BUSTER B. JONES, JUST US: 14 Complete Notation & Tab Transcriptions. SHEET MUSIC BOOK WITH CD & TABLATURE .
LIBRO DI MUSICA ACUSTICA, CON CD.
SPARTITI PER CHITARRA FINGERPICKING CON:
PENTAGRAMMA E TABLATURE.
Product Description:
Although his scorching fingerpicking was most impressive at first glance, a closer look at "Just Us" reveals that he is equally adept at what many musicians consider as a more difficult task: playing fewer notes... ones that mean more, and say more with less, as he does on album opener "A Simple Gift", title cut "Just Us", and "One Sad Clown".
"Just Us" is an album consisting largely of his own compositions inspired by his two main guitars "Merle" and "Pearl". Along the way we are treated to a barn-storming version of "Alabama Jubilee" (it must be tunes like this that caused Chet Atkins to say of Jones "He plays like he's double-parked"), "Collage-a-Reed" and "Clawin'" (each inspired by mentor Jerry Reed), while "Let the Sun Shine In" sounds like an instant fingerpicking classic that you could swear you have heard before, but haven't. Including detailed notation on 15 of Buster’s songs from "Just Us", this Book/CD lesson will challenge even the best players. Presented in standard notation and tablature.
Biography Buster B. Jones was a master of the guitar styles of Chet Atkins, Merle Travis and Jerry Reed. He explored their music, styles and techniques, but developed his own unique style and depth. Buster was known as a blazing fast and dynamic player, and was given the nickname "The Machine Gun" by admiring fans in France, but his original compositions expose a lyrical and gentler side to his musical personality. Raised in Ames, Iowa, Buster began playing guitar and mandolin at an early age, following in the footsteps of his older brother Ron, who Buster idolized as the "best left-handed guitarist ever." It became apparent however that by Buster's mid-teens he would have a special gift for music, and his musical ability exploded. Buster never took formal lessons, but developed his mastery of the guitar through sheer trial and error, and by diligently trying to learn the complex styles of players like Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed. "I touch on many different styles and approaches to playing lead and rhythm guitar. My goal as a player is to expand these perimeters and express what I feel musically," says Buster, who often played for other guitar players at conventions like the CAAS in Nashville and NAMM. 'Playing to a bunch of guitar players and fans is like watching Dawn of the Dead on video. They just stare 'ou slack-jawed, looking like they want to eat your brain. It's a wonderful feeling!" Buster B. Jones has several early albums, which are out of print and three CDs, Fingers in Flight, Guts and Steel and Just Us. He also has produced 12 teaching videos for Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop. Buster B. Jones lived in Eugene Oregon and performed regularly across Canada and the United States. He was the 1990 winner of the National Fingerpicking Championship held yearly in Winfield, Kansas. Buster was not just a great guitar player but a teacher and a friend to many. He spent countless hours sharing his knowledge and skills with young players and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work closely with Buster on this CD. Tom Redmond
As a child, I grew up listening to such greats as Hank Williams, Jimmy Rodgers, Hank Snow and Merle Travis. My father Buster Jones was a great entertainer; and with my mom and big brother Ron played polkas and square dances. Dad even had a radio show of his own. He would do the weather and time and then play some music. Although my dad's playing ability was somewhat limited, his ability to capture an audience was what intrigued me the most. Dad said "Talk to the folks like they are old friends and they'll become old friends." I live by those words. I've never met a stranger. My dad Buster, mom Allene and Ron were my first influences, although in time I had many others, like Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Thorn Bresh and Nokie Edwards. In the game of life, however, I admire none more than my family: Dad and Mom Jones, Ron Jones, Collene McGlenn, Darlene Sanchez, Kay Anderson, and Roger and Gary Jones. This recording is dedicated to them, because I love and miss them.
- Buster B. Jones (2007)
Song Title: Composer/Source:
A Second Glance
A Simple Gift
Alabama Jubilee
Be Like Dad
Collage-A-Reed
Flight Path
Just Us
Last Request
Let the Sun Shine In
One Sad Clown
Pierpaolo
Still Live Five
The Thoughts of One
Thom's Thumb
Italiano
English
