John Hammond Guitar Tab Books, Instruction DVDs, Solos, Arrangements, Video Lessons

    From coffee houses to concert halls, festivals and beyond John Hammond has spent forty years entertaining blues, folk and rock audiences around the world, performing intense solo acoustic blues. A Grammy Award winner and four time nominee, Hammond is also a multiple W.C. Handy award winner who has shared the stage and/or recorded with many of the masters including Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf.
   
     John has recorded over twenty five albums and his passionate commitment to traditional blues made him the natural choice to host the BRAVO TV special and Sony Home Video, The Search for Robert Johnson. His 2003 release, Ready For Love, was produced by David Hidalgo of Los Lobos and is the perfect follow up to Wicked Grin, the acclaimed album produced by longtime friend Tom Waits and featuring all Waits' songs.

John Hammond - Learn To Play The Blues Guitar - DVD
Learn how to play the songs, licks, grooves and soulful solos that make up John Hammond's dynamic blues style! In this DVD, John breaks down some of his favorite songs - showing the scales, chord shapes, licks and turnarounds that define the country blues genre. As he shares his musical ideas and techniques, he also discusses his musical mentors and recounts colorful anecdotes that illustrate his long career as a touring blues musician. You'll learn innumerable ways to improve your own blues playing, including the use of the slide and how to integrate the harp into your songs. The whole lesson is enhanced by John's heartfelt performances of the songs he is teaching which include: "Just Your Fool, Phonograph Blues, Hellhound on My Trail, Terraplane Blues, Come On In My Kitchen, Untrue Blues, Honest I Do, Drop Down Mama, Jitterbug Swing, Come to Find Out , Slick Crown Vic".
(110 min) Booklet included............................................................Price - $29.95
 

John Hammond - Instructional DVD For Guitar - DVD
John Hammond is regarded as one of the most prolific and outstanding solo acoustic blues guitarists on the scene today! His career has spanned more than four decades, and he has recorded and appeared on nearly 50 albums. In this in-depth interview taped in 1991, you get an inside glimpse of John's aspirations, his style and techniques that distinguish him as a unique and inspiring solo blues guitarist. In four performances, John demonstrates and discusses his slide guitar technique, finger picking, string dampening, and his unique use of string effects, open tuning and time shifts. He also discusses his vocals and harmonica playing, accompanied by 6 or 12 string guitar, and demonstrates in live performances. This DVD will keep you riveted to your seat as John reveals his influences, aspirations and experiences as a solo acoustic blues act. In the accompanying booklet, John teaches you his favorite licks and phrases from the blues masters!
(60 min) Booklet included..............................................................Price - $19.95
 John Hammond Plays "It Hurts Me Too"

Jazz Guitar Chords & Arpeggio Patterns - Stacy McKee - This unique book includes 300 jazz guitar chord formations and matching single note arpeggio patterns in a quick reference format that no one has ever done before! Cross indexing makes this manual extremely easy to use and regardless of what style of music you play, we know you will find this to be a valuable, "must have" addition to your library.  Stacy McKee was the featured guitarist with "Les Brown and The Band Of Renown" and for a limited time only, we will include an exclusive copy of his book FREE with your first order!
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