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Great Guitarists' Stories and Styles

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Hear the stories behind the music you know and love as Professor Colin McAllister walks you through the fascinating histories of some of our most iconic guitarists.

Syllabus

  • Pink Floyd's Second Guitarist: David Gilmour
  • Eric Clapton's Acoustic Blues
  • The Watercolors of Pat Metheny
  • Two-Handed Tapping with Eddie Van Halen
  • Andy McKee: 100 Million YouTube Views Later
  • Surf's Up: Dick Dale Channels the Ocean
  • The American Folk Ballad
  • Alex Lifeson and the Art of No Compromise
  • Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz
  • Andy Summers of The Police
  • Muleskinners: Where Bluegrass Began
  • All Thumbs: The Wes Montgomery Revolution
  • John McLaughlin: The Way Beyond
  • Adventures in Bossa Nova: Jobim and Gilberto
  • Blue Note's House Guitarist Grant Green
  • Where Did Tal Farlow Go?
  • Joni Mitchell in DADGAD.

Taught by

Colin McAllister

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