NEW - IN PROGRESS & PLANNED STUFF: 

Update 2012!   

General FYI:  All newer DVDS use AC3 audio but Windows Media Player 11 generally does NOT come installed with an AC3 codec.  So if your PC-DVD player plays video but no audio you probably need an AC3 codec.  Find AC3 filter at www.free-codecs.com -or- download v1.63b from here.  

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In progress: Long overdue full remake of full line of Lynyrd Skynyrd DVDs with much better production values, complete riffs, rhythms and leads. Some may not have grown up on the southern rockers like I did but they have classic guitar riffs, grooves and leads and I love getting back into it.  I hope to do an updated and more complete job of these fun songs, exciting twang riffs and challenging country-blues-rock blend leads by the original So Rockers.  

First dvds this year are the best of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Albums 1 & 2 (Pronounced & Second Helping, & more?).

1/29/12:  Working on a LS 2nd Helping, Skynyrd v2.  Like the idea of doing DVD based on 1st two albums, Pronounced & 2nd Helping - but still some of my favorite skynyrd songs that must be done - so may have to be a v3 as well. Just about all 2nd helping in the can but more editing needed.  Some songs have fairly easy rhythmn work which can be taught quickly but also have so many great leads they end up being 30-40min!  Therefore this one will require more time doing some detail editing.

1/6/12: 1st DVD Recorded - finishing production and should be available by in Jan 2012.  

Last DVD: Guitar of Montrose  Ronnie Montrose is one of the most requested and as usual you all were right - I think its a great choice for this series.  FUN STUFF!  Available Now in Ebay or as part of multpak.

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Requests & Possible ToDo List (not any official order):   Hendrix Vodoo Chile, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Montrose, Pretenders, Nazareth, Greenday, Joan Jett, Kiss, Huey Lewis, James Taylor, CSNY, Gary Moore, Joe Bonamassa, Cheap Trick, Trower, SRV, Foo Fighters, Styx, Kansas, Badfinger, Rasberries, ZZ Top3  Pink, Floyd2, April Wine, Billy Idol, Scorpions, Janis Joplin & Holding Co, Joan Jett, Heart, (I get a lot of requests from just 1 or 2 people only so please let me know if you are interested in things on this list - the more DIFFERENT people who request something can help bump it up on the todo list.)

Thanks to all! :)
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General Stuff: 

Long-term project: still revising or re-editing some of the very early DVDs in the catalogue. I've always intentionally tried to keep these very informal with the appearance of a live 1-on-1 lesson, but some of early stuff are not up to current standards & need to be redone completely, others just a few replacements, most could use a little trim to help streamline certain lessons or cutout things that shouldn't be there at all.  I started off trying to gear these a little bit more for newer players but then based on requests I began adding more on leads to try to target them at a wider range of intermediate levels. (I believe that you need to have your basics down and be at a certain level before expecting to be able to play much of these songs.  Newer players CAN benefit and play parts of the songs as long as they understand their limitations and don't get frustrated if the lessons don't spend long amounts of time on beginning basics - i.e. do what comes easiest and come back and work on other parts later.)   Thank you all very much!

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HOW TO DECIDE ON NEW DVDS:

So much good stuff still to do, its always hard to decide on the next one.  First and foremost I have to try to use my own judgement. I try hard to look at songs that have guitar parts that I think are great and represent a certain style.  I do try to choose some different things - often times doing songs I didn't really care for but its important to stretch out your playing beyond your comfort zone. Of course my own familiarity with material and current access to the originals does have an effect on my selections as well as how quickly it can be done. I love input and do evaluate type and number of requests, the popularity of the material, and use a specific set of standards to determine if something fits in the series. 

The hard part comes when someone really LOVES a band and wants a DVD done but they are the only one who has ever requested it. Please do not take it personally if your request isn't done next - I love all requests but not all can be done. There are some things that may not work well for this series - like things that are so lead or speed intensive that it would require a full DVD for 1-2 songs or may only be useful for very advanced players.  While there are some things I personally love, there may be some that I am not familiar enough with or do not think I could do proper justice.  All these things go into consideration and do make choosing very hard - but eventually I would like to do a little bit on almost everything!  So keep sending me suggestions, feedback and stay tuned!

Thanks! 

ALLMAN BROS:  I've had a lot of requests for them understandably but they asked me not to teach their stuff.  (Actually it was just family members that own some songs but I partially do this just to help keep the music alive with new generations of musicians so if anyone has any problem with the material being taught I gladly agree.)                                                                           

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Anyone who is interested or has questions about this please email me directly at ---->   or can also use same name @ AJROCKGUITAR.COM domain.
(please remember I can not respond to the Feedback form so please email if you need a reply.)

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2011:

Scorpions / Savoy Brown / Nazareth / Joan Jett / Clapton Bluesbreakers/Montrose

2010 DVDS:

January: MegaRiff vol.4

February:  Janis Joplin + Jefferson Airplane 

March:  Atlanta Rhythm Section (ARS)

April:   Chuck Berry

May:  Best of Guitar Hero 1

June: Bon Jovi

July: Clapton 2010 Remake

August: SRV v1 2010 Remake

September: BB King

October:  Billy Idol

November:  April Wine

December:  Xmas Classics

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2009 DVDS:

January: Steve Miller Band

February: The BOSS

March:  Fleetwood Mac  

April:  Elton John   

May:  Billy Joel

June: Black Crowes 

July: Eddie Money

August: Robin Trower v3 (For Earth Below!)

September: Stevie Ray Vaughan v2

October:  Pat Benatar & Spyder (Neil Giraldo)

November: Pat Travers

December: The Cars 

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DVDs in 2008:

Queen, Mega Riff v3, Journey, Sammy Hagar, John Mellencamp, George Thorogood (Open Tunings & Blues Slide), REO Speedwagon, Blue Oyster Cult, Megariff compilation 2, Billy SQUIER, Steppenwolf, Steeley Dan vol.1 & 2

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  These are intended as instructional material only - no original artists appear or endorse any of this material.  The intent is to teach guitar by showing some of the greatest licks from other great guitarists.  No illegal copies of the songs are provided and everyone who uses the DVDs should purchase the original songs by these artists.