The Guitar of Son House

15 Classic Tunes
That Span Every Phase
Of Son's Career The Guitar of Son House
product description

In this 2-DVD set Tom Feldmann takes you step by step through 15 classic Son House tunes that span every phase of Son's recorded career. This 4-hour lesson is undoubtedly the most extensive look into the music of Son House and the techniques he developed. DVD 1 highlights eight tunes in Spanish tuning, while DVD 2 focuses on 7 songs using the Vestapol tuning (Open D), Standard, and most surprising to students of House's catalog, Cross-note tuning with Clarksdale Moan.

Also included is a bonus interview with Stefan Grossman where he talks extensively about meeting Son House and recording with him. Rare performances of Son House following his rediscovery are used throughout the lesson. The original audio tracks are included as well as a full TAB/music PDF file on the DVD.

 songs covered
  • Death Letter Blues
  • My Black Mama
  • Low Down Dirty Dog Blues
  • The Jinx Blues
  • Special Rider Blues
  • Walkin' Blues (from 1930)
  • Dry Spell Blues
  • Country Farm Blues
  • Shetland Pony Blues
  • Preachin' the Blues
  • This Little Light of Mine
  • Clarksdale Moan
  • Depot Blues
  • Am I Right Or Am I Wrong
  • Walkin' Blues (from 1940's)
 about the instructor Minnesota native Tom Feldmann taught himself to play guitar at age 17 after recordings of the pioneers of acoustic blues. His debut solo album was released in 1999 and Tom has since spent the years writing, touring, and recording his original gospel compositions.
  • Instrument: Guitar
  • Genre: Blues
  • Media: DVD
  • Running Time: ~240 min.
  • Code: GW842/3
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