Customer Reviews
Great Beginner Blues Lessons 
2008-08-03
This is a great starting off point for those who want to learn the blues.
SIMPLY THE BEST! 2008-07-02
I have been playing guitar since 1983. For many years, I have been looking for an instructional device that will help me get to another level. Once I got past the firt couple of chapters that did not teach me anything new, the whole rest of it was EXACTLY what I have been looking for. For a beginner, the entire DVD is going to be a must. McCarthy is an excellent guitarist, who plays with a pleasant variety and doesn't sound at all generic. The overall architecture of these lessons has been so well planned, that the end-user is taken on an easy and enjoyable learning path. It's not exactly "the blues," but it IS the BEST instructions for learning rock guitar, which is founded from the blues anyway. Definitely buy this series, it's well worth every penny!
Can be a usefull tool. 
2008-06-07
The content of the DVD has a lot of excellent and usefull information. The problem was the resources they referenced such as the support/member websites made it very hard to navigate, which made it hard to register and find the supporting information.
Easy to understand... 2008-05-08
My 74 year-old husband was longing to learn how to play the Blues on his guitar....it's pretty easy for him now.
House of Blues - Blues Guitar Level1 2008-03-06
I was looking for sb to show me how to play lead blues guitar and I found exactly what I wanted.
No more secrets and above all very thoroughly thought of learning steps.
The teaching guy is sympathetic the double pictures extremely helpful.
I always know what I'm supposed to play (though ,many times it doesn't at all work in the first place . . !).
Happily I practise and practise - looking forward to the fact that there is a Level2 Video when I'm good enough at the presented basics.
THIS IS THE ONE TO BUY 2008-02-10
The House of Blues and the producers of The Rock House Method have joined together to offer a unique and comprehensive beginner program that will have you playing blues guitar in no time! Throughout the more than 90 minutes of one-on-one lessons with inst
Learn to play the blues, Level 1 by John McCarthy 2008-01-27
These house of Blues, & Rock House Method's are the best on the market, Instructor John McCarthy, is the best, with the follow along DVD's & enclosed booklets, along with access to backing tracks which include rythem, bass, drums backing, which can be downloaded onto a CD, & you can play along at your own speed & ability. I have tried many instruction methods over the years, & just gave up, along with classroom instruction , which also didn't work. This is the next best thing to private guitar instruction.
Must-Have Guitar Instruction 2007-11-16
Like many of the other reviewers of this product, I have many "Learn to Play" guitar books, and I have used many of the online resources for basic instruction with mixed results. I was intrigued by this book, but was initially off-put with the price being a bit higher than similar books on the market. After working with it for a few weeks, I am totally sold on it's presentation, and my results. I carry the book with me all the time; if I have downtime during my commute or during a coffee break, I will re-read sections I have already worked on. Any guitar book that I can learn from without having a guitar in my hands is an impressive feat. In addition, the online resources are helpful, as are the downloadable backing tracks. I also discovered that their customer service is top-rate. The included DVD was damaged- I had gotten tape residue on the disc from the CD sleeve in the back of the book. I couldn't get it cleaned off sufficiently and I thought for sure that I would need to repurchase the product, as the DVD is the most important aspect of the whole program. I contacted them to inquire about just the disc, and they sent me the entire product as a replacement free of charge. I didn't even need to ask, they just sent it immediately. I will most definitely be purchasing their other products and also recommend them to any guitarist.
Excellent instruction - well worth it 2007-10-27
This is well paced and the instructional materials are well organized. The instructor on this video does a good job demonstrating and the filming of the demos makes it easy to understand what you are expected to do to get the same result. The chapters on this instructional dvd allow easy review so you can get to exactly what you want to practice or hear again to confirm your practice results or refine them. There's enough on this instruction volume to make it well worth the price but there is also a site at House of Blues where you can register your dvd and get session tracks to go with the materials for practice. These downloads are ok - don't get me wrong, it's a nice touch and I was impressed they had a support site for the instuctional series, but to REALLY pump up your practice and move along more effortlessly, get the "I Am The... Blues Lead Guitarist" blues session dvd WITH this HOB's dvd. You'll have the 5 blues scales pressented in this dvd memorized in no time practicing them against a variety of blues style session tracks, without any of the tedium of trying to do it through self disiplined metronome sessions, or the juggling of downloaded mp3's and so forth. This is a great series.
Best Teacher out on Dvd you cauld buy! 2007-10-22
This is the greatest teacher you will ever find on DvD!! But this product its wonderfull!!
