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Re: new steve riley dvd - question

Braves,

Re: "new steve riley dvd"

I couldn't find a "Buy-It-Now" link for Steve's
new beginner's instructional video on his web page.

And, it doesn't appear to be listed in the
"Order-it-By-mail" pdf file either.

Has anyone else located the ordering information?

Also, how does everyone feel about the price of $35?

Note: this is *not * intended to be a criticism of
the price tag, I just want to understand what $ value
such an instructional video has to everyone.

(Yes, this is a leading question ;-)

Thanks,

--Big Nick

Re: Re: new steve riley dvd - question

Nick,
I paid about $26 a piece for Dirk Powell's dvds, and Wilson Savoy's is priced at $25. I think that the $25 dollar price range is fair, both for instructor and buyers.

Keeping in mind Steve Riley's reputation, I guess I can understand why his are priced higher, but I'm also mindful that sometimes the most skilled artists are NOT the most skilled teachers. Sometimes, it's better to learn from someone who had to really work at his/her craft. So, for me it's all about the quality of instruction.

Personally, I think I'm going to have to make a choice between his dvds, because I can't see my way to spending $70 on two dvds.

Didn't you say you were thinking of doing an instructional dvd, Nick?

JtO

Re: Re: Re: new steve riley dvd - question

Jude the Obscure,

Thank you for the information!

Yes, I have been working on an instructional
Cajun Accordion DVD.

I am targeting a "way beginners" Accordion-101 level.

Should it work out, I'll continue with additional
volumes

It's more work than I thought!

Please let me know if you have any suggestions for
content

Thanks again Jude,

--Big Nick

Re: Re: Re: Re: new steve riley dvd - question

Big Nick,
At the risk of sounding like a suck-up, I have to say that I've found your Box Lesson site extremely useful.

There was a two-week lag time between when I received my accordion and when I received my first instructional dvd; and during that time, I used your site to learn some of the basics.

And even after working through Dirk Powell's two dvds, I still refer back to your site. In fact, your piece-by-piece breakdown for "La Porte d'en Arriere" probably worked better for me than any other teaching method has. I certainly learned the basic framework of that song faster than any other song yet.

In fact, one of the things I find most frustrating about most instructional dvds is that the teacher assumes that the student's ability to learn music by ear progresses just as fast as the student's ability to play the box. In my case, this isn't true at all. I've learned to play a number of songs, to play in octaves, to incorporate the left side of the box, and to add ornaments.

But that doesn't mean that I've also learned how to easily learn a song by ear.

For me, learning a new song by ear means spending an hour or so picking notes and guessing. Then I have to write down a tablature. And only then do I begin to alter/ornament the song in a way that seems fitting. (And all of this is hard to do with a full-time job during the day and a child in the house at night).

The fact that you supply tablature and music for "Lacassine Special" or provide a piece-by-piece approach for "La Porte d'en Arriere" is helpful because it has enabled me to expand my repertoire without as much time spent in guessing notes. And, in turn, my larger repertoire has probably kept me practicing more often and for longer than I would have if I was restricted to the same 2 or 3 songs.

Jude

Re: Re: new steve riley dvd - question

I started this link awhile ago;so forgive me for repeating myself. This is a must have. It is not a beginner DVD. You hve to have the basics down from Dirk's Vid. But, if yu want to sound like a cajun player, you need to learn the techniques that are finally revealed clearly, logically and in a manner that can be practiced and learned. Using them creatively is what seperates players and that can't be taught. But, you can learn the techniques that are unique to the genre and then take them as far as you can.

Re: Re: new steve riley dvd - question

I found the same thing:

NO "Buy-It-Now" link for Steve's
new beginner's instructional video on his web page.

And, it doesn't appear to be listed in the
"Order-it-By-mail" pdf file either.


So how do you order it ?????


Thanks ..... Ed

Re: Re: Re: new steve riley dvd - question

Wilson Savoy produced it but I don't see it yet on his website above. The only one there as of today is Steve's Intermediate DVD which is also a must have. Email Wilson and he'll let you know when it is officially released. There was a minor glitch in the advanced copy so perhaps that has delayed it.

Re: new steve riley dvd

I sent a PAYPAL payment to Steve's paypal address listed on the site..and explained I was ordering his new DVD ( along with a CD )..

I hope he reads that and sends it !

G.



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