Soloing Styles of the Greats

Join Wolf Marshall and Andy Aledort for a comprehensive set of video lessons covering the lead styles of some of the biggest names in blues and blues rock guitar. These two staples of guitar instruction break down the equipment, tone, concepts, and techniques heard in famous solos from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and plenty more. You can't help but improve and have a great time doing it. These videos are designed for the intermediate player.

Videos

• Jimi Hendrix Style (08:49) - Wolf Marshall kicks the course off with notes on Hendrix's tone, equipment of choice, and soloing style along with five lead examples that demonstrate his use of bends, ostinatos, legato moves, and more.

• Eric Clapton Soloing Style: Bluesbreakers Era (09:48) - In this first lesson on Clapton, Andy Aledort breaks down several licks in the vein of "Steppin' Out," highlighting his signature moves like vibrato, 6ths, mixing major/minor pentatonics, and others.

• Eric Clapton Soling Style: Cream Era (09:05) - Next, Andy demonstrates several phrases in the vein of "Crossroads" and discusses the techniques and concepts behind them.

• Jeff Beck Soloing Style (09:44) - Andy turns his attention to the inimitable Jeff Beck next, discussing his soloing approach in the song "Let Me Love You."

• Stevie Ray Vaughan Soloing Style (11:30) - Learn the trademark techniques Stevie used in slow blues songs like "Texas Flood."

• Dickey Betts Soloing Style (08:29) - In this video, you'll learn the favorite soloing devices of Dickey Betts, one half of the dual-guitar assault with the Allman Brothers Band.

• Duane Allman Soloing Style (10:11) - Now Andy focuses on the other half of the AAB guitar department, Duane Allman, discussing his modal approach in the song "Whipping Post."

• Johnny Winter Soloing Style (07:57) - Discover some of the concepts that made Johnny Winter such a formidable player in the blues rock world, such as speedy, repetitive motifs, unison bends, major/minor mixing, and more.

• Leslie West Soloing Style (09:15) - Learn the trademark riffs and licks of the Mountain man himself, Leslie West, as Andy breaks down some phrases reminiscent of his playing on "Dreams of Milk and Honey."

• Albert King Style (05:45) - Here, Wolf Marshall tackles the style of another larger-than-life figure, Albert King, demonstrating his unique bending approach that's often mimicked but rarely duplicated and other signature moves.

• T-Bone Walker Style (06:56) - Wolf wraps up the course with a look at one of the most influential players of all time, the great T-Bone Walker, breaking down his tone and equipment choices and dissecting five in-the-style-of licks.