Kings of Blues & Rock examines the
playing styles of eight of the greatest and most influential blues and rock
guitarists that have ever lived: Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Jimmy Page,
Johnny Winter, T-Bone Walker, B. B. King, Albert King and Freddie King.
Kings of Blues & Rock is presented in eight Volumes, one volume for each
artist.
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This
volume of video guitar lessons examines the playing style of Duane Allman. Duane Allman is one of
the most interesting blues/rock guitarists ever. Born in 1946, Duane had
many of the same blues guitar influences as his contemporaries Eric Clapton,
Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck, and was greatly influenced by them as well. A
large part of Duane’s uniqueness comes
down to the incredible freedom with
which he played. With his groundbreaking band, The Allman Brothers, Duane
explored uncharted musical paths with such classic songs as ‘Whipping Post,”
“In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and “Mountain Jam,” weaving jazz-like lines
through his blues/soul/country leanings.
But the area that Duane stands out the most is his slide guitar playing:
simply stated, no one before Duane played slide guitar with the level of
controlled virtuosity that he displays on tracks like “Statesboro Blues,”
“One Way Out,” “Don’t Leave Me Wonderin’” and many others. With his
signature glass Coricidin bottle used as a slide and worn on his ring
finger, and using his fingers to pick, Duane established a very high
standard for the art of slide guitar, and his work has been emulated by
countless guitarists since his untimely death, at the age of 24, in 1971.
Kings of Blues & Rock will impact your playing in two distinctly
different but equally important ways: first, you will learn how to play
guitar in the style of Duane Allman;
more importantly, you will be able to take this information and use it to
create your own style and sound in rock and blues guitar.
The playing styles of each artist is examined in a variety of musical
settings designed around the artists' signature style and performances. All
of the solo segments are played first at tempo, over practice rhythm tracks,
and then presented slowly with thorough explanations. Practice rhythm tracks
are provided so that you can practice the solo examples as presented and
work on creating your own solo variations and ideas. Also discussed is the
type of guitar and amp each artist favors, and the means by which they
achieve their distinct, signature sound.
Your Kings of Blues & Rock instructor,
Andy Aledort is
himself a "King" amongst players, editors and educators. Aledort has served
as senior editor for several top guitar magazines, has authored over 200
guitar instruction books and DVDs and tours with high-profile artists such
as Buddy Guy, Dickey Betts, and the Allman Brothers band.
Kings of Blues & Rock is optimized for intermediate to advanced
players and is presented as interactive video software on CD-ROM (Windows
and Mac compatible). The entire course features 160 full-length video
lessons (20 per artist) and includes text overviews, practice rhythm tracks,
standard notation and interactive Power Tab so that you can "hear" and "see"
the tab/notation played out at any speed, without effecting pitch.
TrueFire's video player features zoom, frame advance, looping and other
handy controls.
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STANDARD DVD
Standard DVDs is an abridged version of
course (20% less video lessons) and includes a secure PIN for download of
lesson assets. The only exception is our 50 Licks series. These standard DVDs contain the entire course.
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TrueFire courses are presented in cross-platform Flash Video and work great
on both Windows and Mac computers. PDF and MP3 elements require
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POWER TAB
Power Tab files and a free Windows Power Tab installer are included so you
can so you can see, hear and play along with the tab and notation at any
tempo, without change in pitch. Guitar Pro 5 or later imports Power Tab
files and works on Windows/Mac.
down to the incredible freedom with
which he played. With his groundbreaking band, The Allman Brothers, Duane
explored uncharted musical paths with such classic songs as ‘Whipping Post,”
“In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and “Mountain Jam,” weaving jazz-like lines
through his blues/soul/country leanings. 
Kings of Blues & Rock will impact your playing in two distinctly
different but equally important ways: first, you will learn how to play
guitar in the style of Duane Allman;
more importantly, you will be able to take this information and use it to
create your own style and sound in rock and blues guitar.
Your Kings of Blues & Rock instructor,
