A collection of Rick's all-time favorite pop and R&B songs performed in a unique acoustic guitar-centric setting.
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What ever happened to Blind Matzoh Leftkowitz? -
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Rick Ruskin returns to his roots and presents with complete honesty and reverence, yet in his own unique style, a full CD of traditional and original blues.
The traditional sound of acoustic finger-style guitar in front of decidedly
non-traditional musical settings. Not "New-Age" as it is currently
defined, but most definitely new, and as with all of Rick’s work, unique
and melodic. Some vocals have been included in this collection as well.
The Program:
7 Come 11
All Tapped Out
Right Into The Arms
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Jekyll & Hyde
D.I.B.S.
Old Fashion Passion
Under The Big Top
Till The Pillow Meets My Head
Delilah
The Miller's Wheel
A Queensland On The Loose
Short Subjects
Hazardous To Your Health
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In The Beginning, Lion Dog
Music (download only)
This is the recording that Rick Ruskin fans
have been waiting for. The album contains 25
selections - 17 from Rick's three ground
breaking Takoma Records releases, RICHARD RUSKIN, MICROPHONE FEVER, AND
SIX-STRING CONSPIRACY plus 8 duet and ensemble pieces from his legendary
ON THE CHEAP LP.
It's a CD everyone will enjoy regardless of
musical tastes.
Rick's first new solo recording since 1997, featuring 11
instrumentals and 3 vocal tracks all with that unique Ruskin
touch.. Get one for yourself and a few more for friends!
The Gospel According To Rick
Ruskin & Vivian Williams ,
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A unique collection of well known Gospel tunes arranged as
Guitar and Fiddle duets performed by Rick and Pacific Northwest
Fiddle Champion
Vivian
Williams
.
A compilation of previously released recordings spanning my 1st Takoma Records LP release through "Turn The Page, a 1990 CD that came and went on Beechwood Records. All selections have been meticulously restored, re-mixed, and re-mastered The program is as follows:
Rick
Ruskin's remarkable style captures all the nuances of a band/rhythm-section and
transforms the parts into amazing, in-the-pocket fingerstyle grooves like you've
never imagined on a single guitar! Split-screen video format covers: right- and
left-hand technique, walking bass and counterpoint lines, open-voiced triads,
simultaneous bass/rhythm/lead parts, pedal-steel effects, double-stop bends,
harmonics and more. The techniques are immediately put to use in extraordinary
instrumental versions of:
Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steely Dan),
Georgia On
My Mind
, and four originals, each in standard tuning. His meticulous
blow-by-blow analysis of each phrase is loaded with variations and insight that
show how to transform the essence of any tune into dynamic arrangements of your
own. Truly an important work that should not be missed! Click
the links to view the video clips.
Running Time: 120 minutes Musical notation & tab is printable from the disc
(DVD-ROM) and included with the VHS version.
DVD $32.00
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VHS 17.50
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Fingerstyle Groove Guitar
In this video, Rick Ruskin sets aside the guitaristic clichés that have long been associated with the acoustic guitar. He gets to the heart of what makes an R&B track work on a six-string and teaches you how to think like an ensemble. His unique "rhythm-section" arranging techniques are used to construct captivating parts that emulate the essential (and then some) elements of a rhythm section. Once a groove is established, lead lines and other embellishments are then threaded into the mix. In the end it’s hard to believe that so much music is coming from a single instrument!
Rick also demonstrates the process of building groove-oriented compositions from the ground up, and also applies the techniques to arranging classic tunes such as Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." He will ignite your creativity by showing how a few changes to a basic riff can yield an entirely different feel from which you can build your own compositions and arrangements. If you’re not already familiar with Ruskin’s material, this video will certainly change your perspective of what is possible on the instrument.
DVD $32.00
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Words Fail Me - Guitar Transcription Book
Back by popular demand! This complete book of note-for-note
TAB/notation transcriptions from the Words Fail Me CD has just been
re-issued. Hurry before this limited edition is sold out!
BOOK $30.00
Words Fail Me Guitar Transcription Book and CD 2-Pak - $45.00 (domestic shipping included)
The Takoma Sessions, (CD/Book Combination) John August/Mel Bay
Publications $25
Playlist -
$19.50 
What ever happened to Blind Matzoh Leftkowitz? -
$17.50
How To Be Smarter Than Your Guitar -
$17.50
Perfect Pitch, Lion Dog Music - $17.50
The Gospel According To Rick
Ruskin & Vivian Williams ,
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Only) $17.50
Once
Upon a Time
(CD only) $17.50
Rick
Ruskin's remarkable style captures all the nuances of a band/rhythm-section and
transforms the parts into amazing, in-the-pocket fingerstyle grooves like you've
never imagined on a single guitar! Split-screen video format covers: right- and
left-hand technique, walking bass and counterpoint lines, open-voiced triads,
simultaneous bass/rhythm/lead parts, pedal-steel effects, double-stop bends,
harmonics and more. The techniques are immediately put to use in extraordinary
instrumental versions of:
Fingerstyle Groove Guitar
Words Fail Me - Guitar Transcription Book
Words Fail Me Guitar Transcription Book and CD 2-Pak - $45.00 (domestic shipping included)
The Takoma Sessions, (CD/Book Combination) John August/Mel Bay
Publications