Rhythmic and imaginative, sensitive and subtle, superpicker mike dowling is a master of american roots guitar. The late, great vassar clements called mike dowling simply one of the finest guitarists there is, anywhere. Hear mike demo this fine resonator guitar at peghead nation and nrp and order directly from mike at 10% dealer discount. Arrangements and recordings by mike dowling, al petteway, and kenny sultan. Clements called him simply, one of the finest guitarists there is, anywhere. His steady thumb and laid back style are a pleasure to watch in this outtake from his most recent homespun video, mike dowling s roadmap to creative guitar arranging. Uptown blues dowling, mike actor, jensen, james director rated.
In this course, mike teaches six original compositions that span bottleneck bues, jazzy ragtime, and open tuned fingerpicking. Amazing grace jans song swamp dog blues minor thing. Mike dowlings music is a combination of bottleneck blues, vintage swing, ragtime and originals all. This time is necessary for searching and sorting links. Before embarking on a solo career, mike also worked and recorded. Mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar, dvd by mike dowling, gui online at alibris. Get the guaranteed best price on individual artist pianovocalguitar like the alfred mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar bookcd at musicians friend. Mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar, book and cd by dowling, mike 1st first edition 2004 paperback.
Jun 23, 2007 i learned this song from a mike dowling cd. Guitar arrangements transcribed by the artists themselves, in standard notati. Pdf blues solos for acoustic guitar download full pdf. Then they made a cd book version with transcriptions and even more songs but that is now out of print. Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds. Facebook, instagram, twitter and snapchat by david. Rosalie, nitpickin, minor thing, johnson city rag, fishin in the wind, bottleneck march, bottomlands, string crazy and world of hurt. Dowling, who also sings, is not stylistically limited and swings the gamut of blues, jazz, ragtime, fandango and more. He explains such basics as turnarounds, syncopations, and ways to master vibratto. Mike dowling books list of books by author mike dowling. Mike dowling is an american roots music guitarist and songwriter who is best known for his solo arrangements on the grammy awardwinning composition cd henry mancini. On uptown blues, dowling, a renowned bluesjazz fingerstyle guitarist, teaches six original compositions that span bottleneck bues, jazzy ragtime, and open tuned fingerpicking. Heres a sample from bottleneck blues and beyond, dvd one.
Mike digs deep into the musical bag of american roots guitar, favoring the melodic piedmont style of acoustic blues m read more when the late, great vassar clements heard mike dowling play guitar back in 1975 he did the sensible thing. A patient and careful teacher, mike will explain the. Dowling is simply incredibly good, a guitarists guitarist. Mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar, dvd. Mike was the guitarist in vassars first touring band and clements called him simply one of the finest guitarsts there is, anywhere. Mike was the guitarist in vassars first touring band and clements called him. Aug 20, 2015 things s bout comin my way tampa red mike dowling slide blues. Click download or read online button to uptown blues book pdf for free now. Mike dowling, a true master guitarist performs and teaches a unique blend of blues, ragtime, swing and roots music. Alfred mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar. Isbn 9780757915307 9780757915307 softcover, alfred music, 2004 essential oils. Mastering vocabulary with prefixes, suffixes and root words by dianne draze 34z. These 12 songs from mike dowling, al petteway, and kenny sultan provide complete overviews of solo blues guitar from gritty shuffles to rage and uptown swing.
Mike has performed and recorded with legendary artists such as jazz great joe venuti, mandolinist jethro burns, fiddler vasser clements, and. Mike dowling bottleneck blues, vintage swing, ragtime. Mind you it is pretty good to have a mike dowling concert on tap as well. Each edition includes a masterclassstyle cd in which the artist walks you through the key aspects and. The blues scale minor pentatonic and the major pentatonic scales on the guitar duration. When the late, great vassar clements heard mike dowling play guitar back in 1975 he did the sensible thing.
Mike dowling has 63 books on goodreads with 11124 ratings. Every guitar player can generally list a number of other guitarists who were most influential in their playing. Uptown blues download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Guitar mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar. Mike dowling s music is a combination of bottleneck blues, vintage. Click download or read online button to get uptown blues book now.
This is one of mike s best slide pieces and has a nice mix between fretted and slide notes. Bottleneck march cascade rag if the shoe fits eureka hotel fishin in the wind honky tonk johnson city rag lightnin strikes meant to be minor thing rosalie. Uptown blues dvd february 29, 2004 by mike ddwbp 906841 dowling author. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Firmly grounded in authenticity and possessed of a musical soul as old as the vintage instruments he favors, mike is capturing the hearts of acoustic music fans worldwide with his engaging voice, selfdeprecating wit, and elegant. Amazing grace jans song swamp dog blues minor thing nitpickin bottleneck march. Each book in the acoustic solo series contains complete transcriptions from the artists themselves in full standard notation and tablature. Mike dowling, a blues guitar master and a homespun instructor who is a perennial favorite, plays an improvisational groove using open g tuning. Guitar arrangements transcribed by the artists themselves, in standard notation and tab.
Performer, composer, instructor, session artist, inventor. Mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar, book and cd. Mike dowling, a true master guitarist, performs a unique blend of blues, ragtime, swing, and roots music. Uptown blues american roots guitar with mike dowling for the first time, mike s video tutorials have been beautifully republished in a new online streaming format, so you can access anywhere with an internet connection. Bottleneck march acoustic slide instrumental youtube. Listen free to mike dowling swamp dog blues swamp dog blues, see see rider and more. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Published on jun 30, 2009 a nice instrumental from mike dowling. Mike dowling s music is a combination of bottleneck blues, vintage swing, ragtime and originals all played with grace, wit and dazzling dexterity. Mike dowling bottleneck blues, vintage swing, ragtime and. A recent grammy winner, dowling lives in northwestern wyoming where he.
Swamp dog blues bottleneck slide instrumental youtube. Download uptown blues or read uptown blues online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Dowling s playing and composing runs the gamut from slide tunes evoking trips down the mississippi to the energetic johnson city rag. Acoustic masterclass by mike dowling book and cd sheet. Quickly gaining recognition as the rare artist who teaches as well as he plays, mike is a popular instructor at guitar. From bottleneck blues to vintage jazz, mike draws inspiration from deep in the musical bag of american roots guitar. Bottleneck blues and beyond by mike dowling 73999361018. Download uptown blues ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. American roots guitar online course with mike dowling. Each of his arrangements is a virtual encyclopedia of mustknow riffs that define the genre. This is mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar 00. Jan 04, 2005 these 12 songs from mike dowling, al petteway, and kenny sultan provide complete overviews of solo blues guitar from gritty shuffles to rage and uptown swing.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Get the guaranteed best price on individual artist pianovocalguitar like the alfred mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar book cd at musicians friend. His understated mastery of all things sixstringed, coupled with an engaging voice, a selfdeprecating wit and an arsenal of elegant guitar interpretations has firmly secured his place among the musical masters of his generation. Uptown blues by mike dowling, 9780757915307, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Everything guitarist mike dowling does reflects his love for and mastery of the instrument that has been the focus of his life for over forty years. Intro by musicgurus on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. Amazing grace jans song swamp dog blues minor thing nitpickin bottleneck march johnson city rag rosalie rocky road backslidin bottomlands siboney string crazy fishin in the wind wild bout it shufflin. To start your day or to finish your day in the evening, this acoustic masterclass. A patient and careful teacher, dowling explains the tunes in detail, focusing on such techniques as palm damping, picking patterns, and playing fast singlestring runs. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. You can find tab for this song in mike s book called uptown. Why should be this online book acoustic masterclass.
Every guitar player can generally list a number of other guitarists who were most influential in. Mike dowling uptown blues american roots guitar 00. Though learning how to play the bottleneck slide guitar can be rather difficult, students should be able to pick up a number of valuable tips from instructor mike dowling. Guitar arrangements transcribed by the artists themselves, in. Mike s music is a unique mixture of blues, ragtime, swing and roots music in standard and open tunings. Bottleneck blues and beyond by mike dowling youtube. Mike also invented a pickup system for resonator guitars manufactured by national resophonic called the mike dowling hot plate.
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. Roots expert mike dowling performs a unique blend of blues, ragtime, swing, and roots music. A recent grammy winner, dowling lives in northwestern wyoming where he operates the wind river guitar, a unique livein guitar school. In 2005, dowling was ranked as one of the twelve best fingerstyle guitarists in the united states.
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