One
of the most difficult things we faced in making this book
was my having to explain, in detail, what I am doing on
the guitar when I play. I give no thought to anything when
I play, and often, most of what I am doing is just ‘off
the top of my head’. On every tune I would have to
listen intently to the album, often slowing it down, just
to figure out what was happening. This made for a very long
process because we were determined to write out note for
note everything I had done on this recording. From the simplest
stanza, to intricate variations, to the subtlest changes
made in delivery of melody line; we took this record apart.
Every ornament, every nuance, every trick, it’s all
here in one book.
Now,
obviously the reader will also have to put in some work
to get the best out of this book. Just remember, nothing’s
impossible, and the best thing you can ever get out of these
tablatures is the augmentation of your own style. Playing
like me will get you nowhere because I’m already doing
that, but using my techniques and advice will make you a
great player in your own right. "
A
sample from the book…
Doc
Tribute #1
"I
thought it would be a great idea to start off this record
with something I myself started off with as a picker: some
wicked Doc Watson.
This
piece is played capoed at the fourth fret, in a C chord,
making it E. Doc used to do this a lot, probably because
it cut through better tonally over the old mics he was having
to use in the sixties and seventies. The tunes were originally
written in G and C respectively. >>
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