Product Details

• Actors: Dave Celentano
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Hal Leonard Corp
• DVD Release Date: December 1, 2002
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008G83R
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,462 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Learn the trademark riffs and solos behind one of the most influential guitar bands of all-time! On this DVD, host Dave Celentano provides a step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts through the analysis of these eight classics.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Allman Brothers Band, August 15, 2008

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J. Lopshire (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of the Allman Brothers Band - Signature Licks DVD (DVD)

After reading the other reviews, I have to wonder if people place orders without ever reading the contents or doing additional review research. This is an "instructional" DVD and not a concert and at no time was I confused or misled to think otherwise.

That being said, the title does lead one to think it is a best of concert but I don't think it was intentional. As a long time guitar player and fan of The Allman Brother Band, I purchased this "instructional" DVD with the intent of saving me time in working out parts, especially long lead parts of some of the ABB's signature material.

I am very pleased with the careful and well executed presentation and didn't expect the instructor to think for me as it takes effort to learn such material. This DVD was patiently assembled with clear shots of the fretboard and clear instructions from the instructor. The audio and tone is excellent and if you desire to learn this type of material, either for personal enjoyment or to save you time in preparation for performing in a band, you will be pleased. A new level of appreciation for the complexity and unique beauty of the original music might also occur, if it hasn't already.

Non musician/guitarists would probably not enjoy this unless you are a real hardcore fan of The Allman Brothers Band, specifically the guitar parts. This is music disassembled and reconstructed for the clear purpose of instruction.

A job well done and so far not equaled. Worth every penny !

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best out there, November 2, 2009

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Jared Wolfsen (Eugene, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of the Allman Brothers Band - Signature Licks DVD (DVD)

I have quite a large collection of Instructional DVD's for guitar and this is one of the better ones. The songs are done first at speed, then they are showed to you in a slowed down version and each song is carefully taught in a way that anyone can benefit from. My only complaints are:
Some of the solo's are cut short (Ramblin' Man doesn't include the ending or the end solos) but they couldn't fit it all on one DVD if they didn't cut it down, and
they didn't do my favorite song; Blue Sky.
Other than that, this is a great guitar tutorial for anyone interested in learning the Allman brothers styles. Oh, and to the folks that bought this thinking it was concert footage, I can't believe you would admit that mistake for the record. I would be way too embarrassed to admit such a mistake...

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent DVD, July 14, 2008

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Bernard J. Demuth (Wellington, Noo Zillund) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of the Allman Brothers Band - Signature Licks DVD (DVD)

The first two reviewers remind me of a joke.

Computer user: Hello is that the Helpdesk?
Helpdesk: Yes. What can I do for you?
Computer user: My computer has shut down and will not reboot.
Helpdesk: It is plugged in and turned on?
Computer user: I don't know because the lights are out because there is a power cut and I can't see.
Helpdesk: Put everything back in the boxes and take the computer back to the shop where you purchased it and tell them you want a refund because you are TOO STUPID TO OWN A COMPUTER!

I don't think the first two reviewers should be allowed to rate the product because their low rating obviously reflects the fact that they blame the product for their own stupidity.

The cover is very clear as to the contents. A term like "Signature licks" is the first giveaway. Also, the text (and the photo of the author) on the cover never, ever leads anyone to believe this product is anything but a lesson DVD.

I have been working with this DVD for some time now. Excellent. Buy it if you are a guitar player and an ABB fan.