$29.95
There have been three, complete revisions of The Complete Basic Course. The original course was created in 1982 revised in 1983, 1988, 1992, 2007, 2016. The original 1982 version was available on audio cassette. This was the first video release of the program.
Why buy this course?
If you learned to play guitar using these videos in the late 80’s this will take you back to that era – when Metal monsters roamed the earth. Many of you will find yourself reflecting on your youth. You’ll probably remember sitting in the bedroom practicing this stuff for hours on end. Sometimes we need to be reminded of the things that motivated us to play guitar in the first place. Metal Method students from the 80’s you will have fun watching this.
In the process of revising the course many of these exercises were cut from newer revisions. Actually, there are a few things in these videos that should have been included but honestly… I just forgot.
This version was quite a bit “heavier” than the current course. I made a conscious decision in 2007 to move away from the heavy stuff and closer to a classic rock sound.
There is an authenticity in the 1988 version because this was still the “Age of Metal”. There have been a lot of changes in musical taste and style since these were created.
Metal Licks is a lot of fun. This version had 136 licks instead of the 107 that have survived in the current Classic Guitar Licks lesson. Many of the “normal speed” examples were played just as fast as I could possibly play them which brings a smile to my face. It’s also something that’s probably missing from the current version. Well, those of you that want to hear ’em played really fast, here ya go.
This version of Metal Licks is superior in both audio and video to the original 1988 version. This was made possible by going back to the original masters and editing with today’s software.
These are fun to watch and recall the origins of The Complete Basic Course.
One last note. If you're purchasing this because of the price compared to today's version of the course, that's not a good idea. It's recommended that you study today's course because it's a superior product. New technology and many years of experience make today's course the right choice. However, if this is for nostalgia, you'll have a blast.