VIDEO/DVD CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES

KING FREDDIE, THE!!!! BEAT 1966. DVD

Product Description:
Freddie King, hard-driving and perhaps driven, was only 42 when he died on December 28, 1976. The intensity of the performances in this video suggest an artist who burned at full throttle every time he played. Guitarists as diverse as Eric Clapton, Michael Bloomfield, and Jerry Garcia have cited King as a formative influence. Most of the clips in this collection come from a unique time warp, a fleeting moment when Southern R&B collided with mid-60's "Mod" and rendered a show called THE!!!!BEAT. THE!!!!BEAT'S 26-show run in 1966 may have been ahead of its time. The time is one when television programming for black audiences was otherwise nonexistent and blues remained a powerful force in Southern black popular music. Freddie King was 31 at the time of THE!!!BEAT, playing and singing in prime form. This video/DVD collection presents all of Freddie King's appearances from this unique series. The presentation concludes with three tunes performed in Sweden in 1973 and shows Freddie's artistic growth. The booklet for the DVD is not included, but can be accessed and downloaded from guitarvideos.com. Running time: 60 minutes.

Song Title: Composer/Source:
Big Leg Woman
Blues Band Shuffle
Funny Bone
Have You Ever Loved A Woman
Hide Away
I Love The Woman
I'm Tore Down
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
San-Ho-Zay
See See Baby
She Put The Whammy On Me
Shuffle
Sitting On The Boatdock

60 MINUTES

KESSEL BARNEY, RARE PERFORMANCES 1962-1991. DVD

This DVD captures almost 30 years of rare performances from 1962 to 1991. Barney is seen playing in a trio setting, solo and with his friends - jazz guitarists Herb Ellis and Charlie Byrd. These performances capture the unique artistry of this great American musician.

Brazilian Beat
Gypsy In My Soul
Here's That Rainy Day
I Love You
Kingston Kuties
Medley: I Can't Get Started/Sunshine Of My Life
Moose The Mooch
On A clear Day
One Mint Julep
Seven Come Eleven
Undecided

LEGENDS OF COUNTRY BLUES GUITAR, 1. DVD

As a genre, blues music was developed at the beginning of the twentieth century by rural black musicians. The music they played was alien to formula, possessing such skill and robustness as to be captivating, but few were widely known. The blues revival of the early 1960's brought many of the survivors to the forefront of traditional music. The technique of a Rev. Davis, the power of a Son House, the charm of a Mississippi John Hurt suddenly leaps into sight, becoming more tangible, more awesome and more human. The rare footage presented in this DVD is a treasure beyond imagining, drawn from a myriad of sources, depicting some of the greatest blues musicians who ever lived: Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt, Son House, Mance Lipscomb, Rev. Gary Davis, Robert Peter Williams, Josh White, and Brownie McGhee. 88 minutes. A free booklet of biographical material, rare photographs, and details on the tunes may be downloaded from guitarvideos.com to accompany this video. 88 MINUTES.

Song Title: Composer/Source:
Angel Child performed by Mance Lipscomb
Blues in E performed by Big Bill Broonzy
Blues Like Showers of Rain from John Jeremy's Film
Cairo Blues performed by Henry Townsend
Children of Zion performed by Reverend Gary Davis
Death Don't Have No Mercy performed by Rev. Gary Davis
Death Letter Blues performed by Son House
Don't Kid Me performed by Brownie McGee
Hey, Hey performed by Big Bill Broonzy
How You Want It Done performed by Big Bill Broonzy
I Had a Woman in Hughes performed by Son House
Jelly Jelly performed by Josh White
John Henry performed by Big Bill Broonzy
Mamie performed by Robert Pete Williams
Silver City performed by Mance Lipscomb
Spike Driver performed by Mississippi John Hurt
Worried Man Blues performed by Big Bill Broonzy
You're Going to Walk That Lonesome Valley Blues performed by Mississippi John Hurt

As a genre, blues music was developed at the beginning of the twentieth century by rural black musicians. The music they played was alien to formula, possessing such skill and robustness as to be captivating, but few were
widely known. The blues revival of the early 1960's brought many of the survivors to the forefront of traditional music. The technique of a Rev. Davis, the power of a Son House, the charm of a Mississippi John Hurt suddenly leaps into sight, becoming more tangible, more awesome and more human. The rare footage presented in this DVD is a treasure beyond imagining, drawn from a myriad of sources, depicting some of the greatest blues musicians who ever lived: Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt, Son House, Mance Lipscomb, Rev. Gary Davis, Robert Peter Williams, Josh White, and Brownie McGhee. 88 minutes.

LEGENDS OF BOTTLENECK BLUES GUITAR. DVD

Featuring: Son House, Johnny Shines, Fred McDowell, Jesse Fuller, Furry Lewis & Mance Lipscomb
"This excellent video focuses primarily on Mississippi Delta bottleneck blues guitarists, and within that framework illustrates several different playing styles... The highlights of the video are the two numbers by Son House. 'Levee Camp Moan' is preceded by a short but hilarious lecture from House about the dangerous business of love. Both this clip and his 'Death Letter Blues' typify a Son House live performance -- he begins each song with a soft-spoken introduction, then takes a deep breath, hunches over the guitar, and explodes into sound and fury. At the end of each song he seems to collapse with exhaustion.For many of today's younger blues fans, these videos offer the only chance to see these great artists perform the songs they're best remembered for. Highly recommended."
Living Blues, Legends Of Bottleneck Blues Guitar presents rare and historical recordings from 1965-1970 of some of the greatest exponents of this blues technique. Black bottleneck guitar styles were probably initially inspired by lap-style Hawaiian slide guitar which enjoyed immense popularity shortly after its inception in the mid-1890s. By 1903, it was already in vogue in Mississippi (and probably elsewhere) according to testimony from W. C. Handy, Gus Cannon and others. Although particularly popular in Mississippi and Louisiana, bottleneck styles could be found the length and breadth of the rural South.
While there were similarities amongst guitarists in some locales, there was no preponderant style or approach other than the ability and imagination of the guitarist employing a slide technique. The musicians presented in this video are amongst the greatest exponents of slide blues guitar who ever lived and are ample testimony to the superb variety available in this style.
Titles include:

Son House: Death Letter Blues, Levee Camp Moan · Johnny Shines: Ramblin', Tell Me Mama, Mr. Tom Green's Farm · Fred McDowell: Louise, Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning, I Heard Somebody Call, Break "Em On Down, My Babe · Jesse Fuller: Hark from the Tomb, I'm Glad Salvation's Free, John Henry Furry Lewis Brownsville Blues · Mance Lipscomb: Motherless Children Have a Hard Time.

LEGENDS OF JAZZ GUITAR, 3. DVD

Product Description:
The guitar's odyssey in jazz is presented afresh in Vestapol's third compilation of prime performances from six of the idiom's movers and shakers. These men are among the most exemplary band members to choose the guitar as their means of expression. The initial inspiration for most of them was Charlie Christian, who blazed trails jazz guitarists still tread a half century later. Christian swung in the direction of bop, and his disciples (foremost among whom are seen here) boldly carried the guitar into that next phase of jazz. Aside from their fervor for the potential of the guitar in the evolution of jazz, many of these artists have similar backgrounds: Southern or Southwestern, and of roughly the same generation. But their individuality is abundantly clear in performances ranging from meditative ballads to speed-of-sound boppers. Underlying it all is an exhilarating sense of triumph over that apparent oxymoron, jazz guitar. Having proven that the guitar is indeed a first rate medium for jazz expression, these artists confidently address other contradictions, ones involving evolution within a well-grounded tradition. They're serious about their business, but you can see them having fun with it, too. 63 minute video. A 22-page booklet featuring biographical material, rare photographs, and details on the tunes performed on this DVD

Song Title: Composer/Source:
Do You Have a Name performed by Pat Martino
Fascinating Rhythm performed by Tal Farlow
Flintstones Theme performed by Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You performed by Jim Hall
Medley: Manha De Carnaval / Samba De Orfeu performed by Barney Kessel
Medley: Nuages, Goin' Out of My Head, and Flying Home performed by Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, and Charlie Byrd
My Funny Valentine performed by Jim Hall
Oh! Lady Be Good performed by Barney Kessel and Herb Ellis
Valse Hot performed by Jim Hall

The guitar's odyssey in jazz is presented afresh in Vestapol's third compilation of prime performances from six of the idiom's movers and shakers. These men are among the most exemplary band members to choose the guitar as their means of expression. The initial inspiration for most of them was Charlie Christian, who blazed trails jazz guitarists still tread a half century later. Christian swung in the direction of bop, and his disciples (foremost among whom are seen here) boldly carried the guitar into that next phase of jazz. Aside from their fervor for the potential of the guitar in the evolution of jazz, many of these artists have similar backgrounds: Southern or Southwestern, and of roughly the same generation. But their individuality is abundantly clear in performances ranging from meditative ballads to speed-of-sound boppers. Underlying it all is an exhilarating sense of triumph over that apparent oxymoron, jazz guitar. Having proven that the guitar is indeed a first rate medium for jazz expression, these artists confidently address other contradictions, ones involving evolution within a well-grounded tradition. They're serious about their business, but you can see them having fun with it, too. 63 minute DVD.