Best instructional dvds for slide playing?

[jdfoosh357]

Any recommendations? Im looking to learn some electric slide for blues/country/classic rock.

Thanks.

 

[mbr]

I have one by Warren Haynes. Netflix has it. Don't know if it's the "best", but he knows his stuff.

 

[pullchord]

Just Do It

I'm probably the worst lead player in this city, but I have gotten alot of compliments on my slide work. I actually played the slide on a BeeGees hit single in 1980. There are no 'absolutes' on a non-fretted instrument, and you could say that the choice of notes is infinite as opposed to 12 in the standard scale. I was exposed to alot of Duane Allman's playing in the studio where I worked as an engineer and for me, electric slide guitar playing began with him. Duane used to slide up to his notes, but he would 'tease' you by never quite getting there. The emotional effect is much like when Etta James sings the word "last" in "At Last". David Lindley on the other hand, lands dead-on the note every time with amazing accuracy. Slide is so subjective....just sit and play what feels right to you. I highly suggest you learn with the slide on the pinky so you can chord as well. Sonny Landreth wears it on his 3rd finger and still manages to chord but it looks very tricky.

 

[Bob Mc]

Great advice Pullchord, and I'm impressed with the BeeGee's reference. Brilliant analogy with Etta James' voice.

I am a slide hack, but have played at it for decades. Warren Haynes is a master and even though he's steeped in classic/Duane style, he has a unique voice due (IMO) to his tendency to play in standard tuning. I'm not sure I'd recommend that if you're just starting out; you'll be struggling with the mechanics (damping, "fretting") so an open tuning will at least ease your pain a little.

There is a guy named John Tuggle that has free lessons at the Gibson site and also sells others on his own site http://www.learningguitarnow.com/. Haven't tried it but the samples look very good.

When I started out I got an Arlen Roth book/tape and I'm sure there are videos out.
He is obsessed with damping with both hands, and I got very little out of it.

David Hamburger has a book/CD out that is cheap and very useful.

That said, get you some David Lindley, Ry Cooder, Duane Allman, John Mooney (oh yeah), Hound Dog Taylor CDs and start soaking it in.

 

[pullchord]

Slide tuning...

Duane played in open "E"....Jimmy Paige open "G" (check out "In My Time of Dying" from the Physical Grafitti LP, one of the greatest slide performances I've ever heard...). I play in conventional because I can't be switching guitars in the middle of a set on gigs. Of course there are licks I can't do in that tuning like ones you can do in open, but ...you learn to make do (or doo-doo . "Living Eyes" was the single. Triple tracked 3 part harmony....and I had to look at a strobe tuner while I was playing!!!

 

[weiner71]

Great advice Pullchord, and I'm impressed with the BeeGee's reference. Brilliant analogy with Etta James' voice.

I am a slide hack, but have played at it for decades. Warren Haynes is a master and even though he's steeped in classic/Duane style, he has a unique voice due (IMO) to his tendency to play in standard tuning. I'm not sure I'd recommend that if you're just starting out; you'll be struggling with the mechanics (damping, "fretting") so an open tuning will at least ease your pain a little.

There is a guy named John Tuggle that has free lessons at the Gibson site and also sells others on his own site http://www.learningguitarnow.com/. Haven't tried it but the samples look very good.

When I started out I got an Arlen Roth book/tape and I'm sure there are videos out.
He is obsessed with damping with both hands, and I got very little out of it.

David Hamburger has a book/CD out that is cheap and very useful.

That said, get you some David Lindley, Ry Cooder, Duane Allman, John Mooney (oh yeah), Hound Dog Taylor CDs and start soaking it in.

I have taken lessons from John Tuggle's dvd's for a year now. They are outstanding and really informative. before those DVD's I had tried many different books and DVD's and the lessons from John were by far the best. Not affiliated in any way with him either.

 

[pullchord]

Oh yeah..........use your fingertips on your right hand, not a pick. You'll have way more control and ability to damp the unwanted strings.....

 

[telemenow]

Arlen's got some great slide lessons now on Gibson.com.........

 

[ducret]

recently downloaded Chicken Skin Slide- pretty good slide instruction
esp if you like Ry Cooder!
http://www.rickpayne.co.uk/chickenskinindexpreview/chickenskinslidepreview2.htm