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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
...to sell your soul to the devil, as Ainslie has apparently already been there, done that, got the licks! This is far and away the best instructional material on Robert Johnson's guitar styles I've ever come across, and I've been listening to RJ for about forty years... Ainslie takes seven numbers which pretty much represent the whole range of keys and tunings in which Johnson played and does a detailed, careful analysis of each one, so that (for example) once you've got a hold of the first song he teaches, Kindhearted Woman Blues in A, standard tuning, you have a sound basis for working on Johnson's many other songs in that key. The tablature book is pretty good too. Couple this DVD with Scott's book of Johnson transcriptions and you have the whole kit you need for tackling RJ's legendary recordings.
Scott has some vids on YouTube of his versions of Johnson's songs - well worth checking out.
Scott has some vids on YouTube of his versions of Johnson's songs - well worth checking out.
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It is like listening to whispering Bob Harris but this guy teaches well and at a good pace with some interesting bits of info in between.
works well
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Robert Johnson styles and licks
22 Mar 2006
This DVD is a great learning tool for anyone who wishes to dive into learning the styles and playing of the one and only Robert Johnson. This lesson features a variety of songs that will get you going along with a jam along cd for practice.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This guy knows his Johnson
8 Sep 2010
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Mr. Ainslee presents seven Johnson tunes that are representative of most of the keys and tunings that Johnson recorded: Standard tuning in A, standard tuning in E, drop-D tuning, open E, and open A. Ainslee has mastered Johnson's playing style with an amazing degree of accuracy and detail, not to mention good insights into where Johnson was coming from musically, and he presents these techniques in an easy-to-understand fashion. These seven songs are a great foundation for learning Robert Johnson's varied techniques. The included tablature booklet is very helpful as well. Missing are any examples of Johnson's ragtime style playing in standard tuning C (Four Until Late or They're Red Hot) or his more idiosyncratic open-A tunes like Preaching Blues, but you can't expect everything in a single DVD. It is amazing the breadth and quality of instruction he manages to pack into this DVD.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
a Phenomenal study of Robert Johnson
8 Oct 2009
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This DVD is a phenomenal way to learn Robert Johnson's style, and Blues guitar in general. The way the lessons are laid out, you get alot of detail from the instructor. While it might be a challenge for a beginner guitarist, if you stick with it you will learn plenty. And advanced guitarists can learn plenty from this...Getting into this DVD, it is more apparent than ever just how much of what Robert Johnson played became a huge part of Chicago Blues. You can hear alot of these same licks in the music of Robert Lockwood Jr, Louis Myers, Muddy Waters, Jimmie Rogers and so many others... I love Blues so much, I'll buy pretty much any instructional DVD that comes out, because I love to learn... this DVD is one of the best I've gotten. I think this is better than the Rory Block "Robert Johnson instructionals", though those are good too. This cat, I think, has the phrasing and the timing down even better, and overall he explains things more clearly... I like that a few of the songs he teaches here are in standard tuning
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