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I have William Leavitt, Vincent Bredice, Johnny Smith 's books which cover improvisation and solo string techniques, anyway I'm attracted to those Sal Salvador's classic Mel Bay books.
I want to know if I'll be too redundant with the other author's topics if I purchase Sal Salvador's books.
Thanks in advance.
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06-28-2009 01:39 AM
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Good question. I have heard Sal's books are good, but I thought they were out of print. I haven't run across them before. He also had an instructional video (Hot Licks?) out at one time.
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I want to add that almost all Sal Salvador 's books have been reprinted and they are sold by Amazon. I bought his Technique book and it's really good. Today the Chord Substitution book has been re released and I want to purchase it.
Anyway here's the link:
Amazon.com: sal salvador: Books
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Originally Posted by derek
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sal salvador....
good stuff man....highly recommended (by me)..books...
time on the instrument...pierre
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Excellent stuff! you can find six titles in Amazon. The chord substitution book is a must!
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Originally Posted by nomelite
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Originally Posted by Richb
Last edited by metalmike31216; 04-10-2012 at 01:58 AM.
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Originally Posted by Richb
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Originally Posted by Richb
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Originally Posted by Richb
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Originally Posted by metalmike31216
Brad
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Originally Posted by Richb
A classic example here is Angelo Dundee. How good a boxer? How good a teacher? (Remember Sugar Ray Leonard? Muhammad Ali?)
The greatest texts on creative writing were/are almost routinely penned by men and women (Rust Hills; Edith Mirrielees) who never published a damned thing, and who admit up front that they can't write fiction. But they have an intuitive and profound understanding of storytelling and, most important, how to guide talented writers in learning the craft such that they can put it to use and do good things with it.
Also, we must remember that Mickey Baker couldn't play jazz guitar when he wrote his famous and ubiquitous book about how to do just that. That he went on to learn to play is irrelevant in examining the logic of what you're claiming. If one had known Mickey at the time he was writing the book, by your logic, one would have to have rejected the book, take none of Baker's advice, and refuse to listen to him. But what a mistake that would have been! Mickey Baker knew how to teach, and he understood how jazz guitar "works" well enough to pen a timeless instructional text that has shown probably tens of thousands how to do what he couldn't, at the time, do. Who knows - maybe without his own book to guide him, he never would have learned to play! I'm serious!
Now, that said, I'll be the first the agree with you that there are droves of people out there giving "lessons" (even writing books) who don't know their asses from holes in the ground, but who are trying to establish their identities as "guitarists" or "artists" by teaching. "If I weren't a good player, could I be teaching? (or writing?)" they seem to say. But these "teachers" don't last, do they? I don't know of any. Still, we have to be cautious, and I agree in as much as this is what you're taking about. At the same time, we have to be cautious not to dismiss any Mickey Bakers or Angelo Dundees. I'd think that, usually, this kind of teacher would freely admit, "I can't do it myself, but I know how it's done and maybe I can show you." I'd give a listen to someone so honest and forthright.
kj
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Originally Posted by Kojo27
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Originally Posted by Fusionista
Without even talking it over with Chet, Segovia dismissed him as a student.
Now there's a really fine teacher for you.
kjLast edited by Kojo27; 06-04-2012 at 01:30 PM.
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I remember hearing that or reading it somewhere in a mag..maybe an old Guitar Player Mag...years ago...
I believe it....
Time on the instrument...pierre
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I just started working in Sal's "single line" book (-not the "Complete" edition, which contains a lot of lines. Guy on YouTube has posted several videos playing them and they are nice.) Trying to get my house in order and that means assessing which basics I have mastered and which ones I need to.
O, the latest edition of this book includes tab.
Amazon.com: Sal Salvador's Single String Studies for Guitar: Bestselling Classic Book - Updated Edition with Tab (9781495057601): Sal Salvador: Books
Sal's "Hot Licks" video is on YouTube, for any who care to look.
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I love this guy.
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Thanks for posting Lawson. My wife and I saw Sal Salvador perform at an impromptu jazz guitar concert at Five Towns College here in Huntington, New York in 1995 or 96. He was one of the big names who each played a few tunes. What a memorable experience music wise--except I can't remember any of the other musicians names'.
For several years in the late 80s and early 90s, Five Towns College was the site of a yearly weekend "guitar expo" so to speak with musicians, players, builders, buyers and sellers. There still is a similar yearly event at a different location--mostly rockers and solid bodies (no offense intended) though.
Tony D.
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Wow I was not even aware Sal Salvador was active at that time. I always felt stupid because I lived just an hour from Louisville, Ky, home of Jimmy Raney, and never once went to hear him. And I lived just an hour from Cincinnati, home of Cal Collins, and never once went to hear him. Lost chances. Glad you didn't miss yours!
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
Last edited by jameslovestal; 02-16-2020 at 02:20 PM.
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we old gretsch fans always dug endorser sal!! here's his 61 convertible model
cheers
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This is nice.
New Joe Diorio video
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