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Warren Haynes: Electric Blues & Slide Guitar

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I may be prejudiced by my love of Allman Bros music, but I really think that this is one of the best of the Hot Licks series. In case you don't know, these videos are basically private lessons by the world's best players. What would you pay for a lesson from this guy? They are packed with great licks and techniques and a really personal outline of the player's philosophy of the instrument. I have about 10 of the VHS's.

The Warren Haynes version finally gives me hope that I can play slide guitar. About half of it is just great blues insight. You will not be disappointed if you like this style of playing.

I have alot of instructional dvd's on the blues and rock and this one by Warren Hayes is a must for anyone serious about learning to play GOOD blues guitar.I really liked his teaching style and his calm but knowlegable demeanor.The first part of the dvd shows you blues scales and bending technique which is so important, he also elaborates on how to think out your solos instead of throwing in as many notes as you can in a flurry of garble.The second part of the dvd is all about slide and the different ways to mute or hilite your notes using the palm of you hand and other styles like "Delta Blues".(he talks alot about Tone as well)



Other instructional dvd's i have purchased were either too hard or borring rehashes of tierd blues cliche's.This DVD will stick with you and help develop your own style.



Buy It.

What a player and a super teacher, to boot (methodical and articulate). Slide has always been a struggle for me. Wish I had picked this up years ago because Warren quickly demystified it for me.

I own several of the hot licks DVD's and this one blew me away. It gives you a very broken down lesson on how to approach electric blues and especially how to play standard tuning slide. Haynes goes into great detail on how to play slide, as well as his own techniques on how to mute unwanted notes and how to bring out the best in the notes you do want. The looping options on the DVD are a great tool to help you nail down the licks he provides.
What I found most useful is how he actually plays longer licks here...not the normal 15 second or so lick and thats found on many other guitar instruction DVD's. The playing here is for more advanced players, but that does not mean that even beginners cannot get something out of this. He really gets into the playing and it only helps aspiring guitarists learn some great licks from one of the best players of our time.

Being an advanced beginner, I would say this has been the best instructional dvd that I have purchased. Warren's style is engaging and easy to follow and he provides a broad range of material that is both below and well above my current skill level. I was particularly interested in his coverage of slide playing which has taken me to the next level. He does a great job of providing instruction on the basics of standard tuning slide playing, while also covering more advanced techniques. The split screen, loop, and slowed at standard pitch features are excellent, however the accompanying booklet is rather small-fwiw. You want this for electric and standard tuning blues, not for more traditional "delta" slide playing.

Regardless to what level guitarist you are at this point, you can and will benefit from, and enjoy this DVD. Warren Haynes is not only one of the most talented guitarists to play the blues, he also has an excellent, down to earth personal teaching style that will make this DVD an essential part of your library. You will easily pick up suttle nuances from the DVD that you can apply immediately. Warren's commentary is very helpful, and his insight invaluable. Whether you're interested in picking up some new hot licks or in continuing to fine tune your skills, this DVD is definitely worthwhile. I recommend it highly.

Next to Duane Allman there's Warren Haynes. That's really saying something. I've played for 30 years and found some good licks in this DVD. I like it that a book comes with it with everything written down that's on the DVD so you can't mess it up.

great video for begining to intermediate players. really focuses on tone. valuable slide techniques and it is shot well.

If you want to learn some blues licks or get your chops up in that area, I would highly recommend this!!! Warren is an awesome guitar player, and I think he makes a great teacher in this video format!

Warren Haynes knows his way around a Les Paul! The blues master himself from the Allman Brothers Band. First off, this was taped in 1995 in VHS form...it has now been re-released on DVD form which is great for staying up to date with today's technology. Warren never goes into depth on any one thing in particular, but coupled with the printed tab that comes with the DVD, you can pick up on some of the licks that he plays. I'd say it is evenly split with regards to time on subject matter: first half = blues guitar, second half = slide guitar. Don't expect any magical thing to happen to you by watching. It is very good but he doesn't go into depth on any one lick, technique, etc. Still, a good watch and listen.