Mike Stern - Instructional Guitar - DVD
This video includes 4 live performances by Mike and his band at the 55 Bar in New York City. Additionally, Stern offers his own analysis and explanation of each tune. The songs - a blues, a standard, a ballad, and funk tune were carefully selected by Mike himself in order to demonstrate every aspect of his guitar style and techniques. He also gives insight to his background and influences, practice routines and provides a thorough review of his gear configurations. Songs include: "Bb Blues, I Love You, Wing and a Prayer, and Tipatina's".
(60 min) Booklet included..............................................................Price - $29.95

Mike Stern - Ultimate Play Along For Guitar - Book and 2CDs
This book features complete transcriptions of all Mike Stern's guitar parts and solos, as well as "roadmap" charts for each tune. In each chapter, Mike focuses on a specific musical style and explains in depth how he approaches playing in that idiom. He also offers practice tips, soloing suggestions and exercises to help you master each style. Playing along to the tracks will improve your reading, time and feel - and working on the transcriptions will certainly enable you to expand your improvising vocabulary. The first CD contains the complete rhythm tracks, including the guitar melodies and solos, and second CD includes the rhythm tracks minus the guitar. The seven CD tracks cover a wide range of styles, including: Straight Eighths, Blues Shuffle, Sixteenth- Note Feel, Hip-Hop (Jazz-Funk), Pop Ballad, Reggae and Rock.. Now you can practice with great recorded music as if you were a member of the band, with all-star musicians including Mike Stern on guitar, John Patitucci on bass and Dave Weckl on drums!
Notation and tab...........................................................................Price - $24.95