The Bottom Line
Song Xpress guitar videos offer an attractively priced alternative for learning songs. Read the reviews of some of these good new videos from Warner Bros
Pros
- slow, methodical pacing
- good song selection
- price
Cons
- little rhythm detail
- occasional inaccuracies
- guitar solos not transcribed
Description
- A guitar instructional video designed to show novice guitarists how to play full songs
- Songs taught include Aqualung, Long Train Runnin, Old Time Rock and Roll, and You Really Got Me
- Pacing is slow throughout, as instructor Tommy Anthony fully explains each song
Guide Review - Song Xpress DVD - Classic Rock Vol. 1
On this Song Xpress DVD, instructor Tommy Anthony teaches four of the more popular guitar tunes ever written. "Old Time Rock and Roll" and "You Really Got Me" are both simple songs, so the bulk of the video is spent on the other two selections. A good job has been done of paring down Jethro Tull's "Aqualung" to a single guitar part (from three or four guitars). The only problem with Classic Rock Vol.1 is there probably isn't enough time spent on the strumming patterns of each song to allow beginners to fully grasp how to replicate them. This is a minor quibble though, and this edition of the Song Xpress videos is still very good. The pacing is suitably methodical throughout, to allow beginner guitarists to
