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As part of Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series this comprehensive and thorough collection of fingerpicking guitar lessons contains invaluable tips and instruction implemented throughout the arrangements in this book. The three audio CDs give 3 full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. Lesson One: Alternating bass, dampening technique, and songs: "Shake That Thing", "Spike Driver’s Blues", "Joe Turner Blues", "Casey Jones", and "Got The Blues, Can’t Be Satisfied". Lesson Two: Songs include: "I’m Satisfied", "Make Me A Pallet On The Floor", "Nobody’s Dirty Business", and "Taint Nobody’s Dirty Business If I Do, Part II". Lesson Three: Songs: "Spider, Spider", "Richland Woman Blues", "Louis Collins" and "Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me". ... Read more

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Excellent Instruction! You Too Can Play In The Style Of Mississippi John Hurt
I've been meaning to write a review of "Shake That Thing" and "Avalon Blues" for a few months now. I found them at Colony Music in Times Square, NYC. If you are interested in playing the music of Mississippi John Hurt, I don't believe you will find any better instruction than Stefan Grossman's.

He breaks down the songs musical phrase by musical phrase at a very slow tempo. His instruction is very clear and easy to follow. In the beginning, I had a little trouble getting used to playing an F chord by hooking my thumb around the neck of the guitar but it's an important skill to learn. With consistent practicing, I am now playing five songs very smoothly (although not quite up to MJH's tempo yet, but with a steady rhythm and competence!).

I bought this book in July along with Grossman's other book "Avalon Blues" (this is another Mississippi John Hurt book). There is a wealth of things to learn in both books. The material is presented in both standard notation and guitar tablature. Most of the M.J.H. songs are in standard tuning but there are a few that are in alternate tunings which I haven't tried yet (an excuse to buy that 2nd guitar!). Some songs require a capo ("Candy Man" is one of those songs...it's in the "Avalon Blues" book).

Anyway, the bottom line is if you enjoy fingerpicking, you will have a blast with these books. I was only playing (strumming) guitar for 1 1/2 years when I decided to try my hand at this type of music and after a few months, I'm actually playing it!

If you practice regularly, you'll be playing these songs in no time and you can build up an excellent repertoire that people will enjoy for years to come. So far I can play "Louis Collins", "Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me" and "I'm Satisfied" from this book. I can also play "Sliding Delta" and "Coffee Blues" from the Avalon Blues book.

Both books come with CDs that contain the original 1928 MJH recordings of the songs as well as the 1960s recordings made when Hurt was "rediscovered". Grossman includes some additional recorded versions by other Bluesmen (Rev. Gary Davis, Mance Lipscomb).

Grossman doesn't always tab out the entire song, but you get enough info to go back to the original recordings so you can figure out what to do and try to play along. I'm sure when MJH played the songs, he never played them the same way twice. That being said, Grossman also gives minor variations on how you can play some phrases. I also enjoy the extra background info that he gives. For example, in the song "Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me" he talks a little bit about white songster Jimmie Rodgers and how a trademark Jimmie Rodgers lick keeps appearing in this song. It's a cool sounding lick. I recently taught it to a friend who's been playing guitar for years!


This is really an excellent book for anyone who wants to sharpen their fingerpicking skills. It's not for the absolute beginner. You should be able to play a clean barre chord and have sufficient dexterity in your fretting fingers to play over four frets when needed (I hope that sounds intelligible). It will help too if you're not a slave to looking at your fretting hand while playing. All of this comes with time and practice. I don't see why a beginner can't be playing from this book fairly quickly as long as they have determination and a willingness to practice consistently. The fingers will learn to cooperate eventually. I speak from experience.

There's just something about this music that makes it very accessible, even to someone like me. When you listen to the original recordings, it sometimes sounds as if there's more than one guitar playing. As I was learning the songs, I was surprised at how simple and "bare-bones" the music was. This simplicity is what makes the songs of MJH sound so enchanting. The songs are not difficult to learn at all, the way Grossman teaches them. Some are easier to learn than others. This only increases your motivation to keep on learning more songs!

Me? I'm just a middle aged white woman who's used to playing Bach and Beethoven on the piano. Practicing classical music can be a slow and torturous process (for me and anyone who is stuck within hearing range of me). Being able to sit down and fingerpick these Mississippi John Hurt gems is so much fun! And my family doesn't even mind when I play them. These two books "Shake That Thing" and "Avalon Blues" have opened an entire new world of music for me. ... Read more

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Motorcycles covers the important aspects of the operation, construction, design, testing, maintenance, and repair of motorcycle systems and components. This title also includes operation and service material relative to all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and small scooters/mopeds. Content is written in nontechnical language with step-by-step procedures to assist learning. This edition is up-to-date with today's theory and service procedures.

The Workbook is organized to follow the textbook on a chapter-by-chapter basis, providing questions to help the student review the material presented in the chapter. This supplement is a consumable resource, designed with perforated pages so that a given chapter can be removed and turned in for grading or checking. ... Read more

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Motorcycles: Fundamentals,Service,and Repair
I checked out this book in the Fairview Collage Library. It is at Fairview Alberta, Canada is were they teach Motorcycle Repair and they use this as their training manual. The hard Cover is the manual and the Soft cover is the Accompanying work book,with a place to answer the questions from the manual. This Collage is also the only Harly Davidson recognized school in all Canada so it knows what it is teaching.Now I know most people are not going to go that much into detail so the Hard cover is the way to go.

Great well written and informative book!!
This book is very well written and easy to understand. It contains a wealth of knowledge on motorcycles. I highly recommend both the text book (hardcover) and the work book (soft cover) to anyone undertaking a motorcycle project or just interested in learning. This book is the main resource in my garage.

Worthwhile read
I am training for a career in motorcycle mechanics and this book is much more informative than our text book at school. Although this is an older edition, theory is still the same. This doesnt cover fuel injection etc....

review of motorcycles fun-serv-repai- bruce a johns
i only brought this book after getting it out of the libruary and finding it so usefull in teaching my subject

DON'T buy the paperback!!
Yes, the title does include the word 'Workbook'.However, NO WHERE in the description is the potential purchaser told this is a workbook only and REQUIRES the additional purchase of the HARDBACK INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL.It's a cheap shot and poor advertising by Yahoo.I'm REALLY disappointed. ... Read more

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Auto Engine Repair teaches students to diagnose, service, and repair all makes and models of gasoline and diesel engines. Content details how engines and their related systems are constructed and how they operate. This text includes information on the latest developments in the field, such as variable valve timing, OBD II diagnostic systems, and variable intake systems. Auto Engines Technology is a valuable guide for anyone wanting to understand or work on today s engines, as well as those preparing for ASE Certification Test A1, Engine Repair. It can also be used for review when preparing for ASE Certification Test A8, Engine Performance. ... Read more

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Based on Original letters written by Spencer Viall, 3rd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers and the 6th U.S. Cavalry to his brother Charles. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Europe, 1450 to 1789: An Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 388 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. Includes articles written by eminent scholars covering major topics in art, government, and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. Also covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish Inquisition, Utopia and others. ... Read more