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Title: The awesome Danny Gill
Post by: Elliot on January 01, 2012, 08:18:28 PM
Just spent a great winter break in the company of my family and, when they let me have time out, the awesome Danny Gill - OK not personally, but I have been going through some Lick Library DVDs I bought ages ago and never played until now.  If you haven't tried his DVD's, he's about the best DVD teacher I have come across (along with Stefan Grossman for acoustic) - I actually feel that my tired and sad playing has improved no end (which is probably just an illusion...).

Now, if I could finally finish nailing Hideaway and chicken picking this year, I feel I would have made some progress.
Title: Re: The awesome Danny Gill
Post by: Philly Q on January 01, 2012, 09:36:29 PM
I have a few of his books, but of course I'm too bloody lazy to have worked through them.

They seem much better thought-out than most.
Title: Re: The awesome Danny Gill
Post by: 38thBeatle on January 01, 2012, 10:52:04 PM
I like Danny's stuff too- I think he does have a very good teaching style. I also like Mike Casswell's Lick Library stuff  but I am a bit biased as I have known him for donkey's years.
Title: Re: The awesome Danny Gill
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on January 01, 2012, 10:56:49 PM
Danny comes across well on the DVDs he did for Lick Library
he seems to enjoy the artists whose work he demonstrates or so it seems
Title: Re: The awesome Danny Gill
Post by: Ian Price on January 01, 2012, 11:51:09 PM
I do like his style, I have one of his Hendrix DVDs and found it easier to follow than the Jamie Humphries Led Zep DVD that I also have.
Title: Re: The awesome Danny Gill
Post by: Tellboy on January 02, 2012, 01:53:32 PM

I like Danny's stuff too- I think he does have a very good teaching style. I also like Mike Casswell's Lick Library stuff  but I am a bit biased as I have known him for donkey's years.

+1 - Mike gives Joe Bonamassa a run for his money on this Lick Library clip.
http://www.licklibrary.com/news/2011/9/2104-licklibrary39s_michael_casswell_jams_with_joe_bonamassa (http://www.licklibrary.com/news/2011/9/2104-licklibrary39s_michael_casswell_jams_with_joe_bonamassa)


Title: Re: The awesome Danny Gill
Post by: Elliot on January 02, 2012, 04:03:31 PM
'with a guitar player like that, why do you need me'  Strange, I was thinking the same thing throughout the clip  :D

I agree - Mike Casswell and Danny Gill are the two stars of that series - Casswell's Peter Green DVD is great.  I think it is because they manage to be relaxed, rather than formal and sneak the theory part into the lesson, rather than going on about 'this is in the A#diminished Kyoto scale' for what seems like an age.