Ernie Hawkins is the best guitar teacher I have seen: funny, laid back, thorough, and totally becomes the music he plays. We are really fortunate that he sought to make a career in instructional DVDs of the earlier Blues, Rag and fingerstyle masters; because he's so good at getting across each piece.
There's something that's so hard to find in the acoustic player, a clear & funky sound... Only in a few, shure in Rev. Gary Davis, Ernie, Stefan & Jorma
Ernie is not only a great musician but I real gentleman and patient teacher. Took a workshop with him and Stefan and came out a fingerpickin' maven. I am still learning from his 3 DVD RGD lessons.
Also lend the swedish group PIEDMONT PROJECT you ears and eyes here at Utube! They play the actual piedmont blues like the old string bands and are the european messengers!
I live in Sweden (Norrland) and know of this band. They are really interesting, pretty good and well worth a listen. I don't rate them though when compared wih somebody like Ernie who is simply superb.
too bad there's no 10-star rating. ernie and stefan grossman deserve worlds of credit for preserving this style of music and presenting it in an easy to follow instructional format. his "guitar of lightnin' hopkins" dvd is brilliant.
moderately relevant question: does guitar workshop plan on doing anything similar for brownie mcghee? he seems to be the only one missing from the "the guitar of..." dvd series...
Ernie Hawkins is the best guitar teacher I have seen: funny, laid back, thorough, and totally becomes the music he plays. We are really fortunate that he sought to make a career in instructional DVDs of the earlier Blues, Rag and fingerstyle masters; because he's so good at getting across each piece.
Glaeken1961 5 days ago
great playing and singing.......
SuperOlds88 2 years ago
I Want that shirt !!!!! :-)
Nickflatpick 2 years ago
Absolutely great!
There's something that's so hard to find in the acoustic player, a clear & funky sound... Only in a few, shure in Rev. Gary Davis, Ernie, Stefan & Jorma
Thanks for post it!
pippofilippo1 2 years ago
Ernie you are certainly a master guitarist you have done Rev Gary Davis proud his music will never die god bless
scotchbonnet2 2 years ago
A Master...
drbogenbroom2000 2 years ago
super!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pahomser 2 years ago
Ernie is a real blues master. He can play simply chords, and make it sound like a full band of bluesman. Incredible playing.
JVCOSIN 2 years ago
Ernie is not only a great musician but I real gentleman and patient teacher. Took a workshop with him and Stefan and came out a fingerpickin' maven. I am still learning from his 3 DVD RGD lessons.
MrLarryJet 3 years ago
Ernie is the man!
Yeractualpatience 3 years ago
Also lend the swedish group PIEDMONT PROJECT you ears and eyes here at Utube! They play the actual piedmont blues like the old string bands and are the european messengers!
fiffel456 3 years ago
I live in Sweden (Norrland) and know of this band. They are really interesting, pretty good and well worth a listen. I don't rate them though when compared wih somebody like Ernie who is simply superb.
Yeractualpatience 3 years ago
Ernie is a student of Rev Gary Davis and I have all his cd's and instructional dvd's. All his stuff is highly recommended great player
wingfoot48 4 years ago
Ernie is another musician who is keeping this music alive and kicking for us, and is an expert in his field.
I could hear the influences of Rev Gary, Mississippi John and Lightin' Hopkins in this piece- a real pleasure to hear and to watch being performed.
A thousand times, Thank You, Ernie for posting this wonderful performance, and keep up the good work in 2008!
Rich,
Belfast
richardcorysghost 4 years ago
too bad there's no 10-star rating. ernie and stefan grossman deserve worlds of credit for preserving this style of music and presenting it in an easy to follow instructional format. his "guitar of lightnin' hopkins" dvd is brilliant.
moderately relevant question: does guitar workshop plan on doing anything similar for brownie mcghee? he seems to be the only one missing from the "the guitar of..." dvd series...
imairlax 4 years ago
I think Happy Traum (an old guitar student of Brownie's) has already done this on his operation, Homespun Tapes.
Yeractualpatience 3 years ago
right you are! in my blind loyalty to the guitar workshop i never even thought to check.
ordered and en route, thanks for pointing that out!
imairlax 3 years ago
Ernie's a great player and teacher.
al0102030405 4 years ago
That was a very nice video, Thank you :) ...
It sucks that it has so few views
aravintp 4 years ago
GREAT I have all his CDs. Would like to see more videos.
tmacala 4 years ago
We'll be uploading one of Ernie's Rev. Gary Davis lessons in the near future.
GtrWorkShp 4 years ago
I'll be watching for it. Thanks
tmacala 4 years ago
great picking, great singing, great video
murrmac 4 years ago