Topic: Ari Eisinger's Blind Blake, Lonnie Johnson DVDs on the way

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Some of you may have noted on the Stefan Grossman Woodshed recently that Ari went into the studio last week-end to film his long-awaited instructional DVDs on Blind Blake and Lonnie Johnson.  I queried Ari at his own website as to what Johnson and Blake tunes would be included on the DVDs and he responded with the following:
   
"I finished recording the Lonnie DVD last weekend and started the Blake. I'll be finishing the Blake soon. On the Lonnie DVDs I taught parts of:

-- I'm So Tired Of Living All Alone
-- Woke Up With The Blues In My Fingers
-- Uncle Ned Don't Use Your Head
-- To Do This You Got To Know How.

I also did three slow breaks myself in Lonnie style.

For the Blake, I plan to do Rope Stretching Blues, Baby Lou Blues, Southern Rag and one or two more."

For people who are comfortable learning from a DVD format, I can't imagine a better way to study the music of these two great players than with Ari Eisinger, a great player himself.  I don't believe any prospective release date has been set at this point, and it sounds as though there is some yet to do on the Blake DVD, but if you are interested you may want to keep your eyes peeled for the release of these DVDs.  If you'd like more info on Ari, you can visit his website at www.secondmind.com.
All best,
Johnm

[Norfolk Slim]

Thanks for the info John.  Whilst I'm not crazy about Lonnie Johnson personally, the prospect of a Blake lesson from Ari is fantastic.

No one has ever got closer to Blake's virtuosity than Ari as far as I'm aware.  That one will be on the must have list!

[ArthurBlake]

Hi all,
Some of you may have noted on the Stefan Grossman Woodshed recently that Ari went into the studio last week-end to film his long-awaited instructional DVDs on Blind Blake and Lonnie Johnson.  I queried Ari at his own website as to what Johnson and Blake tunes would be included on the DVDs and he responded with the following:
   
"I finished recording the Lonnie DVD last weekend and started the Blake. I'll be finishing the Blake soon. On the Lonnie DVDs I taught parts of:

-- I'm So Tired Of Living All Alone
-- Woke Up With The Blues In My Fingers
-- Uncle Ned Don't Use Your Head
-- To Do This You Got To Know How.

I also did three slow breaks myself in Lonnie style.

For the Blake, I plan to do Rope Stretching Blues, Baby Lou Blues, Southern Rag and one or two more."

For people who are comfortable learning from a DVD format, I can't imagine a better way to study the music of these two great players than with Ari Eisinger, a great player himself.  I don't believe any prospective release date has been set at this point, and it sounds as though there is some yet to do on the Blake DVD, but if you are interested you may want to keep your eyes peeled for the release of these DVDs.  If you'd like more info on Ari, you can visit his website at www.secondmind.com.
All best,
Johnm

I'm pleased to say that I have the Blake video, and I must say that great, is an understaement forr this amazing guitarist and teacher, in fact I doubt if there is a better teacher anywhere, needless to say I have great respect for the likes of John Miller, Ernie Hawkins,Woody Mann and co, but Ari is so good, how he works Blake out so precisely and manages to play it as if he owns it,,,, but I agree with Ari,........ no-one compares to Blake. It's a great video and I highly recommend it.