Two Days Only! There will be jamming!
Fresh from a Eurasian tour with Mr. Big, American rock guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert will be offering VIP guitar lessons in southern California (one mile from the NAMM convention center in Anaheim, CA: you do NOT need a NAMM badge to take the lessons) for two days this coming January.
Students must pre-register to attend the lesson, so… here are some details.
The source of this information is none other then Paul’s official site, here. There is also a thread on the official Racer X board about it, here.
Please check Paul’s website frequently for updates, more details, when tickets are sold out for a particular session, etc.
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The dates: Jan. 17 and Jan. 18, 2010 (3 different time slots available per day – check Paul’s site!)
The location:
Wall of Sound Studio
1745 S. Claudina Way
Anaheim, CA 92805
The nitty gritty:
The format is as before: the lesson will be held as a very small group. 6 students are allowed per session maximum. The lesson will last ~75 minutes, which is considerably longer then in 2008. With this lesson, besides getting some of the usual goodies (a new set of picks, a T-shirt, photo + autograph op with PG at the end of the lesson…) the students will get some written material from Paul: a compelling booklet with new ideas, phrases, and techniques.
It’s also not expensive. In 2008, on Paul’s European tour, 60 minutes ran $250, and that was during a massive economic crisis. In 2010, 2 years of $USD devaluation later, 75 minutes runs $300. This is personal instruction from Paul Gilbert. It is a tremendous bargain.
It looks like TJ will be handling the booking again: You can make lesson reservations at Elite VIP Ticket.
Audio recording is permitted, and encouraged. Video recording is NOT permitted. * The best quality recordings from 2008 came from cassette recorders (+ one student who aimed a video camera at the wall, lens cap on)… not cell phones. But if a cellphone is all you’ve got – use it. Just turn the camera function off first.
Even if your level is “absolute beginner” (or “air guitar virtuoso“) you can probably benefit tremendously from these sessions. Bring your guitar (tuned to standard) and have fun!
Jenn’s notes:
* Just because 6 students maximum are allowed, does not mean 6 will attend… in Castelnuovo D’Asola (Italy) in 2009, one lucky student was the only one! Not saying you’ll be that lucky, but if you don’t reserve your spot(s) in advance, you’ll never know.
* Many of 2008’s students still refer back to their audio recordings, and still speak very highly of these lessons, with crystal-clear memories. What helps one student may very well help another, and this atmosphere is very conducive to learning.
* Please refer to the VIP book and interviews here onsite, so you know what’s already been covered…
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Enjoy!
