Rev. Gary Davis

REV. GARY DAVIS. STEFAN GROSSMAN'S EARLY MASTERS OF AMERICAN BLUES GUITAR. CD TAB.

Rev. Gary Davis / transcr. Stefan Grossman

SERIES: Stefan Grossman’s Early Masters of American Blues Guitar
CATEGORY: Guitar Method or Supplement
FORMAT: Book & CD

The Early Masters of American Blues series provides the unique opportunity to study the true roots of modern blues. Stefan Grossman, noted roots-blues guitarist and musicologist, has compiled this fascinating collection of 13 songs, transcribed exactly as performed by legendary blues master Rev. Gary Davis. In addition to Stefan's expert transcriptions, the book includes a CD containing the original recordings of Rev. Gary Davis so you can hear the music as he performed it.

Reverend Gary Davis, also known as Blind Gary Davis, was a master musician who felt comfortable playing in a wide variety of styles and techniques. He could freely improvise on ragtime, religious and blues themes, and was an exciting and vibrant performer. An ordained minister, Rev. Davis often expressed a preference for gospel music, sometimes refusing to play the blues. In addition to transcribing all the songs in this collection, Stefan Grossman was also a student of Rev. Davis.

Blues, rags and holy blues from the playing of the fingerstyle genius, Rev. Gary Davis are presented in this new collection. 13 arrangements are transcribed to provide you with insight into the playing of this legendary guitarist. A compact disc is included that features Rev. Davis playing all 13 tunes.

Titles include:
Goin' To Sit Down On The Banks Of The River,
Great Change Since I've Been Born,
A Little More Faith,
Pure Religion,
Buck Rag,
I Am The Light Of The World,
You Better Mind,
Walkin' Dog Blues,
Let Us Get Together,
The Angel's Message To Me,
Make Believe Stunt,
Cocaine Blues
God's Gonna Separate.

DAVIS REV. GARY, THE GOSPEL GUITAR OF. TAB. 4DVD

Product Description:
Rev. Gary Davis was a musical genius. His music and guitar playing spanned a century of different techniques, styles and ideas and touched on so many musical formats, such as blues, ragtime, folk, gospel, marching songs and tin pan alley hits. In this series of four full-length video lessons, Ernie Hawkins teaches fourteen of Rev. Davis's most requested and famous gospel guitar arrangements. Rare footage of Rev. Davis playing many of the tunes taught in this collection is featured.

Ernie gives you a detailed rundown of each arrangement, analyzing the structure and timing of each phrase, verse and chorus and then replaying everything slower on a split screen with close-ups of both hands. A comprehensive 80 page tab/music booklet is included. All in all, almost six hours of instruction is presented.

Contents:

Lesson One:
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
Samson and Delilah (If I Had My Way)

Running time: 82 minutes

Lesson Two:
Children of Zion
Oh Glory How Happy I Am
I Belong to the Band
Goin' to Sit Down on the Banks of the River

Running time: 92 minutes

Lesson Three:
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Twelve Gates to the City
Let Us Get Together
Right Now

Running time: 93:30 minutes

Lesson Four:
I Heard the Angels Singing
Crucifixion
I Am the Light of This World
You Got to Move

Running time: 87 minutes