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(More customer reviews)I was really excited to see that an instructional DVD from Page Hamilton had become available - - - Page has such an interesting pedigree as a guitarist.Jazz Studies, work with avant garde composer Glenn Branca, Thinking man's metal with Helmet, Bowie sideman, soundtrack work --- He brings so many things to the table and he is clearly an intelligent and thoughtful guy, if a bit stiff in his presentation.
I think the most interesting aspect of this is his ideas about practicing.He is into the work of Howard Roberts whose student Gary Hagberg, he studied with in college.He brings up Roberts' book "Super Chops" and compellingly but a bit incompletely talks about his way of adjusting the basic ideas of the book to form his practice regimen; he doesn't really explain enough, though, and "Super Chops" is sadly out of print and expensive on the used market.There are some places on the web where one can obtain a scanned pdf version of this work; however.I think it is great how Page credits his teachers and influences and shows how serious guitar skills don't develop in a vacuum.
I think this is a decent, if shallow, introduction to some aspects of guitar playing that are important to Page but in the end I think one is left feeling that it is incomplete.Page is not just your average star guitarist putting together the obligatory instructional DVD.He has made a serious study of the guitar and has a depth of experience that is mostly skimmed over in this.
I would love to see Page develop a series of dvds and printed instructional materials.I think he has the depth and breadth to develop a program of study that could be unique.It would be great if he could do an updating of the "Super Chops" concept with an updated course of study showing his own learning system in enough detail so the student could set up a regimen of his/her own.
I'm impressed by this but mostly in what it points to not so much in what it is able to include itself.
I would recommend this but only if you are a serious student of the guitar ready to do some work.I think someone looking for a comprehensive system will find this compelling but not enough.The casual dabbler and those looking for some cool licks will be seriously disappointed as this will not, for the most part, deliver for them.
I'd give it 3.5 stars.5 if this could be an intro to a more complete system developed by Page in the future.
Here is a link to the Super Chops book:Super Chops: Jazz Guitar Technique in 20 Weeks
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Rock guitar innovator Page Hamilton, founder of the groundbreaking hard rock band Helmet, provides detailed demos of his approach to: chords ¯ understanding and building non-traditional sonic shapes; scales ¯ applying unusual scales in a rock context; sounds ¯ using effect combos for radical tonal results; and practicing ¯ using his "Super Chops" method to build high-level technical skills. The DVD contains printable PDF files featuring notated examples with tab for all chords, scales and progressions, plus bonus live performances by Helmet! 70 min.
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