Excellent DVD! Clear, concise, and exact licks. The instructor (Nate LaPointe) clearly shows you both the Jerry and Bobby part for each song. That's the real beauty of this DVD in that you get to see both guitar parts. He also switches back and forth between acoustic and electric guitars and nails the tone of each. The video and audio quality is very good on this disc. The instructor of this DVD is a practicing dead guitarist! He plays the Bobby part in a Dead cover band in Southern California called "Cubensis." Do a search on youtube to check them out. I saw them live and was blown away. Nate is an amazing guitarist -- not with flashy licks, but he plays the most solid chord comping that I've heard. Here are my two gripes. Nate plays along with some jam tracks in the dvd, but it would have been nice if they had included them to practice along with. A tab booklet would help too, but he does break down every lick on the video. Also, the song list is kind of typical, Casey Jones, Friend of the Devil, Etc. Considering a serious Head is going to buy this dvd, a few deeper cuts would have been nice. Ship of Fools, Candyman, Bird Song... In conclusion, it's great DVD for learning to play Guitar like the Dead. It's a fun watch, with a great instructor, and chock full of material. I would highly recommend it. I sincerely hope that they put out more of these DVD's.
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