The series explored the history of rock music and gave instruction in popular performance techniques.
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Air Date: 1983-11-01
Tips on selecting instruments and equipment; a tour of the Gibson guitar factory in Nashville, Tenn.; comments from J...
Air Date: 1983-11-08
Methods of tuning guitars, basses and drums tips from John Entwistle (formerly of the Who), Bootsy Collins (formerly ...
Air Date: 1983-11-15
Tips on basic technique include handling drumsticks, the use of picks and string damping. Among the artists featured ...
Air Date: 1983-11-22
How to play the blues is demonstrated by B.B. King and Chet Atkins. Topics include the blues scale, chord structures,...
Air Date: 1983-11-29
An episode about heavy metal focuses on amplification effects, power chords and soloing techniques. clips of Jimi Hen...
Air Date: 1983-12-06
Elements of funk are demonstrated, including guitar chops, chord inversions, drum fills and syncopation. Featured: Bo...
Air Date: 1983-12-13
An episode about reggae focuses on dub methods, the basic one-drop rhythmic pattern and variations. Featured: Sly Dun...
Air Date: 1983-12-20
An episode that explains future trends in music features Carl Palmer (Asia) and clips of the Police, Gang of Four, an...
Air Date: 1984-01-10
After the last show a studio audience of young people was invited to take part in a discussion with the show's presen...