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Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials

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LeftyThatPlaysRighty
Posted 2005-03-31 3:05 PM (#157014)
Subject: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials


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Has anyone come across ANY instructional material (book, cd, dvd, sheet music, etc) that is worth purchasing that will enable you to learn how to play this style? Thanks All!! Look forward to the feedback.
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Jeff
Posted 2005-03-31 8:38 PM (#157015 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials


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Chet Atkins released a video about 8-10 years ago where he showed you how to play some of his more popular numbers. I don't have it and can't remember the title, but it's out there... You could probably find it on the 'bay.

Jeff
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stephent28
Posted 2005-03-31 8:44 PM (#157016 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials



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I think I have a couple links I can post. Let me do a little research.
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stephent28
Posted 2005-03-31 10:51 PM (#157017 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials



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LTPR

Go to Homespun Tapes

Travis, Atkins,Traum,Wilcox,Kaukonen, McGuinn, and about 100 other top players in guitar, mando, banjo, etc....all on very good instructional DVDs. I bought several on fingerpicking and they are terrific!
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stephent28
Posted 2005-03-31 10:54 PM (#157018 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials



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Yes cruster...even ukes!

Chet Atkins

Travis Picking

Ukes
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John Haugaard
Posted 2005-04-01 6:45 AM (#157019 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials


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Also, videos and DVDs from the Sefan Grossman guitar videos series. www.guitarvideos.com

I find the Fred Sokolow lessons quite good for my abilities. Quite detailed and well presented.

He has one on Travis Picking.

Regards,

John Haugaard
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stephent28
Posted 2005-04-01 9:11 AM (#157020 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials



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Hey John,
Good info and welcome to the club. We have a lot of fun here and sometimes share good natured ribbing.....so hang tough, have thick skin, and prepare for a wild ride!
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Jeff
Posted 2005-04-01 9:16 AM (#157021 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials


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The video/DVD in the link provided by stephent28 is the one I was alluding to in my previous post.

Jeff
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Waskel
Posted 2005-04-01 9:36 AM (#157022 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials



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Wasn't alluding one of Miles' new prohibitions? ;)
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Paul Templeman
Posted 2005-04-01 5:14 PM (#157023 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials


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Thom Bresh's DVD's are worth checking out, he's Merle Travis' son and an ex-Ovation endorsee. Just got back from seeing him in concert tonight & he was killer. He did stuff by Chet, Merle & Marcel and was really funny. Great gig.

www.bresh.com
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cliff
Posted 2005-04-01 5:21 PM (#157024 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials


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Doesn't he have an acoustic that's like two guitars fused together back-to-back?
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Paul Templeman
Posted 2005-04-01 6:20 PM (#157025 - in reply to #157014)
Subject: Re: Merle Travis and Chet Atkins Instructional Materials


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yes, he has a couple and was playing one tonight. Made by Del Langejans I think. One side is a regular steel-string, the other he sets up in various ways (nylon string, Baritone) Tonight it was a Baritone. The guitars are set up with hex-pickups and a 13-pin output for connection to Roland guitar synths, but he wasn't using one tonight. I get the impression that these guitars are actually more of a visual statement than a truly practical instrument, but they are very cool.

Last time I saw Thom Bresh was in the late 70's on a Brit talk show (hosted by Des O'Connor!!!!!!)
and back then he was playing a Country Artist
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