Mick Goodrick

Brad

Monster player and a giant of guitar education. 

His book The Advancing Guitarist is illuminating, intimidating, humbling and brilliant in equal measure. 

CoffeeAndTV

RIP Mick.  That book is fantastic. 

PeteC

RIP.  Some of those exercises are mind blowing (and way beyond me still)   What an amazing educator 

carlos

Don't want to pile on praise for his book, but he was an underrated guitar player, too. IMO could be mentioned in the same breath as a Jim Hall (who was a friend of his).

Brad

carlos said:

Don't want to pile on praise for his book, but he was an underrated guitar player, too. IMO could be mentioned in the same breath as a Jim Hall (who was a friend of his).

Pile on in

Completely underrated guitarist indeed. Not only that but he inspired/mentored that Berklee generation of Metheny, Scofield, Stern, Frisell and a whole host since. 

west

I always fancied getting micks book with tim miller but never got round to it ... theres some played examples from about the 2.00 mark in this vid .

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west

Rip ....

Brad

@west funnily enough I was watching that earlier today. Beautiful, supportive interplay between them. 

Thanks for the heads up on the book. I might have to hang on mind… still feels like I’m barely scratching the surface with The Advancing Guitarist after all these years…

west

Brad said:

@west funnily enough I was watching that earlier today. Beautiful, supportive interplay between them. 

Thanks for the heads up on the book. I might have to hang on mind… still feels like I’m barely scratching the surface with The Advancing Guitarist after all these years…

I know what you mean , theres a draw full here ,  So much info and so little time ... 

Brad

west said:

Brad said:

@west funnily enough I was watching that earlier today. Beautiful, supportive interplay between them. 

Thanks for the heads up on the book. I might have to hang on mind… still feels like I’m barely scratching the surface with The Advancing Guitarist after all these years…

I know what you mean , theres a draw full here ,  So much info and so little time ... 

Yeah man, time is the enemy… or rather my management of it!

KRS

Totally agree with @Brad, Mick Goodrick was indeed a 'giant of guitar education'. I was fortunate enough to get a copy of 'The Advancing Guitarist' about twenty years ago, so I've had some time to work with his concepts. I'm on page7. Just kidding, but I'm probably about half way through and there's still plenty of material to inspire.
The book really helped with understanding and using intervals, modes and harmonic concepts and his ideas are unique and really help to advance your playing. 
It was years later that I discovered that he influenced Pat Methany and John Scofield, two of my favourite guitar players.

GuyBoden

Mick Goodrick's the Advancing Guitarist and the GoodChord books opened my mind and ears to the endless possibilities of the guitar. RIP.

Here is Mick Goodrick playing Falling Grace with Tim Miller.