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(More customer reviews)I have watched this one several times now and each time I take away new ideas and better understanding. It is NOT for the casual or undisciplined player though. You really have to work with this material and think it through.
Carl presents a slightly different take on composing a solo. While his "intervallic" approach has much merit; I think that the most valuable concept in the video is the simple concept of keeping notes on ideas you work on. We all have stumbled on a cool little lick that we could not quite fit into anything we were currently working on. Well, a year down the road you very well may be working on something where that lick would be perfect. If you did not write it down, do you think you will remember exactly what you did?
His approach is not truly unique but he does present a lot of good concepts, such as taking a "minor" idea and work out a "major" one and a domninant one for the same musical "idea." This gets you out of the pentatonic rut and thinking of scales in a completely new light.
I would have rated it five stars, but I think it is a little light on providing detail AND there is a bit too much "concert" content. It makes it feel like they were just trying to fill space on a DVD. Yes, it supports the instruction material, but the performance material is not explained in detail and therefore of only moderate value as a demonstration.
RHB
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Supertramp's lead guitarist and top studio musician Carl Verheyen's unique intervallic style has a fiery originality. In this program, he pulls you out of the "up-and-down-the-scales" rut and into some truly modern lines.Guiding you through dozens of major, minor and dominant lines, Carl will get you improvising with wider intervals, and your playing will open up!
Carl Verheyen is a world-renowned guitarist whose work can be heard on many of the biggest records, TV shows and movies released in the last twenty years.The lead guitarist for Supertramp since 1985, Carl has also worked with musicians like Max Roach, John Patitucci, Robben Ford, Stanley Clarke, Allan Holdsworth, and Little Richard.As a session guitarist, Carl has recorded for Christina Aguilera, Melissa Manchester, LeAnn Rimes, Dolly Parton, Cher, Glenn Frey (the Eagles), and many others.
Carl has also played on hundreds of TV shows, including "Happy Days," "Laverne and Shirley," "Cheers," "Suddenly Susan," and "L.A. Law." His movie soundtrack work includes Stand and Deliver, L.A. Story, Dusk 'til Dawn, The Crow, Strange Days, Endless Summer II, Blow, Collateral Damage, and many more.
Carl is also a successful solo artist, receiving tremendous acclaim for his innovative style and mastery of the instrument.He has been named one of the "Top 10 Guitar Players in the World" by Guitar magazine (1996), "Best Studio Guitarist" in Guitar Player magazine's reader's poll, and "Best Guitarist of Los Angeles" by the LA Music Awards (1997).
The DVD includes bonus performances from the DVD box-set "Rumor Mill," live performances from Musicians Institute, plus a photo gallery.
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