Play Like A Legend - Bill Monroe Tunes & Songs for Mandolin

[Joe Carr]

The original book included Going Up Caney but the publisher of that song never gave permission to use it so it was removed. (You read it here)

[Joe Carr]

Going Up Caney was originally in the book but the song's publisher never gave permission to use it and it had to be removed. (You read it here!)

[Joe Carr]

Oops, double post. . . sorry!

[McBenet]

Ordered mine a week ago today, just got an e-mail saying it shipped today with 4 - 7 days till delivery. Waiting with anxious anticipation.

Barry

[d18daddy]

I received my copy yesterday and After quick look over I am very impressed. I started working on "Boston Boy", and while the licks are easy enough to play, the timing represented on the CD is quite tricky to nail down. It seems to fluctuate. Very interesting.

[almeriastrings]

Going Up Caney was originally in the book but the song's publisher never gave permission to use it and it had to be removed. (You read it here!)

That's bizarre... because it is certainly in the e-book I received (page 15). It is also listed as being "track 14" on the CD in the CD track listing table (title page of the book) ... but the track is NOT there. Track 14 is actually Soldier's Joy.

?

[Joe Carr]

You early buyers of the ebook got an unexpected and unauthorized bonus. I have notified Melbay of this error and future editions of the ebook should appear just as the printed book without this tune.

[swampstomper]

It always irritates me when publishers don't give permission for a song. I wonder what is their advantage? Isn't more publicity better? I remember years ago one of the first finger-picking books (Happy Traum IIRC) didn't get permission to transcribe a Merle Travis solo, so the author had to do an "in the style of" -- that didn't seem to bother John Hurt, Libba Cotton, Dave van Ronk etc. Oh well. Anyway I got my e-book as soon as the discount code was posted, and indeed it has "Caney". I've worked through lots of the book and am getting my thoughts together to give it a fair review. I've already studied a lot of Monroe with Lou Martin's newsletter, the Collins book, and various fiddle break transcriptions -- I'd like to work on the Stacey Phillips book but one at a time...

[Joe Carr]

Here's a free, downloadable PDF tab of Monroe's version of Jerusalem Ridge from the "Kenny Baker plays Bill Monroe" album. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Enjoy! http://acousticmusician.com/JoeCarr.php

[Joe Carr]

Link doesnt work. Hopefully It will be fixed later today

[Don Grieser]

The ebook costs the same as the physical book/CD? That ain't no part of nothin'.

[Kevin Stevens]

I ordered the e-book last week, I did not get the recording of Caney, now just need to remember that the numbers are off from 14 on. No big deal.

[robert.najlis]

I agree, the ebooks should be cheaper.

[Don Grieser]

If Joe gets the extra profit margin on the ebooks, I'm OK with it.

[almeriastrings]

the Collins book.

There's two of them, in fact. The well known "Monroe Instrumentals" and the (for some reason) less often seen "Classic Bluegrass Solos". Both of them are excellent.

[Joe Carr]

I'm really sorry I was unaware of Collin's "Classic Bluegrass Solos". It looks like an excellent project. Luckily, most of the titles listed in the review I read are different than mine. With such a large body of work, there is plenty of Monroe music to analyze

[AlanN]

Joe, thanks for the JR .pdf, and for all the work on this new book. I have a live tape of Bobby Clark, Kathy Chiavola and Edgar Meyer at The Station Inn from many years ago. Bobby picks Goin Up Caney, good little number with typical Monroevian moves. Edgar takes an arco solo...

[Larry S Sherman]

Hmmmm...I'm a bit confused. I got my copy today and there's no track 62 listed in the CD Track listing in the book.

There are 65 tracks, but I'm not sure what track isn't listed in the CD contents. Anyone figure this out yet?

Joe?

Thank you, Larry

PS: The book looks good...can't wait to dig in.

[Larry S Sherman]

Okay...I figured it out Track 62 is The First Whippoorwill. It's right on page 76, but just not listed in the CD track listing.

Larry

[tr6drvr]

Hey Joe-Is there any magic to the order of the songs in your book? In other words, did you set it up in that order for a logical accumulation and building of knowledge and feel for the man's style, or can one jump around the book in a random order and get out of it what you intended?

[Joe Carr]

Yes, by all means jump around. It is not sequential. But . . . to start I would suggest Salt Creek and Gold Rush. They are relatively easy, have lots of Monroe "stuff" and they are common at jams. In general, the fiddle tunes are easier than the song solos. IMHO

[Mandolin Mick]

Just got a notice that it was shipped today ... 15 days after I ordered it ...

[doc holiday]

MandoMick....who did you order from? I need to order a copy :-) TIA

[sgarrity]

It's been 10 days since I ordered mine direct from Mel Bay and it's still not shipped.

[John MacPhee]

Hey Joe the info reads really well but i cannot buy it in Australia, even the Ozzie distributors haven't heard of it yet. Any way i can get a copy?
Cheers
Maccka (John)