Buddy Guy: Teachin' the Blues

Review is about Buddy Guy: Teachin' the BluesI almost didn't get this DVD because of the negative review on this site.Man! I am SO glad I didn't listen to that review and bought it anyway!I figured it would be worth the price to watch Buddy Guy, even if it wasn't such a good teaching tool, so I ordered it. I was very pleasantly surprised.First, It DOES come with a booklet of tablature that's tucked right in the clips of the front half of the case.Now about the DVD; It has a "play" function that lets you just watch it like any other DVD, which may be all that some do. AND, it has a lesson function that lets you play each lesson individually - in either real time or slow motion and still have the right tone and sound to the notes played. In this mode there is also a box on the upper right of the lesson screen that says "loop" for repeating the lessons.It also has a "tuning" function for getting your guitar tuned properly.There is more that I haven't explored yet (some of the "special features") But I've seen enough already to know that this will be a very useful learning tool, as well as being good for watching Buddy play.If you will listen to what he is doing and follow his instruction, there is a ton of useful stuff in this DVD to learn. You just need to stay with it like you would any lesson material. And Buddy tries to encourage you all through the video. He leaves a very good impression.If I could contact him somehow, I'd say great job Buddy!!Of course, if you just want to watch it and not take the time to learn, then you can do that too with the "play" function.

To be able to see someone as legendary as Buddy play up close and personal in a lesson format is a real joy since most legends are usually beyond helping the little guy out. Not Buddy. He gives his all here and is not afraid to make mistakes and show just how he monkeys around with riffs, chord voicings etc. before he unleashes it all on stage with full momentum. Absolutely mandataory for anyone who's into Hendrix, Clapton, Beck or just blues in general. While I love Jimi, Trower, Marino, Beck, etc. there is no better blues player alive today than Buddy Guy!

There is plenty of value here for those who have played professionally. As other reviews have stated: for beginners it can be a frustrating DVD. Not a ton of explanations, nor much if any accurate tab. It is still a legendary Blues artist sitting down and showing a lot, which has value. I think Bob Margolin's Muddy Waters DVD is better, but this is still pretty cool....

This is the first instructional dvd i have tried i was satisfied. the dvd does have slow motion and other great special feature options like tuning. it also comes with all the tablature wich is right inside the case. the dvd is great to be able to hear the music, pause and replay what you just heard. the only problem is you have to have the time to watch and learn at the same time but over a long period of time you can play it. its not easy material to play either but if your really practice you can learn

The product description for this "instructional" DVD is very deceiving. I am an avid blues guitarist and HUGE fan of Buddy Guy, so I was very excited to discover this DVD. The product description says that there is tablature, there is none. There are no instructional parts of this DVD, Buddy is playing just like he does on stage. I did not nor could not learn anything from this DVD. To watch him play and see his right hand and left hand techniques is really cool, but to try to learn from and follow him in this DVD is virtually impossible unless you are a total professional. The product description makes it sound MUCH easier than it is. I am very disappointed.

One of my best acquisitions. If you like the man and want to learn how to play the blues, this is it. Now, theres a lot there and is not so easy for a beginner, but with the tab and if you stops and go back and forth eventually you'll get it. I recommend it! A mast have if you're musician!

Boy this DVD was a real letdown in the sense that it was great to watch Buddy Guy Play but.....There was nothing to learn from it.I wanted to see the licks that inspired a young Jimmi Hendrix to play like he did.Not once on this dvd did Buddy show any usefull lead runs or turnarounds other than standard technique.The stories he told while playing were fun to listen to but there was not enough solid playing tech to back it.This could have been a great DVD if there were Direction to his playing.

OMG if you like blues and Buddy Guy and you play guitar just buy this DVD right now. They did a fabulous job remastering this, you get Buddy up close and personal. One of my all time favorite training DVD's. Just Buy It!!!