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| | Publisher: Hal leonard
Salesrank: 1826229
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| Our Price: $11.17 |
| Used Price: $9.88 |
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| Media: Paperback |
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Editorial Review:
From Scotty Moore and Jeff Beck to Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and beyond, take an inside look at the genesis of rock lead guitar. The book and CD compendium provides solo transcriptions in standard notation and tablature, lessons on how to play them, guitarist biographies, equipment, photos, history and much more. The accompanying CD contains full-band demonstrations of every guitar solo in the book!(You Can Still) Rock In America25 Or 6 To 4All Along The WatchtowerAm I Evil?Big TroubleBlack StarBlue SkyBohemian RhapsodyCrazy TrainEruptionFree BirdGet The Funk OutHighway StarHound DogLa GrangeLet It BePride And JoyRock Around The ClockSatch BoogieShe's A WomanSultans Of SwingSunshine Of Your LoveSweet Child O' MineWalk This WayYou Shook Me All Night Long
25 Great Guitar Solos (Transcriptions · Lessons · Bios · Photos, Book&CDPackage - TAB) Reviews:
Covers the basics very well 
2009-01-20 - This book covered all the basics and clearly explained the business of publishing your own work. Although he gave estimates of the percentages expected for the various sources of income I would have liked to have seen more specific examples such as sample contracts highlighting the critical terms and conditions.
All in all I learned a lot about the business and feel prepared to ask the right questions when the time comes to publish my own songs.
Excellent guide to successfully publishing your own music! 
2008-04-22 - If you're a songwriter or composer with a growing collection of marketable songs, you'll want to read this book and learn the best way to get AND stay in the music business. You'll learn that the best way to get "signed" with a great publisher is simply to become one. This important point is covered in the first chapter so you won't miss anything.
Read it carefully, take good notes and apply the basic principles. You'll be glad you did and you'll be on the way to becoming your own "best" music publisher! If you have quality material you'll be in a strong position to negotiate licensing deals for your songs while keeping full control of your own publishing. This is especially important if you're producing "hit" material whose value will increase over time.
As a self-published music composer and producer I can tell you that this book, "Making Music Make Money", has really helped me apply and understand the things I've been doing with my own music publishing and licensing ventures. Don't sell yourself short, learn how to copyright, publish and license your own music. This book will show you how and save you years of trouble and wasted time. Publish your own music and join the new Music Biz 2.0!
Great ideas for self-promoting musicians 
2008-02-18 - Great ideas for starting your own publishing company, but the book is more focused on the song plugger. A better book for publishing company start-up is "Start & Run Your Own Record Label," by Daylle Schwartz.
A few good tips
2008-02-09 - Has some insight about how to get put on, but not much more than I already knew about.
A great solo playing learning tool
2007-05-27 - I'm an amateur with a few years of on-and-off guitar playing experience. I found that using this book in front of my computer is a very effective way to dramatically improve my electric guitar soloing, while keeping me focused and having fun in the process. No teacher and no strict practicing schedule are necessary.
I started with one of the solos ("25 or 6 to 4", IMHO one of the greatest ever recorded as well as one of the most challenging ones), read about it, then started learning it section by section using the CD. After downloading an update of the the Amazing Slow-Downer (Lite) software [..]
In case you're wondering, the solo covers (by anonymous professional musicians) are very accurate. If you're picky and do a careful comparison with the original you may notice slight differences here and there, but they don't really matter to the learning experience.
The stories behind each solo are fascinating on their own and provide a richer overall experience, as well as something to think about while practicing.
With a wide range of great solos and techniques to pick from, this book can provide many months of fun. For its price, the value is exceptional.
