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INTERMEDIATE JIM KELLY’S STEVE LUKATHER ROCK GUITAR GUITAR Star Licks with Tom Kolb WORKSHOP VIDEO Steve is the Grammy Award- Star Licks Berklee Press winning guitarist for Toto who Guitar Institute of Technology Valuable to players at all levels, has also recorded with Michael instructor Tom Kolb has played this great video will teach you to Jackson, Elton John, Donna with Steve Miller, Richard Marx, play in the style of guitar greats Summer, George Benson, Hall & Jefferson Starship, and the Beach like Kenny Burrell, Mike Stern, Oates, and more. He gives step- Boys. This 30-minute video Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, and by-step demonstrations of licks features solid rock guitar Stevie Ray Vaughan. You can and leads to top hits, and principles like major, minor, and watch Jim’s hands while he plays and discover the important tips and techniques pentatonic intervals of scales, double stops, arpeggios, secrets of his approach and technique, and play along for contemporary guitar playing. 47 minutes. rock rhythms, solos, and more. 32 minutes. with the tracks using the notation and TAB provided in ______00324125 VHS Video...... $19.95 ______00320011 VHS Video...... $14.95 the video booklet. Includes over 70 minutes of guitar performance and instruction. TONY MacALPINE TONY IOMMI ______00320144 VHS Video...... $19.95 Star Licks Star Licks ______00320168 DVD ...... $29.95 Tony presents the techniques he One of heavy metal’s true uses to achieve the versatility and innovators, Tony is the guitarist Also available: dynamic range that dominate his for Black Sabbath. He covers licks JIM KELLY’S GUITAR WORKSHOP style. He covers speed picking and leads from several Black Berklee Press using his “economy of motion” technique, slapping, hammer- Sabbath favorites, along with a ______00695230 Book/CD Pack...... $14.95 special, fully-notated solo section. ons, pull-offs and more. 52 34 minutes. minutes. MORE GUITAR ______00324310 VHS Video...... $19.95 WORKSHOP VIDEO by Jim Kelly WOLF MARSHALL ______00324075 VHS Video...... $19.95 Berklee Press Star Licks DAVEY JOHNSTONE This one-on-one lesson filled wiht Featured guitarist in the original hot ideas & techniques from Jim Star Licks series and instructor at Star Licks Kelly will get you playing better the popular Wolf Marshall Lead The dynamic guitarist for Elton than ever! Teaches how to play in Guitar Seminars. He designed John since 1970, Davey is the style of Wes Montgomery, Jeff this video to teach hot rock and considered one of the foremost Beck and other greats. Features lead guitar. 69 minutes. guitarists in contemporary music awe-inspiring demos as each tune today. In this video he is presented as a full performance followed by a special demonstrates hammer-ons, pull- teaching session. Includes a TAB booklet. 70 minutes. offs, triads, harmonics, chord ______00320158 VHS Video ...... $19.95 ______00324050 VHS Video...... $19.95 inversions, effects, open tunings, and more. 60 minutes. Also available: BRIAN MAY ______00324021 VHS Video...... $19.95 MORE GUITAR WORKSHOP Star Licks by Jim Kelly Founder of Queen and one of THE ELECTRIC rock’s finest guitarists, Brian May GUITAR OF Berklee Press ______00695306 Book/CD Pack...... $14.95 covers licks and solos to several JORMA KAUKONEN Queen hits, and harmony soloing BLUES, ROCK ’N’ ROLL AND BEYOND in this video. 47 minutes. BEST OF NEW taught by Jorma Kaukonen LENNON & Jack Casady (bass), Michael Falzarano (guitar), MCCARTNEY and Harvey Sorgen (drums) FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR Homespun Video A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN ______00324000 VHS Video...... $19.95 A formula for instant success on OF THE FAB FOUR’S ELECTRIC the electric guitar! Jorma GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES Kaukonen teaches licks, solos, lead lines and rhythm featuring Tom Kolb grooves to rival the best of them. Instructional and Guitar Signature Licks entertainingJorma and Electric Hot Tuna give powerful Hal Leonard rock renditions of the songs taught: Hit Single #1 • This outstanding DVD teaches the trademark electric Homespun Blues • Ode To Billy Dean. 90-MIN. VIDEO • guitar riffs and solos behind rock’s most influential INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL songwriting duo. Features in-depth instruction and ______00641067 VHS Video...... $39.95 close-up demos professionally presented by Musicians Institute instructor and Guitar One columnist Tom Kolb. Also available: Featured Beatles songs: Birthday • Day Tripper • Drive THE GUITAR OF INCLUDES My Car • Get Back • A Hard Day’s Night • I Feel Fine • JORMA KAUKONEN TAB Paperback Writer • Ticket to Ride. ______00320332 DVD ...... $19.95 DETAILED ANALYSIS OF 8 CLASSIC SONGS AND ______00320234 VHS Video ...... $19.95 INSTRUMENTALS Homespun Listen & Learn Series ______00695184 Book/CD Pack...... $19.95 42 GUITAR INSTRUCTION

Rock Guitar Continued METALLICA – DAVE NAVARRO NEW THE 12-STRING GUITAR Star Licks GUITAR OF LEGENDARY This super guitarist demonstrates ROGER MCGUINN LICKS an assortment of licks and solos taught by Roger McGuinn 1988-1997 with important tips and techniques for guitar playing. He Homespun Video A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF METALLICA’S GUITAR STYLES AND explains his rhythm style and Playing his signature Rickenbacker breaks down many of his favorite electric 12-string, Roger McGuinn TECHNIQUES featuring Doug Boduch riffs and effects from Jane’s teaches the licks and solos that Addiction and Red Hot Chili Cherry Lane defined The Byrds’ distinctive Peppers tunes. The accompanying sound. Gather invaluable This follow-up to the Guitar Legendary Licks 1983- booklet includes easy-to-follow diagrams and notation information about tuning, setting up, 1988 DVD contains the band’s music from the late ‘80s that corresponds to the video. 60 minutes. and playing 12-string guitar. Songs: Mr. Tambourine Man • and early ‘90s. Each riff and solo is played up to speed, ______00324028 VHS Video...... $19.95 Turn, Turn, Turn • Eight Miles High • Mr. Spaceman. He then broken down note by note, then played at a slow demonstrates acoustic 12-string techniques while teaching tempo. Backing tracks are included so you can play TED NUGENT Leadbelly’s, On Easter Morn He Rose. 60-MIN. VIDEO • along. An in-depth analysis of eight songs: Enter Star Licks INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Sandman • Fuel • Hero of the Day • Nothing Else ______00641333 VHS Video...... $29.95 Matters • One • Sad but True • The Shortest Straw • Get a glimpse into the mind of the The Unforgiven. “Motor City Madman” with this METAL GUITAR ______02500480 DVD ...... $24.95 great Nugent video. His guitar JAMMIN’ genius on the Gibson Byrdland, his earshattering intensity, and his featuring Chris Amelar MODERN ROCK GUITAR SOLOING over-the-top antics have made his Hal Leonard name synonymous with rock. Imagine the perfect band...always featuring Danny Gill Spans four decades of multi- on time, always in tune, always Star Licks platinum hits in his no-holds- playing what you want to Ever hear a guitar tone that made barred career. 61 minutes. play...Then live the dream with you turn your head and say, ______00324003 VHS Video...... $19.95 Jammin’ Videos. Be a star on stage “Yeah! That’s so heavy!” Or hear a with a full band with these exciting sound that just blew you away, but LES PAUL videos that let you be the lead you couldn’t figure it out quite Star Licks guitarist. Jam along with the band in a music video setting right? This video unveils the This video presents a rare and as you practice and perfect your licks. Each video mystery of the heavy riff. You’ll discover a whole new historical view of the living legend contains five full songs with on-screen scale choices to aid world of chords and single note riffs with drop “D” that revolutionized the recording in improvisation. Each video also features Chris Amelar tuning, and a variety of picking hand techniques, industry. Les not only invented the demonstrating licks that you can use to improvise - thanks including: muting, pitch harmonics, downstrokes, electric guitar, he also perfected to the close-up photography and on-screen notes and tab, double picking, and alternate picking. There is even a the technique of multi-track you’ll be jammin’ in no time! Approximately 25 minutes. section on tuning the entire guitar down two whole steps recording and developed the first ______00696567 VHS Video...... $14.95 to a low “C” to get an extra fat and chunky sound. filtration devices for reverb, delay Includes Danny’s top 10 list of favorite noises, some of and phasing. This interview which have to be heard to be believed. Danny Gill is an METALLICA – interspersed with performance clips takes you up-close NEW instructor at the famous Musicians Institute in GUITAR with Les Paul for a fun, humorous, and incredibly Hollywood. His classes include: Rock Lead Guitar, Rock LEGENDARY educational view into the awesome world of music as Rhythm Guitar, and the Hard Rock Live Playing LICKS seen by one of the greatest guitarists and innovators of Workshop. 45 minutes. 1983-1988 all time. 90 minutes. ______00320084 VHS Video...... $14.95 A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF ______00324234 VHS Video...... $19.95 METALLICA’S GUITAR STYLES AND MODES FOR THE TECHNIQUES TREVOR RABIN LEAD GUITARIST featuring Doug Boduch Star Licks with Tom Kolb Cherry Lane Music Trevor Rabin, former Yes guitarist, Star Licks Learn the trademark riffs and solos behind one of the shares what you need to know to most influential metal bands of all time. Each riff and Tom Kolb takes you step-by-step improve and develop your skills, solo is played up to speed, then broken down note-by- through major and minor modes, style, and technique as a rock note, then played at a slow tempo. Backing tracks are harmonizing the major scales, guitar performer, writer, engineer, included so you can play along. An in-depth analysis of mixing modes with blues and producer, and technician in this eight songs: Battery • Blackened • Damage, Inc. • Fade pentatonic scales. He also jam-packed video. It includes to Black • Jump in the Fire • Master of Puppets • Seek demonstrates the ioanian, dorian, discussion, demonstration, and & Destroy • Welcome Home (Sanitarium). phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, performance footage as Trevor ______02500479 DVD ...... $24.95 aeolian and locrian modes. This is truly a unique shows you how to utilize your equipment to produce the opportunity to receive a private lesson from one of most desirable sounds. 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RHYTHM GUITAR ROCK LEAD GUITAR SCALES FOR THE THE COMPLETE GUIDE TECHNIQUES, SCALES, LICKS, LEAD GUITARIST featuring Bruce Buckingham AND SOLOING CONCEPTS FOR with Michael Thompson Musicians Institute GUITAR Star Licks This in-depth lesson with Bruce Featuring Danny Gill Michael Thompson presents an Buckingham – an instructor at Musicians Institute in-depth study of scales and their Musicians Institute since 1980 – is A method exploring the tech- application for the lead guitarist. a comprehensive source for learn- niques, scales, and fundamentals He takes you through a step-by- ing the essentials of rhythm guitar. used by the greatest legends of step demonstration of major It covers in detail rhythms, triads rock guitar. Topics covered pentatonic, minor pentatonic, and seventh chords, inversions include: pentatonic and diatonic harmonic minor scale, chromatic and alternate voicings, pentatonic and double-stop fills, scales • bending, vibrato, lead licks • sweep picking • passages, blues scale, major scale, minor scale, soloing and much more. and harmonics. Approximately 60 minutes. over changes, use of chord tones, melodic phasing and ______00695644 VHS Video ...... $19.95 ______00695637 VHS Video ...... $19.95 more. Michael incorporates rhythm tracks with his examples allowing the viewer to play along. 30 minutes. 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In this Master Class, Stump breaks down dampening, and how to demonstrates funk chords, arpegginted chord his disciplined approach to scale patterns and practice incorporate your own style and progressions, muted arpeggios, chord shapes, hammer on routines. He’ll show you how to improve your technique personality into your playing. A chords, and more. Michael incorporates rhythm tracks and increase your speed, no matter what style you play. special interview features Ronnie James Dio discussing with his examples allowing the viewer to play along. The All you need is your guitar and a metronome. Stump will songwriting fundamentals, and more. 60 minutes. accompanying booklet shows each example in notation help you achieve a greater mastery of the instrument, ______00324085 VHS Video...... $19.95 and tablature. 30 minutes. with routines to get your chops in shape for the intense ______00320003 VHS Video...... $9.95 physical demands of the rock guitar idiom. 43 minutes. ROCK AND ROLL ______50448015 DVD ...... $19.95 RHYTHM GUITAR – ROCKABILLY 2-VIDEO SET GUITAR – ’60S PSYCHEDELIC taught by Amos Garrett 2-VIDEO SET GUITAR Homespun Video LICKS AND TECHNIQUES OF THE featuring Tom Kolb This master of rhythm guitar ROCK PIONEERS Star Licks styles and techniques teaches the taught by Jim Weider with spe- Musicians Institute instructor Tom chops of the great rock and soul cial guests Levon Helm, Rick Kolb provides insights into the rhythm players. Danko and Chris Zaloom playing styles of ’60s guitar greats Video One: Covered in this Homespun Video Jerry Garcia, Jimi Hendrix, Eric lesson are the styles of Chuck Jim Weider, lead guitarist for The Clapton, Jorma Kaukonen, Syd Berry, Bo Diddley, James Nolen and others, including Band, teaches the wild, Barrett, and others. He demon- damping techniques, alternate chord shapes, two-guitar freewheeling licks, techniques and rhythm patterns of strates psychedelic effects such as drills and much more. 90-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES the rock pioneers, using the original guitars and amps of wah-wah, fuzz, reverb, echo, tremolo and phasing, and CHORDS • BEGINNER TO EARLY INTERMEDIATE the ’50s and ’60s. Includes tips on solos, scales, goes into detail about how each player used these LEVELS exercises plus how-tos for using whammy bar, amp devices. He shows guitarists how exotic-sounding scales Video Two: The styles of Steve Cropper and the tremolo, Echoplex and more. are created by mixing minor pentatonic, harmonic Memphis Sound, Al Green, Albert King and others. Video One: Jim teaches the country fingerpicking that minor and blues scales with Phrygian, Dorian and Includes drills and exercises, plus tips on holding the Scotty Moore used on Elvis Presley’s early hits; shows Mixolydian modes. Tom also covers techniques such as pick, getting the best tone, keeping time and other how Duane Eddy got his twangy sound; and highlights sitar licks, vibrato bar, bottleneck slides, droning string invaluable information. 75-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES how Paul Burlison’s single-string lead work influenced licks, open string licks, atonal licks, bends and vibrato, CHORDS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and others. 90-MIN. VIDEO • arpeggios and more. Includes a booklet featuring easy- ______00641055 Complete Two-Tape Series...$49.95 INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL to-follow notation and diagrams that correspond exactly ______00641056 Video One Only ...... $29.95 Video Two: On this video, Jim analyzes and to the video. 54 minutes. ______00641057 Video Two Only ...... $29.95 demonstrates the great trademark licks and rhythm ______00320117 VHS Video...... $14.95 patterns of Chuck Berry and the innovative solos of Also Available: Eddie Cochran. 85-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + ROCK AND ROLL RHYTHM GUITAR TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Taught by Amos Garrett ______00641068 Complete Two-Tape Series...$69.95 Homespun Tapes ______00641069 Video One Only ...... $39.95 ______00641198 Book/Cassette Pack ...... $59.95 ______00641070 Video Two Only ...... $39.95 44 GUITAR INSTRUCTION

Rock Guitar Continued DAVID TORN – WORLD GUITAR STYLES MARK SLAUGHTER PAINTING WITH GUITAR – 2-VIDEO SET THE ART OF Star Licks HAWAIIAN SLACK LOOPS, DELAYS, HARMONIZERS AND Mark’s beginning guitar video KEY GUITAR demonstrates chord structures, OTHER SONIC ALTERNATIVES taught by Keola Beamer basic chords, lead patterns, tuning taught by David Torn and harmonics. There are several Homespun Video Homespun Video sections where Mark is accom- David Torn reveals the secrets of Keola Beamer, a master of this panied by the band Slaughter. how he creates the unique distinctive and increasingly Mark also demonstrates various ambient guitar sounds that have popular traditional style, teaches chord changes, then repeats the made him one of the world’s most a variety of tunings, beautiful musical section so that the viewer is able to play along. sought-after musicians for film scores, concerts and instrumentals and essential 54 minutes. recording sessions. Guitarists will learn how to combine techniques. Songs: Kuu Lei ______00324110 VHS Video...... $19.95 creativity with electronic gear to build colors, textures Awapuhi Melemele • Kalena Kai • A Grandmother’s Wish and moods, and take advantage of the guitar’s more • Manu Kai • Sanoe • Makika • He Punahele. Slack key SLIDE GUITAR FOR orchestral capabilities. can be played on any acoustic or electric guitar – all ROCK AND BLUES Video One: How to set up basic equipment for maximum players will add new sounds and flavors to their repertoire. 80-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • taught by Roy Rogers sonic impact, including David’s Klein Custom guitar and EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL with special guests its pick-ups, switches, tone controls and innovative ______00641283 VHS Video...... $39.95 The Delta Rhythm Kings “TransTrem” whammy bar, plus a myriad of foot pedal Homespun Video devices to expand the guitar’s sonic palette. This tape is loaded with invaluable tips and ideas for how guitarists Also Available: One of today’s hottest slide guitarists can start creating the “sonic alternative.” 60-MIN. VIDEO KEOLA BEAMER TEACHES INCLUDES shows how to get the sounds that • INCLUDES DIAGRAMS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR TAB drive the best electric rock and blues bands: vibrato, dynamics, Video Two: David delves into delay-based effects and FINGERSTYLE ARRANGEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES intonation, slide-hammer technique, damping strings and the essential components of looping to build textures, Homespun Listen & Learn Series much more. Includes sizzling versions of: Look Over colors, sound washes, orchestral effects and other ______00695338 Book/CD Pack...... $19.95 Yonders Wall • The Sky Is Crying • Walking Blues • Tip “sonic alternatives.” A must-see for anyone interested in Walk • Black Cat Bone to illustrate turnarounds, endings using guitar effects for film scores, orchestration, record THE HAWAIIAN and complete solos in several styles. 90-MIN. VIDEO • production sweetening and live production. 70-MIN. SLACK KEY GUITAR INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL VIDEO • INCLUDES DIAGRAMS • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641064 Complete Two-Tape Series...$49.95 OF LEDWARD KAAPANA ______00641058 VHS Video...... $39.95 ______00641065 Video One Only ...... $29.95 with special guest Bob ______00641066 Video Two Only ...... $29.95 Brozman SPEED PICKING Homespun Video featuring Rowan JOE WALSH Hawaiian slack key guitar is Robertson Star Licks becoming increasingly popular Star Licks Joe covers most important “how throughout the world, and Rowan Robertson started as lead to’s” to help you get the most out of Ledward Kaapana is one of its guitarist for Dio at 16, and now your axe... stringing your guitar, undisputed stars. He can play he has his own unique style that adjusting your truss rod, slow, achingly beautiful tunes one moment, followed by incorporates elements of intonation, perfect pitch, how to pieces of heart-stopping speed and dexterity. Now Led Hendrix, Vai, Van Halen, and clean your pots, G-tuning, E- and his good friend Bob Brozman take apart some of the Vaughan. In this video, Rowan tuning, using the slide and creating great slack key tunes, providing repertoire and explains alternate picking, sweep your own solos. He presents an technique that will amaze and delight all guitarists. 90- picking, economy picking, legato, hammer on, pull offs, insightful view of the guitar as both MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL and much more. Includes helpful exercises to build a solo and supporting instrument. 47 minutes. ______00641450 VHS Video...... $39.95 speed coordination. 32 minutes. ______00324315 VHS Video...... $19.95 ______00320015 VHS Video...... $9.95 GUITAR INSTRUCTION 45

LEARN TO PLAY TRADITIONAL DJANGO-STYLE CARIBBEAN GUITAR GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR – CALYPSO & 2-VIDEO SET OTHER ISLAND RHYTHMS taught by Paul Mehling taught by Bob Brozman Homespun Video Homespun Video The founder and leader of the Hot Add a touch of the islands to your Club of San Francisco teaches and guitar playing! Calypso’s wild analyzes the styles of Django pulses, danceable rhythms, and Reinhardt and other great swing playful lyrics will spice up all your players of the thirties and forties. He arrangements. Syncopation is the carefully explains the variety of rhythms as well as the key to this folk-based world music, and this video improvisational leads that get a band to really swing! teaches: fingerpicking and strumming patterns, a variety Video One – Rhythm: 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES of keys and tempos, moving bass lines, chords & CHORDS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL voicings, percussive strokes, and seven calypso songs. Video Two – Soloing: 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES 80-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS + LYRICS • MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ______00641384 Complete Two-Tape Series...$49.95 ______00641312 VHS Video...... $39.95 ______00641382 Video One Only ...... $29.95 ______00641383 Video Two Only ...... $29.95 TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN GUITAR REGGAE GUITAR taught by Bob Brozman featuring Ray Hitchins Homespun Video Star Licks This fascinating video teaches the Formerly the head of the guitar real Hawaiian steel guitar sound, department at the Jamaica School including bar technique, scale of Music in Kingston, Ray Hitchins patterns, tunings, vibrato, is now one of the top session harmonic “chimes” and other players in the Kingston music essentials. These traditional scene. In this video he teaches Hawaiian songs are taught: Mai reggae rhythm riffs and fills, the Kai No Kauai • Maui Chimes • Moana Chimes • Uhe, check and checker rhythm Uhene. 85-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES TAB • BEGINNER patterns, tenuto, staccato, dummy strokes, broken chords, LEVEL double stops, fingerpicking, and much more. 54 minutes. ______00641077 VHS Video...... $39.95 ______00324023 VHS Video...... $19.95 46 GUITARGUITAR REFERENCEREFERENCE // PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE

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OVERHAUL accompanying booklet includes notation and diagrams Spectacular performances by these top musicians will by Gerald Weber that correspond to the video. 52 minutes. leave their fans breathless, with one highlight after another. Kendrick Videos ______00320113 VHS Video...... $14.95 Not to be missed! 60-MIN. VIDEO • PERFORMANCE In this more advanced follow-up ______00641369 VHS Video...... $24.95 video to Tube Amp Basics for the HOW TO BUY A Guitarist (HL00320145), amp VINTAGE GUITAR MURIEL ANDERSON’S ALL-STAR expert Gerald Weber spends an A PRIMER FOR COLLECTORS, NEW hour and a half “under the hood,” INVESTORS, PLAYERS AND GUITAR NIGHT, diagnosing, inspecting, troubleshooting, servicing, ENTHUSIASTS CONCERT 2000 repairing and even playing the tube guitar amp! 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ROY BOOKBINDER JIM HALL PRESTON REED IN CONCERT A LIFE IN PROGRESS IN CONCERT ROY, THE REVEREND featuring the Jim Hall Trio with special guest AND THE DEVIL’S MUSIC Rhapsody Films Laurence Juber Homespun Video A documentary film on video Homespun Video This video captures the legendary featuring the Jim Hall Trio (1998: Few guitarists have created the Roy Book Binder performing at a Jim Hall, Scott Colley & Terry excitement that guitarist Preston sold-out concert at the National Clarke, accompanied by string and Reed has in recent years. This Storytelling Festival in brass ensembles). Guest artists: “live” concert video shows him Jonesborough, Tennessee. 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Songs: Rag Mama • Candyman • Delia • CC&O with special guest Thom Bresh ______00641396 VHS Video...... $19.95 Blues • Mississippi Blues • Let Us Get Together • Keep Homespun Video A-Knockin’ • She Did You a Favor • Electricity • Buster B. Jones is a hot-rod fin- DJANGO – Anywhere You Go • Travelin’ Man. 75-MIN. VIDEO • gerpicker whose main influences A JAZZ TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE are Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Chet Starring Bireli Lagrene and ______00641532 VHS Video ...... $24.95 Atkins and other electric country Babik Reinhardt pickers. Here he shows off his stuff VIEW Video THOM BRESH with some wild and wooly guitar Groundbreaking young guitarist, IN CONCERT instrumentals that will have aspir- Bireli Lagrene, pays musical tribute with special guest ing pickers shaking their heads in amazement. Songs: to the late Django Reinhardt with a Buster B. Jones Buster B. Boogie • Live at Five • Linus & Lucy • Jus blistering set of guitar duets. Homespun Video D’Orange • Fingers in Flight • Wild Turkey • Funky Fingers Teaming up with Django’s son Here is a look at a consummate • Wipe Out • and two duets with his mentor and friend, Babik, Lagrene negotiates the entertainer and powerful guitarist Thom Bresh. 60-MIN. VIDEO • PERFORMANCE difficult guitar-duo format with palpable energy, daring in concert, playing both original ______00641399 VHS Video...... $19.95 and enthusiasm. This jazz tribute to Django Reinhardt is a songs and those of his legendary LAURENCE JUBER simultaneous testimony to the legacy of a guitar genius, father, Merle Travis. Recorded at IN CONCERT and the unprecedented expressive range of that Caffe Milano in Nashville, this instrument in jazz today. 26 minutes. with special guest Preston Reed performance video will enlighten as well as entertain. ______00320283 VHS Video...... $19.95 Songs include: Sidewalks of Bordeaux • Mr. Guitar My Homespun Video Friend • Nine Pound Hammer • Dark as a Dungeon • Grammy-winning fingerstyle gui- STEVE VAI – Smoke That Cigarette • Sixteen Tons • Guitar in the tarist Laurence Juber (Paul ALIEN LOVE Window • Guitar Rag • Happy Again • Walking the McCartney’s Wings), displays his usual combination of technical SECRETS Strings • and others. Thom’s pickin’ buddy Buster B. For the first time ever, Steve has Jones joins him for some finger-bustin’ duets. 60-MIN. virtuosity and high musicianship. Recorded “live” at Nashville’s created a full-length matching VIDEO • PERFORMANCE video to one of his albums. This ______00641398 VHS Video...... $19.95 famed Caffe Milano, LJ plays some of his most requested pieces, plus two powerful duets video includes full performance – with Preston Reed. This session is a treat for all lovers of of all seven songs from Alien Love SOLO FLIGHT: Secrets. The performance features THE GENIUS OF great guitar music! 60-MIN. VIDEO • PERFORMANCE ______00641397 VHS Video...... $19.95 Steve’s power trio of Robbie CHARLIE CHRISTIAN Harrington on bass, Chris Frazier on drums, and of VIEW Video IN CONCERT – course Steve himself on guitar. This unique performance When he began playing melodic ANDY LAVERNE AND video format allows you a special view into both Steve’s guitar playing, as well as the creative musical mood and single-string solos on an JOHN ABERCROMBIE amplified guitar, Charlie Christian aura of each song. Featured songs include “Juice,” “Die caused a guitar revolution, Homespun Video to Live,” and the grand finale power guitar ballad elevating the instrument front- Invite two jazz masters into your “Tender Surrender.” and-center from its traditionally living room for a concert you’ll ______00320032 VHS Video...... $19.95 background position, and enjoy watching again and again! Pianist Andy LaVerne and guitarist charting a new musical course from which jazz is still Also available: INCLUDES flowing. Solo Flight traces the life and music of Christian John Abercrombie present a STEVE VAI – ALIEN LOVE SECRETS TAB superb set of live jazz, recorded at from Texas, where he was born in 1919, to Oklahoma ______00690039 Guitar Recorded Versions....$24.95 City, where he made his first musical mark, to his the Kleinert/James Arts Center in legendary tenure with the Benny Goodman Sextet, and Woodstock, New York. Includes insightful backstage his night sessions at Minton’s in Harlem with Dizzy, interviews & conversations, and the songs: Sweet and Kenny Clarke, Thelonious Monk and Bird, where we Lovely • John’s Waltz • How Deep Is Your Ocean • The explore Christian’s essential contribution to the birth of Quality of Your Silence • I Hear a Rhapsody • I Loves bebop. Black-and-white, 31 minutes. You Porgy • Dream Team • By Name Only. 70-MIN. ______00320089 VHS Video...... $19.95 VIDEO • PERFORMANCE ______00641314 VHS Video...... $24.95 48 BASSBASS INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION

ELECTRIC BASS BEGINNING BEGINNING TO ADVANCED ELECTRIC BASS – 4-STRING BASS ADVANCED BASS 2-VIDEO SET by Brian Emmel GROOVES taught by Roly Salley Centerstream Publications with Tony Smith Homespun Video This instructional video by noted Star Licks The easiest way yet to learn the instructor/author Brian Emmel Bass guitar innovator Tony Smith electric bass! Students progress leaves no stone unturned in presents an in-depth study of bass from fundamentals to more explaining all there is to know grooves, demonstrating: slap bass complex lines and patterns. about 4-string bass basics! over a rock shuffle, hip hop Video One: This video teaches Designed for the beginning to grooves, touch technique over a left- and right-hand technique, advanced player, Brian’s step-by- salsa groove, and more. 29 scales, theory and a number of great step demonstrations form the foundation for minutes. bass lines in country, blues, rock and R&B styles. understanding music theory and building bass technique. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES CHORDS • NOVICE LEVEL Topics covered range from common musical ______00320046 VHS Video...... $9.95 Video Two: Roly teaches left-hand exercises, 12-bar terminology, to playing in a garage band, to laying down blues, inversions, turnarounds and a wide range of tracks in a recording studio. Brian’s easy explanations ALL STAR BASS SERIES – helpful tips on performing, playing with a rhythm and helpful examples cut through any confusion for clear BASS AS A SOLO section, equipment and more. 60-MIN. VIDEO • comprehension. A must for any player who’s never really INSTRUMENT INCLUDES CHORDS • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL understood music theory! Booklet included. 60 minutes. Star Licks ______00641081 Complete Two-Tape Series...$49.95 ______00000270 VHS Video...... $19.95 This third video looks at the art of ______00641339 Video One Only ...... $29.95 soloing, with the bass as a featured ______00641340 Video Two Only ...... $29.95 JEFF BERLIN instrument. Primarily concentrating Star Licks on performance, we get a first-hand BEGINNING One of the most respected and look at each player’s special 5-STRING BASS innovative bassists in combination of technique and by Brian Emmel contemporary music, Jeff has musicality that makes up their own individual style. All 10 Centerstream Publications performed with Allan artists give their invaluable insight on creating the hooks, This hour-long video is all you’ll Holdsworth, Bill Bruford, Earl riffs and licks that make up a truly exciting performance. need to build a lasting foundation Klugh, Tower of Power, Eddie Van 62 minutes. on the 5-string bass! Brian will Halen, Steve Morse and others. ______00327040 VHS Video...... $19.95 take you through all the basic This video covers almost every techniques, with exercises to help aspect of modern electric bass BEGINNING playing. 59 minutes. NEW you develop familiarity on the 5- BASS string. Includes information on ______00324550 VHS Video...... $19.95 VOLUME ONE scale patterns, how to practice, chords and chord with Larry Antonino substitution, slap technique, and rhythm patterns such JACK BRUCE – THE Starter Series as rock, R&B, shuffle, country, soul, funk, and blues. All CREAM OF CREAM Hal Leonard exercises and patterns are shown in standard notation The Legendary Bassist This DVD describes the parts and tablature in the 18-page booklet that comes with the Rittor Music of the bass, and covers: how to video. 60 minutes. One of the most influential bass tune and set up an amp; finger ______00000199 VHS Video...... $19.95 players in rock history, Jack technique; positions and Bruce teams up with legendary scales; harmonics and octaves; making a tight rhythm BEGINNING guitarist Gary Moore and section; blues, funk and rock licks; jamming with a FUNK BASS powerhouse drummer Gary live band; and more. Includes a detailed booklet. with Abe Laboriel Husband to revisit six of the 29 minutes. Star Licks classic Cream songs that he wrote ______00320327 DVD ...... $9.95 Features Abe Laboriel, one of and sang on: White Room • I Feel Free • N.S.U. • Sleepy ______00320051 VHS Video ...... $9.95 today’s most talented session Time Time • Politician • Sunshine of Your Love. In players. In this video he addition to showing the correct way to play the bass lines BEGINNING BASS 2 demonstrates thumping, slapping, to these songs, Jack also offers an in-depth look at his Starter Series snapping and popping, in addition unique right-hand picking style, use of pedal tones and melodic playing, as well as his invaluable thoughts on Hal Leonard to the basics. 40 minutes. improvisation and practicing. 60 minutes. For the beginning to intermediate ______00320212 VHS Video...... $29.95 bassist, this video covers ______00320002 VHS Video...... $14.95 pentatonic scales, harmonics, chords, more bass lines, picking BEGINNING ROCK BASS up speed, funk grooves, and with Ricki Phillips locking in with the drummer. Star Licks Approximately 25 minutes. Ricki, former bassist with the Babys and Bad English, uses his experience to get beginners ______00320052 VHS Video...... $9.95 started. He covers all the vitals of the instrument and its role in the band with simple and easy-to- follow discussion and demon- stration. 27 minutes. ______00324340 VHS Video...... $14.95 BASS INSTRUCTION 49

THE BASS GUITAR FLEA LOUIS JOHNSON, NEW OF JACK CASADY ADVENTURES IN VOL. 2 taught by Jack Casady with SPONTANEOUS Star Licks special guest Jorma Kaukonen JAMMING AND This is Louis’ second Star Licks Homespun Video TECHNIQUES Video, continuing with a number Jack Casady has been a legendary Instructional DVD for Bass of live performances that figure in the rock world since his Hal Leonard demonstrate more of the styles and days in Jefferson Airplane. Jack Bass Player magazine calls techniques he’s famous for. In an continues to make music in Hot Flea “a trend setter and thrash- in-depth interview, Louis discusses Tuna, Jefferson Starship and other funk icon ... whose thumb has his experience as a songwriter and folk and rock groups. On this been infectiously influential on many young bassists.” performer. Includes a very special fascinating video, he demonstrates the techniques and This innovative funk purveyor of the Red Hot Chili segment featuring Quincy Jones discussing Louis’ unique musical thinking that have made his unique bass style so Peppers presents an introspective and live performance playing styles. 49 minutes. successful. Includes “insider” conversations and improvisation with Peppers drummer Chad Smith in this ______00327690 VHS Video...... $19.95 performances with long-time partner Jorma Kaukonen. DVD hosted by River Phoenix. Flea discusses the theo- PERCY JONES – 80-MIN.VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY ries, philosophies, styles, sounds and techniques he uses INTERMEDIATE LEVEL when performing in the style he’s famous for: slapping, BASS EXPLORATION ______00641375 VHS Video...... $39.95 plucking, thumping and popping, bringing together OF PERCY JONES rock, funk, punk, jazz and Latin like never before. Rittor Music RICK DANKO’S 55 minutes. Fretless-bass master Percy Jones ELECTRIC BASS ______00320339 DVD ...... $19.95 of Brand X has been treating TECHNIQUES ______00324030 VHS Video ...... $19.95 listeners to his brilliant and unique style of playing for taught by Rick Danko FUNK/R&B BASS decades. In this informative and Homespun Video LICKSAMPLES entertaining video, he explains in Rick Danko, bassist for The Band, by Jerry Barnes detail his approach to tone, his details some of the exercises, Rittor Music techniques, and assorted tricks, including slide picking techniques and musical Jerry Barnes, bassist for Roberta harmonics, muting, glissando with vibrato, and more. ideas that have formed his style Features band performances with Marc Wagnon through the years. He teaches Flack, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Brandy, New Chic of Nile (keyboard), Van Manakas (guitar) and Jonathan Mover scales, exercises and great bass (drums). Also includes an intense, multi-layered lines to get you really rocking! You’ll also see, up close, Rodgers and others, shows you 28 of the ultimate funk/R&B bass performance showcasing Percy’s unique solos, and an how Rick gets the unique, percussive style that has interview in which Percy recounts stories of Brand X, a become one of The Band’s trademark sounds. 60-MIN. patterns. Patterns include ’60s to ’80s funk/R&B and more. session with Brian Eno, and much more. 60 minutes. VIDEO • BEGINNER LEVEL ______00320214 VHS Video...... $24.95 ______00641084 VHS Video...... $29.95 Performances feature Jerry’s band (with drums). Includes a 52-page booklet. 55 minutes. LEFT HAND BASS ______00320222 VHS Video ...... $19.95 Also available: TECHNIQUES ELECTRIC BASS LARRY GRAHAM – All Star Bass Series taught by Roly Salley GRAHAM FUNK Star Licks Homespun Tapes BASS ATTACK This video looks at left hand ______00641205 Book/Cassette Pack ...... $59.95 Rittor Music technique concentrating on the fretboard. All 10 artists reveal The master of slap bass, funk their own unique approach to PLAYING IN THE giant Larry Graham shows you scales, arpeggios, chords, open STYLE OF THE his intense bass work. Features string usage and adapting bass FENDER® BASS GREATS exclusive reunion performances lines to a variety of musical styles including funk, rock, with special guests, including featuring Bob Efford blues, Motown, and many more. 63 minutes. legendary rock/R&B group Sly & Star Licks ______00327030 VHS Video...... $19.95 Renowned British bassist Bob Efford The Family Stone’s original drummer Greg Errico, and Graham Central Station’s BEST OF LENNON offers an in-depth look at the Fender NEW Precision Bass, Jazz Bass and fretless original keyboard player Robert “Butch” Sam. They & MCCARTNEY basses, and the styles of their most play six songs, analyzing performances and techniques FOR BASS famous players. He teaches the while looking back and discussing their activities in the GUITAR ’60s and ’70s. 60 minutes. unmistakable bass lines of James A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF ______00320224 VHS Video...... $24.95 Jamerson, the unique pick style of Carol Kaye, and the THE BASS GUITAR STYLE OF signature bass lines of Donald “Duck” Dunn. Bob PAUL MCCARTNEY LOUIS JOHNSON demonstrates and breaks down the slap bass style of Larry featuring Bob Efford Star Licks Graham, the fretless style of Jaco Pastorius, and much more. Bass Signature Licks The accompanying booklet features easy-to-follow notation Bassist, writer and producer for Hal Leonard and diagrams that correspond exactly to the video. 60 minutes. the Grammy Award-winning group ______00324040 VHS Video...... $19.95 The Brothers Johnson, Louis has Hosted by in-demand L.A. session man and U.K. native Bob also recorded with Michael Efford, this DVD takes players note-by-note through Jackson, Paul McCartney, Stevie McCartney’s masterfully composed bass lines in these eight Wonder, Stanley Clarke, and Beatles classics: All My Loving • Come Together • Day others. He demonstrates today’s Tripper • Eight Days a Week • Hey Bulldog • I Want You most popular bass techniques and (She’s So Heavy) • Nowhere Man • and Paperback Writer. licks. 48 minutes. ______00320334 DVD ...... $19.95 ______00324025 VHS Video...... $19.95 ______00320236 VHS Video ...... $19.95 50 BASS INSTRUCTION

Electric Bass Continued METALLICA – PLAY BASS NEW NEW MICHAEL MANRING – BASS TODAY! DVD THONˆK LEGENDARY THE ULTIMATE SELF-TEACHING METHOD! Star Licks LICKS featuring Chris Kringel On Michael’s recent CD Thonk, he 1983-1988 Hal Leonard played four solo pieces that use A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF This DVD can be used as a supplement to the Play Bass some unorthodox techniques. In METALLICA’S BASS LINES Today! Level 1 book, or alone as a great introduction to this video, he describes each of the featuring Doug Boduch the bass guitar. Simply follow along with the songs in the techniques involved and Cherry Lane Music booklet as you watch the teacher on the DVD. This com- demonstrates his approach to Learn the trademark bass lines plete guide to the basics includes: songs, riffs and scales performing this music. Topics behind one of the most influential metal bands of all • all musical styles • playing tips and techniques • stan- include: using altered tunings; the time. Each bass line is played up to speed, then broken dard notation and tablature. Learn at your own pace and capabilities of the Hyperbass; applying the slap technique down note by note, then played at a slow tempo. Backing open the door to the world of bass music! to a fretless bass; use of the Ebow and playing with two tracks are included so you can play along. An in-depth ______00320356 DVD ...... $14.95 Ebows simultaneously; changing tunings while playing; analysis of eight songs: Battery • Blackened • Damage, ______00699552 Level 1 Book/CD + DVD...... $19.95 composing with multiple tunings; and playing with several Inc. • Fade to Black • Leper Messiah • Master of instruments simultaneously. Approximately 50 minutes. Puppets • Seek & Destroy • Welcome Home RIGHT HAND ______00324042 VHS Video...... $19.95 (Sanitarium). BASS TECHNIQUES ______02500481 DVD ...... $24.95 All Star Bass Series MASTERING THE Star Licks ELECTRIC BASS – METALLICA – NEW On this video, all 10 artists take an 2-VIDEO SET BASS in-depth look at right hand taught by David C. Gross LEGENDARY techniques, covering rhythm ideas, Homespun Video LICKS concepts on developing speed and Become a more fluid and literate 1988-1997 a variety of fingering techniques, musician and an asset to any band including: slap and pop, flamenco A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF regardless of what type of music style, and multi-finger picking. 69 minutes. METALLICA’S BASS LINES you play. Both videos feature ______00327035 VHS Video...... $19.95 featuring Doug Boduch dynamic play-alongs with David and his band. Cherry Lane Music FRANCIS ROCCO Video One – Scales, Modes, and Their This follow-up to the Bass PRESTIA Applications: David covers scales and modes in every Legendary Licks 1983-1988 DVD contains the band’s music from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Each bass line Live at Bass Day ’98 position, adding octave patterns, arpeggios, rhythm Hudson Music grooves and other devices to expand your musical is played up to speed, then broken down note by note, This tape includes Rocco’s vocabulary. You’ll soon be transposing, hearing rhythmic then played at a slow tempo. Backing tracks are includ- complete presentation from Bass changes and understanding intervalic relationships, ed so you can play along. An in-depth analysis of eight Day ’98. Featuring TOP members chord substitutions and voicings. Includes dozens of songs: Enter Sandman • King Nothing • The Memory David Garibaldi, Jeff Tamelier and practice patterns and exercises. 75-MIN. VIDEO • Remains • Nothing Else Matters • One • Sad but True • Lenny Pickett performing many INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL The Unforgiven • Until It Sleeps. TOP classics, including “Oakland Video Two – Further Mastery of Scales and ______02500484 DVD ...... $24.95 Stroke,” “Soul Vaccination,” Modes: Learn to identify and play intervals, then master “Squib Cakes” and “What is Hip?”, plus tunes from 14 patterns which can be used to create original bass JOHN MYUNG – Rocco’s acclaimed solo album. Also included is a 30- lines and propel any band. David shows you how to PROGRESSIVE minute conversation/lesson with Rocco, during which he build an exciting arsenal of grooves, add a variety of BASS CONCEPTS talks about developing bass parts, his influences, and his scales to your lines, discover more exotic ways to play Rittor Music approach to bass technique including his use of ghost the blues. He and his band provide numerous practice John Myung, the bassist for the notes and muting. Plus, he discusses and demonstrates exercises. 60-MIN. VIDEO • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB • progressive heavy metal band his classic bass lines. 77 minutes. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Dream Theater, discusses and ______00320151 VHS Video...... $24.95 ______00641323 Complete Two-Tape Series...$69.95 demonstrates the techniques that ______00641324 Video One Only ...... $39.95 placed him in the forefront of ______00641325 Video Two Only ...... $39.95 progressive bass playing. Topics include: chord tones, patterns and chord applications, scales, harmonics, left- and right- hand techniques, tapping and more. Features various examples of Dream Theater songs, with performances by Mike Portnoy (drums) and Derek Sherinian (keyboard). Includes a 40-page booklet. 60 minutes. ______00320213 VHS Video...... $24.95 BASS INSTRUCTION 51

ROCKIN’ GROOVES CHRIS SQUIRE VICTOR NEW WHEN MUSIC WORKS Star Licks WOOTEN & DVD SERIES This founder of the famous group CARTER BEAUFORD – with Danny Morris Yes is recognized as being one of MAKING MUSIC Berklee Press the most influential bass players featuring Béla Fleck, Jeff Learn how to lock into an airtight groove with Berklee in progressive rock. This video Coffin, Joseph Wooten and professor and versatile bassman Danny Morris. In this demonstrates his unique style of Regi Wooten Master Class, Morris gives you technique to help you bass playing on a variety of Hudson Music anchor your band with solid foundation of bass lines, guitars. In addition to an in-depth Victor and Carter have known chord progressions and rhythmic and harmonic varia- interview with Chris, the video each other since childhood, tions. Working with and without a drum machine, also features live footage of him however Victor’s Yin Yang album (Compass Records) Morris breaks down the secrets of syncopation, rhyth- performing with Yes. 51 minutes. was the first project that they have ever done together. mic displacement, left-hand muting, and more. His ______00327686 VHS Video...... $19.95 Hudson Music filmed two days of these incredible ses- practical lessons will help you build your bass vocabu- sions. Viewers will get an inside look as two great songs, lary, play with more variety and character, and keep your DANA STRUM “Zynergy” and “Resolution,” are introduced, developed grooves in the pocket. Star Licks and recorded. Also featured is material from an addi- ______50448019 DVD ...... $19.95 Dana Strum covers: rhythm, kick tional shoot in a New York City recording studio. Over drum patterns, ear training, and the course of this session, Carter and Victor discuss their SLAP providing support for the rest of the NEW approaches to both of the songs and isolate the bass and BASS band. He shows you how to use drums parts for each, covering topics such as playing in EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO various picking and muting odd times, styles, musicianship, turnarounds and more. KNOW TO PLAY THE FUNK techniques, achieve your own sound It’s a fascinating process to watch the chemistry between featuring Ed Friedland and style, and develop variations on players of this caliber. Special DVD Features: a new Hal Leonard bass patterns, rhythms, and feels. 50-minute master class by Victor discussing his Bass Features live demonstrations with This DVD is the ultimate source Camp, muting, economy of motion, finding your own Mark Slaughter and Blas Elias from Slaughter. 58 minutes. for learning the secrets of funk voice, plus his brilliant solo from Bass Day 2001! A new, ______00324115 VHS Video...... $19.95 bass, in a player-friendly menu 35-minute interview with Carter behind a small drumset format. Includes: slapping, discussing the Everyday sessions: “The Space Between” popping, left-hand integration, dead notes, and more VICTOR (John Bonham influence), “When the World Ends” (Jeff dangerous techniques • a dedicated groove for each new WOOTEN: Porcaro influence), and “Fool to Think” (Stuart technique • grooving with a drum machine • funk LIVE AT BASS DAY 1998 Copeland influence), odd-times, warm-ups and more. history: the hallowed grooves of the Funk Triumvirate • Hudson Music Plus an extensive photo gallery. Over 90 minutes of new slow demos, jam tracks, tips on sound, and creating your Accompanied by guitar and material! DVD Running Time: 177 minutes. own grooves • a booklet with notation and tab for all drums, Victor presents a set ______00320306 DVD ...... $29.95 examples • and more. 85 minutes. that stretches from the serious ______00320195 VHS Video (95 minutes) .....$29.95 ______00320322 DVD ...... $19.95 thunder-funk of “U Ain’t Got No Groove” to classic perform- PHIL SOUSSAN ances of “Amazing Grace” and Star Licks “Norwegian Wood.” Oteil Burbridge joins him for the Phil, the bassist for Ozzy finale. Victor also discusses his thoughts about music as Osbourne, has also played with a language, the tradition of the electric bass, inspiration Eddie Van Halen, Peter Frampton, and practicing, and provides a brilliant 30-minute pri- Billy Idol, and others. He specially vate lesson on technique. designed this video program to Special DVD Features: an additional 60-minute inter- build confidence in playing view in which Victor discusses the techniques he is through exercises and musical working on now • influences (including Stanley Clarke, concepts – for all levels of Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, Jaco, Curtis Mayfield and players. 60 minutes. Prince) • a multi-language feature to view the DVD in ______00324350 VHS Video...... $19.95 Spanish, German and Japanese • a beautiful unaccom- panied solo by Victor. 140 minutes. ______00320290 DVD ...... $29.95 ______00320152 VHS Video (80 minutes) .....$24.95 52 BASS INSTRUCTION

STRING BASS ROCKABILLY RON CARTER & SLAP BASS ART FARMER: THE ACOUSTIC BASS taught by Lee Rocker with spe- LIVE AT SWEET BASIL taught by Gary Peacock cial appearance by Big Blue with Billy Higgins & with Mike DeMicco, Guitar Homespun Video Cedar Walton Homespun Video Since the 1950s, the acoustic VIEW Video One of the great jazz bassists of upright bass has remained the Four of the world’s most our time explores important musi- showpiece and rhythmic mainstay of respected musicians, together for cal ideas for all serious players. the Memphis-based rockabilly the first time in a night of His three essential elements – the sound. This informative and scintillating jazz. Recorded live in Physical, the Mental and the entertaining video by Lee Rocker, a 1990, they perform a classic “My Intuitive – form the complete “new wave” rockabilly master and co-founder of the Stray Funny Valentine” and original works created especially process of creating music on the Cats, teaches the spectacular multi-rhythmic slapping that for this event. Contains rare rehearsal sessions and bass. Gary analyzes his improvisational approach, will stop any show! Lee shows how to combine right-hand illuminating interviews. Digitally recorded and imparting numerous ideas for hearing intervals, intuiting techniques with blues bass lines and arpeggios, plus gives mastered. 60 minutes. tonal relationships, and how making a “mental map” of valuable advice on getting the best possible sound. Songs: ______00320087 VHS Video...... $19.95 a piece provides an understanding of its harmonic con- Goin’ to Kansas City • Big Blue Train • That’s All Right struction. 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Victor Wooten per- and they played without any rehearsal and videotaped ESSENTIAL forms with a trio and presents a set of amazing music the results. Selections include spontaneous and TECHNIQUES FOR that stretches from serious funk to beautiful ballads, improvised versions of “Gloria’s Step,” “Giant Steps,” ACOUSTIC BASS – with plenty of stops in between. Featured is a classic solo “Bright Size Life,” “Spirits in the Material World” and in which Victor pulls out all the stops. Also includes a 2-VIDEO SET more, plus lots of extemporaneous grooves. This video lesson on bass technique, an award presentation to bass taught by Todd Phillips presents an insightful look at Manring’s style and legend Milt Hinton, and an amazing jam featuring the Homespun Video technique, and a glimpse into a truly enjoyable day of entire lineup, plus John Patitucci and Oteil Veteran bassist Todd Phillips making music. Includes an accompanying booklet with Burbridge! 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