
Dave has played with Son Seals, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin, Billy Boy Arnold, Johnny Copeland, Chuck Berry, members of James Brown’s JBs, The Drifters, The Marvelettes, The Coasters, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, The Campbell Brothers and many others. In addition, he has performed on the Blues Alley TV show in Philadelphia and New York Now in Manhattan and has made commercials for Mountain Dew and the Oreck company. Dave has been an author for the Hal Leonard Corporation for over 30 years with over 150 books to his credit. Included are 11 titles in his ongoing Inside the Blues series to go along with numerous Signature Licks, Guitar School, and others such as book/CD collaborations with Honeyboy Edwards, Son Seals, Cornell Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin, Smokin' Joe Kubek, Duke Robillard, boogie woogie pianist Arthur Migliazza and The Black Crowes guitar tech Doug Redler. He was the musical director and bassist for the Cherry Lane-Johnny Winter DVD, the musical director for the Star Licks DVD series Legends of the Blues, as well as being featured in the 12-Bar Blues accompanying video for his book nominated for a Paul Revere Award in 1999. He is a featured teacher on the Hal Leonard Guitar Instructor site. As a journalist, he has written for Guitar Player, Guitar World, Guitar School, Guitar One, Guitar Edge, Living Blues, Guitar Shop and Blues Access magazines. Currently he writes the column “Nuggets” for the online Guitar Tricks Insider. He was the recipient of the 2005 Keeping the Blues Alive Award in Journalism from the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Progressive Woke Machine--from outrage mobs and online censorship to activists masquerading as journalists--is waging war against the last free thinkers in the world. This book is both an explanation of the current political upheaval and your guide to surviving it.America, and the West in general, is in the midst of an identity crisis that's headed towards an outright revolution. The progressive left, once the advocates of free expression and individual autonomy, now undermine these values at every turn. This uncomfortable truth has turned moderates and true liberals into the politically homeless class. In response, Dave Rubin launched his political talk show The Rubin Report in 2015 as a laboratory for anyone trying to make sense of our shifting political landscape. He discusses the most controversial issues of the day with people he both agrees and disagrees with, including those who have been dismissed, deplatformed, and even despised before they've had a chance to speak for themselves. Based on his own story as well as his experiences from the front lines of the free speech wars, this book will inspire you to make up your own mind about what you believe on any issue, and show you how to: * Check your facts, not your privilege: No matter your gender, economic class, or level of education, you're still allowed to have opinions (for now!). Rubin separates facts from feelings, dispelling today's most pervasive myths, like the wage gap, gun violence, racism, affirmative action, climate change, hate crimes, and more. * Learn to stand your ground: A difference of opinion should not be a deal-breaker for any relationship, professional or personal. Sadly, these days, it often is. Rubin will show you that losing a few friends is a small price to pay for standing up for what you believe in--and why choosing an authentic path is ultimately worth it. * Defend liberalism while you still can: Time is running out to defend individual rights, limited government, and free expression. Rubin provides a roadmap for true classically liberal principles regardless of your party affiliation, and shows you why freedom is impossible without them. Don't Burn This Book empowers you with time-tested and common-sense principles that can turn the tide against authoritarians on both sides in this increasingly polarized world. This book is a rallying cry for anyone who wants to live freely, which is quickly becoming the most radical belief you could have.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.2 ⭐
(Ukulele). The Hal Leonard Blues Ukulele Method is your complete guide to learning blues ukulele. This book teaches you the basics of blues rhythm and lead ukulele using authentic techniques and concepts. The accompanying audio features demo tracks for every example. Topics covered chord comping, boogie rhythms, pentatonic and blues scales, string bending, classic blues licks & riffs, double stops, intros & turnarounds, blues solos, fingerstyle blues, ukulele slide blues, blues ukulele history and more!
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.4 ⭐
(Signature Licks Guitar). Study the virtuosic fingerstyle technique, bluesy expression and sophisticated phrasing of country guitar icon Jerry Reed with step-by-step breakdowns by Dave Rubin. Includes online access to full band audio demos at normal and slow speeds for download or streaming. Songs Amos Moses * The Bird * The Claw * Crude Oil Blues * East Bound and Down * Guitar Man * Navy Blues * Nervous Breakdown * Sugarfoot Rag * Texas Bound and Flyin' * Tupelo Mississippi Flash * U.S. Male.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.4 ⭐
(Guitar Collection). This book and online audio package contains 25 authentic blues solos arranged for beginning to intermediate guitarists. Explore the styles and techniques of blues guitar with loads of interesting licks and fun arrangements. The companion audio tracks include a demonstration of every example in the book. The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks inlcude PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
(Guitar Educational). Foreword by Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes. Doug Redler has been a guitar tech to the Black Crowes, k.d. lang, the Dixie Chicks, the B-52s, Paul Simon, Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, Peter Gabriel, and many other stars. He's seen it all, and knows what to do when it comes to keeping guitars and amps healthy. In this book, he reveals his trade secrets so that anyone with some mechanical ability can maintain their own gear. Co-authored by Hal Leonard guitar historian Dave Rubin, this book guitar tech toolbox, proper stringing techniques, evaluating the guitar neck, setting the action, adjusting the pickups, basic bass guitar set-up, tales from the road, humidity and acoustic guitars, amp care and maintenance, and more!
(Guitar Collection). This book and audio package contains 55 traditional blues arrangements chock-full of chords, licks, riffs, and lines for you to pick up and play. Many different blues forms are presented, from 12-bar and 8-bar progressions to minor and slow blues patterns providing loads of fun for the serious bluesman to the casual hobbyist. The audio features a demonstration of every example in the book.
(Guitar Educational). As rhythm guitarist for blues legend Muddy Waters, Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin has gained invaluable experience in the art of Chicago blues rhythm guitar. And now in this exclusive and comprehensive book with video, Bob Margolin and blues author/historian Dave Rubin bring you the definitive instructional guitar method on the subject, featuring loads of rhythm guitar playing examples to learn and practice, covering a variety of styles, techniques, tips, historical anecdotes, and much more. To top it off, every playing example in the book is performed by Bob Margolin himself!
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 3.8 ⭐
(Signature Licks Guitar). Learn the trademark riffs and solos from this seminal British blues album with this book/CD pack by Dave Rubin. Songs featured All Your Love (I Miss Loving) * Double Crossing Time * Have You Heard * Hide Away * It Ain't Right * Key to Love * Little Girl * Ramblin' on My Mind * Steppin' Out * What'd I Say.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 3.8 ⭐
(Guitar Method). The Hal Leonard R&B Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning rhythm and blues guitar. This book uses excerpts from real R&B, funk and soul songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead R&B guitar in the styles of Steve Cropper, Cornell Dupree, Curtis Mayfield, Jimmy Nolen, Billy Butler, and many others. Included audio features full-demo and play-along versions for each track. Songs include: But It's Alright * Honky Tonk * I Can't Turn You Loose * In the Midnight Hour * Knock on Wood * Mustang Sally * Papa Was a Rollin' Stone * Papa's Got a Brand New Bag * Soul Man * Stand by Me * What'd I Say * and more. The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, and pan left or right available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 2.8 ⭐
(Guitar Educational). The term "12-bar blues" has become synonymous with blues music and is the basis for an incredible body of jazz, rock 'n' roll, and other forms of popular music. This book with online audio is solely devoted to providing guitarists with all the technical tools necessary for playing 12-bar blues with authority. The audio includes 24 full-band tracks. Covers: boogie, shuffle, swing, riff, and jazzy blues progressions; Chicago, minor, slow, bebop, and other blues styles; soloing, intros, turnarounds, accompanying keyboards and more. In standard notation and tablature.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.3 ⭐
(Signature Licks Guitar). This jam-packed book/CD pack will teach you the riffs and licks behind one of rock's most influential and enduring bands. It includes background information, extensive lessons, Dave and Ray Davies' transcribed licks and solos, a demonstration CD, and the history of The Kinks. Songs All Day and All of the Night * Come Dancing * Come On Now * Don't Forget to Dance * Lola * Rock 'N Roll Fantasy * Sleepwalker * Sunny Afternoon * (So) Tired of Waiting for You * Well Respected Man * You Really Got Me * and more.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.3 ⭐
(Signature Licks Guitar). Explore the songs and solos of Southern rock guitar legend Duane Allman with this instructional book/online audio pack. Songs covered Blue Sky * Dreams I'll Never See * In Memory of Elizabeth Reed * It's Not My Cross to Bear * Layla * Leave My Blues at Home * Little Martha * Mountain Jam * (They Call It) Stormy Monday (Stormy Monday Blues) * Trouble No More (Someday Baby) * Whipping Post * You Don't Love Me. Features a moving foreword by his daughter Galadrielle Allman. The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right available exclusively from Hal Leonard.
(Signature Licks Bass). This book with online audio pack by blues expert Dave Rubin provides bassists with a step-by-step breakdown of the styles and techniques of Motown, with an emphasis on the legendary James Jamerson "the bassman in demand." Songs Ain't Too Proud to Beg * Dancing in the Street * For Once in My Life * Get Ready * I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) * I Heard It Through the Grapevine * I Second That Emotion * It's the Same Old Song * My Girl * My Guy * Reach Out, I'll Be There * Shot Gun * Stop! In the Name of Love * What's Going On * You Keep Me Hangin' On. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
(Guitar Collection). This book with online audio features 25 classic blues riffs arranged for beginning to intermediate guitarists, complete with a "riff history." Also includes great audio recommendations to help you further your blues knowledge and chops. The audio includes a demonstration of every example in the book. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
(Guitar Book). Music historian Dave Rubin surveys the gear, tones, licks, and lives of 100 top guitarists in this exclusive book/CD pack. Includes rare photos, bios, tablature, and an audio CD featuring every lick in the book! Learn the magic behind guitar masters of all genres, including classic rock, hard rock/metal, blues, country, jazz, and acoustic. With information on legends like Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, B.B. King, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, and Neil Young, this book is a must-have for gear fanatics everywhere!
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
Examine the masterful axe work that supports the songs of this classic rock legend! Dave Rubin provides detailed analysis of Tom and Mike's on: American Girl • Breakdown • Don't Do Me like That • Free Fallin' • I Won't Back Down • Into the Great Wide Open • Learning to Fly • Mary Jane's Last Dance • Refugee • Runnin' Down a Dream • You Don't Know How It Feels.
(Signature Licks Guitar). Dave Rubin teaches the trademark riffs and licks behind 12 of CCR's biggest hits, Bad Moon Rising * Born on the Bayou * Down on the Corner * Fortunate Son * Green River * Lodi * Lookin' Out My Back Door * Proud Mary * Who'll Stop the Rain * and more. Recorded demos of each example are provided. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 5.0 ⭐
(Bass Instruction). The term "12-bar blues" has become synonymous with blues music and is the basis for an incredible body of jazz, rock 'n' roll, and other forms of popular music. This book and audio package is solely devoted to providing you with all the technical tools necessary for playing 12-bar blues with authority. It covers many blues styles, including country, Chicago, Texas, swing, R&B, blues-rock, and funk blues. You'll also learn the blues bass scales and a history of the bass in blues music. The audio includes 51 full-band tracks! Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 3.3 ⭐
(Signature Licks Guitar). Take an in-depth look at the songs and solos of country guitarist extraordinaire Brad Paisley with this book/online audio pack. Learn to play the key licks from 12 of his best, Alcohol * Cluster Pluck * Huckleberry Jam * I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song) * Mr. Policeman * Mud on the Tires * The Nervous Breakdown * Online * Start a Band * Ticks * Time Warp * The World. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 3.5 ⭐
(Guitar Educational). This definitive collection now includes a CD! Spans 40 years of blues history, covering the techniques T-Bone Walker, Elmore James, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and more. Features top-notch instruction, ample musical examples, explanations of regional styles, info on tunings and gear, 20+ rare photos and more. Essential for students of the blues!
(Signature Licks Guitar). Take an in-depth look at the fiery blues stylings of Johnny Winter with this instructional book/audio pack. You'll learn the main licks from 12 songs, Bad Luck Situation * Be Careful with a Fool * Bladie Mae * Highway 61 Revisited * It Was Raining * Leland Mississippi * Mean Town Blues * Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo * Rock Me Baby * Still Alive and Well * Sweet Love & Evil Women * TV Mama. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.5 ⭐
(Signature Licks Guitar). This book/CD pack by noted guitar expert Dave Rubin lets you explore the trademark riffs, solos and compositions of 15 songs by soul guitar masters such as James Brown, Sam Cooke, Albert King, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Otis Redding and others. Songs examined Born Under a Bad Sign * Cold Sweat, Pt. 1 * Get Up (I Feel like Being) A Sex Machine * Green Onions * I'll Come Running Back to You * In the Midnight Hour * It's Gonna Work Out Fine * Knock on Wood * Land of a Thousand Dances * Theme from Shaft * (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay * Soul Man * Time Is Tight * Walkin' the Dog * Wrap It Up.
This book/CD pack contains 25 authentic fingerstyle solo blues arrangements for beginning to intermediate guitarists. Play fun arrangements in the styles of country blues, ragtime, Piedmont blues, prewar and postwar Chicago blues, Texas blues, and modern
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 5.0 ⭐
Guitar SchoolExplore the style of the most legendary bluesman of all time with this Guitar School edition written by noted blues expert Dave Rubin. It includes an introduction/biography, a discography, a tuning chart, and detailed analysis of 29 classic blues tunes: Come On in My Kitchen * Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) * Dead Shrimp Blues * Drunken Hearted Man * Hell Hound on My Trail * I Believe I'll Dust My Broom * Kind Hearted Woman Blues * Little Queen of Spades * Love in Vain Blues * Milkcow's Calf Blues * Ramblin' on My Mind * Sweet Home Chicago * Terraplane Blues * They're Red Hot * 32-20 Blues * Walkin' Blues * more.
(Signature Licks Guitar). Learn the trademark riffs and solos of rock'n'roll's early guitar pioneers! This book with online audio provides a step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques on 17 songs from the mid-'50s to the pre-Beatles '60s. Includes: Blues Suede Shoes * Bo Diddley * Hello Mary Lou * Hound Dog * Mystery Train * Not Fade Away * Oh, Pretty Woman * Rebel 'Rouser * Runaway * That'll Be the Day * Wake Up Little Susie * more. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
(Signature Licks Guitar). Dave Rubin dissects the best licks from a dozen rockabilly Blue Suede Shoes * Bluejean Bop * Hello Mary Lou * Hippy Hippy Shake * Little Sister * Matchbox * Mystery Train * Poor Little Fool * Rock This Town * Stray Cat Strut * That'll Be the Day * Twenty Flight Rock. Learn the guitar licks that forged rock'n'roll! Demonstration audio tracks included for practice purposes. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
(Guitar Educational). This method book explores shuffle, boogie and swing rhythms for guitar. Includes tab and notation, and covers Delta, country, Chicago, Kansas City, Texas, New Orleans, West Coast, and bebop blues. Also includes audio for demonstration of each style and to jam along with. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 3.0 ⭐
(Guitar Educational). Master musician Duke Robillard provides fans and fellow guitarists an inside look at the techniques and philosophy behind his classic American guitar style. This book/CD pack includes: 11 complete songs; more than 25 photos; tips on choosing a guitar and getting a great sound; country blues chords, modern electric blues chords and swing blues/jazz chords; jazzy turnarounds, jazz/blues accompaniment; and much more! The CD contains original music recorded by Duke exclusively for this project, and the book includes a biography, selected discography, recommended listening list and tablature.
(Guitar Educational). The years 1945-1965 saw a radical and exciting shift in American popular music. Blues and swing jazz helped to produce a new musical form called rhythm and blues, which in turn set in motion the development of soul and funk, not to mention rock 'n' roll. What united these genres was an emphasis on the beat, or the groove, over the melody that would culminate in the syncopated monochord workouts of funk. Along the way, some of the greatest electric guitarists of the postwar years explored the boundaries of the new instrument with a rich array of hot licks. This book/CD pack explores everything from the swinging boogie of Tiny Grimes, to the sweaty primal funk of Jimmy Nolen, to the styles of Mickey Baker, Billy Butler, Steve Cropper, Cornell Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, Curtis Mayfield, Ike Turner and everyone in between. Includes in-depth lessons, historical analysis, rare photos, and a CD with 33 full-band tracks.
by Dave Rubin
Rating: 5.0 ⭐
(Guitar Educational). This book/CD pack details how to play electric guitar in a trio with bass and drums. Boogie, shuffle and slow blues rhythms, licks, double stops, chords and bass patterns are presented for full and exciting blues. A CD with the music examples performed by a smokin' power trio is included for play-along instruction and jamming. The music styles of Chicago and Texas bluesmen are presented along with rare photos of these musicians with their favorite axes. This new edition features even more blues styles funk, soul and jazz all with new music examples and recordings!