Written by admin on August 11, 2008 – 4:30 pm
Chuck Berry is an influential figure and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s website, “While no individual can be said to have invented rock and roll, Chuck Berry comes the closest of any single figure to being the one who put all the essential […]
Written by admin on July 30, 2008 – 9:38 am
The Grey Fox Bluegrass festival has been ongoing for 32 years now. This year was the festival was held at a new location in Oak Hill, NY. Prior to the festival there is a long standing tradition of camping out and waiting “in line” for a good camping spot once the actual festival grounds opens […]
Written by admin on July 2, 2008 – 1:43 am
This tune is an all time classic from the all time KING of Rock ‘n Roll.
The chord progression is an easy one if you would like to learn it, just say so.
Its always a great crowd pleaser.
Written by admin on April 14, 2008 – 6:13 pm
The video below is a session that I recorded back in 2006. I put down the tracts for “Swing JAM” by first finding a groove that I liked and then I played the heck out of it until it was in my head. I then recorded that part and proceeded to record a “jammy” part […]
Written by admin on April 7, 2008 – 2:40 pm
This is a music video that is part of the concert that was given at Big Sur in Northern California at the end of 1969. The song “DOWN BY THE RIVER” is actually a Neil Young song (one of his own pieces) but here he is playing with his buddies David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash […]
Written by admin on April 7, 2008 – 2:23 pm
This music video is of a live performance of AC/DC opening up a concert in Madrid, Spain with the song “BACK IN BLACK”. Some of my students are working on this currently. It has a riff that is relatively easy and introduces the student to being able to solo over the rhythm section of a song.
“Back […]
Written by admin on April 6, 2008 – 11:36 pm
This is the first guitar video I’ve made and posted to YouTube.com. Its a piece that I recorded in my home studio in 2006. I was fooling around one afternoon, noodling on my Martin guitar, and came up with tune that just kinda felt good. I decided that I would record the rhythm and riff part first and […]
Written by admin on March 21, 2008 – 1:17 am
THE ORIGINAL HEAVY METAL SOUND !!
Black Sabbath with Ozzy Osbourne as the lead singer was one of the very first bands that can be considered HEAVY METAL. They used distortion and effects that added fuzz and screaming guitar licks that are the backbone of Heavy Metal today. The signiture sound of Ozzy singing and the […]
Written by admin on March 21, 2008 – 12:53 am
THIS SONG IS A CLASSIC ROCK ANTHEM !!
This is the first song that most anyone will learn on guitar. It is so classic that it defines what classic is all about - A great memorable riff and a beat that makes you wanna rock. I teach this in the first guitar lesson for my “Day […]
Written by admin on March 21, 2008 – 12:37 am
THIS SONG IS A ROCKER !!
I usually teach this song within the first lesson or two with my students that are “Day One” beginners. When the student can get the rhythm down without a hitch, I’ll help them with adding some of the hot licks that George uses.
On the day I was born, the nurses […]
Written by admin on March 8, 2008 – 10:52 pm
Duke Levine is a Guitar Master from Massachusetts. He’s played in many bands as an able sideman and also has had his fair share of his own musical projects. Currently he has put together a powerhouse of an ensemble that tours the East Coast playing dates in a variety of clubs that cater to true […]
Written by admin on February 27, 2008 – 1:44 am
This movie is a great example of how entertaining it can be when you mix two genres such as Gospel and Rock N’ Roll together. The video is of Sister Rosetta Tharpe singing “Didn’t It Rain” in 1964.
Have a listen. Have a look. Have Fun.
Keep practicing.