I love the Progressive guitar books. They get you into music making right away. No wasted time. The examples and lessons are easy to grasp, and the CD's let you hear what you're tying to accomplish. Academic music theory is taught secondarily. This book takes you right into that great blues sound. By the time I got 3/4 through the book, I couldn't believe what I could play. I love to listen to the CD just for musical enjoyment.