Season 1

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  Equipment

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/1/1983

  Tips on selecting instruments and equipment; a tour of the Gibson guitar factory in Nashville, Tenn.; comments from John Taylor of Duran Duran and a performance clip of bassist Stanley Clarke.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Tuning

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/1983

  Methods of tuning guitars, basses and drums tips from John Entwistle (formerly of the Who), Bootsy Collins (formerly of Parliament Funkadelic), Ian Paice (Deep Purple) and reggae drummer Sly Dunbar. Host: Herbie Hancock.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Basic Technique

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/15/1983

  Tips on basic technique include handling drumsticks, the use of picks and string damping. Among the artists featured are Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards (Chic); John Taylor (Duran Duran); Carl Palmer (Asia); Larry Graham (formerly of Graham Central Station).

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Blues

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/1983

  How to play the blues is demonstrated by B.B. King and Chet Atkins. Topics include the blues scale, chord structures, bass lines and string-bending techniques. Also appearing: Status Quo, Nile Rodgers (Chic).

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Heavy Metal

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/29/1983

  An episode about heavy metal focuses on amplification effects, power chords and soloing techniques. clips of Jimi Hendrix, Iron Maiden and Motorhead; and a demonstration by Ian Paice (Deep Purple).

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Funk

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/6/1983

  Elements of funk are demonstrated, including guitar chops, chord inversions, drum fills and syncopation. Featured: Bootsy Collins (Parliament Funkadelic); Larry Graham (formerly of Graham Central Station); Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards (Chic).

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Reggae

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/13/1983

  An episode about reggae focuses on dub methods, the basic one-drop rhythmic pattern and variations. Featured: Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare and Dennis Bovell.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  The Future

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/20/1983

  An episode that explains future trends in music features Carl Palmer (Asia) and clips of the Police, Gang of Four, and Siouxsie and the Banshees.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Studio Audience

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/10/1984

  After the last show a studio audience of young people was invited to take part in a discussion with the show's presenters.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown