Learn Funk Guitar with Tower of Power's Jeff Tamelier
by Tower Of Power
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Author: Tower Of PowerBrand: Cherry Lane
Edition: Sheet music
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-10-01
ISBN: 1575606127
Number of pages: 64
Model: 2500561
Publisher: Cherry Lane Music
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- Published by Cherry Lane Music 64 Pages
- Play-It-Like-It-Is Guitar
- Artist: Tower Of Power
Book Reviews of Learn Funk Guitar with Tower of Power's Jeff Tamelier
Book Review: Too much technical waffle
Summary: 2 Stars
A typical excerpt from the book '....I stay out of the way of ghost 16th notes on the base and drums (0:22-0:42); the lesson here is playing your parts where they land, at least on the Verses. I also added my own invention there. Its a two string lick. I'm taking the root and third and going up from D to E. I mirror the base, its kind of my own part. Its not too loud (0:42-0:50)"
Yawn, yawn, yawn. Jeff, most of us just want to be shown where to put our fingers and play some funk. If we were any good at playing the guitar we wouldn't need a 'Learn Funk Guitar' book.
I've been playing bedroom guitar for over 30 years and fancied a bit of direction in playing along with some funk with my new Strat. I really don't know how well this book can teach you because I stopped using it after a few pages and never got to the 'play along with' stuff. It was all so boring and technical "..... we're on top of the beat on 16ths (0:30-0:37). Its almost a 2 feel " OR
".. I'll come down low (1:01-1:10), play 4ths (1:55-2:00), tritones, two-, three-, and four note chords (0:12-0:20), kind of mixing them up in two bar pattern."
I actually know what he's talking about but that still doesn't mean that it doesn't bore the pants off me. Whether you need to know that what your playing is a D13#9 or just be shown where to place your fingers is a matter for debate. But its certainly not for me.
To be fair, there does seem to be a lot of tab in the book and for those who wish to spend time, you may actually get a lot out of it.
Summary of Learn Funk Guitar with Tower of Power's Jeff Tamelier
Not only will you learn classic funk guitar techniques, but you can also sit in with members of Tower of Power, playing four fan favorites and four new grooves created especially for this book! Features a CD of full-band tracks both with and without guitar parts, an interview with Jeff, his funk performance techniques with musical examples, and his geographic breakdown of funk guitar styles. Songs: Credit * Don't Knock It * Down to the Nightclub * F-Funk * Free Fallin' Funk * Hip-E-Jam * There's Only So Much Oil in the Ground * What Is Hip.Songbooks
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