Funk University

[mgibson]

Again, with the magazines, have you seen this Bootsy Collins Online Funk University?... [url="http://www.thefunkuniversity.com/"]http://www.thefunkuniversity.com/[/url]

[Pete Academy]

I'm signing up...NOW!

[Eight]

This could be interesting.

I'm not really a funk guy, but the chance to learn from one of the best might be too tempting. Depending on the price of course.

[crez5150]

Just signed..... Bootcamp!

[PauBass]

I can't find one of the emails I received last week but, if I remember correctly, it cots $259 and you can pay yearly, every semester or monthly...I'll see if I can find the email to confirm it.

[munkonthehill]

ive signed up for the info too

[The Funk]

An online course? I'm sure it'll be great for a lot of people but I wish it was a Wooten/Bailey-style bass camp.

[munkonthehill]

[quote name='The Funk' post='812022' date='Apr 19 2010, 10:38 PM']An online course? I'm sure it'll be great for a lot of people but I wish it was a Wooten/Bailey-style bass camp.[/quote]


is anyone signing up to this or is it a waste of time~?

[Eight]

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='823342' date='Apr 29 2010, 07:49 PM']is anyone signing up to this or is it a waste of time~?[/quote]
I signed up to receive the emails while they're building the thing.

It actually sounds very good so far. But time will tell... and no idea of prices etc. yet.

[patch006]

I am getting the emails as well, looks interesting. No info on prices etc yet.

[munkonthehill]

aye am getting the emails too, but as we all know things like this can be talked up to finally be nothing of use to anyone......Im very interested however!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rosh]

Monthly Student Plan $29.99
Semester Student Plan $149.99
Year Student Plan $299.99

[bass_ennyday]

Got a "Golden Ticket" but still not decided if i should sign up or better not.

This weekend the opportunity to save on tuition ends and i have to really
think about it fast now. if i sign up, then i would go for the 150U$ (118 €)
plan.

[mgibson]

+1

[Eight]

I went for the monthly option.

Near enough equates (cost-wise) to one extra bass lesson a month, so if they keep the promise of uploading new stuff daily then it could be a very good thing for me.

[munkonthehill]

am out of this, seems a bit expensive for an online tutorial.

[molan]

[quote name='Eight' post='838998' date='May 16 2010, 04:59 PM']I went for the monthly option.

Near enough equates (cost-wise) to one extra bass lesson a month, so if they keep the promise of uploading new stuff daily then it could be a very good thing for me.[/quote]

Have you seen any content yet?

I can't help feeling a bit sceptical that they will have enough to justify daily updates

[Rettoglide1]

Money making scam hey....

If you want to learn funk the bootsy way just listen to his records and replicate as best you can....better than paying him $300 lol.

[Eight]

[quote name='molan' post='839578' date='May 17 2010, 10:40 AM']Have you seen any content yet?

I can't help feeling a bit sceptical that they will have enough to justify daily updates [/quote]
They don't officially open until June but they've posted a few exercises and things to work on in the mean time. Stuff like the spider and crab exercises, g major scale all over the neck, blues scales, slapping + popping exercises etc. Basically, things you're going to "need to know" for the actual course.

I don't know if it will be any good or not - I'm betting on it being useful enough *for me* to justify the cost. I have my doubts exactly how useful it'll all be for someone with more playing experience and knowledge of funk; but since I have very little of either then I'm sure I'm going to be easily pleased.

[Eight]

[quote name='Rettoglide1' post='839950' date='May 17 2010, 05:34 PM']Money making scam hey...[/quote]
Maybe... maybe not.

Bare in mind they're promising structured development, resources and feedback (if you send in clips of you playing etc.) then it's more or less what I get from my bass teacher (not quitting regular lessons btw) and have found extremely beneficial over just picking tunes I like and playing them.

I doubt it will be as good as they're claiming (that's what marketing is all about) but it's a bit early to write it off as a scam.

[JackLondon]

what he said ^ and I think it can be beneficial to anyone at any stage of experience!

[bass_ennyday]

[quote name='bass_ennyday' post='838533' date='May 16 2010, 12:43 AM']Got a "Golden Ticket" but still not decided if i should sign up or better not.

This weekend the opportunity to save on tuition ends and i have to really
think about it fast now. if i sign up, then i would go for the 150U$ (118 €)
plan.[/quote]

here we go, i just signed up for 1 semester ... see you at the campus.

by the way: i will win the Bootsy signed bass

[Eight]

If it's crap - at least we'll be the first ones to be able to say so.

[Eight]

FU guest instructors:
Les Claypool
Victor Wooten
Diviniti Roxx
John B Williams
Dennis Chambers

[steve-soar]

You ain't gonna learn anything remotely funky by sitting in front of a computer, doing an "on-line course".

Have a word with yourselves.