Learn To Play Guitar With Marcel Dadi

Marcel Dadi

Marcel Dadi (1951-1996) is called "The Chet Atkins of France." He was known as one of the world's premier fingerstyle guitarists. He performed and recorded with Steve Morris, Albert Lee, Chet Atkins, Larry Coryell, and many others. During his career he released nearly 20 albums and was the organizer of the European equivalent of Nashville's Chet Atkins Appreciation Society. He was an expert on the guitar styles of Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins. His personal fingerpicking style incorporated influences from all four of these great guitarists.

Marcel was born in Tunisia and grew up in Paris. He played on stage for the first time at age 12 and was influenced by the English rock scene of the '60s. Bernard Photzer introduced Dadi to country licks, the rudiments of rock, and the repertoire of Elvis Presley. At the age of 13 a neighbor, Bernard Laux, introduced Marcel to the music of Chet Atkins. Marcel took to Chet's music with a passion and learned many of his songs from recordings.

Performing at the age of 19, Dadi introduced the fingerpicking style to appreciative French audiences. He began writing columns for popular music magazines and was a champion of Chet Atkins' music. In 1973 Dadi met Chet Atkins and they performed together in 1977 at the Olympia theater in Paris. Through his broad influence Marcel furthered the cause of fingerstyle guitar throughout the world. His tragic death left his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

Marcel Dadi - Nashville Picking - Vol I - DVD
The Guitar Solos of Merle Travis, Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins. In this DVD lesson, Marcel Dadi teaches note-for-note solo guitar arrangements of these 3 great guitarists! Jerry Reed's music is presented in "The Claw, Kicky, Winter Walkin, and Baby's Coming Home", Merle Travis's music in "Saturday Night Shuffle" and "My Old Kentucky Home" and Chet Atkins's music in "Oh By Jingo! Oh By Jee!".
(60 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

Marcel Dadi - The Guitar Of Merle Travis - DVD
In this DVD lesson, Marcel Dadi teaches 7 of Merle's greatest instrumentals: "Fuller's Blues, Cane Break Blues, Blue Bells, Saturday Night Shuffle, Memphis Blues, Cannon Ball Rag, and Walkin' The Strings". Included are 5 rare performances from 1951 of Merle playing "Nine Pound Hammer, Lost John, John Henry, Mus'rat, and Too Much Sugar For a Dime".
(95 min) Booklet included.........................................................Price - $29.95

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