References: Blues And EC Books - My resources besides the web
Although I got many informations either by finding it out by myself (tabs,
chords, musical relations), searching the web, or by discussions with other
people, I also used some books for historical and theoretical
backgrounds.
- Eric Clapton: Clapton: The Autobiography
- Dave Thompson: Cream: The World's First Supergroup (2005)
- Peter Guralnick (Author):Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey, Robert Santelli (Author), Christopher John Farley (Author), Amistad, Reprint edition (November 2, 2004)
- Lawrence Cohn (Editor):Nothing But the Blues: The Music and the Musicians, Abbeville Press, New Ed edition (September 1999)
- M. Roberty: Eric Clapton (Omnibus Press 1986, 1990). Great visual documentary.
- C. Sandford: Eric Clapton - Edge Of Darkness (Victor Gollancz, 1994/96). Very critical biography. Detailed, but almost negative.
- H. Shapiro: Lost In The Blues (Guiness Publishing, 1993). Great EC biography.
- P. Guralnick: Crossroads (Dutton, 1989). Robert Johnson biography.
- C. Sawyer: The Arrival Of B.B. King (Doubleday Inc., 1995). Biography.
- P. Oliver: Blues Fell This Morning (Cambridge University Press, 1990). Analysing Blues lyrics.
- C. S. Muray: Boogie Man - The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth Century. (Biography)
- Ralph Denyer:The Guitar Handbook (Paperback), Random House, Rev Sub edition (October 20, 1992)
- A. M. Dauer: Blues aus 100 Jahren (Fischer 1983). Analysing some important Blues classics.
- P.J. Kraus: Blues-Highway (Christoph Links, 1998). Stories between New Orleans and Chicago.
- Brooks/Koda/Brooks: Blues For Dummies (IDG Books Worldwide, 1998). Nice introduction.
- T. Lehmann: Blues And Trouble (1966/80/81/2001). History of Blues (German).
- G. Herzhaft: Encyclopedie du Blues (Edition Seghers, 1998). Encyclopedy.
- T. Bacon/P. Day: The Fender Book (Balafon Books, 1992). Fender history.
- J.E. Berendt: Das Jazzbuch (Fischer, 1973). Jazz history.
- J. Jörgensen/E. Wiedemann: Jazzlexikon (Mosaik, 19??). About Jazz musicians.
- L. Trampert: Elektrisch! (Sonnentanz, 1991). Hendrix biography.
- M. Fleetwood/S. Davies: My Life And Adventures With Fleetwood Mac (William Morrow and Company, 1990). Biography.
- Opgenoorth/Bessler: Grifftabelle (Voggenreiter, 1994). 4000 chord charts. 3997 more than you need for the Blues.
- Eulner/Dreksler: 1000 Tips für die Gitarre (Voggenreiter, 1981). My first guitar book...
- plus: several special edition guitar magazines (Guitar, Gitarre und Bass, ...)
- plus: a few guitar tutorials
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