Great Guitarists' Stories and Styles
Offered By: The Great Courses Plus
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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