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Testimonials and Reviews
"GUITAR
PLAYING FOR SONGWRITERS is a
necessary tool for any songwriter who
wants to elevate his craft. If you want
to improve the chords, rhythms and
melodies to your songs... and if you want
to become a better player... buy this
video! I sat down with Gary and watched
his presentation and can truly testify
that this is one of the best tools
available for songwriters who want to
improve. In fact, I bought one for
myself."
Bart Herbison,
President, Nashville Songwriters
Association International (NSAI)
"All songwriters who play guitar
need this tape. I've never seen so much
useful information in one place. It's a
MUST HAVE !"
Jimmy Scott,
writer of Bonnie Raitt's "Love
Sneakin' Up On You".
"One of Nashville's most solid
professional guitarists for years, Gary
Talley is also a skilled and accomplished
songwriter. Who better to unlock that
mysterious "next level" for
writers? His video cuts a clear,
uncluttered path for anyone seeking a
broader vocabulary. Not every writer
aspires to be a "hot"
guitarist; for those who see the
instrument mainly as a writing tool, this
tape is a must. I also recommend it for
beginning/intermediate players who DO
want to burn someday; this is just the
kind of foundation you'll need."
Rusty Russell,
Nashville Editor, Guitar Player Magazine.
"Gary is a teacher par excellence.
For those who are not fortunate enough to
take private lessons from Gary, this
video is the next best thing. You get the
best of Gary's
teaching in your own home, to learn at
your own speed."
Rory Bourke,
Hall of Fame songwriter.
"This is the best instructional
video for the intermediate guitarist I've
seen. Gary covers the basis for the
Nashville number system as well as proper
strumming techniques. Also included are:
finger picking, percussive playing, and
passing chords. He includes tips on the
most common mistakes that songwriters
make when they structure their song. If
you can already play chords, but need to
add that extra lift to your playing then
this video and accompanying chart book is
a must. It might be the best investment
you could make early on."
Galen Breen,
Musician, engineer, producer and owner
and " Gran Fromage" (big
cheese) at The Gator Hole.
"This video is bound to be
illuminating to songwriters."
Jerry Kimbrough,
Nashville session guitarist.
"Gary showed me how to get guitar
techniques past my brain and into my
"muscle memory". He taught me
exactly what I WANTED TO LEARN instead of
following a predetermined agenda."
Jana Stanfield,
songwriter and author of A Musician's
Guide to Making and Selling CD's and
Cassettes.
"Gary is a superb teacher."
Sherrié Austin,
Arista Recording Artist
"I learned a lot from this video,
and I've been playing guitar for 30
years!"
Darrell Anderson,
Washington Grove, MD.
"Your article, "Chords for
Songwriters" (Acoustic Guitar,
Dec.'97) did more for my understanding of
how to apply what I've taught myself than
any single thing I've come across in 3
years. Thanks to Mr. Talley for finally
making it all make sense to me."
Mark A. Peterson,
Houston, TX
" I loved your video! All of the
stuff about the color chords and
connector chords really helped a lot. The
best part was the information about capo
placements."
Jim Huffman,
Barryton, MI.
"Just a note to personally thank you
for your article "expanding your
chord vocabulary" as found on the
Acousticguitar.com site. I found it
simple and sensible, even for a third
year player, like me. Great tips and a
lot of practical, easy to implement,
info. Thanks Again."
Barry
"Gary, I enjoyed your workshop for
Princeton songwriters and enjoyed your
video as well. If I get to Nashville it
would be great to take a private lesson
at a later date. Your comments about
learning guitar were right on."
Denise Sullivan
"Gary, Tin Pan South and the
coordinators meeting were awesome!!! NSAI
sure does an excellent job of building
community between all the writers.
Towards the end of TPS I noticed that
your guitar video was back in the store.
I think they had originally sold out of
them. I snatched one up and have already
viewed it through. THANKS! (My wife was
impressed that I could do that 'SWEET
HOME ALABAMA' part!) Thanks again for the
great video!"
Bill Porta,
Billings, MT
"Gary, I sincerely enjoyed getting
to meet you in person and also to see you
perform at several of the Tin Pan South
events. I have played guitar for 35
years, 25 of those at a professional
level in local and regional bands, and
your Video and Book GUITAR PLAYING FOR
SONGWRITERS is very useful to me.
Especially the charts for the Color
Chords and Connector Chords that are
often used between chord changes. I feel
the product is a bargain at twice the
price, and appreciate you sharing your
gifts of playing and writing with those
of us who are trying to acquire the
skills of songwriting. You have a great
product that is reasonably priced, and I
was very impressed with the quality of
the video and the book that is with it.
The lessons are well constructed and easy
to follow and I'm even learning some
finger picking techniques."
Chuck Pinney,
Dayton, OH
"Gary:
We met at NSAI's Music Row 2001
Symposium, this month. Thanks for taking
the time to talk with me. I was a little
tongue-tied when we spoke but I remember
trying to tell you how reluctant I was to
tell anybody about your video. Sure, I
loved it. Sure, I learned more from the
first viewing than in years of trying to
teach myself. Sure, it opened up options
for me to perform better and write
better. IMMEDIATELY. In fact, I believe
it's the single best thing I've done to
improve my songwriting to date. My advice
to songwriters who want to write better
and accompany themselves: AVOID BUYING
THIS VIDEO AT YOUR OWN RISK! Please feel
free to post this on your web site, which
is awesome, by the way"
Sincerely,
Ken Sinclair,
NSAI member, Lake of the Ozarks, MO
"Gary, I just wanted to take a
minute to say thanks for such an
outstanding video. I have learned more in
the past couple of days with your help
than in the past couple of years on my
own. I'm looking forward to adding this
knowledge to my songwriting skills. I
already see improvements."
Joey Jackson,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
"I saw you playing guitar on my
local TV station. After hearing the way
you played those tunes, I couldn't wait
to order your tape. I've been playing for
10 years, but never took formal lessons.
Thanks for giving me even a shred of hope
that maybe someday I can play half as
well as you."
B. Daniel,
New Brunswick, NJ
"Gary Talley, of The Box Tops, has
an awesome guitar video that will make
you a better guitar player and songwriter
FAST!"
The Guitar Zone
- www.theguitarzone.com
"Gary is a fine musician, and is
extremely experienced at both songwriting
and backing up songwriters who may not be
strong guitarists. This combination made
him perfect to put this video together.
Many songwriters may not spend time
practicing, enlarging their chord
vocabulary, learning good rhythm
technique or finger picking, etc. Their
songwriting can become completely
constrained by, or even defined by their
limited knowledge of the instrument.
One can learn a lot from this video. In
lesson 1, you learn about the number
system, color chords, relative minors. A
good workbook is provided, and a little
rewinding will clarify anything that
might get by you the first time.
In lesson 2, we find connector chords,
suspended 4ths, diminished chords, etc.
In lesson 3, Gary concentrates more on
the strumming/picking hand showing
several rhythm patterns, grooves, etc. as
well as finger picking patterns.
It is a very informative, helpful and
affordable way to become a better
guitarist, and we highly recommend
it."
Frank Goodman,
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