Learn To Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar #1 DVD

Starring:Bob Brozman
Studio: Hal Leonard Publishi
Product Type: DVD

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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.

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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.

Customer Reviews:

No One Plays or Teaches Better.......2006-07-01

This DVD, along with volumes 2 & 3, are hands down the best available if you want to play authentic pre-war style blues slide guitar. Bob Brozman is an extraordinary player with an encyclopedic knowledge of the music. Bob's incredible chops are vividly documented not only on this DVD but in the 26 recordings he has released since his first in 1981. Beyond the music, Bob is acknowledged as the world's foremost authority on National guitars. His 1993 book, The History and Artistry of National Resonator Instruments, is the definitive work on the topic. Bob's passion for pre-war blues and slide guitar comes across clearly throughout this DVD.

If you have never touched a guitar before this DVD may not be the best place to start. Even though Bob starts from the very beginning and leads the viewer through all aspects of slide playing in detail, the early sections progress quickly and it is helpful to already be comfortable with first position chords and basic finger picking. If you have been playing for a while but have not learned finger picking you can learn the basics here if you can resist the temptation to skip ahead to the embellishments Bob demonstrates as the lesson progresses.

Tone is what differentiates a rudimentary slide player from an excellent player. Bob explains, demonstrates, and leads the viewer through progressive exercises that will help you produce the clean and accurate tones that sets one slide player apart from another. Even if you are already a slide player the DVD is worth the price for Bob's instruction on harmonics. I can say from experience that adding a few tasteful harmonics into your slide playing now and then will set you apart at a jam!

DVD 1 in this series starts with the basics and rapidly progresses into repertoire tunes such as "Walking Blues," "I Can't Be Satisfied," "Crossroads Blues," and "Come On In My Kitchen." Along the way Bob teaches tricks and embellishments used by players like Robert Johnson, Bukka White, Muddy Waters, and Tampa Red. Most of the instruction uses the popular Open G ("Spanish") tuning though there is a section on Open E ("Vastapol") tuning. (More in Volumes 2 & 3.)

You simply will not find anyone that knows the history of the music, the instruments, and how to play it and demonstrate basic and advanced playing techniques better than Bob Brozman. There are other tutorials on blues slide guitar but why not start with the best? Highly recommended if you are at all serious about slide guitar playing in the Delta Blues style.

A must!.......2006-01-01

Simply a must for every slide guitar player. Along with vol. 2&3, this DVD really gets you to improve your bottleneck-style ability.

Learn To Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar #2 & #3 DVD's

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A Master Class on Pre-War Slide by the World's Best
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Learn To Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar #2 & #3 DVD's
Starring: Bob Brozman
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On this two-DVD set, Bob Brozman provides a complete toolbox with which to dramatically enhance your blues arrangements. You'll expand your repertoire and master a breathtaking variety of licks and techniques. Bob provides both a historical and a technical analysis of the styles, innovations and techniques originally created by Robert Johnson, Son House, Charlie Patton, Bukka White, Tampa Red, Skip James and other Delta slide masters, and he offers a multitude of suggestions for creating your own variations.

You'll learn to play in a variety of tunings, add descending bass lines, string snapping, rolling triplets, bar technique and numerous turnarounds to your blues arrangements. Bob adds his own unique touches - percussive guitar body slapping techniques, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm harmonics, the "scrunch" stroke and other variations to give you a real musical workout.

Bob highlights the subtleties of the rhythm, phrasing and bottleneck technique of each tune, adding, as always, his own unique contemporary touches to the music.

Songs include "Come On In My Kitchen," "Delta Memories," "Rollin' And Tumblin'," "Old Dog Blues," "Jitterbug Swing," "Cypress Grove," "Denver Blues," "Green River Blues," "Pony Blues."

Customer Reviews:

A Master Class on Pre-War Slide by the World's Best.......2006-07-01

These DVDs, along with volume one, are hands down the best available if you want to play authentic pre-war style blues slide guitar. Bob Brozman is an extraordinary player with an encyclopedic knowledge of the music. Bob's incredible chops are vividly documented not only on this DVD but in the 26 recordings he has released since his first in 1981. Beyond the music, Bob is acknowledged as the world's foremost authority on National guitars. His 1993 book, The History and Artistry of National Resonator Instruments, is the definitive work on the topic. Bob Brozman is the best and his passion for the music comes across clearly.

If you have never played guitar before this DVD is not the best place to start. In Volume 1 Bob starts at the beginning and leads the viewer through all aspects of slide playing in detail. The early sections progress quickly so it is helpful to already be comfortable with first position chords and basic finger picking. Volume 2 & 3 are for players that have mastered the basics and want to add professional quality tools and techniques to their playing.

On these DVDs Bob continues to explore Open G tuning and delves further in to Open D. He teaches many advanced techniques including descending bass, snapping strings, rolls and triplets, bar position variations, turnarounds, percussive slapping, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and expands the palm harmonics introduced in Volume 1. Bob teaches tricks & techniques used by Robert Johnson, Son House, Charlie Patton, Bukka White, Tampa Red, and Skip James through songs such as "Come On In My Kitchen," "Rollin' And Tumblin'," "Jitterbug Swing," "Pony Blues," and several more. In each example Bob points out and demonstrates the subtleties of rhythm, phrasing, and bottleneck technique that set the professional player apart from an average player.

You simply will not find anyone that knows the history of the music, the instruments, and how to play and teach playing better than Bob Brozman. There are other tutorials on blues slide guitar but why not start with the best? Highly recommended if you are the least bit serious about mastering slide guitar in the Delta Blues style.

A must!.......2006-01-01

Simply a must for every slide guitar player. Along with vol. 1, this DVD really gets you to improve your bottleneck-style ability.

Bob Brozman: Learn to Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar

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Bob Brozman: Learn to Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar

Manufacturer: Hal Leonard
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ASIN: B0000CG8EX
Release Date: 2003-09-23

Bob Brozman: Learn to Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar, Vol. 1

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Bob Brozman: Learn to Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar, Vol. 1
Starring: Bob Brozman
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B0000DG05Z
Release Date: 2003-10-14