Gaucho

This book/CD pack lets guitarists learn 11 Steely Dan classics from Can't Buy a Thrill through Gaucho. Includes note-for-note transcriptions with tab for each tune, a play-along split-channel CD with both slowed-down and up-to-speed recordings, in-depth instruction and performance notes, an historical retrospective of Becker and Fagen's musical adventures, info on gear setups, and much more! You'll learn the licks, fills, riffs & solos for: Aja • Black Friday • Bodhisattva • Don't Take Me Alive • Gaucho • Josie • Kid Charlemagne • Peg • Reeling in the Years • Rikki Don't Lose That Number • and Time Out of Mind.

This CD is one of several supporting The AB Real Book. It contains 15 Real Book tunes for jazz trumpet level/grade 4 with full performance tracks as well as minus-one backing tracks. The tunes have been carefully moderated and contain designated sections for improvised solos. The CD encourages playing by ear and, as a backing track, is excellent for developing your improvisation.