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Location: 6 String Ranch | You've heard mention of www.workshoplive.com here from me and Matt Smith. After several years of gestation it was launched yesterday. (for disclosures I am an investor and on the board. Matt is one of their leading teachers) Even if I wasn't associated with it I'd be all over it, lessons on line on my schedule, it's wonderful! (OK, I like seeing pictures of my guitars all over it too, I'll admit that)
Check it out, works best with broadband. All comments welcome, either here, to me or to the WSL people. |
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Location: NJ | Congrats on the Launch, Bill!!
Best of Luck.
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Location: Cicero, NY | Good luck with the site, guys. I'll definitely be checking it out - God knows I could use the help. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I am totally stoked over this. Congratulations Bill and Matt. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this kind of website...it is fantastic. Really. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ... I'm an annual member BTW... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The credit goes to the people at WSL, Dave Smolover, Bob and Marylin Hoefner, Mike Thomas and the entire crew of 20+ people and growing. I'm just a sideliner on this one, well a customer too. |
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Location: Midland, MI | That's funy, I was just checking in with Matt over the weekend on the WSL topic (couldn't remember the URL...I'm getting old). Didn't know you were involved, Bill, but I won't hold that against them. :) Jes kiddin'.
I quit taking 'live, local' lessons many months ago due to scheduling issues. I've looked into various online lessons (even bought one from Frank Vignola), but have been less than impressed overall (not with Frank or his playing/ability, just the medium in general). I'm going to give this a go and see how it works out.
EDIT: What? No promotion code provided for loyal OFC members/Kaman customers/promoters? ;) |
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Location: nyc area | I'm so proud of being associated with workshop live... I've never seen a site that remotely touches this site for quality and value!! I feel like a proud papa! something for everyone in all styles! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Love the bio, Matt.
(Somebody! ANYBODY!! While I've got Matt's attention, go grab his dog!!) |
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Location: nyc area | I Keeeed, I keeeeed!! |
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Location: Central Florida | Congratulations, Bill and Matt! It looks awesome... I just "took the tour." I've been wanting to look into some advanced lessons for a while now but just haven't had the chance to nail anything down. This looks like it might be the perfect solution. Great concept, guys! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I have been watching this site for months, back when Matt first mentioned it.....even sent out a few email notices....that's when CWK2 told me he was a part of it and did I recognize some of the gutiars!
With Matt and Bill associated with it, I was sold.
Like Jeff W, I am also an annual member. Keep thinking I might try my hand at learning some keyboards while whittlin away on the guitar. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Great idea. Good luck! NIce to have some decent instruction on my schedule. Probably be good for my son the budding keyboard player too. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Anybody else have problems viewing the sample lessons? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | What browser are you using and have you downloaded the required plugins? |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Explorer and I downloaded every ting. I get a message that says the Shockwave move has errors and can't continue to play. Then, Explorer says there is an error and needs to close, do I wand to send a error report. Then every thing closes down. I've tried it twice with the same results. |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Use the 'Windows Update' function and see if you have the latest version of explorer. |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Doesn't seem to be a Windows problem but more of a Shockwave issue. I'm going to remove Shockwave tonight and reinstall. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I tried it with explorer and with firefox and both worked without a hiccup. I am puzzled...I think you are on the right path with uninstalling the shockwave plugin and reinstalling it. |
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Location: NJ | Are y'using a hi-speed connection?? |
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Location: Warrenton, Virginia | this is a great site. I would think it can be used in the classroom with all musical skill levels and ages of students. My wife is a teacher for 1st and 2nd graders; plan to tell her about it and recommend that she and her colleagues review. Is there a package deal for schools to buy into? I haven't reviewed the entire sight...but what I saw seems outstanding |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | As high as you can get in Wisconsin. As soon as I finish with this pesky day job, I'll try a few things and see if it's on my end. |
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Location: Maryland, USA | I went through the little tutorial for a bit...it really is a remarkable system. Video tour, video bios, lots of teachers for every style and age group, the whole nine yards.
Now, for lessons, do you talk to the teacher one on one? Or is through pre-recorded videos? |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by willard:
As high as you can get in Wisconsin. Great song title, Bill. |
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | Congrats... I've taken the tour and am looking forward to bettering both my guitar and keyboard skills..... This seems to be the answer to alot of questions I've had... |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Stephen P:
Now, for lessons, do you talk to the teacher one on one? Or is through pre-recorded videos? So far, I've only seen pre-recorded videos. Anyone else know if there's any interaction? |
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Location: nyc area | there are plans for interactive chats with teachers as a regular feature of the site... thanks for all the great feedback! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | My only disappointment was that I didn't get to hear Matt talk. Handsome devil, though. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Well, you got the Devil part right! (just kidding Matt! Great show last night by the way!)
Willard, I sent your comments on to the HQ, we'll see what the come back with.
Thanks for the email. |
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Location: Keller, TX | Mine keeps shutting down too. I'm using Firefox. Will try IE. Also, the site is VERY slow. Using broadband/DSL. The "Please Wait, loading information" screen takes forever! |
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Location: Keller, TX | Well, I tried IE, seems a little more stable, but I do keep getting "Error in shockwave file. Cannot continue" messages. Have to close the browser, re-login, renavigate to the correct page and it may work. |
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Location: Wichita Kansas | Yes, I got the e-mail and tried both the sample lesson and the Video. Both just hung there. I have broadband.
I am trying it today by your link. It just sits there with the "connecting" message.
Needless to say, I am not that impressed at this point. I am hoping that it is just glitching being that it just getting up to speed.
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | I uninstalled both Shockwave and Quicktime and re-installed. The site seems to wrok fine now. The downloads are a bit slow but I've found you need to "coax" things a little to get it started. It tries to download ALL the lessons before it starts the first one but you can click on the first one as soon as it's done to start it.
Overall I'm impressed. I'm not sure there is much available to help my folk-rock style of playing. Seems most is geared towards blues, rock, and jazz but I think I might sign up for a month and see what else is available.
One more disadvantage I see is there is no way I can find to contact the site for questions. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Bill, on the opening page with all the choices, there is one that says "Contact Us".
Was there something else that you were looking for specifically besides that???? |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Sorry, I don't seem to have that choice. I'm still in the demo mode but I don't see any way to contact anyone. I did just find a "Support" button on the "Sign Up Page". That's close enough. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Ahhh, that may be true since I see that option "after" I log in. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | As I understand it there was a problem with shockwave. |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | Visited the site and took the tour. The questions asked were intrument, age, style.
I am a 50 year old acoustic guitar player. The 25 teachers that came back for interviews were almost all electric rock, jazz, blues guitarist. Need to get some acoustic teachers if you want to hit that segment.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Check out the dark haired gal in the lower left corner. (I forgot her name). Classically trained and I was really impressed with the audio clip of her playing. One of those that made me wish I could play like that, because maybe my wife would let me buy any guitar I wanted. |
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Location: Midland, MI | She lets you buy 911s and you complain about not buying guitars? Is that glass half empty or half full, buddy? ;)
(Now, me, I'm the kind of guy that looks at the glass and says, 'Where the (#*# is the waitress!' 'Cuz, either way, it ain't where it should be. You know?) |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | I agree with Steve. Not much to offer in my style. Even on the demo lessons, all they seem to offer were electric riffs, not that I couldn't stand to learn more about other styles but I really like the accoustic sound. |
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OT: Workshop Live really is.