Lick Library?

[spawnofthesith]

Does anyone have recommendations or preferences of a book/resource that is strictly just a compilation of licks? I'm looking for -only- licks

 

[PLX]

I still have all my "Metal Method" books and cassette tapes from Doug Marks.

 

[la szum]

Reductionist!!!

 

[FracKing]

You have to be lucky to have most of it being tasty and your taste...
OTOH, a few ideas can be worth it -- especially if you can lend it from the library

When I started, I think around 1980 my friend got this one... (or maybe another one, cos it was red/black, IIRC)
www.amazon.com/Hot-Licks-Standard-Modern-Phrases/dp/B005H7YYWQ

Even back then I was more impressed with hearing a real amp sound than the licks themselves.

I wish I could notate or video my own ideas way faster...
Is something built into Windows 11 that can video me straight away? Or which hassle free program would you recommend?

When I'm serious, I may use Guitar Pro sometimes.
I can also make tab ready prints but would need to write on them.
By now I think video would be better. Easier to remind myself of what ideas I've had.

Anyway, I probably have a few lick/solo books and lent many, but nothing jumps out as must have, IIRC.
I think I remember one great idea from a Robben Ford book and that's it.
Better to steal some that jump out on videos nowadays, as you won't get the position 70% wrong...
It's funny what people come up with sometimes (including me), especially if they are not aware of some player's classic moves.

 

[jay mitchell]

Does anyone have recommendations or preferences of a book/resource that is strictly just a compilation of licks? I'm looking for -only- licks

Here ya go: Thesaurus Of Scales And Melodic Patterns.

 

[621]

of course, it's lick library try this

Learn 51 Extreme Shred Licks with Sam Bell

Unleash your guitar's full potential with '51 Extreme Shred Licks' by Sam Bell. Elevate your playing with lightning-fast techniques and mind-bending riffs.

www.licklibrary.com

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Does anyone have recommendations or preferences of a book/resource that is strictly just a compilation of licks? I'm looking for -only- licks

I'd say it's worth splurging on one month of "all access" at true fire -- they have a whole bunch of lick collections. I imagine within two months you'd find all the ones you need, have all the info you need to finish up mastering them, and can then quit, making it probably most cost-effective approach.

 

[joezlo]

I've never used a pre existing library.
I do have many that I've pulled from my fav players solos and modified somewhat to make my own.
I'd highly recommend doing that as opposed to a book. (Write your own!)

EVH, Nuno, Vito, Fogerty, Gibbons, Carl & Luther Perkins, Prince, Scotti & Snake, RR, Berry, Thorogood, Dime, & Gilbert to say the least have all had an influence on licks, riffs, tone and writing in some form or another in how I play.

 

[FuzzyAce]

It's all right here:

 

[JasonE]

I have a different take on this. I never learned licks or built a library. I focused on the scales and kind of naturally came into some melodic patterns and things that became part of my playing. I have spent the time to figure out solos in songs, which added to finding patterns in the scales. I have always associated everything back to the scales.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I have a different take on this. I never learned licks or built a library. I focused on the scales and kind of naturally came into some melodic patterns and things that became part of my playing. I have spent the time to figure out solos in songs, which added to finding patterns in the scales. I have always associated everything back to the scales.

I would assume that this is exactly why he is looking for an already-transcribed set of licks -- as a resource for finding new melodic patterns within scales, etc., not simply to have a host of licks to regurgitate verbatim.

To the dude above that was like "go learn stuff by ear by players you want to sound like" -- one can do both. Most of the lick collections I've gone through haven't been "here are my genius licks" but "here are some licks that I transcribed and then slightly modified and named in the same kind of way digital modeler companies name their amp models". Of course sped plenty of time learning licks by ear. But ain't no shame in also letting somebody else do the transcription work for you at times.

 

[SKU]

Guthrie Govan's two books are filled with interesting licks.

 

[SKU]

The problem with licks though is they mean little without context. Licks mean different things on different chords. Not only that but out of one lick you can create a thousand licks on your own just by varying rhythm, tone, picking ...

 

[SKU]

So instead of licks one should rather learn how a succession of known ( i.e. you have to know them ) intervals ( known as lick ) sounds on a chord/s.

 

[joezlo]

Guthrie Govan's two books are filled with interesting licks.

I know a keyboard player who learned some of his licks from Govan's books/videos.
He's a beast.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

The problem with licks though is they mean little without context. Licks mean different things on different chords. Not only that but out of one lick you can create a thousand licks on your own just by varying rhythm, tone, picking ...

I don't know of any of these "lick library" things that don't give chord context. My fave was David Hamburger's 50 jazz-blues licks on Truefire (I think they're actually all posted on YouTube) -- each lick is presented not just as a lick, but as a "here's a way to get from the I chord to the IV chord over 4 bars in B-flat" etc.:

 

[FuzzyAce]

My thoughts are that it's more important to learn where the notes are, where triads are up and down the neck for example, and training the ear so you can better play what's in your head rather than getting locked into certain licks/patterns. Of course we all have our habits. Learning scales is cool but it's not something I've put an extraordinary amount of time into, I've always been more of a 'by ear' learner.