This latest entry in Backbeat's bestselling handbook series starts by exploring the humble beginnings of blues guitar through the early decades of the 20th century, including profiles of such players as Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, and Son House. As the story moves into the '40s and '50s, and blues players migrate to major urban centers, author Adam St. James follows the evolution of the music at the hands of such electric blues kingpins as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and B. B. King. Then it's the blues-rockers of the '60s, '70s, and '80s …

Hal Leonard has released Volume 18 of their Bass Play-Along series. Blues Rock is a 70 page, 8 song book featuring tab and CD tracks for each classic blues tune. The melody and lyrics for each tune are also included.
The CD includes audio with and without bass, so you can hear the bassline first, and play along with the backing tracks. The CD is enhanced for PC and Mac users to allow the recordings to be played at any tempo without changing the pitch. …

The Bass Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so PC & Mac users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! …