Dynamic Country Blues Guitar DVD Video
Artist: Catfish Keith. In this outstanding lesson, Catfish teaches his trademark arrangements of seven traditional country blues songs, from Mississippi to the Caribbean. In each case, he first plays the tune, then slows it down to highlight how he achieves his dynamic effects. 85 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Slide Guitar for Rock and Blues DVD Video
Artist: Ray Rogers with special guests The Delta Rhythm Kings. One of today's hottest slide guitarists shows how to get the sounds that drive the best electric rock and blues bands: vibrato, dynamics, intonation, slide-hammer technique, damping strings and much more. Includes sizzling versions of: Look Over Yonders Wall The Sky Is Crying Walking Blues Tip Walk Black Cat Bone to illustrate turnarounds, endings and complete solos in several styles. Includes music + tab. Level 2/3. 90 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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An Introduction to Open Tunings and Slide Guitar DVD Video
Roy Book Binder has given us another terrific look at his unique brand of fingerpicked blues guitar. On this DVD, he covers the basics of open tunings and the use of the bottleneck, teaching essential techniques in a way that will be easy even for newcomers to this style. Roy introduces beginning players to the slide through an exploration of open D (Vestapol) and open G (Spanish) tuning, demonstrating songs, licks, techniques, and the sounds of bottleneck blues. Songs: Never Drive a Stranger from Your Door Cigarette Blues Electricity Palm Trees Shaking in the Night She Did You a Favor Baby Don't You Do It No More Tired of Being Mistreated. Level 2. Includes music + tab. 80 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan's Greatest Hits - Signature Licks DVD Video
Learn the trademark riffs and solos of the man who reinvented blues and rock on the guitar. An in-depth analysis of eight classic songs presented by Greg Koch: Honey Bee; Lenny; Love Struck Baby; Pride and Joy; Rude Mood; Say What?; The Sky Is Crying; and Tightrope. DVD-All-Region.
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Best of Stevie Ray Vaughan - Signature Licks DVD Video
In this outstanding DVD, author/clinician/recording artist Greg Koch teaches the trademark riffs and solos of SRV, the man responsible for reinventing blues and rock on the guitar. Greg analyzes these eight classics in detail: Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up on Love; Couldn't Stand the Weather; Crossfire; Empty Arms; The House Is Rockin'; Riviera Paradise; Scuttle Buttin'; and Stang's Swang. DVD-All-Region.
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The Fingerpicking Blues of Mississippi John Hurt DVD Video
Two veteran musicians team up to pay tribute to Mississippi John Hurt by teaching 11 of his best-known songs, bringing fresh insights into the picking styles of this treasured artist. Includes: Spike Driver's Blues; Got the Blues (Can't Be Satisfied); Coffee Blues; Richland Woman Blues; My Creole Belle; Monday Morning Blues; I'm Satisfied; Stack O'Lee; Candy Man; Avalon Blues; and Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor. Includes Music + Tab. Level 3. 90 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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The Blues Guitar of Keb' Mo' DVD Video
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Kevin Moore (aka Keb' Mo') takes students on a powerful journey into the world of traditional and contemporary blues guitar. He begins by showing how turnarounds and harmonized scale passages can be the basis for developing fluid phrases in a Robert Johnson-style blues tune. Keb' then teaches two originals, both employing a rhythmic alternating bass style as well as some jazz-oriented chords that add spice and interest to the songs. Switching to his National steel guitar, he then discusses the basics of slide technique, rounding out this exciting blues lesson. Songs include: Delta-Style Blues; Perpetual Blues Machine; Angelina; and Henry. Includes Tab. Level 3. 75 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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50 Licks Blues Style DVD Video
Unlock the secrets of blues guitar! Ace session guitarist Mat Gurman teaches budding bluesmasters 50 terrific phrases, demonstrating licks for dominant and minor blues progressions, turnarounds, intro licks, ending licks, stop time licks and many more. He also shows players the classic techniques used in blues guitar, such as: bends, pull-offs, hammer-ons, slides, slurs, vibrato, muted string raking and more! Each lick is played in context, then demonstrated slowly with full explanations of every technique used. Includes an instructional booklet. 59 minutes. DVD-All-Region.
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Beginning Electric Blues Guitar DVD Video
Artist: Andy Aledort. Learn the essentials of playing blues guitar from one of the genre's most renowned educators. This video covers twelve-bar blues form, the blues scale, major and minor pentatonics, combining scales, shuffle rhythm, and more. Andy also includes an inspiring performance section revealing the unique approach of several blues masters including B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Eric Clapton. 55 minutes. DVD-All-Region.
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Freddie King Guitar Style DVD Video
The most virtuosic blues King, big bad Freddie was a spectacular guitarist as well as a first-rate singer and accomplished songwriter. As a transplanted Texan who moved to Chicago in the '50s, Freddie rubbed shoulders with the likes of Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and Magic Sam. Freddie's vast repertoire of blues classics offers cool hooks, hot solos, and foot-tapping rhythms for the contemporary electric guitarist. Host Duke Robillard (Roomful of Blues, Fabulous Thunderbirds) gives invaluable insights into the style of this legendary guitarist. He takes you through a select group of Freddie's greatest songs (Hideaway San-Ho-Zay The Stumble Sen-sa-shun) lick by lick, revealing the inner workings of this master musician. 54 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Muddy Waters Guitar Style DVD Video
Arguably the heaviest bluesman ever, Muddy Waters electrified the Chicago blues world with the 1948 release of his first single. By taking the Robert Johnson and Son House-inspired acoustic Delta blues that he had played in Mississippi and firing it up with raw amplification, he created the blueprint for generations of Chicago blues players. Bob Margolin played guitar in Muddy Waters' band for seven years in the '70s, absorbing his music first-hand. In this video, he shares the secrets of Muddy's solo guitar and ensemble work and covers slow blues, boogie blues, slide guitar and guitar bass lines in standard and open tunings. Bob even plays an original song that he wrote as a tribute to his former mentor. Includes the songs: Blow Wind Blow I Can't Be Satisfied Rollin' and Tumblin' Big Leg Woman more. As a special bonus, this video includes rare performance footage of Muddy. 52 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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T-Bone Walker Guitar Style DVD Video
Known as the Father of Electric Blues Guitar, T-Bone Walker has influenced virtually every blues, jazz and rock guitarist from B.B. King, Kenny Burrell and Chuck Berry to Jimi Hendrix. His tasty, economical and expressive lead lines have come to define the essence of cool blues guitar soloing, and the power of his dramatic and soulful phrasing is undiminished by the passage of time. In this video, T-Bone Walker expert and Roomful of Blues founder Duke Robillard reveals all of the major aspects of T-Bone's style, note for note, chord for chord, and with Duke's 30 years of experience showing through. Songs include: You Don't Love Me Love Is a Gamble T-Bone Shuffle T-Bone Boogie I Get So Weary. DVD-All-Region.
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The 12-Bar Blues DVD Video
In this hour-long video, composer Dave Rubin examines the song form that is the single-most important influence in the history of American popular music. He covers boogie, shuffle and riff-driven patterns, as well as major, minor and jazzy chord progressions. Intros, turnarounds and soloing are covered, as well as piano-style boogie woogie. Each example is played and explained clearly. As an extra bonus, several progressions are performed as solo guitar pieces combining rhythm and lead. This video is essential for serious guitarists who want to expand their knowledge of 12-bar blues. The accompanying booklet includes easy-to-follow notation and diagrams that correspond exactly to the video. 61 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Blues Rock Guitar Soloing DVD Video
Learning to solo has never been easier or more affordable! This dynamic series, offers the essential elements every soloist needs. In Blues Rock Guitar Soloing, Mat demonstrates the art of phrasing which is the key to all improvised music as heard in the music of Santana, Clapton & SRV. 46 mins. DVD-All-Region.
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Ocean Waves Nature Sound Relaxation CD
Soothing Sounds
Meditation aid and useful for masking unwanted sounds. Ocean waves rolling in and washing against the shore, occasional sea bird sound in the distance. A great CD to listen to while drifting off to sleep or to help mask objectionable ambient sounds in your home or business office. The wonder of nature sounds.
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Thunder and Rain Nature Sound Relaxation CD
Soothing Sounds
If you're in the mood for a nap, or just some down time, this is a great mood setter. Thunder in the distance, rain pouring off your roof. This is no violent thunderstorm but a relaxing sound of passing thunderstorms in the distance. Nature at its soothing best.
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Forest Stream Nature Sound Relaxation CD
Soothing Sounds
Fresh, clean, invigorating. Bubbling, cascading water from a mountain stream, the sound of wildlife close to the stream bank. Soothing background sounds, the music of nature.
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American Birds Nature Sound Relaxation CD
Soothing Sounds
No matter how violent the weather is outside, the mood inside is always spring and summer. The sound of a bird singing its song is wonderfully refreshing. A large variety of North American songbirds bring the outdoors, indoors. A great CD to breathe springtime into your home, no matter what the season.
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