Hal Leonard Rory Block Teaches Robert Johnson Guitar Style (2 DVD Set)
Robert Johnson's unearthly singing and intricate Mississippi Delta style slide guitar have inspired innumerable players in the decades since his untimely death in 1938. On this jam-packed DVD lesson, the award-winning contemporary blues singer and guitarist Rory Block completely demystifies the licks, runs, strums, bass lines, turnarounds and other important guitar elements that combine to make up the unique Robert Johnson sound. Includes music and TAB. 113-MIN.
On Rory Block's second installment into the great blues artist's legacy, she provides complete note-by-note, lick-by-lick instruction for three of his most powerful songs: Cross Road Blues · Ramblin' on My Mind · and Hellhound on My Trail. Rory takes each song apart, putting a microscope on the intros, chord positions, slide techniques, picking, strumming and other blues guitar skills needed to play them right. INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB · LEVEL 4 · 105 MIN.