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A feast for the fingers served up by the master of guitar histrionics! The inimitable Greg Koch discusses and demonstrates his twisted but tasty take on the guitar in gory detail. The menu includes full-band demos of select Koch tunes, and lessons on the techniques therein: Zoinks - The B-Bender • Spank It - Chicken Pickin' Fricassee • Torn Asunder - Behind-the-Nut String Rustling • Death of a Bassman - Hybrid Picking Wrongdoing • Tonus Diabolicus - Fun with Delays and The Devil's Interval • Chief's Blues - Blues Playing and Giving. Total running time: 1 hour 12 minutes. Greg Koch's virtuosity, sense of humor, and articulate nature have led to a successful career as a bandleader, studio musician, author, clinician, and recording artist with Steve Vai's Favored Nations label. A multiple award-winning string manipulator, he divides his time between international clinic tours, writing, recording and performing in Greg Koch and the Tone Controls (featured on this DVD). Imagine Chet Hendrix meeting the Kings (Albert, Freddie, BB) at the first annual 'Zeppelin/Holdsworth Coffee Guzzler's Hoedown.' - Guitar Player magazine

John Blackwell, world-class groove master and drummer with Prince, offers his approach to developing the astounding technique he has become know for, including key exercises that he used as a student and still uses today. John covers building a solo, single hand rolls, single pedal technique and much more. He also shows, in detail, his amazing stick twirling technique, and explains how he was influenced and inspired by heroes like Lionel Hampton, Sonny Payne and Gene Krupa. Also included on Technique, Grooving and Showmanship is incredible footage of John's performance at the Modern Drummer Festival 2002 with his band Matrix, featuring Tom Coster, Baron Browne and Bruce Bartlett. A great segment on grooving features John in the studio with Baron Browne on bass, playing and discussing styles that include funk, jazz, blues and funk ballads. Special DVD Features: a camera-switching option • an optional commentary by John • historic clips of some of John's biggest stick-twirling influences, with a narration by John • interviews with John and with his father, John Blackwell, Sr., backstage at the Modern Drummer Festival 2002 • a photo gallery • and more! Running Time: 4 hours.

Bass Player magazine calls Flea a trend setter and thrash-funk icon ... whose thumb has been infectiously influential on many young bassists. This innovative funk purveyor of the Red Hot Chili Peppers presents an introspective and live performance improvisation with Peppers drummer Chad Smith in this DVD hosted by River Phoenix. Flea discusses the theories, philosophies, styles, sounds and techniques he uses when performing in the style he's famous for: slapping, plucking, thumping and popping, bringing together rock, funk, punk, jazz and Latin like never before. 55 minutes.

This DVD picks up where Dave Celentano's Beginning Rock Rhythm Guitar left off. Here you will learn advanced bar chord forms, jazz chords that can be used in rock, pedal tone rhythms, palm muting, advanced right hand rhythms, finger picking, Travis picking, and valuable tips and advice. Styles covered include rock, blues rock, jazz rock, '80s rock, funk rock, and acoustic fingerpicking. Dave also discusses and demonstrates the different sounds produced by the Gibson Les Paul, Fender Strat, and acoustic guitar. Transcription booklet included. 60 minutes.

In this DVD, Dave Celentano concludes his three level rock lead guitar course by introducing the student to a variety of complete solos to learn and play over the band rhythm tracks. Topics include: '80s style soloing, modal soloing in rock, acoustic blues soloing, triads, arpeggios, legato string bending, vibrato, tapping, and more. Dave demonstrates all the solos, then breaks each down into small sections for learning and discusses important concepts, theory, and scales. Transcription booklet included. 60 minutes.

This DVD documents Mike Portnoy's innovative drumming in the highly acclaimed fusion/progressive metal music of Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment. Disc One features music from both CDs by Liquid Tension Experiment. Mike performs 8 songs/segments and breaks down parts from each, explaining how to develop a toolbox of fills and patterns to draw from. Featured throughout is exclusive footage of the making of the first LTE album, as well as rare live footage of the band. Disc Two focuses on the music of Dream Theater. Mike performs 11 songs/segments from the Falling into Infinity and Scenes from a Memory CDs and isolates the drum parts from each song. He discusses playing in odd-time signatures, developing double bass technique, soloing and much more. Includes exclusive live footage of Dream Theater from their 1998 World Tour. Special DVD Features: 2 bonus, live performances - one by Dream Theater and one by Liquid Tension Experiment! Over twenty minutes of new footage! Also a full-length commentary by Mike • a camera switching option • a photo gallery • and more! DVD Running Time: 190 minutes.

Lista utworów:
My Babe
You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover
(I'm Your) Hootchie Cootchie Man
Chicken Walk
Help Me

Dr. John continues his discussion and demonstration of the styles of the musicians he heard and worked with as a youngster in New Orleans. Mac breaks down the tunes, turnarounds, left-hand patterns, and right-hand improvisations of legendary greats Huey Piano Smith, Tuts Washington, Herbert Santina, Allen Toussaint and others, including some originals by Mac Rebennack himself. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC • EARLY INTERMEDIATE TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Imagine being able to see as well as hear the amazing piano styles of the great Dr. John - up close! This one-hour DVD is jammed full of powerful playing, slowed-down instruction, and the wonderful personality of one of the premier artists of our time. Mac (Dr. John) Rebennack discusses and demonstrates the playing styles of the great New Orleans piano stylists. 60-MIN. • INCLUDES MUSIC • EARLY INTERMEDIATE TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

In this must-have DVD for every ensemble drummer and band director, world-renowned drummer Ed Shaughnessy and conductor-arranger Clem DeRosa take you through a survey of jazz, swing and Latin styles from the drummer's perspective. Through live performances, demonstrations, and insightful discussions based on decades of professional experience, they reveal: the Four T's (the essential role of time, taste, technique and timbre in successful musical performance) • the do's and don'ts of effective brushwork, fills and dynamics • swing, shuffle, Latin and ballad drumming techniques. Every style and concept is illustrated by a live big band performing Clem and Richard DeRosa's classic arrangements propelled by Shaughnessy's impeccable drumming, followed by concise analysis and drumset close-ups. Also available separately, Show Drumming - The Essential Guide to Playing Drumset for Live Shows and Musicals - 06620080/$16.95.

Learning to solo has never been easier or more affordable. The dynamic Soloing Series offers the essential elements every soloist needs. Each DVD runs approximately 40-50 minutes and comes complete with an accompanying booklet showing examples in notation and tablature. Each DVD is filled with rock-solid information from beginning to end. In this DVD, MI instructor Danny Gill unveils the mystery of the heavy riff. In this intense workout, you will discover a whole new world of chords and single note riffs with Drop D tuning. Danny will also take you through a variety of picking hand techniques, including muting, pitch harmonics, downstrokes, double picking, and alternate picking. There is even a section on tuning the entire guitar down two whole steps to a low C for something extra fat and chunky. Each section gives you plenty of time to jam along, so you will feel like you're a part of the band. There is even a top 10 list of Danny's favorite noises - some of which you will have to see to believe! This is some of the most usable and musical information you will ever learn! Packed with licks and practice ideas, this DVD will help develop your ear and continue to improve your soloing for months and years to come.

This DVD is an introspective with one of the greatest and most respected jazz guitar virtuosos of all-time. In several complete and live performances of his most notable compositions, Jim discusses and demonstrates the key components of performance and improvisation: picking and fingering techniques • creating chord melodies • providing accompaniment • analyzing song structure • improvising melodies and rhythms • creating captivating music • and more. 1 hour, 31 minutes.

Publikacja z serii "Play guitar with...", w obecnym wydaniu zawiera siedem utworów irlandzkiej grupy rockowej U2. Utwory te pochodzą z lat twórczości: 1992 - 2000. Do książki dołączona jest płyta CD z nagranymi wersjami demonstracyjnymi, oraz samymi akompaniamentami, dzięki czemu możesz ćwiczyć razem z podkładem muzycznym. Ponadto znajduje się tu również płyta DVD, na której znajdziesz lekcje nauki gry na gitarze.

Modern Drummer Festival 2003 featured almost unprecedented cross-section of great drummers and percussionists! This Two-Disc DVD set captures almost 6 hours of incredible performance footage from this amazing event.

If it were possible to get Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, Tony MacAlpine, Virgil Donati and Dave Weiner together onstage at the same time, you would surely expect to see the most awe-inspiring, hard rocking, guitar pyrotechnics imaginable! That's exactly what happened - Live at the London Astoria in December 2001!!

This 2 DVD set is a fantastic opportunity to see Vai at his dynamic and crowd-pleasing best, supported by some of the greatest Rock musicians of our time. Featuring backstage and behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, band biographies, a Vai discography, rehearsal coverage and 21 songs - APPROX 4 HOURS OF FOOTAGE!

Mike Portnoy jest amerykańskim kompozytorem, instrumentalistą i wirtuozem instrumentów perkusyjnych. Niniejszy komplet obejmuje trzy płyty DVD z materiałem dydaktycznym prezentowanym przez Portnoya. Pierwsza płyta "In the Dream" zawiera nagrania demonstracyjne utworów z albumów: "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulance" i "Train of Thought and Octavarium" wraz z ich analizą wykonawczą. Płyta druga "On the Side" obejmuje m. in. szczegółowe spojrzenie Portnoy'a na twórczość zasłużonych zespołów, takich jak: Led Zeppelin, The Who i Rush, a także wizytę w domu Mike'a, w którym posiada sceny i swój cały sprzęt perkusyjny. Trzecia płyta "Bonus Material" zawiera cztery nagrania utworów Dream Theater z trasy koncertowej, partie perkusyjne grane przez Mike'a Portnoya w duecie kolejno z Charliem Benante, Jasonem Bittnerem i Richardem Christy oraz materiał z trasy koncertowej "Albino Monster" i wywiady z perkusistą. Łączny czas trwania trzech płyt: 7 godzin 12 minut.

This remarkable three-disc set - two DVDs and a play-along CD - takes a unique look at the art of playing with brushes. Brush masters Billy Hart, Eddie Locke, Joe Morello, Chari Persip, and Ben Riley, join drumming greats, Adam Nussbaum and Steve Smith, as they demonstrate and discuss their distinctive brush styles.

All seven artists were filmed playing the same tempos and feels, including 4/4 and 3/4 swing at several different tempos as well as ballads and Latin feels, and each was then interviewed about each performance. By watching these performances back to back, viewers will gain insight into the approaches and techniques of each drummer and will be able to apply these concepts to their own brush playing.

The third disc, a 17-track play-along CD, includes ten tracks that each artist played with, plus seven additional tracks, allowing you to practice with the same music.

Conceived and co-produced by Nussbaum and Smith, this timeless document is an educational and inspirational resource that will never go out of date and is certainly one that belongs in every drummer's library!

On September 16 and 17, 2006, The Modern Drummer Festival Weekend returned to the incredible New Jersey Performing Arts Center for its most ambitious festival ever. Sixteen drummers and percussionists performed with more than twenty musicians making for one of the most exciting festival weekends in its eighteen-year history. Backstage, while these incredible performances were taking place, each artist was interviewed at a practice kit. Each in-depth interview features playing and demonstration, as well as discussion on technique, warming up, their MD Fest performance and much more.

And for the first time ever on any MD Festival, drummers interviewed drummers: Steve Smith interviewed Thomas Lang, Aaron Spears interviewed Gerald Heyward, Gerald interviewed Marvin McQuitty, etc, making for some truly historic moments.

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Disc One: The Performances. The spectacular performances on this DVD include:

• Ronald Bruner Jr.
• Jason McGerr
• Teddy Campbell
• Gerald Heyward
• Aaron Spears
• Marvin McQuitty
• Glenn Kotche
• Thomas Lang
• Luis Conte
• Stewart Copeland with Gizmo

A step-by-step guide to the guitar of Steve Lukather, taught by the man himself. Generally regarded as one of America's original rock guitar heroes, Lukather gives you an intimate masterclass discussing the best riffs and solos from the legendary Toto recordings. Includes a 24-page booklet of examples in notation with a shorthand Tab guide.

The neo-classical showmanship and super-fast trickery that have made Malmsteen a cult hero are dissected in this DVD. Celebrated tutor and transcriber Wolf Marshall guides you through the techniques and tricks that make the Malmsteen approach so formidable, including alternate picking, arpeggios and pedal points. A further section discusses Malmsteen's Baroque-inspired tonalities and progressions. Includes a 20-page booklet of examples in notation with a Tab shorthand.

Renowned blues Harmonica hero Don Baker teaches you how to play this versatile instrument from scratch. You will discover how to bend notes, triplet-tonguing and expressive tone control. Also features a booklet of easy-to-follow notated examples.

The ultimate guide to beginning the Classical Guitar - this easy to follow DVD will teach you everything you need to know, and much more!

Get ahead with clear demonstrations and jargon-free explanations that will make learning the Guitar easier and more fun than you ever thought possible! You will discover:

• Correct posture and hand position
• How to find your way around the fretboard
• Basic music notation and reading
• How to learn note names
• How different rhythms work
• The P.I.M.A. finger system
• ...and much more

The disc contains many special features that include:

• On-screen notation that is synchronised with the video of both hands playing
• Exclusive interviews with top performers and teachers from the Royal Academy and The Royal College Of Music
• Professional backing tracks to give you the best accompaniment to practice and perform to
• A booklet containing all of the musical examples featured during the lessons
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Hot Licks classic video titles have been made available on DVD, making it even easier to learn with the world's top players...right in your own home! These new transfers make them look better than ever while DVD technology makes navigating each lesson even easier!

You'll never miss a note
• You see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played
• All right and left-hand techniques are shown in close up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy
• Slow motion segments with standard pitch sound
• Artist biographies
• Selected discographies
• Suggested listening
• Booklet with music examples included

Hot Licks classic video titles have been made available on DVD, making it even easier to learn with the world's top players...right in your own home! These new transfers make them look better than ever while DVD technology makes navigating each lesson even easier!

You'll never miss a note
• You see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played
• All right and left-hand techniques are shown in close up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy
• Slow motion segments with standard pitch sound
• Artist biographies
• Selected discographies
• Suggested listening
• Booklet with music examples included

Hot Licks classic video titles have been made available on DVD, making it even easier to learn with the world's top players...right in your own home! These new transfers make them look better than ever while DVD technology makes navigating each lesson even easier!

You'll never miss a note
• You see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played
• All right and left-hand techniques are shown in close up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy
• Slow motion segments with standard pitch sound
• Artist biographies
• Selected discographies
• Suggested listening
• Booklet with music examples included

In this DVD Dave explains and demonstrates his natural approach to the drums. All of the topics discussed are explained and demonstrated on the drum pad and then on the drum set. Lastly, they are brought to life with exciting live recordings of the Dave Weckl Band and a special acoustic group put together for this DVD. The musicians featured include Buzz Feiten, Brandon Fields, Tom Kennedy, Jay Oliver, Ernie Watts and Steve Weingart.
The DVD will allow you see and hear Dave explain and demonstrate his new concepts of stick grip which leads to the contrast of his older tight into the kit approach as compared to his new flowing, powerful out the kit approach. He covers wrist technique, finger technique, and the rebound approach for both hands and feet. Stick choice and proper set up for flowing stress free playing are also covered. This DVD includes a cameo appearance by Fredie Gruber who explains some of the basics of technique that are cornerstones of Dave's playing.

Na płycie DVD Dave Weckl demonstruje jak prawidłowo ćwiczyć grę na perkusji, aby rozwinąć indywidualny styl gry. Wszelkie zagadnienia dotyczące m. in. sposobów uderzeń różnymi pałkami, rodzajów rozgrzewek i pochodów rytmicznych, demonstrowane są na filmie przez Dave'a, oraz zespół muzyków: Buzza Feitena, Brandona Fieldsa, Toma Kennedy'ego, Jaya Olivera, Erniego Wattsa i Steve'a Weingarta. Jako bonus nagrano materiał z australijskiego koncertu New Live z 2002 roku. Języki filmu do wyboru: angielski lub japoński.

The firey Texas blues of the late Stevie Ray Vaughan ignited a global revival in traditional blues/rock guitar in the 1980s, creating a vital alternative to synth-driven pop trends and the technique-obsessed speed masters of Los Angeles rock. This DVD will help you discover skills and techniques needed to recreate SRV's heavy, poignant and powerful style. Learn 50 trademark licks and incorporate them into your own playing to revolutionise your own blues style.