David Bowie Riffs: Teaching Part 1

OK here’s the first part of the teaching and practice videos for Bowie Riff Medley. These include The Man Who Sold The World, Ziggy Stardust and Rebel Rebel. In the next post I’ll add in The Jean Genie and a practice session for you. I really hope you have fun learning and playing these. They actually work on both acoustic and electric guitar. Please do leave me a comment at the bottom of the page. Thanks, Andy.

Teaching videos (Part 1):

The Man Who Sold The World

Ziggy Stardust

Rebel Rebel

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  1. john
    31 days ago

    just like to say that l think your bandjammer site is really good, and as soon as l have the spare cash l will be subscribing.
    john


  2. Bri
    35 days ago

    I’m also having problems with the video have tried your suggestion and still not running right


  3. admin
    40 days ago

    If you have problems with the audio and video synch, it’s best to reload the site and then go back to the video again. Hope that helps. Andy


  4. Rich
    40 days ago

    I have learned more in 10mins watching this than 10 weeks trying to learn on my own. I love your teaching style Andy, very easy to follow, thanks.


  5. Peter
    40 days ago

    Hi Andy,

    The instructions are fine but, the audio commentary is running ahead of the video! This makes it hard to follow.


  6. Jimmy
    40 days ago

    AWESOME cool little ‘Bowie’ riff progression!!! You have a great teaching style Andy and its FUN to learn! I can actually play this now on my acoustic and it sounds cool !!!!! WISH there were tabs cuz I have such a bad memory!!!!! All the BEST parts of those cool old songs! AWESOME!!!!!


  7. Bob Gray
    41 days ago

    Excellent Andy. Takes me back to my youth and some damn good parties. Any chance of some T-Rex classics?

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February 22, 2012 at 11:13 pm

Dear all...........sore fingers!!!!!

One thing that beginners on the guitar have to quickly expect is some level of pain in the fingers as the process of building calluses in the fingertips takes place. Calluses are hardened skin throughout the area that touches the axe strings and guitar beginners don’t have this toughened skin yet. The strings will penetrate deep on the flesh and cause some tenderness and potentially a little pain.

Many of you may well think about giving up at this stage. That is why it is so important for you to keep reminding yourselves of the fun aspect and how much enjoyment you will have - so press on, especially during the initial stages.

Within a few weeks of consistent playing time, the calluses will form and you will no longer feel any pain in your fingers. But getting through that pain process is often one great challenge that you will often face, but believe you me, it will come good in the end.

That'all........have fun.

Andy

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February 21, 2012 at 11:08 pm

Opinion time. I found this from someone on tinternet who reckons these are the best guitar solos of all time. NOT MY OPINION........but what do you reckon?

Best Guitar Solos of All Time •Lynyrd Skynyrd: Freebird
•Guns N' Roses: November Rain and Sweet Child O Mine
•Jimi Hendrix: Machine Gun, All Along the Watchtower and Voodoo Child
•Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven
•The Eagles: Hotel California
•Pink Floyd: Comfortably Numb and Time
•Dire Straits: Sultans of Swing
•Stevie Ray Vaughn: Texas Flood
•ACDC: You Shook Me All Night Long
•Eric Johnson: Cliffs of Dover
•Van Halen: Eruption
•Cream: Crossroads
•Chuck Berry: Jonny B. Goode

Any more to add in - and why!!!!!

Melody? Skill level? Passion? Emotion? I pulled when listening to it?

Marvellous.

Andy.

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February 20, 2012 at 11:03 pm

Slash has announced details of his second solo album "Apocalyptic Love".

The album is the follow-up to the legendary axeman's solo debut, which was self-titled and came out in 2010. His second offering will be released on May 21. I'll certainly be giving it a listen

It was also confirmed earlier this week that Guns N' Roses will reunite to attend their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in April. However, they are not confirmed to play live together on the night as yet.

Could be a classic.

Andy

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February 19, 2012 at 12:25 pm

Happy birthday to Seal - 49 today...........or to give him his full name - Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel. Let's hope he gets a kiss from a Rose. Have a day everyone, off to the pub for some grub!!!! Andy