> I may have to look out for that one.
Look no further:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/New-Guitar-Handbook-Ralph-Denyer/dp/033032750X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202474003&sr=1-1

George

"icarusi"  wrote in message 
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> "performingchimp"  wrote in message 
> news:fJNqj.351$xm6.145@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>
>> If I had to pick one it would be The Handbook.
>
> Me too. It's got the most info in the least space, but more like revision 
> notes than a tuition book.

Anyone know what that blue book with just the headstock of a les paul was 
called - really thick book, covered everything about guitars, groups, amps 
etc. I got it on my 16th birthday from my sister so it may be a bit out of 
print now!

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In article , usenet@alienrat.co.uk says...
> "icarusi"  wrote in message 
> news:13qnar1866283bc@corp.supernews.com...
> > "performingchimp"  wrote in message 
> > news:fJNqj.351$xm6.145@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
> >
> >> If I had to pick one it would be The Handbook.
> >
> > Me too. It's got the most info in the least space, but more like revision 
> > notes than a tuition book.
> 
> Anyone know what that blue book with just the headstock of a les paul was 
> called - really thick book, covered everything about guitars, groups, amps 
> etc. I got it on my 16th birthday from my sister so it may be a bit out of 
> print now!

That's the one they're talking about - looking at my dog-eared copy right now :-)

Its gone though several editions but mine is also the blue one with the Les Paul.
-- 
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In article <fJNqj.351$xm6.145@newsfe4-win.ntli.net>, performingchimp@spam.spam 
says...
>  Ralph Denyer's Guitar 
> Handbook, Solo Guitar Playing Books 1 and 2 by Frederick 
> Noad.

Ditto those plus Juan Martin's El Arte Flamenco de La Guitarra, Paco Pena's Toques 
Flamencos.
-- 
Jon
www.jonboyes.co.uk

In article ,
 Al  wrote:

> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)

None of them, quite frankly... at least not from a guitar point of view. 
When I was starting out, I worked through masses, and ended up learning 
most of what I know from Guitar Player magazine (which was absolutely 
fantastic throughout the 80s... it's a shadow of its former self now).

If only Guthrie Govan's "Creative Guitar" (vol 1 and 2) had been around 
20 years earlier... I would have avoided so much sketchy misinformation 
and contradiction from the start. If you're learning now and progressing 
to intermediate levels, those are the ones to go for.

For non-guitar stuff, I think Dave Stewart's "Introducing the Dots" (now 
called "The Musician's Guide to Reading and Writing Music") is one of 
the finest tuition books ever.


adrian

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"George Weston"  wrote in message
>> Is it that good?
> Yes!


I'll start saving my pennies then :-)



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On 7 Feb 2008 20:00:12 GMT, Al  wrote:

>Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)

I've never owned one :-)

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The future was never like this!

>> Anyone know what that blue book with just the headstock of a les paul
>> was called - really thick book, covered everything about guitars,
>> groups, amps etc. I got it on my 16th birthday from my sister so it
>> may be a bit out of print now!
> That's the one they're talking about - looking at my dog-eared copy
> right now :-) 
> Its gone though several editions but mine is also the blue one with
> the Les Paul. 

That's an old edition, I've got one of those too :-)

The latest edition I have  has a MM, a Strat and an LP on the cover. I also 
have a really old version stashed in the loft at my parents house - Can't 
remember what the cover looked like though. Must go rescue it someday.

I didn't put this one in my faves list as it covers too much ground too 
thinly. Although once upon a time it was a real favourite. Doesn't meet 
with my 'long-serving' requirement though.

Al.

In article , alnews67@hotmail.com 
says...

> That's an old edition, I've got one of those too :-)
> 
> The latest edition I have  has a MM, a Strat and an LP on the cover. I also 
> have a really old version stashed in the loft at my parents house - Can't 
> remember what the cover looked like though. Must go rescue it someday.
> 
> I didn't put this one in my faves list as it covers too much ground too 
> thinly. 

Yeah, its not really a tuition book. More like a guitar encyclopedia or something. 

I've used the set-up/repair/maintenance sections more than anything else, the way 
it handles theory (big chunk of the book) leaves me cold.
-- 
Jon
www.jonboyes.co.uk

Adrian Clark wrote:
  and ended up learning
> most of what I know from Guitar Player magazine (which was absolutely 
> fantastic throughout the 80s... it's a shadow of its former self now).

> 

Early 90's was my period - it was the tail end I think, but it was still 
great. It shaped me as a player even to this day I think - monthly 
columns by Buckethead, Jennifer Batten, Gambale, Gilbert OH MY GOD it 
was ACE. You can't have a closed mind about guitar playing when you are 
reading columns by those guys.

Stan Barr wrote:
> On 7 Feb 2008 20:00:12 GMT, Al  wrote:
> 
>> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
> 
> I've never owned one :-)

Not even Uncle Bert's "Play In A Day"?

OK, So n
Nige extends his neck over the block, pulls what is left of his hair out 
of the way and waits for the dull thud of the UKMG executioner's axe. 

...

I rate 'Blues You Can Use' and Troy S's 'Rock Guitar'. But not on their 
own. For my regimen, I have interspersed that with just bloody learning 
songs and playing over stuff from Adrian's Bluesjamtracks.com and over 
backing tracks I have created myself in a looper. Follow the carnage at 
<http://www.guitarnewb.com>

Nige.

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On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:07:08 +0000, JNugent wrote:

> Stan Barr wrote:
>> On 7 Feb 2008 20:00:12 GMT, Al  wrote:
>> 
>>> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
>> 
>> I've never owned one :-)
> 
> Not even Uncle Bert's "Play In A Day"?

Strange how, given ol' Bert spent all his working time covering the hits of
the day, he chose to use material like "Tavern In The Town".
I imagine it disenchanted more people than it inspired.
 
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www.beaufortjazz.com

On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:07:08 +0000, JNugent  wrote:
>Stan Barr wrote:
>> On 7 Feb 2008 20:00:12 GMT, Al  wrote:
>> 
>>> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
>> 
>> I've never owned one :-)
>
>Not even Uncle Bert's "Play In A Day"?

Nope :-)   By the time I started on guitar, when I was 16, I'd been
studying music for 3 years and played several other instruments.
It was just a matter of transferring my knowledge to a new instrument,
and watching other players.

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> I imagine it disenchanted more people than it inspired.

Probably why the title was 'Play in a Day' and not 'Play Something Good in a 
Day'.

icarusi
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"nog"  wrote in message 
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> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:07:08 +0000, JNugent wrote:
>
>> Stan Barr wrote:
>>> On 7 Feb 2008 20:00:12 GMT, Al  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
>>>
>>> I've never owned one :-)
>>
>> Not even Uncle Bert's "Play In A Day"?
>
> Strange how, given ol' Bert spent all his working time covering the hits 
> of
> the day, he chose to use material like "Tavern In The Town".
> I imagine it disenchanted more people than it inspired.

Probably because the tunes were out of copyright - more money for St. Bert!

George

"icarusi"  wrote in message 
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> "performingchimp"  wrote in message 
> news:fJNqj.351$xm6.145@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>
>> If I had to pick one it would be The Handbook.
>
> Me too. It's got the most info in the least space, but more like revision 
> notes than a tuition book.

I have Frank Muller to thank for my copy. Thanks Frank!

Steve.

On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 12:45:35 -0000, George Weston wrote:

> "nog"  wrote in message 
> news:1s111gjz4ukgw.1y0iz4blgxzkd$.dlg@40tude.net...
>> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:07:08 +0000, JNugent wrote:
>>
>>> Stan Barr wrote:
>>>> On 7 Feb 2008 20:00:12 GMT, Al  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
>>>>
>>>> I've never owned one :-)
>>>
>>> Not even Uncle Bert's "Play In A Day"?
>>
>> Strange how, given ol' Bert spent all his working time covering the hits 
>> of
>> the day, he chose to use material like "Tavern In The Town".
>> I imagine it disenchanted more people than it inspired.
> 
> Probably because the tunes were out of copyright - more money for St. Bert!

By George, he's got it! <apologies, etc.>
Hadn't thought of that. :-)

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> When I was starting out, I worked through masses, and ended up learning 
> most of what I know from Guitar Player magazine (which was absolutely 
> fantastic throughout the 80s... it's a shadow of its former self now).

I liked Guitar Player around that time also. Never see it any more. My 
local periodical emporium only has Guitar World these days :-( Oh, he has 
the usual UK stuff of course, but I get all of that on subs.

Back when I started (early 70's) we had Beat International (not a guitar 
rag), Musician International(?) (some guitar reviews and a few bits of 
notation), and Guitar(?) - A thin mag with wide tastes. You could get 
Segovia and Blackmore in the same issue. Funnily enough, that's where I 
first heard about Adrian Legg of this parish :-) I believe I still have 
most of these in the loft at my parents house - Time for a visit ;-)

> For non-guitar stuff, I think Dave Stewart's "Introducing the Dots" (now 
> called "The Musician's Guide to Reading and Writing Music") is one of 
> the finest tuition books ever.

Interesting - I'll have a look at those. I pickep up a copy of "Composing 
Music, A New Approach" (William Russo) last year but haven't got stuck into 
it yet.

Al.

Adrian Clark  wrote in news:sfocata-
91AD4A.16500808022008@news.zen.co.uk:

 
> For non-guitar stuff, I think Dave Stewart's "Introducing the Dots" 
(now 
> called "The Musician's Guide to Reading and Writing Music") is one of 
> the finest tuition books ever.

Must say dito to the Dave Stewart book, I bought one, read through it and 
was reminded all the stuff I'd forgotten from years ago and learned a 
whole buch of new stuff too.  I gave that copy away to a mate who was 
struggling with theory basics and have recently bought another copy to 
keep as reference, I'm sure I'll still be dipping into it from time to 
time. Incidentally it was recomended to me by someone on UKMG, either MR 
Shark or Fivetrees or maybe even both and maybe some others fols aswell. 

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nog wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:07:08 +0000, JNugent wrote:
> 
>> Stan Barr wrote:
>>> On 7 Feb 2008 20:00:12 GMT, Al  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
>>> I've never owned one :-)
>> Not even Uncle Bert's "Play In A Day"?
> 
> Strange how, given ol' Bert spent all his working time covering the hits of
> the day, he chose to use material like "Tavern In The Town".

You mean he used royalty-free music in his book?

I wonder why he did that?

> I imagine it disenchanted more people than it inspired.

I don't recall expecting the chords of "You Really Got Me" from PIAD!

icarusi wrote:
> "nog"  wrote in message 
> news:1s111gjz4ukgw.1y0iz4blgxzkd$.dlg@40tude.net...
> 
>> I imagine it disenchanted more people than it inspired.
> 
> Probably why the title was 'Play in a Day' and not 'Play Something Good in a 
> Day'.
> 
> icarusi

Bert did write a sort of "sequel", entitled "Play Every Day".

IIRC, he got on to use of the ninth and the majr seventh in that second 
book (which never did sell as many copies as the first).

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
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> I don't recall expecting the chords of "You Really Got Me" from PIAD!

Why not, they're not copyrightable, so long as the name is changed 'Your 
eerily goat, Me?'

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Steve Robinson wrote
> I have Frank Muller to thank for my copy. Thanks Frank!

My pleasure, Steve. I was repaying your kindness for driving me around the 
countryside. Pages 107 & 111 are the most thumbed in my copy.

Frank A Muller

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:17:47 +0000, JNugent wrote:

> nog wrote:
>> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:07:08 +0000, JNugent wrote:
>> 
>>> Stan Barr wrote:
>>>> On 7 Feb 2008 20:00:12 GMT, Al  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Poll: Your favourite, long-serving, tuition book :-)
>>>> I've never owned one :-)
>>> Not even Uncle Bert's "Play In A Day"?
>> 
>> Strange how, given ol' Bert spent all his working time covering the hits of
>> the day, he chose to use material like "Tavern In The Town".
> 
> You mean he used royalty-free music in his book?
> 
> I wonder why he did that?

I admit freely that I hadn't thought of that.
 
>> I imagine it disenchanted more people than it inspired.
> 
> I don't recall expecting the chords of "You Really Got Me" from PIAD!

Hmmm, my own exposure to PIAD pre-dated that by a number of years.

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In article ,
 Al  wrote:

> Guitar(?) - A thin mag with wide tastes. You could get 
> Segovia and Blackmore in the same issue. 

Yes! I bought a few copies of that before I discovered Guitar Player. I 
was only 13, relying on parental hand-outs for my guitar magazines, so 
could only justify one a month. 

Soon after I switched, ISTR "Guitar" became classical-only, which was a 
great shame... it was a bit dry, but there was a nice enthusiastic feel 
to it. About 70% classical, but with a monthly Django-style column, bits 
of rock and some really nice Renbourn-ish arrangements of traditional 
tunes.


adrian

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On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:22:31 +0000, Adrian Clark wrote:

> In article ,
>  Al  wrote:
> 
>> Guitar(?) - A thin mag with wide tastes. You could get 
>> Segovia and Blackmore in the same issue. 
> 
> Yes! I bought a few copies of that before I discovered Guitar Player. I 
> was only 13, relying on parental hand-outs for my guitar magazines, so 
> could only justify one a month. 
> 
> Soon after I switched, ISTR "Guitar" became classical-only, which was a 
> great shame... it was a bit dry, but there was a nice enthusiastic feel 
> to it. About 70% classical, but with a monthly Django-style column, bits 
> of rock and some really nice Renbourn-ish arrangements of traditional 
> tunes.

Dry? The only magazine I can recall from "my day" is BMG (Banjo Mandolin
Guitar). That was definitely dry, to the extent of being completely
pointless.

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nog wrote:
> On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:22:31 +0000, Adrian Clark wrote:
> 
>> In article ,
>>  Al  wrote:
>>
>>> Guitar(?) - A thin mag with wide tastes. You could get 
>>> Segovia and Blackmore in the same issue. 
>> Yes! I bought a few copies of that before I discovered Guitar Player. I 
>> was only 13, relying on parental hand-outs for my guitar magazines, so 
>> could only justify one a month. 
>>
>> Soon after I switched, ISTR "Guitar" became classical-only, which was a 
>> great shame... it was a bit dry, but there was a nice enthusiastic feel 
>> to it. About 70% classical, but with a monthly Django-style column, bits 
>> of rock and some really nice Renbourn-ish arrangements of traditional 
>> tunes.
> 
> Dry? The only magazine I can recall from "my day" is BMG (Banjo Mandolin
> Guitar). That was definitely dry, to the extent of being completely
> pointless.

I remember "Guitar" from the late seventies /early eighties. It was the 
only British guitar magazine at the time. Its content was as described 
by Adrian. IIRC, Jim Beam of the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society used 
to write for it - and it was the place where I first saw a serious and 
positive review of a Japanese guitar: the Ibanez George Benson GB-10 
(the single p/u model). When I saw it in the contents, I thought it 
would get slated!

I also remember BMG (published by, and available from the Clifford Essex 
Music Co, of Earlham Street, London W1). Chris Spedding used to write 
arrangeents for publication in that mag.

I might still have a few copies of both out in the fable Tea Chests In 
The Garage.

In article ,
 JNugent  wrote:

> IIRC, Jim Beam of the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society used 
> to write for it - and it was the place where I first saw a serious and 
> positive review of a Japanese guitar: the Ibanez George Benson GB-10 
> (the single p/u model). When I saw it in the contents, I thought it 
> would get slated!

Scraping a few more details from my brain... I think Peter Driver was 
another regular columnist, as was Ian Cruickshank (given his manouche 
abilities, he probably wrote the Django column). I recall some excellent 
in-depth interviews, sometimes split over two issues. And lots of 
detail. Serious, serious detail, like comparisons of how Segovia's 
treatment of Bach ornaments differed from those of (eg) Yepes. Bah, why 
can't guitar magazines be properly geeky any more?


adrian

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Adrian Clark wrote:
Bah, why
> can't guitar magazines be properly geeky any more?
> 

Or just get into real detail about music and playing.

Let's start one Adrian!

"performingchimp"  wrote in message
> Let's start one Adrian!

You two publish it, I'll buy it!



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> On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:22:31 +0000, Adrian Clark wrote:
> 
>> In article ,
>>  Al  wrote:
>> 
>>> Guitar(?) - A thin mag with wide tastes. You could get 
>>> Segovia and Blackmore in the same issue. 
>> 
>> Yes! I bought a few copies of that before I discovered Guitar Player.
>> I was only 13, relying on parental hand-outs for my guitar magazines,
>> so could only justify one a month. 
>> 
>> Soon after I switched, ISTR "Guitar" became classical-only, which was
>> a great shame... it was a bit dry, but there was a nice enthusiastic
>> feel to it. About 70% classical, but with a monthly Django-style
>> column, bits of rock and some really nice Renbourn-ish arrangements
>> of traditional tunes.
> 
> Dry? The only magazine I can recall from "my day" is BMG (Banjo
> Mandolin Guitar). That was definitely dry, to the extent of being
> completely pointless.
> 

I've never seen a banjo-mandolin guitar. What does it look like?

In article <%BKrj.5630$nG4.708@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>,
 performingchimp  wrote:

> Let's start one Adrian!

Yes! I'll bring my felt-tips!


adrian

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"Adrian Clark"  wrote in message 
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> In article <%BKrj.5630$nG4.708@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>,
> performingchimp  wrote:
>
>> Let's start one Adrian!
>
> Yes! I'll bring my felt-tips!

Felt tips! We only had crayons, after complaining abiut the chalk dust.

icarusi
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icarusi wrote:
> "Adrian Clark"  wrote in message 
> news:sfocata-1FE0EE.00055311022008@news.zen.co.uk...
>> In article <%BKrj.5630$nG4.708@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>,
>> performingchimp  wrote:
>>
>>> Let's start one Adrian!
>> Yes! I'll bring my felt-tips!
> 
> Felt tips! We only had crayons, after complaining abiut the chalk dust.
> 
> icarusi
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No, no. Paper magazines are old hat. We need to look to current 
technology. We should publish our magazines on etchasketch.