screw my playing, I want to be coddled, is there an appropriate box I can check so you'll make the necessary adjustments in your teaching style?
On 10/7/09, ljt <[email protected]> wrote: > > I appreciate the encouragement. > > On Oct 8, 1:57 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: >> I think you're letting yourself get in a stew here, ljt. I can't say >> that I understand quite what your aggravation is. We're all frustrated >> and overcome by the process of learning how to express ourselves with >> tones, no matter how far or short we've come. I can say that with >> confidence. I am in it up to my ears just like you are and have talked >> to some of the most respected people in the business who say the same >> thing. It appears that the art takes no prisoners regardless of level >> of accomplishment. There is always another tier, more questions, more >> answers. >> >> Enjoy the process and be fearless in your quest for more. If you hold >> back, you will not progress. If you are shy you will live to regret >> your decision to take that stance. I have fought holding back all my >> life. Don't let it overcome you. Just go for it, just do it, carpe >> diem or whatever the current phrase is. >> >> Socra-tater >> >> On Oct 7, 8:22 am, ljt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I guess those poor dumb folks who fronted up with their money in hopes >> > of learning something just have no dang reason to live ..what so ever. >> >> > On Oct 8, 12:15 am, Will Dennis <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > Does Grier normally do workshops? Being a great player does not >> > > necesarrily equate to being a good teacher. (caveat before I get >> > > slammed - I'm not specifically talking about Grier here.) I am also in >> > > IT, and realize the challenges when someone wants to learn something >> > > in 5 minutes that took me a year of plugging away at it before I fully >> > > understood it. Sometimes you just have to learn by doing. I go to my >> > > share of workshops, and you gotta admit, some of the questions posed >> > > are kinda dumb sometimes... It's like the perennial "what kind of pick >> > > do you use" question - like that's the key or something. (Aside - I >> > > love the "day-glo pick" story in Richard Smith's Monroe book :) >> > > Anyways, unless there's a real track record of rudeness, I'd let it >> > > slide as a good person having a bad day. The man's musical ability >> > > certainly speaks for itself. >> >> > > Will > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
