James Burton is highly regarded in the industry with a roll call of famous names who have sought his contribution to their music: Randy Newman, Gram Parsons, and Emmylou Harris among them.
On this DVD he covers vibrato, stringbending, pick & finger techniques, solo construction, slides steel effects and his trademark "chicken pickin'" style. The result is a unique insight into the skills and techniques of the man Elvis Presley called "one of the finest guitar players I have ever met."
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JEFF GOLUB - Jeff Golub began his career as guitarist for rocker Billy Squier. He has recorded numerous solo CDs and is a highly valued session player and sideman, having worked with such artists as Peter Wolf, John Waite, Tina Turner, Vanessa Williams, and Rod Stewart.
YOU'LL NEVER MISS A NOTE! _ You see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played! _ All right- and left-hand techniques are shown in close up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy _ Slow motion segments with standard pitch sound _ Artist biography _ Selected discography _ Suggested listening _ Booklet with music examples included