VIDEO/DVD ACOUSTIC GUITAR

SMITHER CHRIS, THE GUITAR OF. TAB. DVD

Arrangements in Contemporary Blues Style
Series: Homespun Tapes
Publisher: Homespun
DVD - TAB
Artist: Chris Smither

Chris Smither's blues fingerpicking techniques and compelling vocals create a sound unlike any other contemporary stylist. He takes apart some of his most requested songs, slowing them down and explaining his licks for learning guitarists. Includes full arrangements for: Link of Chain - Happier Blue - Hold On - Killin' the Blues - Can't Shake These Blues - and The Devil's Real. This lesson will open up new possibilities for song accompaniments and blues technique.
85-MIN. DVD - INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB - LEVEL 3

TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN GUITAR. Brozman. VIDEO TAB.

This fascinating VIDEO teaches the real Hawaiian steel guitar sound, including bar technique, scale patterns, tunings, vibrato, harmonic "chimes" and other essentials. These traditional Hawaiian songs are taught: Mai Kai No Kauai- Maui Chimes- Moana Chimes Uhe- Uhene. 85-MIN. INCLUDES TAB BEGINNER LEVEL

TRADITIONAL CARIBBEAN GUITAR CALYPSO & OTHER ISLAND RHYTHMS. Brozman. TAB. DVD

The wild pulses, danceable rhythms and playful lyrics of the Calypso will spice up your guitar arrangements and inspire your playing in a new tropical direction! Running time: 80 minutes.

Brozman shows you how to use fingerpicking and strumming patterns, moving bass lines, percussive strokes and other techniques to capture the distinctive syncopations of the Caribbean style. Working in a variety of keys, he analyses a variety of rhythms including the calypso, tango, samba, waltz, mazurka and Latin jazz.

Learn a host of songs for the price of one, as hundreds of calypso tunes are based upon the components revealed here!

Cinemascope Calypso
Death Calypso
Down The Road
It Happened In Monterrey
Poor But Ambitious
The Five-year Plan
Uncle Joe

RENBOURN JOHN, RARE PERFORMANCES 1965-1995. TAB. DVD

This 90 minute DVD captures thirty years of music by John Renbourn. It follows him from the legendary London basement club 'Les Cousins' to his work with Bert Jansch and their group Pentangle to his traditional/medieval adventures with The John Renbourn Group and to his duet performances with Stefan Grossman. John has also constantly been touring solo. This video chronicles his evolving growth as one of today's foremost acoustic guitar masters. Tab/music transcriptions for many of the tunes are presented in the accompanying 64 page booklet.

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Abide With Me
Blues In A, Rosslyn
Candyman
Cherry
Goodbye Porkie Hat
Great Dreams From Heaven
I Know My Rider, Bert And John Rehearsing
In Time
Lord Franklin, Little Niles
Medley:
Mist Covered Mountains Of Home
Pavane/Tourdion
Round Midnight
Sweet Potato
The English Dance, Whitehouse Blues
The Fair Flower Of Northumberland
The Lament For Owen Roe O'neil
The Wedding
Travelling Song, Let No Man Steal Your Thyme
Trotto
Young Man Who Wouldn't Sow Corn

This 90 minute dvd captures thirty years of music by John Renbourn. It follows him from the legendary London basement club 'Les Cousins' to his work with Bert Jansch and their group Pentangle to his traditional/medieval adventures with The John Renbourn Group and to his duet performances with Stefan Grossman. John has also constantly been touring solo. This video chronicles his evolving growth as one of today's foremost acoustic guitar masters. Tab/music transcriptions for many of the tunes are presented in the accompanying 64 page booklet.

Robert Palmer writing in The New York Times said it best: "John Renbourn plays a lot of Celtic traditional music, and he plays it surpassingly well. But he is also an eclectic who is liable to throw in jazz pieces, revamped soul music and whatever strikes his fancy. He brandishes a haunting technique, but by and large he does not use it to daunt. His music is first of all a music of feeling."

Titles include: England, 1965 I Know My Rider, Bert & John Rehearsing · England, 1968 (w. Pentangle) Travelling Song, Let No Man Steal Your Thyme · England, 1971 (w. Pentangle) In Time · England, 1974 Blues In A, Rosslyn · Italy, 1977 Medley: Trotto/The English Dance, Whitehouse Blues · U.S.A., 1981 (w. The John Renbourn Group) The Fair Flower Of Northumberland, Medley: Pavane/Tourdion U.S.A., 1982 (w. Stefan Grossman) Candyman, Goodbye Porkpie Hat · Sweden, 1988 (w. Stefan Grossman) 'Round Midnight · Canada, 1990 Medley: Abide With Me/Great Dreams From Heaven · Northern Ireland, 1992 Sweet Potato · Spain, 1993 Lord Franklin, Little Niles · U.S.A., 1995 Young Man Who Wouldn't Sow Corn, Medley: The Lament For Owen Roe O'Neil and Mist Covered Mountains Of Home, Medley: The Wedding/Cherry

RUSKIN RICK, ACOUSTIC FINGERSTYLE GUITAR. TAB. DVD

Publisher: Hudson Music
Medium: DVD
Author: Rick Ruskin
Rick Ruskin's remarkable style captures all the nuances of a band/rhythm-section and transforms the parts into amazing, in-the-pocket fingerstyle grooves like you've never imagined on a single guitar! Split-screen video format covers: right- and left-hand technique, walking-bass and counterpoint lines, open-voiced triads, simultaneous bass/rhythm/lead parts, pedal-steel effects, double-stop bends, harmonics, and more. The techniques are immediately put to use in extraordinary instrumental versions of Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Gorgia on My Mind, and four origninals. His meticulous analysis of each phrase is loaded with variations and insight that show how to transform the essence of any tune into dynamic arrangements of your own. Musical notation and tab is printable from the disk (DVD-ROM). ...so brilliant at times that he seems to transcend normal approaches to the guitar. Guitar Player magazine. 120 minutes.

If you're expecting some nice safe guitar muzak, then you're in for a real shock! Rick Ruskin's remarkable style captures all the nuances of a band/rhythm-section and transforms the parts into amazing, in-the-pocket fingerstyle grooves like you've never imagined on a single guitar! Split-screen video format covers: right- and left-hand technique, walking-bass and counterpoint lines, open-voiced triads, simultaneous bass/rhythm/lead parts, pedal-steel effects, double-stop bends, harmonics and more. The techniques are immediately put to use in extraordinary instrumental versions of: Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steeley Dan), Georgia On My Mind and four originals, each in standard tuning. His meticulous blow-by-blow analysis of each phrase is loaded with variations and insight that show how to transform the essence of any tune into dynamic arrangements of your own. Truly an important work that should not be missed!
Running Time: 120 minutes

"So brilliant at times that he seems to transcend normal approaches to the guitar... An excellent tape with very high quality audio and video."
Guitar Player Magazine

Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Georgia On My Mind
The Six String Conspiracy
Kudah Duxx
A Coma At Takoma
Microphone Fever

One of the most complete DVDs on fingerstyle guitar. Many styles of music are covered, including ragtime, blues, jazz, R&B, and rock. Note-for-note breakdown of songs including "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" & "Georgia On My Mind". Intermediate to advanced level. Includes tab. 2 hours.