Sometimes The Truth Hurts!

[thereformant]

I also noticed that he makes loads of mistakes during his excercises which is quite unusual for people reccomending this sort of practice regime. I mean the conventional wisdom seems to be play it perfectly slow and then slowly ramp up the speed.

[octatonic]

I've come across him before- he's a bit of an objectionable twonk.
I practice every day in a structured way and I try to teach students to do the same thing.
You can teach a method without being an asshole.
Being an asshole doesn't do anyone any favours.

Check out his music on myspace- it is pretty derivative and under-produced: http://www.myspace.com/pebberbrown
Yawn!
His website looks like it was done in 1992.

[monquixote]

Good spot.

If that's the best his tedious approach to practice results in he has no right telling people they suck.

[Viz]

Have u sprogged?

[monquixote]

Yes!!!

[Viz]

Oooo! Congrats! What type? All well? Are you both knackered? How exciting!! Tell all!

[Viz]

Ah just got your pm.

[alwoodcock]

I expect he is a very good technical teacher, but there is no real need for the phoney Full Metal Jacket Sargent Major routine. I'm sure some people respond to that, but I think many others would learn to see the guitar as a chore or be discouraged.

Also someone who gets completely off topic and starts going on about the gulf of Mexico oil spill in the middle of a technique lesson has no right to be talking about discipline.

He also says that you should ignore all other elements of musicianship until you have mastered pure technique which is a sure fire way to manufacture horrific tasteless shred monkeys.

Guthrie is a thousand times better at this type of stuff and he isn't a total dick.

EXACTLY! well said!!

[alwoodcock]

Should make the twat put his pick down, then see how he gets on!

[monquixote]

Oooo! Congrats! What type? All well? Are you both knackered? How exciting!! Tell all!

Siting with her on my lap right now

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