Play in a day

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I was stunned to discover fairly recently that this is still in publication, though in slightly different guise from the copy I had in October 1963. Play in a Day' is easy to use, with plenty of tips for selecting the right guitar, the correct amplifier, how to hold your instrument and plenty of tunes and exercises to get to grips with.

The book title is probably a bit of a reach and whilst you’ll certainly be making some progress after it’s opening pages, you’ll still need application and to not be tempted to move ahead until you’re actually competent with each lesson. Born in East Ham, London, top guitar star Bert Weedon wanted to play the guitar from his very early childhood. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. We are one of the top suppliers of woodwind, brass and orchestral strings across Sussex and are main agents for most of the instruments we sell. However, I do know of a player who died 2 or 3 years ago who was the absolute undisputed master of the particular style and technique you refer to.Highly regarded for his versatility, Bert's glittering career (including being voted Britain's top guitarist nine times! You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In 1950 guitars were rare in the UK and sales barely touched 5,000, but Elvis, Cliff and British rock ’n’ roll changed all that. You can unsubscribe from our list at any point by changing your preferences, or contacting us directly.

Iain Cobby… Was walking on Brighton Palace pier some years ago when I looked up on a raised part of the cafe deck and there he was with his wife sitting enjoying the sun and a cup of tea. Bert has been repeatedly namechecked by subsequent generations of British guitarists as being the man who inspired them to first play the guitar, most notably Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Hank B Marvin, Joe Brown, George Harrison, John Lennon, Dave Davies, Pete Townshend, Mark Knopfler, Brian May, and many more. For younger bookworms – and nostalgic older ones too – there’s the Slightly Foxed Cubs series, in which we’ve reissued a number of classic nature and historical novels. We are approaching the anniversary of his death (April 20, 2012) and I have a horrible feeling that we didn’t make enough of Weedon while we still had him.Ideal for the advanced pianist and a great insight into the mind of one America's greatest composers.