Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Zen Guitar
Book Review: Taoist
Summary: 4 Stars
PROS: a sentimental, warm fuzzy, encouraging, inspirational read.
CONS: unlikely to make one a better guitarist or deeper person, and often reverts to Taoist cliches.
RECOMMENDATION: If you have a contemplative personality and play guitar, by all means, read this book. You will enjoy it. If you are more of the pragmatic sort, let it pass. Whether or not you get much out of this book will be determined more by your own personality than the quality of the book.
Book Review: The Best Book on investing since Graham and Dodd
Summary: 5 Stars
Zen Guitar is all about getting prepared to make major decisions and having the confidence to trust your training. In that sense, its message of discipline, practice, courage and focus make it an amazing tutorial on the subject of investing. and I imagine any other task which requires skill. I give a copy to every new member of our investment team at Camden Partners.Book Review: The Heart of Making Music
Summary: 5 Stars
Sudo's book illuminates the Universal Principle of being In Synch with your creative process, whether instrumentally or otherwise. The metaphor of the Dojo, going from White belt to Black belt [only to go infinitely from there] is the Thread that weaves the point that Music comes from the Heart and to make it --any way you make it--that connection is the key foundation. This book could just as easily apply to daily living and transformation through process, intent and dedication. A must for those who want to teach themselves and a definite benefit to those who've gone the 'paper route' or more technical approach to engaging with the guitar. Question: Where did the music come from before it was written and taught? Answer: Where it continues to come from--The Heart. Philip Toshio Sudo knows and illustrates that well.
Enjoy,
Bead
Book Review: The guitar as a metaphor for life.
Summary: 5 Stars
As the book states from the get-go, it is not a how-to book. Never mentions a chord or scale. However what it does do is ultimately, much more beneficial and quite practical (yes Zen is practical!). If you've ever practiced guitar (or anything), and run into obstacles like distraction, lack of focus, lack of confident, frustration...you name it. This book brings these elements of guitar learning into focus. One suggestion (from me)is not to look at all the concepts in the book as rules (as 1 reader got caught up doing), but as suggestions. Give them a try. You will no doubt stray from the path. That's natural. Don't get frustrated and just get back on it. This book helps alot in that respect.
Book Review: The only reality is Within
Summary: 5 Stars
I think about music very differently than most people. I am not what you would call a "passive listener" of music. Great music tears at my insides when I hear it. This book voiced a lot of thoughts I've had about music without even thinking it. This is not a "how to play guitar book," but a "why to play guitar book." It shall enrich thy playing.