Customer Reviews

Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom, Melodic Speed, Shred & Heavy Riffs Level 1

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I got this DVD figuring it would be cool too learn some COB tunes...it turned out to be a metal boot camp. I like the hands on approach, along with the fact that each section is straight forward, and the support site has some handy tips too.

I didnt recieve the book that is to go along with the dvd, but I was still able to figure out most of the information. I own the beginner rock guitar course with John McCarthy and the two lessons that follow. This lesson doesnt even compair to the Beginner rock guitar dvd. Even though it is not heavy metal guitar, he still teaches you everything you could learn from this dvd, plus much more. You could learn something from this but I would advise to go with the other one I mentioned. Good luck

As far as an intro to metal guitar the information shared is very good but it is all covered briefly in a very production line style manner. It seems like all of Alexis parts were done in one take and you almost get the feeling he doesnt really want to be there. His section on singing & playing at the same time is priceless. So production wise its pretty bodgy but who cares when the technique your after is all there. Worth a look.

This is a Great DVD. I feel that a couple other reviews are a little negative, especially the one where the guy says, "it seems like you get the feeling Alexi doesn't really want to be there," is very negative. He doesn't seem that way at all. He just seems like he's just kickin' it, giving a really cool personal guitar lesson. One guys review says yada, yada, yada and ect. ect. ect. It's perfectly fine!!!
Now, it does say "Level 1," Implying that it's a beginners dvd. THIS IS NOT A "BEGINNERS" DVD, although you CAN slow it down to see what he's doing; which many people will have to do anyway. He does play it fairly slow and does give tabs right after each thing he does. The difference between beginners and intermediate & Advanced is how "Fast" one can play, so YOU can slow this stuff down and learn one string on one fret at a time, learn a part of it and keep practicing that over and over and over until you get faster and faster and faster.
A GREAT quote unquote "Beginners" DVD is the House of Blues Metal Guitar. You can actually learn how to play guitar JUST from watching THAT. This is good to learn many things such as, new arpeggios, which is, not strumming but, going from one note to the next, Eddie Van Halen style OR after you watch this DVD....Alexi Style!!! (=

for me, alexi is the best guitar god nowadays. learning from him on this DVD are the best thing. i love the way he use alternate picking. but, the disappoint, thare are no songs to learn from first three albums.
Alexi is not ego maniac. he willing to share his skills, powerful licks and heavy riffs.