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Scotts Bass lessons lifer? pros vs. cons?
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I.m just in a financial jam. My renter hasnt paid in 2 months. Scotts "competes" and "complements" with TB. A lot to consider. Thanks for the input thus far. Looks like I will be asking others to NOT give me "flats for my P" for Christmas..as usual. Instead they're helping me to become a Scotts "lifer". Thanks for that suggestion.
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Hopefully the new year will bring me a paying renter so I can also hire a good teacher instead of the Berkley educated guy who was just phoning it in. Weeks before I quit I told the guy that he needed to develop a plan that works with (complements) his online competition. No action. Same lame lessons. I walked.
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Thanks to Scott, Geoff, MarloweDK, French dude, Online BassLessons, Learn to play...etc.. and all the TB thumpers who share their advice and inspiration.
Now how to arrange a subscription plan so Roy Vogt can bring his goodness to more folks.
Now how to arrange a subscription plan so Roy Vogt can bring his goodness to more folks.
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I’m considering the life membership. I’ve been a member for the past year, but only really looked at it occasionally. One thing that is good with the subscription that you don’t get with the free lessons, is Scott just shooting the breeze, the Bass hang I think he calls it. It makes it more like a true “Academy”. It’s not all play this, play that, sound like this. There’s also a kind of motivational aspect to it. You get the feeling that, like a real life quality teacher/school, Scott wants to make you a better all-round musician (technique, tone, performance, career, life) not just teach you the latest tricks to help you impress yourself.
Worth the money if you are willing to dedicate the time. The one advantage a weekly lesson with an actual human has is that you are forced to make time each week, and be on the receiving end of the disappointment each week if your commitment to improving has been a little lack-lustre.
Worth the money if you are willing to dedicate the time. The one advantage a weekly lesson with an actual human has is that you are forced to make time each week, and be on the receiving end of the disappointment each week if your commitment to improving has been a little lack-lustre.
Scott's stuff is worth it. He was the first online teacher I spent money on. It was well spent, so when he started the academy, I joined early on. I can't spend the time I want on my bass for now, but I had no hesitation in signing on for the life membership. I'm looking forward to many years of soaking up more and more bassness from Scott!
OP: Renter finally paid. 
Just got signed up, too. Now in the same boat with Larry. Gotta find the time.
Just got signed up, too. Now in the same boat with Larry. Gotta find the time.
Is his site pretty comprehensive? I'm not great by any means but I've been playing a while and I'm an alright bassist. Does he provide a high ceiling?
I intrepretted as $1 for the first 14 days if you go ahead and buy a full year. Then after 14 days your get charged but can't stop it. I could be dead wrong
I just signed myself up, in part because of the reviews here on TB.
My understanding is I paid $1 for 2 weeks to test drive the site. Then, if I don't cancel before the two weeks is up, I will be charged the yearly rate. He also advertises a 30 day no questions asked money back guarantee that I will not be shy about using if I feel I can't get out of the site what I paid for it.
Very excited to try it out.
My understanding is I paid $1 for 2 weeks to test drive the site. Then, if I don't cancel before the two weeks is up, I will be charged the yearly rate. He also advertises a 30 day no questions asked money back guarantee that I will not be shy about using if I feel I can't get out of the site what I paid for it.
Very excited to try it out.
Entertaining, informative lesson- chat with Ed Friedlander this past week.
I can recommend SBL without reservation. I signed up for my second year, but would have been lifetime if my car hadn't digested its own engine and spat it out of the exhaust at renewal time. This Wednesday's Seminar with Anthony Jackson was more of an event than a lesson.
It's all still there if you join up (as is everything.
Do the trial and don't bother sleeping for two weeks and work it out for yourself.
Keep rocking guys.
CJ
It's all still there if you join up (as is everything.
Do the trial and don't bother sleeping for two weeks and work it out for yourself.
Keep rocking guys.
CJ
Consider that your assertion is false. TB is about *talking*, specifically about talking bass *gear*. Lessons are about *playing*, specifically about playing *music* on bass. HUGE difference.
A mediocre bassist that spends a thousand hours spent on TB = a mediocre bassist with a lot of gear he can't make skilled use of, probably at risk of being fired from his day job for time theft.
A mediocre bassist that spends a thousand hours on focused practice = a skilled bassist that probably isn't very interested in gear because he's realized that's not what makes the audible difference or gets him the paying gigs.
It's a choice and you must choose, brother you must choose.
Brother done chose.
OP: Renter finally paid.
