Johnny Cash - Guitar Play-Along Vol. 115 (Bk/CD)

The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player, and also enhanced so PC and Mac users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch! Cry, Cry, Cry * Folsom Prison Blues * I Walk the Line * Jackson * The Man in Black * Orange Blossom Special * Ring of Fire * Tennessee Flat Top Box.

Customer Reviews:

Lots of fun!

By James - July 17, 2010

This is the fourth Hal Leonard play a long I have bought and they are great for practicing with songs you love. In this edition, was hoping I would hear a clear example of the "boom-chic-a boom" technique of Luther Perkins, especially on Folsom Prison Blues, but that was not the case. The version here is from the early Sun recording rather than the more dynamic live recordings so the lead guitar was somewhat simplified. For each song on the CD, there is an instrumental track minus the vocals but with all the instruments, and then a second track without the lead guitar. There is also software that can be downloaded which enables you to adjust the pitch and speed. Since Johnny Cash songs are typically keyed a half step above a major chord and requires a capo this can help simplify your practice sessions by adjusting the pitch to the level you prefer. Playing against a mpg-3 file with a backing band will really improve your timing and that is the value of these play along CDs.

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By jovi - April 17, 2012

This is good book for Cash fans. The Tabs and CD are good. I think it would be easier to learn the song if there was vocals on the CD but overall I love it.