Joe Alterio wrote:I was really hoping this was hand-on instruction - just seeing an instruction and hoping to remember what was said hours or days later is not likely to happen for me, unfortunately. Plus, having an opportunity to have the legends instruct me away from bad techniques is one the best advantages of hands-on instruction.
Any chance that bringing steels to class would be an option at this point?
Hi Joe-
Thanks for your interest in the Camp. We have many online video courses (including the no-expiration Paul Franklin & Tommy White course "Contemporary Pedal Steel Guitar Vol. 1") that teach technique and the physical aspects of playing. You can enroll in any of those and watch the videos over and over if you learn best that way. Doug Jernigan does Skype lessons, that is always an option.
The very first class with Paul on Day One is "How To Learn Without Your Guitar". If that is not something your are expert at yet, it's the perfect time to learn how to do it better. Developing your
musicianship away from the guitar is an essential skill, and something all the instructors have mastered.
You won't need to remember hours or days later, you would refer to the notes you took and TABs you made of any playing examples that were used to demonstrate a broader concept. You can record audio for personal use to refer to after the fact.
The value of the camp is having a weekend's access to the thought processes and insights of some of the greatest to ever play the pedal steel. They'll be readily available to answer any questions. If you have specific technique questions that were not covered in any of the classes, ask all of them!
We expect over 100 players at the Camp. Beyond not having the physical space to accommodate that many guitars, there is no practical way to have an individual, hands-on experience at that level. If Paul (for example) went around the room and spent just 5 minutes with each of the 100 students at their guitars going over a single lick, that's 8+ hours spent to make sure everyone learned one lick.
We hope you can join us, there is so much to learn from these instructors, and we doubt we'll be able to get them all in the same place together again.
Thanks,
John at MMM
