Guitar Books the Podcast

Join Joe McMurray as he thoroughly reviews guitar books – method, technique, song and repertoire. There are hundreds of books on the market, and Joe will help you to find the best book that explores your area/style of interest at the proper level of diff

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Review #27: Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar Explorations by Steve James

Posted January 27, 2026 • 00:30:03

Is this one of the best or worst method or repertoire books for learning to play acoustic fingerstyle blues guitar?

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Grateful Dead: “Scarlet Begonias”: Solo Fingerstyle Guitar

Posted January 13, 2026 • 00:04:25

R.I.P. Bob Weir (1947-2026)

Original solo fingerstyle guitar arrangement of the Grateful Dead tune, “Scarlet Begonias” (arr. Joe McMurray)....

Review #26: The Complete Acoustic Blues Guitar Method by Woody Mann

Posted January 1, 2026 • 00:24:46

Is this one of the best or worst method or repertoire books for learning to play acoustic fingerstyle blues guitar?

You can learn to play music...

Winter Wonderland: Solo Fingerstyle Guitar

Posted December 15, 2025 • 00:05:31

Original solo fingerstyle guitar arrangement of Winter Wonderland by Joe McMurray. One of my favorite Christmas tunes, Winter Wonderland...

Review #25: Christmas Rep for Solo Fingerstyle Guitar, 2025 Update

Posted December 1, 2025 • 00:24:33

Christmas repertoire books featuring solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements are great for the holiday season! Whether you simply want to get into the...