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Guitar Concepts DVD by Joe Dochtermann

30 August 2010

Joe Dochtermann, author of one of my new favorite books on audio recording and production, was kind enough to send me his new DVD – Guitar Concepts – which is available for purchase on his website. It’s always interesting to look at a person’s sophomore effort after hitting such a huge home run. Kind of [...]

Les Paul – Live in New York (DVD)

12 August 2010

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Every musician, regardless of what instrument you play or what style you like, owes a huge debt to Les Paul. It’s easy to remember him as the namesake for one of the most important guitars in the history of music. It’s somewhat less easy to remember him as the person who created the multi-track recorder. [...]

Rush – Beyond the Lighted Stage (DVD)

6 July 2010

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Back in 1980 I remember getting the album (on vinyl, thank you very much) 2112 by Rush for my birthday. Up to that point I had no particular interest in progressive rock. I mean, I wasn’t even a teenager yet, so what did I know about music? I was into Ratt and Motley Crue, and [...]

The Second Greatest Guitar Movie, Ever!

22 March 2010

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I have terrible taste in movies. I usually can’t appreciate a good storyline, opting instead for CGI explosions, samurai with sharp swords, and high-school level male humor. (Some of my favorite movies are Band of Brothers, Seven Samurai, and Dodgeball. You figure it out.) It’s a curse, I know, and I’m not necessarily proud nor [...]

Ravi’s Learn Guitar in 21 Days

15 March 2010

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If you are a beginning guitarist, or someone who hasn’t even picked up a guitar yet and isn’t quite sure where to start, there is a DVD that can help you: Ravi’s Learn Guitar in 21 Days. Developed by Guitar Lab and developed on the TrueFire platform, this DVD claims to be a sure-fire method [...]

50 Guitar Licks You Must Know DVD Series

9 March 2010

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Produced by Guitar Lab and distributed by eMedia, the 50 Guitar Licks You Must Know DVD series brings together a collection of well-known guitar teachers with diverse playing backgrounds, offering the viewer the chance to learn from the pros. Complete with backing tracks, tab, and notation, the 50 licks series is a great way for [...]

Inversion Excursion, Volume 1: Major Chord Inversions – by Frank Vignola (DVD)

26 February 2010

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For many, especially the jazz players out there, having a large chord vocabulary at your disposal is an absolute must-have. Whether you’re playing solo guitar chord melodies, comping in a big band, or playing in a small ensemble, having the ability to nail the perfect chord anywhere on the fretboard is every guitar players dream. [...]

Meshuggah: Alive (Live DVD and CD)

17 February 2010

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Today in the mail I finally received my Valentine’s Day gift to myself – the jam-packed live DVD and CD offering from perhaps the greatest metal band of the first decade of the 2000′s. The offering? Alive. The band? Meshuggah! Riding the wave of success from their 2008 CD ObZen, the Swedish quintet went out [...]

Paul Gilbert: Silence Followed By a Deafening Roar (Instructional DVD)

20 January 2010

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Paul Gilbert: Silence Followed By a Deafening Roar (Instructional DVD)

Venerable shredder Paul Gilbert released this DVD in 2008 as an instructional compliment to his CD of the same name. As I admittedly haven't paid much attention to Paul's work in quite a while I thought it was time to hip myself to what he's been up to and see if I can steal anything from him. In many ways, the SFBADR DVD was exactly what I was expecting. In other ways, it wasn't what I was expecting at all.

The Greatest Guitar Movie, Ever?

18 January 2010

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It’s unfortunate that there is such a dearth of really great, fictional music movies. Musicals excluded, of course. We had the hilarious Rock School and musically brilliant and moving Once, but unless you are ready to include Hannah Montana (which I pray to the almighty music deities you are NOT about to do – I won’t even dignify that contribution with italics) there really isn’t a lot of big-screen interest in musicians struggles, successes, and failures. Luckily, however, 1986 produced one hell of a great movie based on Robert Johnson’s legacy. The movie?