Blues for Dummies by Lonnie Brooks, Cub Koda, Wayne Baker Brooks Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Blues for Dummies
Book Review: Buy the music, read better books, live the blues...
Summary: 1 Stars
I really resent the titles of the "XXXX for Dummies," since as a teacher I think it creates self-images of inadequacy... The book is OK. Man, the blues is music. Get out there, get the CDs, Hound Dog Taylor, Rev. Gary Davis, Miss. John Hurt, Muddy, etc. Listen and enjoy and support your local blues organizations and clubs. Books for dummies. Nah.Book Review: Contents of the music CD.
Summary: 4 Stars
Includes a very good music CD (34 min. 27 sec.) (All music, no commentary). CONTENTS: I'm your hoochie coochie man / Muddy Waters -- Juke / Little Walter -- Sweet little angel (live version) / B.B. King -- Killing floor / Howlin' Wolf -- First time I met the blues / Buddy Guy -- Frosty / Albert Collins -- I pity the fool / Boddy Bland -- Okie dokie stomp / Clarence `Gatemouth' Brown -- Rooster Blues / Lightnin' Slim -- Walkin' the boogie (alternate take) / John Lee Hooker -- I'm wild about you baby / Lightnin' Hopkins -- Let the good times roll / Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five.Book Review: Disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
I have just finished reading the book, and while it does offer a lot of good information, I think it tends to be biased and incomplete. Many of the finest blues pioneers were either omitted completely, or given one mention in a sentence about somebody else. No blues history is near complete without in-depth mention of Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, Pink Anderson, and others. There is not a fence around art. There is more to blues than electric guitars and feedback. And by the way, I would argue with the point that the banjo was played in blues before the guitar- though I am not dissing the banjo at all. It's just that the modern banjo is a comparatively recent instrument. I think if someone wants to learn blues history, go to the very good PBS documentaries first. And listen to everybody!Book Review: Everything you ever wanted to know--and a great read!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was so much fun to read. You can start reading anywhere--no need to go from beginning to end--and find an entertaining anecdote, historical information, or just an incredibly perceptive explanation of some aspect of the Blues. It covers everything--the artists, their backgrounds, their instruments and how they played them, which recordings are their best and why, what makes one type of Blues music different from other types, and so on. It comes with a CD so you can actually listen to what the book's talking about. AND IT'S FUNNY! I got this for 4 people on my Christmas list already.Book Review: Excellent Primer
Summary: 5 Stars
If you want to have fun with the Blues this is the Book of choice. This book is an excelent primer for those who want to know about BLUES and a reference guide for those who already know! it shows you what clubs to go to, festivals to hit, and what radio stations to listen to in or near your town. It recommends Cds to buy, guitars to play, Amps, Harps, etc. It tells you what organizations to join in your city to help keep the blues alive and kickin'. This book even tell you how to get your own blues band started and what to look out for when you do get it going. Blues Music is about healing whatever ails you. It's about making your Blues go away. Before I bought this book i had the wrong thought of blues. I thought Blues would make me feel low down and depressed. I seen how the people who wrote this book did this to show people how to have fun with Blues and then i BOUGHT it. So Check out the Cd in the back its worth the price of the book alone. Then Go out and party at your local blues joint and you'll see what I mean!