Elderly Instruments Latest - Videos - Fingerstyle Guitar Personalities http://elderly.com/list/newitems?catlist=914.1 en-us copyright 2009 Elderly Instruments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:18:44 -0500 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:18:44 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Contains 300-DVD256 and 300-DVD377. DVD One: Jim Croce's guitar accompaniments, as well as the lead lines of his long-time accompanist, Maury Muehleisen, are expertly broken down. Seven songs: "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song," "New York's Not My Home," "Operator," "Time in a Bottle," more. DVD Two: Seven more guitar accompaniments to hit songs by the legendary singer-songwriter Jim Croce: "One Less Set of Footsteps," "Workin' at the Carwash Blues," "Dreamin' Again," "A Long Time Ago," more. Early intermediate. Includes note/tab booklet and PDF file. 115 & 100 min. ($44.95) ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD377SET.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD377SET.htm This follow-up to one of Homespun's top-selling DVDs teaches seven more guitar accompaniments to hit songs by legendary singer-songwriter Jim Croce. Pete is faithful to the spirit of the original recordings as he breaks down the strums, picking patterns and chord progressions. As a bonus you'll learn some of the distinctive solos of Maury Muelheissen, Croce's long-time lead guitarist. "One Less Set of Footsteps," "Workin' at the Carwash Blues," "Alabama Rain," "Dreamin' Again," "A Long Time Ago," "Lover's Cross" and "It Doesn't Have to Be That Way." Intermediate. Includes note/tab as PDF file on the disc. 100 min. ($26.95) ]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD377.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD377.htm The Grammy winning country music star pays tribute to his mentor, teaching original compositions and finger-challenging arrangements using trademark elements of Chet's style. He explores Merle Travis/Chet Atkins thumb picking in "Leavin' Luttrell" & "John Henry," teaches a swinging tribute to Jerry Reed in "Reeding Out Loud," and imparts the beauty of Chet inspired arrangements in "I'm Already Taken," "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" and "Two Teardrops." Steve's historical insights and intimate knowledge of Chet's picking techniques make this a treat for any fingerstyle guitarist. Intermediate/advanced. Note/tab included as PDF file on the disc. 90 min. ($26.95) ]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD374.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/300-DVD374.htm In this intimate DVD lesson, David presents some of his most popular arrangements. They vary from the folk blues "Delia" to the popular gospel song "Just A Closer Walk with Thee" to Bob Dylan's "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry" to Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles" (featuring David's famous guitar solo). Nine great arrangements that will expand your repertoire as well as guitar playing skills. Teaches fingerpicking and flatpicking techniques. Vibrato, single string runs, cross-picking, the alternating bass, counterpoint lines and finding the groove are all discussed. Each phrase is taught. Intermediate. 116 min. ($26.95) ]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/304-DVD992.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/304-DVD992.htm 2-DVD set. One of Atkin's skills was his uncanny talent of discovering songs which would work as fingerstyle arrangements. Kirtley has assembled six favorites from Chet's "Golden Era" - and teaches you the secrets of how it's done, and how to get the feel of the originals: carefully dissecting them and then putting them back together, step by step, so the guitarist can not only learn to play them, but also gets a sense of the feel and history of each unique selection. Using split-screen you can study both the left and right hands in detail. A tab/music booklet is included as well as a PDF file of the booklet. Intermediate/advanced. 122 min. ($35.95) ]]> Sun, 03 May 2009 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/videos/items/304-DVD988.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/304-DVD988.htm French fingerstyle guitar sensation LaLanne performs thirteen original solo guitar compositions. These pieces range in mood and texture from funky jazz to dreamy impressionism and contemporary classicism. 45 min. ($22.45) ]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD97766.htm http://elderly.com/videos/items/02-DVD97766.htm