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    When is it on? I'd love to video tape it for future ref..
    
    dave

    
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    	I'm not sure like I said it's the first time i've seen it but
    I think it's a once a week show... I'll find out and let you know...
    
    
    		b.g.

    In Nashua, NH, I get it on channel 11 at 3:30 pm Saturday.
    
    Unfortunately, I missed the last "episode".
    
    		--Bill Wake

    
    I think the aforementioned program is a B.B.C. product produced
    basically for us wimps on the Eastern Side of the Atlantic who would
    rather forget our "worst" ever gigs.
    
    The most recent rockschool programs were in fact the second series
    and tend to teeter between absolute simplicism and complicated sampling
    ideas only half explained. They are compulsive viewing for any Muso
    even if the presentation is a bit wooden, if only to see what they
    get up to next. Incidently the new synth player did most of his
    demonstrations on synths on a "Memory Moog". Circa 79?
    
    					Paul.

    	I first saw this series on a visit to my family last spring,
    when it was playing on public TV in New York City.  I thought it
    was very interesting, even though I had no notions about buying
    a synth at the time.  Two weeks ago, Minnesota Public TV started
    playing the series on Saturday mornings.  Unfortunately, it's at
    a really bad time 10:30am (who's home at 10:30am on a Saturday?).
    
    	The one that really interested me, last spring, was an examination
    of Reggae music, which I love.  I thought, "Yeah, what do these
    guys know", but after it was over, felt like I understood the tech-
    nique of playing Reggae.  This in turn helped me appreciate what
    I was hearing, better.    
                             
    	I could see how for some of the HARDCORE COMMUSICers, alot of
    this material might be old hat, but I would heartily recommend it
    to people like myself who are new to this game.  This is one of 
    those shows that that makes me wish I had a VCR.
    
    Santa Clusters,
    Bill

    
    	For wimps ha ha ha tell Tony Banks he doesn't know what he's talking
    about... The show does have basic's but it also has some good ideas
    for the beginner and pro... I didn't know the audience for this
    notes file were so proffesional. I don't know about you but even
    when I play with musicians that have just started playing I can
    usually find something that they have learned that I can take advantage
    of... 
    
    	Ya know every time someone puts a note in one of these subjects
    someone always seems to find something wrong.. Please call me anytime
    I'd like some instructions on how to do music the right way.
    
    	AS a matter of fact I invite you to my house to show me your
    way...  Then  I won't have to bother listening to smucks like
    Tony banks or crummy guitar players like  Santana!!!!
    
    
      		RIGHT!!!!!! 
    
    
    		Brian goss call anytime dtn 226-5016
    
    
      

    Yeah Brian, give'em heck!
    
    len.
    

	I never got the impression that anyone was putting down Tony Banks, 
etc.  It seemd that what was being said was that for the MIDI enthusiast with
an average amount of experience (as represented by this conference), the
info related in the RockSchool videos were elemental, basic.  That's not to
say that the videos were juvenile, or that the instructors were morons.  It's
just to say that the videos were geered to a less technical audience - and 
there's certainly a market for that.  No judgement implied that I can see.

	It's been said before, of late, that this conference is a gold mine of
technical information and discussion with an extremely high information/text
ratio.  I believe its true, especially when I talk to people who don't have
this kind of a resource for their MIDI education.  For the first half a year to
a year, I just sat here soaking in the available accumulated knowledge of the
participants before I began joining in, asking questions, supplying occassional
answers.

	This is not meant as a cut, in any way, Brian, but I think you'll find
you don't need to have your defences up here anywhere near as much as you do in
other conferences.  This is a very supportive group that resides here, and if 
you think you're being cut up by a comment, chances are you're misunderstanding
what's being said.  

	Dan

                                     
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    Well there you go !              
                                     
    I think if you read my reply that you will find that the wimps I
    referred to were we U.K. viewers who might relate to the style a
    little more. We *are* on the Eastern Side of the Atlantic aren't
    we. Far be it from me to act as a judge of anybodies capability.
    Shit, I can't even spell properly.
         
    I did also say that it was compulisve stuff. Doesn't sound like
    a put-down to me. But there you go ?
    
    
    					Paul(wimpo) Kent.     
    

    
    	Well my point was watch if you want maybe you can get something
    from it. It's better than Mr. Rogers!!!! I have already said that
    alot of it was basic but I also think they have some good idea's
    you might find interesting... I also liked the idea that they interview
    top names and have them talk about there own style and why it works...
    
    		no flames here, Merry Christmas to all!!!!
    
    		B.g.



	8^)

    Hey, you musicians could learn a lot by watching Mr. Rodgers.
    
    The pianist he's got doing the background music is excellent.
    
    	db

    Hey, where do you think I got the 'Correct as always, King Friday'
    personal profile from (see older notes)?  I noticed that ...
    

    Well, my boy likes Mr. Rodgers, too.

    Steve

    Hey, just the other morning I saw Herbie Hancock on Mr. Rogers...

        or maybe it was Sesame Street... 
    
    Rodney M.
    

    It was Sesame Street.  I saw it too ...
    
    oops ...
    
    Steve_whose_kid_likes_Sesame_Street_too

Did anyone happen to tape this week's Rock School? That is, Saturday
January 9's show on channel 11 in New Hampshire. I am trying to compile
these shows onto one tape, but missed it this week.

Send mail to HPSRAD::NORCROSS if you care to help me out.

Thanks,
/Mitch

    Does anybody know if this show is broadcast on WGBH Boston (no cable,
    sigh)?  I have heard that video tapes and books from the show are
    also for sale.
    
    	- Rick