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Alex Weir is a guitarist, who has worked with both Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club on their albums, and in concert. He appears in the critically praised 1984 concert film, Stop Making Sense. Prior to this he worked with The Brothers Johnson. Weir has contributed to sessions with a variety of artists, including Toni Childs and Jerry Harrison.
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| Year |
Video |
Label |
Additional info |
| 1991 |
Great Rhythm Grooves for Electric Guitar |
Homespun Video |
80-minute instructional video , with special guests Louis Johnson and Tetsugi Ogawa ( lead guitar). Alex Weir teaches guitarists how he got the driving sounds that contributed to the sounds of Talking Heads, Brothers Johnson, and Tom Tom Club, offering advice on pick speed, tonal variations, rhythmic development, hand/wrist positions, timing and more. |
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