The Norman Blake Anthology: Deluxe Edition of Original Songs & Tunes by Old Time Country Musician Norman Blake

This book is very accessible.For each tune presented, it gives first the guitar chords and melody (including a TAB rendition of the melody), then the complete lyrics, then the guitar TAB. This allows you to play the song at any level of complexity you like, up to Norman's own, without requiring of you the ability to read standard musical notation.The spiral binding allows the book to lie flat when open, making it physically very easy to use.Throughout there are photos of Norman, Nancy and friends, making the book an aesthetic delight.The pieces transcribed include a selection from throughout Blake's career, and both songs and instrumental pieces. They are: '76 Blues (+2); Back in Yonder's World; Billy Grey; Blake's Railroad Blues; Charlie Gaither; Chattanooga Rag; Chattanooga Sugar Babe; Church Street Blues; Crossing No. 9; Down At Milo's House; Ginsing Sullivan; Green Light On The Southern; Greycoat Soldiers; The Highland Light; In The Spring Of The Year; Jimmy, John and James; Lincoln's Funeral Train (The Sad Journey To Springfield); Lonesome Jenny; Macon Rag; My Old Home On The Green Mountain Side; Ol' Bill Miner (The Gentleman Bandit); Old Ghost's Cry; Old Time Farmer; On And On And On; Paramount Rag; The Railroad Days; Randall Collins; Ridge Road Gravel; Savannah Rag; Slow Train Through Georgia; Southern Railroad Blues; Uncle Sam; The Weathered Old Caboose Behind The Train; We're Living In The Future; Whiskey Deaf and Whiskey Blind; Last Train From Poor Valley; Uncle; Tin Foil And Stone.Enjoy.

Yes, I read the description. I consider myself a mediocre-at-best guitarist, with almost no flatpicking ability, so I was hoping this would be a little push in the right direction. This says "intermediate level" but as long as you can read tab, you should be able to handle this.Melody lines *only* don't tell you much that you couldn't figure out on your own, even if you're pretty novice. Melody lines aren't even that interesting: Really, would you rather have just the melody as Blake sings it or would you rather have some pointers on his ornamentation? Even just a few pointers? (Why would you want to sing it *exactly* as he does, anyway? Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of this kind of music?)I'm still glad I got it, but I'm not blown away.Oh, and mine DOES NOT have a spiral binding, which is a royal pain in the neck. Music books and cookbooks should ALWAYS have spiral bindings so they lie open on their own.

I tend to grab books and DVDs by or about artists like Norman as a matter of principle, assuming that there may not be a lot of commercial appeal and they'll eventually go out of print. A little grim, but based on experience. So, as a Norman Blake fan, I didn't want to pass this book up. It's a good book, full of Norman's original songs, music and lyrics. As a guitarist, I wish it included his solos and instrumental pieces, but it doesn't. I'm happy to have it in my library of music, but I'm still waiting for someone to publish a book of his solos and a breakdown of his playing style!

I knew that Norman Blake was a great guitarist, but this anthology is composed for even the novist or intermediate player to enjoy.Even the easier translations of his compositions sound "pleasing to the ear" when sucessfully played.

A must have! Steven Kaufman knows his flatpicking!

Frankly he is to far beyond me to play his stuff.

Look at this way... If You want to play like Norman Blake you better be an advanced player. This book could be used by anyone that wants to pusue his sound. The correct chords and words are here. Strum chords, crosspick or just have fun, this book is correct. The tabs are right... Steve Kaufman is a killer player and he did a great job depicting his, mine and all flatpickers idol!!! Don't be lead off by any bad reviews.

An anthology maybe but not all is usable to a flat .picker.

40曲ある中で、30曲は、メロディーだけが、載っている。残り10曲が、スリーフィンガーなど、ギター譜になっている。 伝記として、読むならこれでいいか。曲集としては、全くダメだ。