The Guitar of Lightnin' Hopkins (DVD)

When you hear someone say "Texas Blues Guitar," you may immediately think of Steve Ray and Jimmie Vaughn or maybe Freddie King. The invisible presence, buried deep in everyone of their guitar riffs, is the true king of Texas blues, Lightnin' Hopkins. Lightnin', who knew Blind Lemon Jefferson as a child, is Jimmie Vaughn's favorite guitarist. Offered here are all the basics, many of the secrets and tricks of Lightnin's deeply accomplished, deceptively simple acoustic Texas boogie guitar style.

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Product Number:
GW804DVD
Format:
DVD
Skill Level:
Beginning
Notation Type:
Tab
Binding:
Boxed
Size:
5.25 x 7.5
UPC:
796279092982
Publisher:
Grossman's Guitar Workshop
Date Published:
1/6/2005

When you hear someone say "Texas Blues Guitar," you may immediately think of Steve Ray and Jimmie Vaughn or maybe Freddie King. The invisible presence, buried deep in everyone of their guitar riffs, is the true king of Texas blues, Lightnin' Hopkins. Lightnin', who knew Blind Lemon Jefferson as a child, is Jimmie Vaughn's favorite guitarist. Offered here are all the basics, many of the secrets and tricks of Lightnin's deeply accomplished, deceptively simple acoustic Texas boogie guitar style.

This lesson features rare video footage from the 1950's and 1960's of Lightnin' playing five tunes. Lightnin' plays the tune and then Ernie analyzes it lick by lick. This video presents a wonderful opportunity to go to the source of Texas blues and learn from the master who inspired generations of guitar heroes.

A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD

93 Minutes

DVD is region 0, playable worldwide

Pull A Party

Goin' Down Slow

Shining Moon

Baby Please Don't Go

Take Me Back

 
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