toddlgreene
210 posts
Dec 03, 2009
10:22 AM
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Very impressive site!
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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apskarp
72 posts
Dec 03, 2009
10:47 AM
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To say at least.. :)
One could spend years and years with those lessons - hard to imagine more comprehensive curriculum of lessons from anywhere.. I'm really glad we are achieving the level of maturity in the technology where we can really start to utilize it in the ways that it can benefit the majority..
Seems like we'll have more option each day to develop in the art of harmonica playing. :)
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tookatooka
825 posts
Dec 03, 2009
11:28 AM
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That site quality really is first class.
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Aussiesucker
458 posts
Dec 03, 2009
12:32 PM
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$20 a month here I come.
Looks really good. Has anyone signed up and started using the site ie feedback would be good?
Currently, apart from Adams site I am signed up with Tony Eyers at Harmonica Academy & am very happy with what is offered. I used to use Dave Gage's site but gave it away ie it was ok but Adams is much better.
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GermanHarpist
743 posts
Dec 03, 2009
12:57 PM
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The guy in the intro movie is funny...
"HI, I'm having trouble with my bends, overblows, overdraw and my.... (thank god I'm getting payed for this.. ;)"
Looks top-notch. The idea of publishing the lessons and recommendations for other people so that everybody can learn from these is very neat.
Testimonials please... ;)
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germanharpist on YT. =;-)
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blogward
35 posts
Dec 03, 2009
2:11 PM
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Absolutely fantastic. Thanks harpwrench and thanks Howard. Now all I need is them B-Radicals.
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KeithE
71 posts
Dec 03, 2009
2:25 PM
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Interesting times - I wonder how the subscription sites will fair versus the pay for a single lesson sites.
I saw this posted on harp-l in November, but there wasn't even a single solitary response!
[Harp-L] Levy Online School
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Update:
Note that after this thread came up on MBH, comments started rolling in on Harp-L.
Last Edited by on Dec 04, 2009 9:52 PM
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RyanMortos
506 posts
Dec 03, 2009
4:19 PM
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Ohhh, Ahhh, I haven't hardly looked at the sight and I'm already preparing to sign up. This could be just what I've been struggling to find. All of the instructional videos are taught by Howard? Only question I'm afraid I already know the answer to is whether or not I can store videos to watch later on, though I really doubt.
I bought Howard's new CDs recently, damn that's some good music. No fear, none of the 'world music quacking' to be found :) .
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~Ryan
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
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rabbit
65 posts
Dec 04, 2009
10:34 AM
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This method of video exchange instruction
is cool and well worth $20 a month.
I have some experience with this & can say
that the 'ArtistsWorks' folks are pros.
Last Edited by on Dec 04, 2009 10:34 AM
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asilve3
52 posts
Dec 04, 2009
12:35 PM
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This is so cool!!!!! This is going to be one of the best resources for harmonica players ever. I subscribed and this webpage is PACKED with videos. Def check it out!
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http://www.youtube.com/user/asilve3
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Leonid
6 posts
Dec 04, 2009
1:31 PM
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I have signed up and it is truely awersome. Tonns of materials. Some stuff you cannot find anywhere else, like advanced tongblocking lessons. Highly recommended
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Tonyh
10 posts
Dec 04, 2009
4:30 PM
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I suscribed too and it look pretty awesome but is it me or there is only like 2-3 videos per category ? Am i missing something here ?
I saw all the videos in the curriculum but when i go in lessons there is only very few videos. Any help ?
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Tonyh
11 posts
Dec 04, 2009
5:16 PM
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Working fine now. I contacted them and my payment was pending. They quickly fixed the problem and now I see the Tons of videos ! really a great investment all and prompt customer service too!
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KeithE
74 posts
Dec 04, 2009
6:01 PM
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Leonid - is it Howard teaching the advanced tongue blocking? I just saw the one sample tongue blocking video, and was concerned that this wouldn't get much coverage.
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kudzurunner
838 posts
Dec 04, 2009
6:23 PM
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It's certainly a remarkable website and I wish Howard well. If it succeeds--and it's hard to imagine that it won't--then Howard is in trouble, and I'm not joking. The mode of interaction that he proposes, responding personally to videos, is very time-intensive and focus-intensive. Teaching is a noble pursuit, but it can also be draining, especially to intensely creative people who require some alone-time. I think Howard may, just may, for the first time, discover that he has bitten off more than he can chew.
But heck, what do I know? He's always been a brave pioneer; once again he has surprised.
Luckily, he's not offering lessons on the sort of blues classics I'm offering here. Not yet!
Last Edited by on Dec 04, 2009 6:27 PM
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MichaelAndrewLo
72 posts
Dec 04, 2009
11:31 PM
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Adam I must say it seems like starting from your internet revolution of the harmonica, you have pushed the instrument into a golden era of opportunity! To learn at least... I have subscribed to that site and must say it's the real deal! Some players on there already are incredibly good! You are dead on about the videos thing though, I already see 6 up and the time with watching them (5min), thinking about a lesson then recording it (min 10 min) will be a problem if masses join and he is swamped. The list of lessons is impressive and it is just another opportunity to learn. Highly recommended!
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GermanHarpist
777 posts
Dec 04, 2009
11:52 PM
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Thanks for that review Michael, I'll have to check it out sometime... It's a pitty that you have to inscribe for 3 months at a time but then 60$ is really not that exaggerated of a price.
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germanharpist on YT. =;-)
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rabbit
66 posts
Dec 05, 2009
1:50 PM
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Been thinking about kudzurunner's concern for HL and I
think the classic business school reaction applies here:
If demand is too high, raise prices.
Yeah, yeah he'll take a beating on internet forums but
the real world might value him more. Just a thought.
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Leonid
7 posts
Dec 05, 2009
2:34 PM
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I wouldn't worry about that. The main value is in lessons and not what HL would say. He obviosly will never have time to give detailed feedback to everyone. But the amount of material there is enormous and that is why I personally enrolled.
That advanced tongue blocking I mentioned already HL was doing at his consert in London 3 years ago. 3 years I tied to figure out how the hell he did that. And now he it is plain and simple. I would pay $60 just for this one lesson
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apskarp
75 posts
Dec 06, 2009
10:46 PM
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I've recently studied some (high tech) marketing and I think rabbit has a point although it's not so simple.
At first it is important to gain market share as you enter. Later you will try to build something that makes it little bit hard for the customers to change provider - some advantages which you don't want to let go for example. The community in that site (like in this too) is something that actually will functions as such since you don't want to leave your peers. That demand for making a 3 month contract works well with that too, since you have time to get know people and to establish a network in the site.
The best customers are such that will buy everything but will utilize the resources as little as possible. In that site it would be those that will just watch the lessons but not post thier own videos for commenting. Perhaps in the future there will be other options to buy besides that (3)monthly subscription. For example in some point we might see that the subscription price would be higher for those who want to be able to get comments from Howard..
There are lots of things that can be introduced there in the case the member amount grow enormous so I'm not worried that Howard would be burdened under the work - it will just mean some modifications to the approach they will take. I'm sure the ArtistWorks people have already plans in place for all those cases. And if they don't, there are some free tips in this message.. :)
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Hobostubs Ashlock
167 posts
Dec 07, 2009
12:04 AM
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yea it looks to be a good school and 20$ a month aint bad.But me being unemployed and waiting for the welding trade to pick back up around here.Ill be sticking with the 20$ every 6 monthe with Tony Eyers Harmonica academy ,And the stuff Adam has put out every once in awhile i can buy some tab or a lesson of adams because of the way he set it up.Lesson by lesson.which really helps when your broke.between the two theres more than i can handle,but dont get me wrong start back working ill probelly be checking the school out more
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