Learn To Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar #1 DVD
Bob Brozman’s remarkably detailed instruction starts with the basics, including the open tunings needed to get the true bottleneck sound. Through careful explanations of essential left- and right-hand techniques, exercises and songs, this video reveals the secrets of traditional blues/slide guitar.
Beginning and experienced slide players alike will benefit from this presentation of powerful licks and runs, rhythm techniques, use of vibrato and harmonics and other ways to get the true Delta sound. Before you know it, you’ll be playing dynamic tunes made popular by the blues greats! Bob covers the early Delta blues sound of Robert Johnson and the driving rhythm and slide of his composition “Walking Blues.”
Bob illustrates additional runs and rhythms, and guides you through the dynamic Muddy Waters tune “Can’t Be Satisfied.” He then uses “Cross Roads Blues” to take you into even more complex rhythmic devices.
This video presents a complete picture in the art of bottleneck blues guitar. You’ll receive a wealth of ideas to work on and be able to use the tools you have learned to build your own repertoire of bottleneck blues favorites.
Customer Review: Difficult…
an obviously talented musician, I am not sure I can say that he is a talented teacher. I own all 3 volumes and really struggle with the tempo. As another reviewer said, the tab is not precise, and Bob moves very quickly through the material. An advanced intermediate guitarist would likely benefit the most.
One thing that did catch me off guard was when he began to sing. At first, I thought he was just being funny, and imitating an “old African-American” sound and style of singing; like a parody. I was not correct in this; apparently, this was not meant to be humorous.
Most everything from Homespun is gold. They seem to choose talented artists who are also gifted teachers. I am not sure that this DVD fits that bill. Bob is an incredible guitarist, but for an instructional DVD, a talent for communicating that skill, like so many others on Homespun, is essential.
Customer Review: I should have bought both DVDs at the same time
Rather than write a long and involved review (I’d actually rather be playing guitar), I’ll ditto everything “hepcat” said above.
No, this DVD isn’t for music novices, but if you’re new to slide guitar, I think it’s perfect. After just a couple of evenings I can tell I’ve made big strides in my playing.
Note that there are no real tunes on this DVD; that’s not what Bob wanted to illustrate. He does use parts of several famous tunes to show some very important slide techniques. I would recommend this DVD for learning technique, and Stefan Grossman’s DVD to learn a mess of great tunes. Taken together, you’ll have a great foundation for enjoying classic blues slide guitar.
I just wish I’d have purchased the complete set of Brozman’s Bottleneck Blues Guitar. (I’ll be getting volume II very shortly, which I think says a lot abut how I feel about volume I.)
Okay, time to play guitar. “BUY NOW”