Andy Summers: Guitar (DVD and Booklet)
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Actor: Andy SummersBrand: HotLicks
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 154 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Hot Licks / Music Sales Corp.
DVD Reviews of Andy Summers: Guitar (DVD and Booklet)
DVD Review: Fantastic chord instruction!
Summary: 5 Stars
Highly recomended for learning chord "colors." What a huge difference they make on songs and in composition. DVD Review: A unique and useful approach to the Guitar
Summary: 5 Stars
I have watched a number of these guitar instructional DVD's so far. For the most part I have enjoyed all of them to one extent or another. But this one really stands out, and it does so for a number of reasons. Andy Summers has a very good point to make regarding "interesting" chords and chord progressions -- with a "twist of lemon" as he likes to say. In talking about his Jazz background he mentions the quick tempo chord changes that don't always let one fully appreciate the character of the more complex harmonies that there are to be heard. The entire first section is dedicated to a chord library that has numerous variations on harmonies that most guitarists have probably never considered. It is doubtful that anyone will use all of these. But it is likely that any guitarist, even a lazy hack like myself, will be interested enough to pick up a guitar a learn a few of these and find a use for. Many of the chords are finger exercises in themselves, which also makes them useful.
There is a section devoted to his years with the Police. Though most of us probably managed to learn the Police standards when growing up it is worth while listening to him talk about his approach to the songs. I was interested to hear him talk about how few guitarists can really play a straight 4 by themselves. It's also quite interesting to hear him talk about his years with the Police. He almost sounds like he's apologizing for them. Which is interesting because he appeared, in 1997 when this was shot, to be something of a British schoolmaster behind a green hollow-body electric guitar speaking cautiously, and almost hesitantly about the songs being what he used to do. All this was well before the Police went on reunion tour in 2006 -- go figure.
There are also several of Summers' solo works which are worth listening to. In both sections he alternates explanations with a studio band performance, that's usually quite good. Most of the time he is playing a Gibson 335 and the tone is superb.
Fan of Summers or not, this is one to check out. Enjoy
DVD Review: Secrets revealed
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally, the answers to the question "How did he do that??"
Straight from the man himself, you'll learn the intriguing chord voicings, rhythms and compositional concepts behind our beloved Police classics. Also, Andy shares some refreshing ideas about how to think about chords, melody and composition in general, and shares interesting and often funny tidbits of information regarding the genesis of some of the Police tunes and his years in the band. There are some nice segments where he plays Police and other tunes in a trio setting to drive home the musical discussion points.
DVD Review: Andy Summers, Guitar Master!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I was 16 in 1968 I saw a band called soft machine with a kid playing guitar named Andy Summers. Later in the mid 70's I was in a liquor store on Sunset and La Brea and there he was again. A&M was across the street and he said he was working on a great album with his new band The Police. Well the difference between the fusion/jazz influenced soft machine and the Sting driven nuanced pop fusion was not that great and much of this is from the master guitar work of Andy Summers. So if you are a intermediate guitar player that knows your pentatonic scales and some basic bares and open chords get ready to take your guitar playing to the next level. Andy is such a great instructor! He really knows how to deconstruct the sounds that come from the guitar and to get you seeing why you make the shapes you do on the fretboard. He carries the credentials of the police but he is so much more than that music which is featured here. This is a must if you are serious about expanding your guitar knowledge! Thanks Andy! DVD Review: Get this DVD!
Summary: 5 Stars
Andy Summers is a great guitarist to learn from. Police fans will not be disappointed.
Description of Andy Summers: Guitar (DVD and Booklet)
Andy Summers not only teaches some great guitar parts from his years with The Police, he demonstrates some more advanced playing plus jazz and blues styles. You'll learn about chord group memorization and clusters, special suspensions, visualizing the roGeneral DVDs
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