In the early 80's we started placing large ads in music magazines, suggesting for aspiring musicians to try their hand at this valuable ear training concept, and within 5 or 6 years, other businesses started jumping on the bandwagon wanting to cash in on the opportunities to sell these machines. Watch Dan actually figure out licks, solos, chords , from several songs as he explains the secrets and the use of the devices. So you go out and buy your favorite disc, take it home and slap it on your player and grab your harp. If you're like most people, you play the disc a few times and you're lucky if you can figure out the key of the tune you want to learn. People have been learning songs off records since records came out.
Some people just seem to have a natural inclination for picking up the licks.
They just seem to know where to look for them and recognize them when they hear them. As Dan Huckabee tells it, taking licks off recordings is basically a trial and error process-but the idea is to make it a more educated process. All you have to do is get a copy of Huckabee's video tapes that explain and demonstrate it all to you. Both tapes are worthwhile and contain a wealth of knowledge. That's why these videos are s helpful.