Author Topic: Good guitar instructional DVDs (and guitar hangers)? (Read 11220 times)

_tom_ · « **on:** December 09, 2006, 04:56:54 PM »

My lead playings getting really boring as I nearly always stick to the basic pentatonic shapes/boxes and I go over the same tired licks all the time. So I'm looking for some good instructional DVD's (I've never enjoyed reading lessons on t'internet) which will hopefully get me out of the pentatonic boxes and make my playing more interesting and melodic. Would be good if they came with printed tab aswell so you dont have to load up the dvd if you forget any stuff on it :P Any ideas?

Whilst I'm making a thread I might aswell ask about guitar hangers. I want two, one that can hold my LP securely and one which sticks far out enough for an acoustic to hang flat with the wall.

Thanks

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2006, 05:01:04 PM »

I heard Petrucci's dvd was quite good, though i remember you syaing Petrucci was boring so maybe not the thing for you :lol:

_tom_ · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2006, 05:02:21 PM »

Yeah I'm not a fan of his playing really. I prefer more "rock" players such as Schenker (although thats probably because I've been listening to loads of UFO recently :P)

Dakine · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2006, 05:35:19 PM »

Petrucci's book is amazing (and am not a Dream Theater fan), but don't think the DVD is available in PAL, just NTSC. His lessons make ya quicker and better no matter the style IMO, although mine is shipping in transit with rest of gear from states right now.

_tom_ · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2006, 05:52:39 PM »

Ah, well I'd be playing em on the laptop in my room, dunno if it will play NTSC. I'll have to find out..

Kilby · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2006, 06:09:57 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

Ah, well I'd be playing em on the laptop in my room, dunno if it will play NTSC. I'll have to find out..

AnyDVD from http://www.slysoft.com/en/ fixes that for ya.

_tom_ · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2006, 07:04:29 PM »

Thanks Kilby, I'll download that :)

Oh and would the petrucci one be this -

http://www.licklibrary.com/productinfo.asp?v06VQ=KLI

Expensive :o !

Dakine · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2006, 07:50:12 PM »

yes it would
but this one is cheaper :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00006L57W/sr=1-1/qid=1165693794/ref=pd_bowtega_1/026-5324446-7102053?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

_tom_ · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2006, 09:56:36 PM »

Ah thanks. Mum has an Amazon account so if I ask nicely I'll get it for xmas :P

Do you have his DVD Dakine. Would you say its good for getting more melodic and getting outside the standard pentatonic boxes? I'm worried it may be too advanced for me, plus I'm not really interested in shredding.

willo · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2006, 12:18:57 AM »

I have Petrucci's DVD, in PAL format, I bought it in Virgin Megastores or something...

gingataff · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2006, 01:28:33 AM »

It's not rock but Larry Carlton's DVDs have some good ideas for slightly outside playing and for playing a melody based on the notes of the scales in the sequence you're playing etc, but as often happens on pro level instruction videos its great to watch but almost impossible to copy :lol:

_tom_ · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:05:31 AM »

Quote from: gingataff

It's not rock but Larry Carlton's DVDs have some good ideas for slightly outside playing and for playing a melody based on the notes of the scales in the sequence you're playing etc, but as often happens on pro level instruction videos its great to watch but almost impossible to copy :lol:

Yeah thats what I was thinking :P

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2006, 12:26:02 PM »

Guitar hangers:

http://www.stringswing.com/

Muso · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2006, 12:48:33 PM »

dude u can download pretty much all the instructional videos off e-mule my friend does it. I would reccomend the greg howe hot licks one and the richie kotzen rock chops video.

I mean jesus look at this video of greg jaw dropping!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQxcEgnrkxY

Dakine · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2006, 01:24:37 PM »

Tom,
I don't have the DVD, I have his book. It's great for practice and exercises to get ya faster/more proficient with technique.

I whole heartedly suggest this though (although know you said DVD not book);

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_n_5/202-3954758-3958232?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A1025612%2Cp%5F27%3ARichard%20Daniels%2Cn%3A73&page=1

I have the Heavy Guitar Bible and Art of Playing.... (although both boxed and in transit right now :( ).

I think of this guy abit like Tim. He spent a HUGE amount of time thinking about these books and an approach to help/make ppl. understand (not some 'spoof' new learning idea though). He writes in 'laymans terms' and explains WHY, which due to my 'need to know' not just copy/learn and my engineering background is GREAT for me.
He explains WHY and also goes into pickup design, amp design etc., enough for a good grounding. Heck he even explains why strings vibrating as they do produce the sound they do. This is kind of a 'complete' book, not for newbies or pros. more a 'Bible' as it says that can be referenced again and again and is a great source of understanding/knowledge.Now, everyone is different so enjoys/assimulates information differently. So they may not be for you (btw, you can see reviews and 'look inside the books' on the amazon.com USA site) but for me, these are THE best books I have found thus far.

Nick