Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist Mike Stern has been in the public eye (and ears) since he was a member of the Miles Davis Band in the early '80s. His prolific performances and recordings have earned him recognition as one of the best and most popular contemporary guitarists today. This, his first instructional DVD, includes four live performances by Mike and his band at the 55 Bar in New York City, the historical club in which Mike has played for over 15 years, accompanied by many great musicians, including Jaco Pastorius. Additionally, in an exclusive interview with New York-based jazz guitarist Satoshi Inoue, Stern offers his own analysis and explanation of each tune. The songs - a blues, a standard, a ballad, and a funk tune - were carefully selected by Mike himself in order to demonstrate every aspect of his guitar performance and techniques. He also gives insight into his background, influences and practice routines, and provides a thorough review of his gear configurations. Everything you need to know about this versatile guitar master! Includes lesson sheets. 1 hour, 6 minutes.
R**H
Good insight into his playing with some useful ideas
I'm a professional touring guitarist as well as a clinician, and a big Mike Stern fan. I liked hearing Mike talk about his approach to playing, and the examples that he gives are really useful. This is not a lesson DVD as much as it is an interview with performance shots and explanations about what he is doing. You can definitely walk away with a few new licks and useful ideas. As I find with most videos, if you learn only one useful thing from it, it is an incredible value.
D**S
Mike Stern: Guitar Instructional Video?
As a guitar instructional video this Mike Stern's DVD is very poor. It teaches almost nothing. If I knew it I wouldn't buy it!
B**N
Not really an intructional dvd, but...
This is not really an instructional video, only that it does have the tab for all the songs, and you do get to see Mike and the band play them in a club in NY, which is cool. Mike also talks about his influences, how he plays what he plays, and also you get the run down on his guitar and equipment, amps, cabs, speakers, etc. So this is more of a watch and read instructional dvd then an actual dvd where Mike sets down and shows you step by step everything. I really like it, but I wish Mike would put out a more instructional dvd where you can see what he does close up, split screen, etc. Hey, any Mike Stern is good Mike Stern....
M**T
Fantastic DVD
This is a great look at Mike Stern and his playing. Perfect for any fan or guitarist.
F**Z
Informativ und lehrreich
Diese Lehr- DVD von Mike Stern hält grösstenteils was sie verspricht. Sei gibt Einblicke in das Gitarrespiel von Mike Stern, dessen Einflüssen und seinen spezifischen Spieltechniken. Darüber hinaus viele Infos zum Sound seiner Gitarre, Biographisches und so weiter. Alles erfolgt im Frage und Antwortspiel mit dem Jazzgitarristen Satoshi Inoue. Anhand von vier unterschiedlichen musikalischen Titeln ( Bebop-Blues , Jazzstandard- Fusion-Ballade und Fusion ) wird seine Spielstilistik analysiert. Diese DVD ist für Anfänger eher nicht geeignet, da bei der Analyse doch viele Begriffe fallen, die nicht erläutert werden und schon ein profundes Wissen voraussetzen. Allerdings für den Kenner sehr interessant sind und das eigene Spiel bereichern können. Schwachpunkt der DVD sind die Schwarz-Weissaufnahmen der aufgenommenen Stücke. Das hat etwas eher Amateurhaftes auch wenn der Sound gut ist. Daher vergebe ich nur vier Sterne.
さ**の
井上智の英会話
これはVHSのマイクスターンの「マイクスターン/ジャズ・ギターへの道」$５８００（リットーミュージック）の外国語版？だよ。DVDでも観れるようになったと思えばいいかな？地域コードたぶん「１」か「ALL」書いてない。お〜っ！日本語字幕が付いてたぞ！
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