The Blues-Rock Piano of Johnnie Johnson

Take a lesson with a true legend of American popular music! This Homespun video series gives a rare, up-close look into the style and technique of the man who co-wrote and played on all of Chuck Berry's biggest rock 'n' roll hits, including Back in the USA, Memphis, Tennessee, Sweet Little Sixteen, Roll Over Beethoven, Rock & Roll Music, and Berry's tribute to Johnnie, Johnny B. Goode.

Videos

• Chapter 1 (11:47) - Johnnie and the band start off with a rockin' blues jam. Johnnie then describes some of his history and how be became one of the greatest Blues Rock Pianist.

• Chapter 2 (17:10) - Johnnie shows us a "Boogie Woogie" and then breaks down his performance and scopes in on a few signature styles.

• Chapter 3 (10:57) - Johnnie plays a slower blues tune and then talks about how to approach it for yourself. Johnnie talks about the first things he learned then gives us some more awesome performances.

• Chapter 4 (04:44) - In this video, Johnnie and the band speed things up with some rockabilly, and then talk about the correlation between hillbilly and rockabilly.

• Chapter 5 (05:51) - Johnnie gives us another performance before helping us understand his fingerings and rumba rhythms.

• Chapter 6 (11:07) - This video starts off with Johnnie and the band giving another performance. He then talks about horn sections when he plays with them. Johnnie gives us more in depth history about blues and a few final words before they give us one last jam.