| Playin' The Blues, Robben Ford | 
 enlarge | Actor: Robben Ford
Studio: Alfred Publishing
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 55567
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 60
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 904224
ISBN: 0757996140
UPC: 654979042242
EAN: 9780757996146
ASIN: B00007CWI7
Theatrical Release Date: September 9, 1992
Release Date: October 29, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
On this DVD our exclusive on-screen fingering patterns along with great demonstrations will have you quickly learning Robben's favorite blues scales and phrases. Robben also reveals his unique fingerings for string bending and vibrato as well as a variety of right-hand techniques, from string poppin' with a thumb and fingers, to picking, and more. In the comping section, Robben shows you various chord voicings and rhythm guitar ideas he uses. Throughout this DVD, you'll hear Robben doing what he does so well, playin' the blues!
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 Warner Communications misleading February 18, 2005
1 out of 13 found this review helpful
The previous reviewers comments regarding Robben Ford are correct. There isn't anythng he can't do and his presentation is better than many of these kinds of DVDs. The reason I give it such a low rating is not because of Ford's contribution.
The DVD claims that, in the special features section, Robben talks about his band and his equipment .. not so. He does speak of getting a good tone but only in a brief, philosophical manner.
I don't think Warners needs to mislead its customers, this thing would sell merely due to the presence of Robben Ford.
 a most valuable resource April 20, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This man is like an endless well of blues licks. Seek him out!!
Here is a bona-fide blues master that also knows music theory!
They say that you can go from Jazz to Blues but not the other way around, I disagree. Many jazzers often play blues, but only for a brief period of time during a solo, and you can't really consider it "blues" per say. But Ford, who crosses many idioms, really CAN play the blues.
One of his great qualities is his ability to string licks together--he plays long, beautifully articulated phrases, that are as much "from the gut" as any of the great blues masters.
Memorize every lick on this just as you would "Bluesbreakers" or "Live at the Regal."
Worthy of study March 25, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If your'e passionate about electric blues, you should memorize as many of Robben's solos on this DVD as possible. This dvd (or video) is especially good because you can isolate some of things he does and learn it note by note--then you realize that this man is like a treasure chest full of licks. I don't think there is one musical passage on here that cannot be a starting point for a great solo. The only other blues guitarist that phrases this well is B.B. King. Ford plays like B.B. at his best, but ALL THE TIME.
Worthy of study March 25, 2004
If your'e passionate about electric blues, you should memorize as many of Robben's solos on this DVD as possible. This dvd (or video) is especially good because you can isolate some of things he does and learn it note by note--then you realize that this man is like a treasure chest full of licks. I don't think there is one musical passage on here that cannot be a starting point for a great solo. The only other blues guitarist that phrases this well is B.B. King. Ford's plays like B.B. at his best, but ALL THE TIME.
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