Oh well, never mind ..

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silddx

Posts: 975
Joined: May 8 2012
From: London

Oh well, never mind ..

I contacted a teacher a couple of months ago, who lives very close to me, who is a member here and who sounded ideal, a brilliant musician. I had a chat with him and he told me to call back after he got back from touring. I left a message on the agreed day but he never got back to me.

I'm feeling let down. My spirit for learning has died a bit to be honest, I was so excited about it.

Do you think it's possible to learn to a reasonable degree online? I'm a decent musician and multi instrumentalist, I have a few flamenco techniques to a beginner level, but getting the compas seems to me to be very difficult. Where to start?

Thanks,
Nigel

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 22 2012 0:47:20

Kalo

Posts: 400
Joined: Jan. 25 2011

RE: Oh well, never mind .. (in reply to silddx)

Hi Nigel,

Have you considered on line skype lessons???

Ricardo is my top choice for skype lessons..

I am considering taking lesson from him myself.

Something to think about!!!!

Kalo

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 22 2012 1:33:22

elroby

Posts: 142
Joined: Mar. 25 2007

RE: Oh well, never mind .. (in reply to silddx)

Some guy doesn't return your call and your 'spirit for learning dies a bit'???

Flamenco Rule #1: Grow a THICK skin

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 22 2012 1:49:28

HolyEvil

Posts: 1240
Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia

RE: Oh well, never mind .. (in reply to silddx)

just call him back. maybe he forgot..

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 22 2012 1:54:42

mark indigo

Posts: 3639
Joined: Dec. 5 2007

RE: Oh well, never mind .. (in reply to silddx)

quote:

I left a message on the agreed day but he never got back to me.

maybe his wife/girlfriend/kids played the message and forgot to tell him about it,

maybe it got accidentally deleted,

maybe he came home drunk, played the message and then didn't remember in the morning,

maybe his ansafone broke down,

maybe he wrote your number down on a piece of paper and his dog ate it....

you just don't know.

and yes, maybe he is not worth your time or money, but i would try again!

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 22 2012 9:32:39

Adam

Posts: 1156
Joined: Dec. 6 2006
From: Hamilton, ON

RE: Oh well, never mind .. (in reply to mark indigo)

quote:

ORIGINAL: elroby

Some guy doesn't return your call and your 'spirit for learning dies a bit'???

Flamenco Rule #1: Grow a THICK skin

quote:

ORIGINAL: HolyEvil

just call him back. maybe he forgot..

quote:

ORIGINAL: mark indigo

maybe his wife/girlfriend/kids played the message and forgot to tell him about it,

maybe it got accidentally deleted,

maybe he came home drunk, played the message and then didn't remember in the morning,

maybe his ansafone broke down,

maybe he wrote your number down on a piece of paper and his dog ate it....

you just don't know.

and yes, maybe he is not worth your time or money, but i would try again!

Instead of writing a response of my own, I've taken the liberty of quoting things other people have said that I agree with.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 22 2012 19:50:32

bursche

Posts: 1182
Joined: Jul. 19 2007
From: Frankfurt, Germany

RE: Oh well, never mind .. (in reply to Adam)

Man you gotta PENETRATE that teacher guy with your calls until he finally meets you for lessons or explicitly says no.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Sep. 23 2012 17:46:11