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John Petrucci - Rock Discipline (2002) Review

John Petrucci - Rock Discipline (2002)
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John Petrucci - Rock Discipline (2002) ReviewI've always been a fan of John Petrucci's playing in Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment, and when I purchased his Wild Stringdom book, I thought the DVD wouldn't have much new information. That didn't stop me from getting it, and it turned out that I was wrong.
In fact, if you've read Wild Stringdom, this is the perfect supplement. There isn't much information overlap - most of the exercises are completely different and new. There's also new information that wasn't covered in the book.
Mr. Petrucci begins by showing some non-guitar warm-up exercises, and then proceeds to left-hand stretches on guitar. He also shows warm-ups for the picking hand, and then integrates the two. The warm-up section is very thorough, more so than that of most comparable videos that show only a lick or two for fast alternate picking.
The other sections deal with traditional technical issues such as subdivisions of time (very useful), working with the metronome to increase speed, and sweep picking. Petrucci also thoroughly covers the subject of inside picking, and how to get comfortable with it. Afterwards, he goes in-depth on lead construction by showing how to put together scale fragments - this also encompasses left-hand legato playing. Finally, there's a section on chords, in which common "progressive" chords are covered.
The examples of the techniques explained range from easy to hard for each section. They grow in difficulty bit by bit, not everything all at once. Also, Petrucci covers the considerations in coming up with your own etudes.
In-between each section, Petrucci talks about how he approaches composition, playing in the band, early experiences, and stuff like that. This insight is interesting - it makes him seem more human if nothing else.
Additionally, Petrucci goes over his pre-Ernie Ball setup. In the DVD section, he also talks about his new Ernie Ball guitar, as well as gives a backstage tour before a DT show. There's also a bloopers reel, where John is shows messing up several takes of various parts - such as the introduction. There is also G3 footage of John's band from the 2001 tour with Satch and Vai - these fragments are short, but the video is decent quality.
This has the bang for the buck - two hours of instruction, plus the extras. The explanations are clear, and the booklet is very detailed - there are no typographical errors or anything like that. If you're an intermediate player looking to spend $50 on an instructional video by a celebrity guitarist, this is probably your best bet.John Petrucci - Rock Discipline (2002) Overview

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Paul Gilbert: Get Out of My Yard (2007) Review

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Paul Gilbert: Get Out of My Yard (2007) Review3 words...BUY...THIS...DVD!!! Over 2 hours of the most intense shred you've ever seen in your life! Every song, yes, EVERY song from the Get Out of My Yard (GOMY) album is covered highlighting the main sections of each song. Only downside is there's no on-screen tab and no tab booklet included, but the closeups on Paul's fingers are great and you should have no trouble following along. Awesome live performances of some songs from GOMY after the lesson section and even technique is covered (hammer-ons/pull-offs, arpeggios, and--my favorite--alternate picking). So, I say again, buy this DVD. You won't regret it!!!Paul Gilbert: Get Out of My Yard (2007) Overview

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Flamenco Guitar Method by Graf-Martinez, Vol 1 Review

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Flamenco Guitar Method by Graf-Martinez, Vol 1 ReviewRight Mr. darryl summers - but let's mention that a Score 'n Tab Viewer for the DVDs (if you own) is available on Graf-Martinez' site for free download.
Each DVD is divided into sections. In the first one covers the `rasgueado' and many of its variations. The second one covers the `pulgar' and variations on it. In the third talks about the golpe. I have found all of these covered on the internet beforehand but not in such length and not with such clear pictures. The second DVD is concerned with arpeggios, compas (time), and examples of songs.
The Graf-Martinez Flamenco Guitar Method must rank as one of the best self-tuition resources on the market and whether you are student or teacher of flamenco guitar, his new DVDs are an excellent companion to this. Recommended.
I will give 5 stars and congratulate Mr. Graf-Martinez for achieving such a marvelous instructional series.Flamenco Guitar Method by Graf-Martinez, Vol 1 Overview

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Nate LaPointe: Learn to Play the Songs of Bob Dylan Review

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Nate LaPointe: Learn to Play the Songs of Bob Dylan ReviewThis DVD has a good selection of Dylan's different guitar styles, and the instructor does a good job of breaking them down and walking you through them step by step. My only complaint is that he goes a little too fast sometimes, and there is no guitar tab displayed on the screen, which a lot of other guitar instruction DVDs have.Nate LaPointe: Learn to Play the Songs of Bob Dylan Overview

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House of Blues Beginner, Acoustic Guitar Review

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House of Blues Beginner, Acoustic Guitar ReviewThe greatest thing about this dvd is that the teacher, teaches you how to play modern styles. I haven't checked out many beginner acoustic dvds, but i have looked threw many beginner guitar books. I think these modern ideas are much better than playing "Mary Had A Little Lamb" and "Old Mc Donald". With added booklet and online refrences you can advance more. Although you may want to get a few others books a dvd is important too I think. Well worth the money!House of Blues Beginner, Acoustic Guitar OverviewItem Name: Learn to Play Acoustic Guitar Beginner; Studio:Music Sales Corp

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Guitar Lessons: Fingerstyle Guitar how to play acoustic fingerpicking guitar instructional video learning guitar lesson DVD (2005) Review

Guitar Lessons: Fingerstyle Guitar how to play  acoustic fingerpicking guitar instructional video learning guitar lesson DVD (2005)
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Guitar Lessons: Fingerstyle Guitar how to play acoustic fingerpicking guitar instructional video learning guitar lesson DVD (2005) ReviewLots of information and examples of various fingerstyle picking with eight example songs. Beginner - Intermediate players may be frustrated. Could use some more beginner material. Even though some "slow motion" video is used, this could have been a very valuable technique throughout the lessons. The tabs on the screen are OK. The availability of the tabs on-line is also a plus, however those who don't read tabs will have a more difficult time. I consider myself an intermediate player, but this will take me a while (years) to get through with the time I have available. However even after just sitting through all the lessons without playing, I have picked up some tips and incorporated them into my playing. I think these lessons will be valuable as I have time to get through them over the years. This program seems to be well worth the money. I'm glad I purchased the programGuitar Lessons: Fingerstyle Guitar how to play acoustic fingerpicking guitar instructional video learning guitar lesson DVD (2005) Overview

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DVD-The Guitar of David Wilcox-Secrets of Open Tunings and Song Accompaniment Review

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DVD-The Guitar of David Wilcox-Secrets of Open Tunings and Song Accompaniment ReviewIf you enjoy David Wilcox music and you are an intermediate guitar player yourself, you will get a lot out of this dvd. It is filmed like a personal session with David Wilcox showing you how to tune and finger a few of his songs. I enjoyed it very much just watching it the first time. Now I am in the process of learning some of the fingerings for some of my favorite songs.DVD-The Guitar of David Wilcox-Secrets of Open Tunings and Song Accompaniment Overview

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Grateful Dead: A Step-by-step Breakdown of Grateful Dead's Guitar Styles and Techniques (2004) Review

Grateful Dead: A Step-by-step Breakdown of Grateful Dead's Guitar Styles and Techniques (2004)
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Grateful Dead: A Step-by-step Breakdown of Grateful Dead's Guitar Styles and Techniques (2004) ReviewNot sure how the other reviewers were mislead but this was very clearly a guitar tutorial DVD taught by a great teacher. In just one day, i was playing Uncle John's Band and Casey Jones exactly how the Dead play them. Both Jerry and Bob guitar parts are broken down and clearly explained in both close-ups on the fretboard as well as a picture-in-picture of the right hand strumming. i wish all video tutorials were this good.Grateful Dead: A Step-by-step Breakdown of Grateful Dead's Guitar Styles and Techniques (2004) Overview

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The Acoustic Guitar Method (2005) Review

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The Acoustic Guitar Method (2005) ReviewThis two disc set is like a complete 6 month course in guitar. For the price of, perhaps, a single lesson, you get what amounts to 6 months of lessons from a low-key, funny, and talented teacher.
The first disc is useful for those just starting out. If you do not know how to play chords, learn a chord, turn off the DVD (even after only 15 minutes) and practice. In a few days of practicing, turn the DVD back on and go for 'lesson 2", or the next chord.
If you are, like me, someone who has been playing for awhile and is self-taught, take the entire course. Do not skip much in disc 1 even though disc 2 is more appealing. Get the basic strums, bass patterns, etc. Find out, like me, if you have "holes" in your guitar education and fill them. In other words, use this wonderful 2 DVD set to build a solid foundation, and then, after mastering Disc 2, move on to other Homespun DVD's, expanding your education, while learning to play songs.
This is what most excites me: I get to firm up my foundation, learn techniques, but also learn songs as I go along. After all, it is the songs that we enjoy playing the most.
In this set, you get all 3.The Acoustic Guitar Method (2005) Overview

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