101 Red Hot Mandolin Licks

[dorenac]

For those who have tried this book, was it helpful? Are there other books similar that are recommended?

[Perry]

For those who have tried this book, was it helpful? Are there other books similar that are recommended?

I had this book way back; if I remember the licks were not all that "hot" and were sort of basic.

Dawn Watson had a VHS with 75 Sizzling Licks. It was was hotter.

What ever happened to Dawn Watson?

[AlanN]

Dawn's tape and book were cool, think it was 75 Sizzling Licks, or something. She applies the licks to songs, also. The first lick was an ST lick, as I recall. I dropped the VHS to disc for ease of use. Dawn was a picker.

[dorenac]

I would settle for cooler Licks. Actually if put into a familiar song context, that would be really helpful.

[Perry]

You may like this product. I think it is pretty good for what it is a collection of mix and match licks that work over a given chord.

Brad Davis Impov Mando book


If you can read standard this book is chock full o' good stuff:

Hot Licks for Bluegrass Fiddle

[AlanN]

Raymond has some good, applied licks in his book, found here. He also has made available transcribed solos of many of his awesome mandolin/guitar solos. Check it out.

http://www.raylegere.com/

[re simmers]

I have the Brad Davis on 'tape.' It was very good, but I haven't used the tape in yrs..........no tape player.

Bob

[Nashville]

Bought this recently. What a mistake! Should have been titled 'Dull & Worthless Licks'. This is a very disappointing collection of licks. Few of them are interesting at all. Few are memorable. It doesn't sound like a real mandolin player on the disc. It is not at all inspiring. But since I already spent my money on this lame book, I am treating the licks as just simply finger exercise. Playing these licks will still improve my playing and help build some reading skills. But once I finish the book out, I doubt if I'll open it again.