Two great Robben Ford videos packaged as a set. In Playin' the Blues, Robben teaches favorite blues scales and phrases. He also reveals his unique fingerings for string bending and vibrato. Included are chord voicings, rhythm guitar ideas, and some great 12-bar solos featuring many of Robben's classic blues guitar phrases. (60 min.) In The Blues and Beyond, Robben reveals his advanced concepts for improvising and comping. He demonstrates how he plays over chord changes including altered and chord substitutions. He also discusses phrasing and playing "outside" using pentatonic, diminished and melodic minor scales. The accompanying booklet has examples in music and tab. (75 min.)
