Ronnie Earl with his favorite Stratocaster!!!

[mowcheeba]

This guy just blows me away.......blues at it's best.
What a touch, feel and tone. Makes me wanna get a Strat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wLIOhnZkIM

[Bob Mc]

The instructional video that clip comes from is one of my all time favorites.

He was having a tough fight with diabates, hope he's doing better.

[thaus]

Awesome! That is tone, feel, style, all rolled up and served as it should be.......Ronnie is the man! Love it.........

[mowcheeba]

Originally Posted by Bob Mc

The instructional video that clip comes from is one of my all time favorites.

He was having a tough fight with diabates, hope he's doing better.

I am about to pull the trigger on that instructional DVD. Is this clip a good
preview of what stuff he teaches in the video? How about diffuculty level, intermediate or advanced?

Would appreciate some info.....

[giginthesky]

beautiful!

[VWAmTele]

Originally Posted by mowcheeba

I am about to pull the trigger on that instructional DVD. Is this clip a good
preview of what stuff he teaches in the video? How about diffuculty level, intermediate or advanced?

Would appreciate some info.....

I just ordered that one up thru Netflix - can let you know sometime next week. Netflix has hundreds of guitar DVDs and just about all of the Hot Licks series. Saves me a lot of $.

[ajgus]

Thanks for the post. I've been away from strats for far too long. I'm in the early stages of a new build, though. Stuff like that is truly inspiring. Can't wait to reaquaint myself with my first love, the Stratocaster.

[mowcheeba]

Originally Posted by VWAmTele

I just ordered that one up thru Netflix - can let you know sometime next week. Netflix has hundreds of guitar DVDs and just about all of the Hot Licks series. Saves me a lot of $.

Would be great if you could send me a PM with some info. With shipping
and import taxes I really want to know more or less what I am ordering.

[Cheesehead]

I got this through Netflix too. One of my favorite instructional DVDs - by far the best one of the Hot Licks series, which is uneven. Great if you want to learn Chicago-style blues guitar.

[bazooka47]

Originally Posted by mowcheeba

I am about to pull the trigger on that instructional DVD. Is this clip a good
preview of what stuff he teaches in the video? How about diffuculty level, intermediate or advanced?

Would appreciate some info.....

Absolutely. A full semester of 'meat and potatoes' blues guitar

LOTS of "old school" blues chords, voicings, and turnarounds. Not so much instruction on "hot licks" (although there are plenty). A lot of the things he teaches could be effectively played on an acoustic or a resonator, played fingerstyle.

It is also a higher quality production, unlike some other instructional DVDs. It is like having RE in a one-on-one super session. He displays an encyclopaedic knowledge of the styles and players that made them famous.

The added bonus is watching and listening RE play that early 60's Fiesta Red Strat (I assume it is a real one). Worth the price of admission itself!

This DVD is WELL worth the meager price.

[bradpdx]

I just love Ronnie Earl. I got turned on to him in the mid-80's in Boston, where he is of course a local hero. He was well known back then as a short-tempered coke addict as well.

His first album "Smoking" (Black Top records vinyl, out of print but reissued on the extended "Deep Blues" CD) was just so good that I just wasn't blown away by SRV like everyone else. Mr. Earl's playing is just so damn earthy, and tone tone tone!

I keep that original LP on the wall in my office as a reminder. Besides, it looks great with a set of "girlie" playing cards on the cover

He has had so many personal troubles, I wish him all the best. I got to see him here in the Northwest about 10 years ago, but don't think he'll tour out here again. There aren't very many guitarists who can keep an audience enthralled with an all-instrumental set, but Ronnie Earl does it every time.

[mowcheeba]

Originally Posted by bazooka47

Absolutely. A full semester of 'meat and potatoes' blues guitar

LOTS of "old school" blues chords, voicings, and turnarounds. Not so much instruction on "hot licks" (although there are plenty). A lot of the things he teaches could be effectively played on an acoustic or a resonator, played fingerstyle.

It is also a higher quality production, unlike some other instructional DVDs. It is like having RE in a one-on-one super session. He displays an encyclopaedic knowledge of the styles and players that made them famous.

The added bonus is watching and listening RE play that early 60's Fiesta Red Strat (I assume it is a real one). Worth the price of admission itself!

This DVD is WELL worth the meager price.

Sounds great, I am going to order it. Love this type of low key blues.
Mixing laid back rythm blues with explosive licks.

BTW that is his original 62 Fiesta Red Stratocaster, and boy does he sound
good with it.

[Cheesehead]

It really helped me with blues rhythm - lots of ideas. Blues lead too - the idea that less is more. Playing with soul, like the title. Lots of turnarounds. Really helped me advance as a player. For about a month, I just played along with the DVD as practice.

[oscar100]

my favorite strat player

[Hockey Rocker]

Ronnie is a gentle soul and guy who seems easy to love. I really dig his playing and the video. Some ideas include, "play a lead with only three notes. Oops, I played four." He is able to verbalize the concept of playing with feeling better than any teacher I've seen. Great Blues guitar DVD.

[dB]

Originally Posted by bazooka47

Absolutely. A full semester of 'meat and potatoes' blues guitar

LOTS of "old school" blues chords, voicings, and turnarounds. Not so much instruction on "hot licks" (although there are plenty). A lot of the things he teaches could be effectively played on an acoustic or a resonator, played fingerstyle.

It is also a higher quality production, unlike some other instructional DVDs. It is like having RE in a one-on-one super session. He displays an encyclopaedic knowledge of the styles and players that made them famous.

The added bonus is watching and listening RE play that early 60's Fiesta Red Strat (I assume it is a real one). Worth the price of admission itself!

This DVD is WELL worth the meager price.

+1. There will be no regrets.

dB

[VWAmTele]

+1 on what everyone else said. One of the better instructional DVDs without a doubt. Lots of great ideas and everything is attainable. And man, does he have a great sound and style.

[oscar100]

hes an alder strat man i think?

but he has sooooo much chime

[rand z]

i have had the dvd for a few years and also have many others... ronnies's IS one of the BEST. he's a good teacher and shows you licks, chords etc., and how they are used.

yes, you can USE THEM!

highly recommended.

imho.

rand z tropicalsoul.net

[mowcheeba]

I have not been able to order the DVD yet and you all are making the
wait harder I can't wait to get it.......

[jb_paisley]

you can get it on netflix

[mowcheeba]

Originally Posted by jb_paisley

you can get it on netflix

I am in the "wrong" America for those kind of stuff......

[Big Tony]

He's a great guitar player!

/ Tony

[mowcheeba]

Just ordered the Ronnie Earl DVD instruction video......can't wait to get it.
Could take up to 3 weeks, hopefully I'll get it sooner.

[jb_paisley]

WOW got the cd on netflix and
I'm flabbergasted, very impressed
to say the least :) going to do a Sherlock
Holmes on this one, great stuff.
mowcheeba you will not be dissapointed.

Anyone please let me know if there is any
other instructional dvd's as good as this.

JB_P