The Guitar of Merle Travis
by Marcel Dadi
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Actor: Marcel DadiDirector: Marcel Dadi
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-09-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Grossman Guitar Workshop
DVD Reviews of The Guitar of Merle Travis
DVD Review: Not for a beginner or intermediate player...
Summary: 5 Stars
Marcel Dadi was a great guitar player and appeared to have mastered the Travis style of thumbpicking guitar. Here he presents an collection of Merle Travis' hit songs. I found the song selection to be excellent. However, the beginner or intermediate student (and you get to pick where you are at), will find this dvd lesson to be a bit of a challenge. The instructor assumes that the student already knows the basics of thumbpicking and has more than a passing familiarity with chord forms that are outside the norm for individuals who are used to country blues or ragtime blues or ragtime. In addition, due to language issues the instruction at certain moments leaves quite a bit to be desired. Despite this, the dvd gives you access to some beautiful guitar playing and exposure to a master of the thumbstyle genre.
If you are new to thumb picking - as opposed to fingerpicking country blues or even ragtime or ragtime blues - you would be better served to purchase Pat Kirtley's "Introduction to Thumbstyle Guitar." If you are just starting out in learning acoustic guitar, Fred Sokolow has an introductory lesson for thumbstyle guitar that would provide an strong foundation on which to build on.
Once the basics are firmly under you, then Mr. Dadi's lesson will be much easier and a great place to add some variety to your repertoire.
Highly recommended...when your ready!
All three of these products can be found on Amazon and also from Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop.
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