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Ricardo
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From: Washington DC
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RE: Gerardo's course (in reply to sonikete)
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There has got to be some sort of limit to how big it can get, isnt there? I know for a fact he has turned several late comers away, only to promise them "next year" and then had to deliver, while at the same time being loyal to his regular students. That is why it is so big I feel. I think his limit is 40 guitar students, which he may have exceeded because he was being "nice". I never counted. I just know that if there are more than 10 guys it can be hard to take for yourself all you want. The last day of class there were only 8 guys I think in the advanced class. Very fun. Gerardo speaks broken english. He doesn't like to converse, but he can address certain things in english. It is not important, because he has a couple of translators always present. There are people from countries that don't speak spanish, but know english. If you speak either spanish or english, you will be ok. I hope he breaks the class apart one day, to have have two weeks so there are less students each time. But he admits he likes teaching, but only one week is quite enough! I recommed going to Tino because he can really break it down easier than Gerardo, because he is learning it himself. Ricardo
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Date Dec. 22 2006 19:32:20
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Ricardo
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RE: Gerardo's course (in reply to JasonM)
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So wait... Does Tino go to the intermediate morning class and then try to regurgitate what Gerado taught that morning? I don't think I would make it to Gerardo's class that early. I Would definitely be too hung over, tired from exploring, and from chasing around all the ladies. LOL! He does not "try", he does exactly that. But the morning class is advanced actually, the slower class at noon. You just have to get used to life style there, that is all. It is like you party all night after dinner (10pm), then you take "nap" for a few hours before class (all hung over), but it is great. Then you eat a bit and go to bed (siesta) for several hours if you want. So the real sleep is the siesta. I have seen Gerardo out with us till 5 Am, then he is driving his bike with a coffee and guitar on the back, 9:30 am. No problem. He has never been late, but I have missed class twice! Ricardo
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Date Dec. 22 2006 22:18:03
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RE: Gerardo's course (in reply to Ricardo)
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Do u go every year Ricardo, i would like to try and make a gaol to go in 2008(too late this year) and maybe try and learn a little bit of conversational spanish in the meantime. Whats the go with the accomodation, can u find a cheap place for a month or so? What sort of motorbike does Gerardo ride into class.
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Date Dec. 22 2006 22:30:08
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henrym3483
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RE: Gerardo's course (in reply to Pimientito)
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doit, last year we did alot of stuff in the beginners intermediate, the one good thing i must say is that gerardo spent 15 mins each day going over the stuff he did with us the day before and it really re-enforced the stuff.i hope he does the same this year. first year i went was a real struggle.second year was better and i picked up alot more, hopefully this year it'll be better again. as far as i recollect last year we did, solea, solea por buleria, guajira, colombianas, a really cool alegria silencio, and on the last day some basics of tientos and malaguenas. another thing id say with the economic downturn there will proably be less people at the course this year than others. i wonder how it's going to pan out?
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Date May 10 2009 5:15:11
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Ricardo
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RE: Gerardo's course (in reply to Doitsujin)
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As the classes got bigger over the years, Gerardo started to mic up his guitar, he did not need to in the past with much smaller classes. The advanced class ends up getting smaller and smaller each day (drop outs who move to the easier class, or folks just too hung over and sleepy), so by Friday, it is usually just myself and 6 other guys or so, and it is almost like having a personal 2 hour lesson with the master....amazingly worth it. The huge class foto is the lower level class where he teaches much slower and repetative traditional material. I don't use my guitar but just listening WAY in the back of the cathedral, I have memorized tons of great material that I use myself to play and teach....all without even having my guitar!!! And I dont' record audio or video of stuff I want to learn. I figure if I don't leave the class that day playing the stuff, I will never REALLY get it anyway. I say for most players, it can be nerve racking to have Gerardo call on just YOU to play something in front of a small group of other top players, so most students feel quite comfortable "lost in the sea" of the other students in the larger group class. So doit, don't knock it till you try it is all I can say man.
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