The Guitar Of Rory Block Vol 2- Originals [VHS]

Rory Block's compelling and powerful original songs, as much as her renowned blues guitar technique, have gained her a large international following. In this special one-on-one session, she teaches some of her most requested numbers, along with her distinctive and challenging guitar accompaniments. Her opening tune, the evocative "Silver Wings" (in what Rory calls her "secret tuning"), reveals how she uses hammer-ons, rolls, slides, a "Joni Mitchell chord," intros and outros, and her percussive right-hand strumming. "Mama's Blues," in open G, gets into her use of the capo, chord fingerings and barre technique, as well as the picking pattern that runs throughout the song. "Got To Shine," in dropped D, highlights Rory's brilliant use of guitar-body percussion, showing you how to use these techniques to punctuate chord changes. Finally, Rory teaches the heart-rending "Lovin' Whiskey," adding important advice about her songwriting process before closing with an inspiring performance of It Ain't Right. Learning these wonderful songs and arrangements will go a long way toward helping you develop the skills you'll need to enhance your own songs, or any material you choose to play.