This Chuck Berry segment goes on and on and I have never seen such an extensive in depth look at Chucks style and influences. Its not perfect but its the best I have seen. One lick after another. Jim plays quite quickly and that's OK when he comes back to explain it but sometimes he doesn't. Anyway you can't go wrong really. There is also the extensive finger picking issue too. This is how you learn. Happily He talks harmony and two note diad intervals called double stops that Chuck loved to use and he explains that and some basic thirds and fifths and seventh couplings. This is more music theory more than say Steve Trovato gives us in his 2 Chuck Berry lessons. I wouldn't be without either set.
Eddie Cochrane is our next Rockabilly Juggernaut and while we can keep our flat picks out we still remain in hybrid picking country as Eddies influences include Chet Atkins and Merle Travis, pickers of great renown. Eddie played a lot of eighth notes and claw picked with two fingers and his pick. He shows us a lot of cool Eddie licks in different keys but you cant see the head stock so you are always wondering what fret he is at. Jim is playing Gretch 6120 and using a Fender Bassman which was Eddies sound. Beside the few issues this is a great guitar lesson with some excellent musicians. You will see licks played here you wont see anywhere else. This section on Eddie Cochran has a ton of rockabilly technique and cool guitar ideas to explore. For so-called intermediate level players I recommend this 2 lesson Rockabilly guitar lesson set and don't forget there is a pamphlet too!
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