This Old Guitar
At the risk of catching some heat, I will say that Huttlinger is a very good guitar player but he is NOT a very good teacher. That is often the case with many good guitar players. Teaching is a different skill from playing. Neil has it, Pete doesn't.
Bill
Bill
haoli25 wrote:
His DVD on Gordon Lightfoot is really good and so is the John Denver series. I haven't seen the Jim Croce DVD (I'm not a huge Croce fan although I respect the talent) but I would expect nothing less!
He is calm, pleasant and incredibly talented. His delivery is patient and easy to understand. I've learned a lot from Pete and I'm working on one of songs right now. The only guy I like better is Artie Traum (far better than Happy) but Artie is jammin' with Les Paul as we speak!! :cheer:
Bill, my friend, I totally disagree with you on that one!! Pete Huttlinger is a great teacher! I own several of his DVD's and the only one that isn't outstanding is the one on how to practice!At the risk of catching some heat, I will say that Huttlinger is a very good guitar player but he is NOT a very good teacher. That is often the case with many good guitar players. Teaching is a different skill from playing. Neil has it, Pete doesn't.
His DVD on Gordon Lightfoot is really good and so is the John Denver series. I haven't seen the Jim Croce DVD (I'm not a huge Croce fan although I respect the talent) but I would expect nothing less!
He is calm, pleasant and incredibly talented. His delivery is patient and easy to understand. I've learned a lot from Pete and I'm working on one of songs right now. The only guy I like better is Artie Traum (far better than Happy) but Artie is jammin' with Les Paul as we speak!! :cheer:
haoli25 wrote:
Bill- That's easy. Neil is a teacher. Pete Huttlinger is a demonstrator. Neil wants you to learn the techniques to become a better guitarist though the medium of classic songs. Pete shows you how to play it. The differnce is to Pete the song is the goal, to Neil the song is just the medium.
For most of us, Neil's approach is far better. But if you just want to learn some really cool songs, within the constraints of the DVD format, Pete does a great job IMHO.
Rick, I certainly respect your opinion. How would you compare Huttlinger's lesson presentation as compared to Neil Hogan's?
Bill- That's easy. Neil is a teacher. Pete Huttlinger is a demonstrator. Neil wants you to learn the techniques to become a better guitarist though the medium of classic songs. Pete shows you how to play it. The differnce is to Pete the song is the goal, to Neil the song is just the medium.
For most of us, Neil's approach is far better. But if you just want to learn some really cool songs, within the constraints of the DVD format, Pete does a great job IMHO.