Hans Theessink

Video: Hooked on the Blues (1995, Homespun Videos, 70 min.) Live In Concert \| Hooked on the Blues
Blues fans and players worldwide have embraced the soulful sounds of the Mississippi Delta. On this fascinating video lesson Hans Theessink reveals how he developed his own powerful guitar style based on this rich American musical tradition. Hans´ passion for the blues is clear as he details the tuning, chord shapes, bass runs, fingerpicking style, slide technique and percussive strokes that form the core of every good blues player´s repertoire. He plays, sings and analyzes seven favorite classics and originals: · Prison blues · Big Bill´s guitar · Vicksburg is my home · Sugar Babe · When The Saints Go Marching In (instr.) · You make me feel so good · Sitting on top of the world · Two trains He closes this video lesson with a full performance of Down in Mississippi where the blues was born, a stirring homage to his favorite blues masters. As you add these powerful songs to your repertoire, your understanding of this important tradition will deepen and you´ll be inspired to create your own blues arrangements. The songs taught on this video can be heard on Hans' solo-CD "Hard Road Blues".
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Hooked on the Blues

(1995, Homespun Videos, 70 min.)

Blues fans and players worldwide have embraced the soulful sounds of the Mississippi Delta. On this fascinating video lesson Hans Theessink reveals how he developed his own powerful guitar style based on this rich American musical tradition.
Hans´ passion for the blues is clear as he details the tuning, chord shapes, bass runs, fingerpicking style, slide technique and percussive strokes that form the core of every good blues player´s repertoire. He plays, sings and analyzes seven favorite classics and originals:

· Prison blues
· Big Bill´s guitar
· Vicksburg is my home
· Sugar Babe
· When The Saints Go Marching In (instr.)
· You make me feel so good
· Sitting on top of the world
· Two trains

He closes this video lesson with a full performance of Down in Mississippi where the blues was born, a stirring homage to his favorite blues masters.
As you add these powerful songs to your repertoire, your understanding of this important tradition will deepen and you´ll be inspired to create your own blues arrangements.

The songs taught on this video can be heard on Hans' solo-CD "Hard Road Blues".

HOME