Rockabilly Guitar 1 & 2

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Not a great instructional DVD.......2007-06-23

I was hoping for a DVD that broke-down Rockabilly guitar styles but what I got was a two DVD set watching Jim Weider play guitar and wondering, how the heck did he do that?

1) This DVD is NOT for beginners. If you are not an accomplished finger-picker, don't bother with this DVD, you aren't ready for it yet..which I am not.

2) The only really instructional parts of this DVD set are the two booklets that come with each of the DVDs showing the TAB for the various licks.

On a positive note, Jim is a fine player and it if this DVD was $10, I wouldn't mind watching him play so much.

Buy This Now.......2007-01-20

If you want to learn about rockabilly, buy this DVD set above all others. Wieder takes you through the rockabilly greats in detail - explaining not only the licks and rhythm figures, but also the gear these guys used. You get great material on Scotty Moore, Eddie Cochran, Paul Burleson, etc. Very different styles, but all covered very well.

I have wasted a lot of money on so-so rockabilly DVDs, but this set I will keep forever.

The best source for learning rockabilly.......2006-02-27

I used to see these at Mars Music many years ago and thought they were over-priced ($40 for one vhs tape) and looked kind of cheesy. Since then I've bought several books and videos on country and rockabilly guitar.I eventually bought both of these on vhs from ebay several months ago. I was floored by how much info there is here and how much stuff I got wrong (I always wondered why my versions of "Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie" and "Something Else" didnt sound like the original-now I know). I didnt hesitate to order the DVD versions. Alot of great detail goes into Chuck Berry's rhythm playing (thats right-rhythm),Scotty Moore's wacky fingerpicking and Paul Burlison's playing. Theres also plenty of Eddie Cochran and Duane Eddy too.This is a great place to start. I also reccomend Paul Pigat's Rockabilly Guitar DVD from www.learnrootsmusic.com. Amazon should be selling this stuff too.

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Starring: Jim Weider
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ASIN: B00067WSVG
Release Date: 2004-10-01

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Taught by Jim Weider,with Levon Helm (drums), Rick Danko (bass), Chris Zaloom (guitar).Rockabilly was formed from the marriage of country music and rhythm & blues. Jim Weider teaches the guitar tricks and licks of the guys who started the new rock 'n' roll of the '50s and early '60s. Both these videos are overflowing with colorful licks, rhythm patterns, chord work, scales and exercises. Jim uses the original instruments and amps to demonstrate while providing technical tips on the use of whammy bar, amp tremolo, Echoplex and other important tricks of the trade.

This lesson teaches the country fingerpicking (using flatpick and fingers) that Scotty Moore used on Elvis Presley's early hits; how Duane Eddy got his twangy sound; and how Paul Burlison's single-string lead work influenced contemporary players like Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and others.

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