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Great Guitarists' Stories and Styles

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

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Guitar Courses Music History Courses

Course Description

Overview

<p>Hear the stories behind the music you know and love as Professor Colin McAllister walks you through the fascinating histories of some of our most iconic guitarists.</p>

Syllabus

  • By This Professor
  • 01: Pink Floyd's Second Guitarist: David Gilmour
  • 02: Eric Clapton's Acoustic Blues
  • 03: The Watercolors of Pat Metheny
  • 04: Two-Handed Tapping with Eddie Van Halen
  • 05: Andy McKee: 100 Million YouTube Views Later
  • 06: Surf's Up: Dick Dale Channels the Ocean
  • 07: The American Folk Ballad
  • 08: Alex Lifeson and the Art of No Compromise
  • 09: Django Reinhardt and Gypsy Jazz
  • 10: Andy Summers of The Police
  • 11: Muleskinners: Where Bluegrass Began
  • 12: All Thumbs: The Wes Montgomery Revolution
  • 13: John McLaughlin: The Way Beyond
  • 14: Adventures in Bossa Nova: Jobim and Gilberto
  • 15: Blue Note's House Guitarist Grant Green
  • 16: Where Did Tal Farlow Go?
  • 17: Joni Mitchell in DADGAD.

Taught by

Colin McAllister

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