Anyone else really enjoy picking up new ideas from books? There are a lot of crap ones out there, but some real gems too.

Pic related is what I’m working through now and it’s fantastic. Randy has another book that’s a more general introduction to jazz guitar, which is probably the most useful information dense guitar book I’ve ever found.

What are your favorites?

  • eggmasterflex
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    41 year ago

    Advancing Guitarist by Mick Goodrick and Guitarist’s Guide to Composing and Improvising by Jon Damian. I found the latter much easier to read and digest than the former, but they’re both great for when I’m in a rut or feeling demotivated.

    • @R5NOP
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      21 year ago

      Yeah I knew it would be when and not if on the advancing guitarist popping up. I got my copy of it like 10 years ago, and I definitely wasn’t ready for it. Only relatively recently am I really starting to get a lot out of it.

      I’m not familiar with the other one but will have a look!

      • eggmasterflex
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        31 year ago

        I had the same experience. The knowledge and concepts in that book are invaluable, but it demands a lot of the player intellectually (to be fair, Mick did warn us of that in the foreword). As a strictly amateur guitarist, I doubt I’ll ever be able to fully digest it. I just try to take what I can from it when I’m feeling stuck in my playing.

        However, I would highly recommend the Jon Damian book if you liked the idea of Advancing Guitarist but want something a bit more structured and focused. I found most of the concepts in it really easy to apply.