Acoustic Masters Series Bob Brozmans Bottleneck Blues Guitar
Topics covered include: turnarounds, bottleneck techniques, blue notes, open G tuning, right-hand techniques, blues licks and phrases, authentic blues rhythms, harmonics, and more. Includes complete transcriptions of “Terraplane Blues,” “Moon Goin’ Down,” and “Rhythm in the Blues.”
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Acoustic Masters Series: Bob Brozman’s Bottleneck Blues Guitar
I have been playing for over 30 years, this is the best book on Bottleneck blues guitar. It is also alot of fun to play.
5 Stars Very good place to start
I’m an intermediate player who bought 3 books to learn slide from.
This is the best of the bunch. The book covers a lot of ground but
the basics are here as well. Well spaced info and a good CD to
learn from. Other good books on blues (but not slide per se) are the Kenny Sultan series – they are not as hard as the Grossman and Mann books
4 Stars Great Intro to Slide
Great intro to slide guitar. I am an advanced player but have never played slide. I was able to pick up the picking styles and rhythm quickly. The control of the slide and smoothness is the hard part, but fun to learn. Interesting music information and examples that get you going on the right foot. The music audio examples on the CD are very helpful.
5 Stars Virtuoso slide instruction
Bob Brozman, in addition to being a certified ethnomusicologist and world expert on the National resonator guitar has compiled a mother lode of slide and rhythm techniques in the Country Blues style.Although at his own admission Brozman doesn’t “play Robert Johnson like Robert Johnson..” in recordings or live venues he does easily teach the style of Johnson flawlessly in rhythm, phrase and slide technique. In addition he quotes and instructs from the other Country Blues giants..Charlie Patton, Willie Brown as well as including his own trademark licks. The rhythmic instruction included is essential learning for this style. Included CD is excellent in detail and example. A must have for anyone interested in this style
5 Stars Worth the $
I’m a metal guitarist (the real stuff, Maiden, Morbid Angel, Slayer style metal) that dabbles in jazz and fingerstyle.
I’ve loved Robert Johnson’s country style blues forever and this book introduced me to the joys of playing slide guitar in open G in just two days! I can already play enough stuff to sound like I know what I’m doing.