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Pro-Level Secrets Revealed
- Thread starter RSalvador
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Well, there is a methodology called Accelerated Learning. It was developed to teach language, and has been adapted for other subjects too. Somehow, I doubt this program involves this method, but who knows?
They sure spent some cake on that ad though! Perfect Pitch, move over!
They sure spent some cake on that ad though! Perfect Pitch, move over!
Professor Harold Hill invented and advocated his "Think System" for learning to play an instrument wherein all the would-be musician had to do was think really, really hard and he (or a whole marching band for that matter) would be able to play just like that - without practising or rehearsal.*
I think my wife studied under him 'cause all she has to do is LOOK at an instrument and she can play it. Started piano at three; can play guitar, flute, violin, and is an excellent vocalist. Never practises. Grrrrrr! I practice everyday just to maintain my level of mediocrity -- and I only play bass! haha
*that's not to say this method wouldn't work
**I recommend the '62 movie with Shirley Jones (later mom Partridge) and a very young Ron Howard.
I think my wife studied under him 'cause all she has to do is LOOK at an instrument and she can play it. Started piano at three; can play guitar, flute, violin, and is an excellent vocalist. Never practises. Grrrrrr! I practice everyday just to maintain my level of mediocrity -- and I only play bass! haha
*that's not to say this method wouldn't work
**I recommend the '62 movie with Shirley Jones (later mom Partridge) and a very young Ron Howard.
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I started a thread about this earlier today that nobody responded to, and then found this thread. I'm just going to cut and paste my other thread then delete it. I said:
Rex Hull in the new BP mag
It ain't April, so I'm assuming this guy and this ad are for real.
...power any song with a "killer pounding groove that drives girls crazy and humiliates competing bands." uh... if you're a girl, I hope you want to drive other girls crazy, and uh... yeah... my goal on bass has always been to humiliate competing bands.
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS GUY TALKING ABOUT?!??!! WHY DID BP PRINT THIS AD?!!!?
I couldn't even get through the whole thing. A couple of my favorite lines:
"If you've ever dreamed of becoming the kind of bass player that scares other bass players." - every night. I think that's goal #2 of things to do this week.
"How good is he? Forget about it. He earned the privelege to play Live at the Apollo just a short time ago." - that would pretty much seal it for me.
"Rex Hull is one of the FEW veterans of the professional music scene who still makes himself available for teaching" - really? I could name more than a few who people have actually heard of before.
"Opening for major acts like LA Guns". - no comment
"He's devoted to teaching now and the only way to lure him back onstage is to shell out his Cadillac fees". - I'm sure if I needed to hire a bassist for something THIS is guy I'd want to pay lots of money to.
I don't know - this ad just pissed me off like spam does. Everything in it all the way down to the fact that he only produced 177 copies for his "market test" reaks of the cheeziest sales bullcrap since Charles Atlas.
Just wanted to vent.
Rex Hull in the new BP mag
It ain't April, so I'm assuming this guy and this ad are for real.
...power any song with a "killer pounding groove that drives girls crazy and humiliates competing bands." uh... if you're a girl, I hope you want to drive other girls crazy, and uh... yeah... my goal on bass has always been to humiliate competing bands.
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS GUY TALKING ABOUT?!??!! WHY DID BP PRINT THIS AD?!!!?
I couldn't even get through the whole thing. A couple of my favorite lines:
"If you've ever dreamed of becoming the kind of bass player that scares other bass players." - every night. I think that's goal #2 of things to do this week.
"How good is he? Forget about it. He earned the privelege to play Live at the Apollo just a short time ago." - that would pretty much seal it for me.
"Rex Hull is one of the FEW veterans of the professional music scene who still makes himself available for teaching" - really? I could name more than a few who people have actually heard of before.
"Opening for major acts like LA Guns". - no comment
"He's devoted to teaching now and the only way to lure him back onstage is to shell out his Cadillac fees". - I'm sure if I needed to hire a bassist for something THIS is guy I'd want to pay lots of money to.
I don't know - this ad just pissed me off like spam does. Everything in it all the way down to the fact that he only produced 177 copies for his "market test" reaks of the cheeziest sales bullcrap since Charles Atlas.
Just wanted to vent.
Has BP hit bottom here?
Reminds me of how I felt last January when I went to the IAJE Convention last January and walked into this large room with rows and rows of exhibitors hawking gear, schools, books,DVDs, bass camps, you name it. Was a moment of awakening for me realizing what a business this is of selling that musical dream for big bucks. Luckily, I bought nothing that evening and I've been practicing, listening, studying with master teachers in person and/or with their teaching materials and making good progress, day by day. There are no shortcuts for those hours of practice and the journey can be demanding, but fun too. I think that's the real secret to success.
Reminds me of how I felt last January when I went to the IAJE Convention last January and walked into this large room with rows and rows of exhibitors hawking gear, schools, books,DVDs, bass camps, you name it. Was a moment of awakening for me realizing what a business this is of selling that musical dream for big bucks. Luckily, I bought nothing that evening and I've been practicing, listening, studying with master teachers in person and/or with their teaching materials and making good progress, day by day. There are no shortcuts for those hours of practice and the journey can be demanding, but fun too. I think that's the real secret to success.
Joe Nerve said:
What is he talking about? beats me. Why did they print it? Do you know how much it costs to run a 3 page ad? Giving that it was bass related, I don't think any bass magazine could have resisted the temptation to print that.
Plus the people that control the content aren't the same ones that handle the ads they run.edfriedland said:
This I find hard to believe. Note how ads conveniently run on the same pages for the gear being mentioned in the player profile on those pages. There is so much quid pro quo going on, it's ridiculous.lemur821 said:
If he has no relation to Brett or Bobby Hull, I'll pass............
Secrets rule!!! Especially when you take out a huge ad and divulge them to the world........DOH!
Secrets rule!!! Especially when you take out a huge ad and divulge them to the world........DOH!
I wonder how many people will pony up for this, and I wonder how long until you can get it off bittorrent.
I think we should all chip in and pass it around like we did the WishBass! ;-)Sean Baumann said:
When it comes to magazines, the money isn't in subscriptions; it's in the advertising.
If any of you are also into firearms or self-defense, then you have seen the ads for learning systems that GUARANTEE to make you a street-fighting master in as little as 30 days. Same principal.
If any of you are also into firearms or self-defense, then you have seen the ads for learning systems that GUARANTEE to make you a street-fighting master in as little as 30 days. Same principal.
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BAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I GOTTA get me a copy of this BP!!!!
LMFAO!!!!! The F is for F#cking BTW, which is what you'll take to the tune of more than 100 bucks if you buy that crap!!
I GOTTA get me a copy of this BP!!!!
LMFAO!!!!! The F is for F#cking BTW, which is what you'll take to the tune of more than 100 bucks if you buy that crap!!
You can't deliver maximum bottom end until your head explodes. This is because that is where most of you bottom end is stored. It's science, ask the prof.
I think this add is an excellent reminder to what Jeff Berlin has been preaching about for years. There are no secrets, tricks, or shortcuts. Study reading, ear training, harmony & theory. Find a good teacher and practice. As Jeff says if you do these things you will get better, even if you don't feel like you are.
All the best,
Tim
All the best,
Tim
MikeBass
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Mike Dimin said:
Actually he's freakin' smart as hell.
$104 x 117 = $12,168
A 3 page ad in BP is something like $7000 or so (taken from a friend who advertises in BP).
BP goes out world wide. I think he may sell them all. And be sitting on 5K for pissing us all off!!!! And for doing what exactly?!??!
Now, why someone would buy it is a different story!!!
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MikeBass said:Actually he's freakin' smart as hell.
$104 x 117 = $12,168
A 3 page ad in BP is something like $7000 or so (taken from a friend who advertises in BP).
BP goes out world wide. I think he may sell them all. And be sitting on 5K for pissing us all off!!!! And for doing what exactly?!??!
Now, why someone would buy it is a different story!!!
I don't know. That's a pretty big gamble for a possible $5,000. Subract the time he put into making the dvds, the price of copying and packaging them, writing that horrilbe ad, and whatever else went into this whole thing - I think this guy is completely nuts. Wonder why he hasn't poked his head in here yet. Or maybe he has.
Why does this ad bug me so much? Maybe cuz I think he's trying to insult my (and all other bass player readers) intelligience? BP must be getting craploads of mail about this one. Can't wait till next issue.
