John Spiers - Melodeon - Mastering The Art

As a struggling melodeon player of less than a year, I was slightly apprehensive as to whether this would be a level I could learn from, or just plain terrifying. I’m glad to report that it is not at all scary. Given that my first interest in the melodeon and inspiration in learning to play was watching Mr Spiers playing with Bellowhead and Spiers & Boden, it’s been a seriously worthwhile investment. It’s not unlike being at a workshop - with the much appreciated benefits of being able to rewind and re-run to your heart’s content!

The DVD covers a wide range of ideas, using a couple simple tunes to demonstrate them on. Many of you will recognise a number of these techniques as part of Squeezy’s distinctive style. I have a feeling that this will keep me busy for quite some time to come. Highly recommended!