5.26.2012
Learn to Play Django-Style Gypsy Jazz Guitar by Paul Mehling
Paul Mehling is a master player and this series of lessons is a bargain. This is a meticulous examination of Django's work and Mehling is careful to strick strictly to the original voicing...and even tone...based on surviving recordings of Gypsy King at work.
Mehling is a solid teacher. He exceeds at teaching you how to hear Django's work effectively. He explains the shadings and embellishments individually until all the complexities gypsy chord progressions start to make playable sense.
VERDICT: 10/10 This two volume set represents a pretty total instruction in an insanely complicated & ornate style. This is one of the best challenges you can take on.