Need New Material

[BondedByBlood]

So i've hit somewhat of a slump in my playing and i was wondering if i could get some book suggestions to check out to get myself moving again.
I'm looking to learn how to play slide for one thing and was wondering what tuning i should be set up in to play in the most common keys with a capo and all that stuff.

I'm also looking to expand my blues licks and knowledge of the style and am also looking for some more shred material (i already have troy Stetinas Books) so i can improve my sweep picking and shred and actually incorporate it into my playing. Oh and i also am interested in Learning 50's rock guitar.
So in short i'm looking for material for:
-Blues guitar
-Slide guitar
-Sweep picking and shred
- 50's style guitar.

any input would be great.

[slash_ragnarok]

For your sweep picking needs:

Frank Gambale -Book of Sweep Picking

For shredding:

John Petrucci -Rock discipline
Frank Gambale -Chop Builder
Steve Vai's 30 hr path to becoming a virtuoso
& maybe..
Paul Gilbert- Intense Rock I & II

That's enuf material for 20 years.. haha..:D

[JonR]

So in short i'm looking for material for:
-Blues guitar
-Slide guitar
-Sweep picking and shred
- 50's style guitar.

any input would be great.For blues and 50s style guitar, you just need to know all your blues scales, mixolydian modes, and mix up major and minor pents (which ends up as mixolydian mode with added b3).
Use no distortion, unless it's a cranked up tube amp. For rockabilly, use a little slap-back echo (short single delay).
Listen to the originals to pick up tips on rhythm and phrasing. That stuff is all about feel, not speed. (Although some of those 50s rock'n'rollers liked to show off their chops.)

Slide guitar is usually based on open tunings (open E or A for electric, open D or G for acoustic), but can be played in standard tuning if you're careful.

There are books out there, I guess, but you can't beat listening to the old recordings and copying what you hear. That's how they did it after all... ;) They had no books.

[Malcolm]

As pointed out you have asked about enough to keep you busy for 20 years. I tend to jump from one thing to another - just purchased a clarinet - and because of that I never do perfect any one style or instrument.

But, I love to learn new things.

For what ever that is worth......