The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #19825   Message #203809
Posted By: Little Neophyte
30-Mar-00 - 07:43 AM
Thread Name: Learning the Banjo From Pete Seeger
Subject: Learning the Banjo From Pete Seeger
Recently I picked up Pete Seeger's 'How To Play The 5-String Banjo. When I went to the counter to pay for it, the sales guy in the music store starts to laugh. He says to me "Did you ever see the accompaning video? It is so unprofessional. All Pete Seeger does is sit on his couch, in his home with a video camera, playing exactly what he wrote in his book."
At first I thought, okay well then I won't get the instruction video. But after looking at the book I could not believe how informative it was. It is layed out so simply. I think that is the gift of Pete Seeger, he has a way of making it all feel so simple.

And I find that gift in Rick Fielding's lessons too.
In my experience, the more simplistic the instruction, the faster I learn and the more I enjoy learning.
I hope one day Rick does write his own book on music instruction including tales and cartoons.
I'll be the first in line to buy one.

Little Neo