John Jackson Teaches Louis Collins (w/host Roy Book Binder)

This DVD is a must-have for all guitarists who want a lesson with a traditional blues artist. Get the full instant access download of "The Fingerpicking Blues of John Jackson with Roy Book Binder" here:
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The Piedmont style comes alive as John Jackson teaches songs from his wide repertoire, detailing the finer points of his fingerstyle technique and reminiscing about Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb, Son House and other classic blues guitarists who influenced his music. As a child, John Jackson picked up his father's guitar and taught himself to play by listening to 78 rpm records and watching the legendary blues artists who passed through his home town in Rappahannock County, VA.

Roy Book Binder observes that there appear to be "four or five distinct John Jackson styles," and you'll get a taste of each one on this video, from "Little Brown Jug" (the very first piece John learned on guitar) to Mississippi John Hurt's classic "Candy Man." "West Coast Blues" and John Hurt's "Louis Collins" will benefit those just getting into the fingerpicking style, while Blind Blake's "Police Dog Blues" makes use of more advanced blues technique.

You can get the physical DVD version of this from Homespun Tapes:
The Fingerpicking Blues of John Jackson
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[laurentius88]

3.06 same thaang, thats right

[empiremonkey]

Mr Jackson was (and still is) my hero.

[SantaCruzOM]

That old Gibson sounds soooo good. RIP Mr. Jackson.

[wburgman757]

He was a very sweet man and had the most unique voice dialect from his home region in the VA Piedmont. I have his autograph on a few CD's and it was so humbling to see this very talented artist painstakingly script his name - took him a few minutes to complete and I feel honored to have it. He picked up the banjo once and said "i don't know much about the ban-jah but I'll try" then proceeded to amaze everyone in the room. He's dearly missed

[bill291212]

thanks for posting.

[rodney1238]

I will never be able to explain my love and respect for john music it almost make you just stop in your tracks.. thank for posting it.

[r36109]

I was privileged to get to meet and know John Jackson during the early eighties. He was so gracious to invite me to play along side of him at the Belle Plantation when I was first learning to play guitar.

A great musicion, a great bluesman...a great man indeed!

[jonrittmann]

just wonderful in every way! What a gem.

- jon

[bobdwilliams]

Roy, I thought you said you had the wrong hat?? haha ha

*R.I.P. John....

by the way, your pickin' , videos & songs are awesome as well! When are you going to play in Va again?

[rbbookspace]

I still wish I didn't wear my hat!  Roy BB

[ChannelChameleon]

God Bless ya John- I jammed with some of your friends at Archies in DC..