MEL BAY
Taught by Name
CD & Tablature
Includes every note of every solo by the nine top resonator guitarists who contributed
to the Grammy Award-winning album of the same title. All 20 tunes (including
the 11 solos on Fireball Mail) appear in tablature with commentary and chordal
accompaniment. Feartures Jerry Douglas, Buck Graves, Mike Auldridge, Curtis Burch,
Sally Van Meter, etc. (This book does not include Gene Wooten's rendition of "Day
Tripper" from the CD.)
Contents: Abilene Gal, Ace Of Spades, Birdland, Cherokee Shuffle, Dobro Chimes, Fireball Mail, Flatt Lonesome, Great Season Waltz, Just Joshin', Little Green Pill #2, Lonesome Dobro, Mchattie's Waltz, Poison Love, Rainbow Bridge, Scrapin' The Barrel, Suitcase, The End Of The World, The Last Rose Of Autumn, Wake Forest Wave
Stacy Phillips is a recognized authority on the subject of the resophonic guitar's
history, players, and literature. Through his numerous workshops and Mel Bay
Publications books, he has done much to educate novice players of this instrument,
playing a central role in its resurgence in popularity. He has published twenty
books on various aspects of Dobro® and fiddle playing that are acknowledged as
the standards in their fields. He has undertook the major musicological project
of researching and bringing to light the delightfully spirited Klezmer tradition.
Stacy currently tours with the "Stacy Phillips Duet." He has two solo
albums and has performed and/or recorded with Peter Rowan, Leon Redbone, Dave
Brombert, Mark O'Connor, and Bela Fleck.