I just bought four of your CDs at Winter Park, Florida Guitar Center.
Band In The Pocket #1,#2,#5 and #6 have made me want to play and improvise like
no other guitar lesson I've ever bought. I've been playing/learning off and on
for 15 years and this is the absolute best teaching tool which just happens to
be loads of of fun. I feel like I'm gigging every night!!! I wish I knew of
them years ago!!!!
Art Robert, Deltona, Florida
"Chord Alchemy arrived today. Anyone with a computer, a fretted
instrument and a desire to be a better musician needs this program! The
reverse look-up and custom tuning fratures are unlike anything I have seen
before. Well done!"
Ron Pirtle, Great Bend, KS
"I can’t imagine
a finer Christmas gift for musicians!"
Joanie Kelton, Texas
Blues Magazine, November 2001 issue
"Why are we
reviewing a CD of play along tracks as gear? Anything that helps your
playing as much as this has helped mine definitely qualifies a gear!"
John Atchley’s Gear Review, www.guitarnuts.com
chordAlchemy arrived today. Anyone with a computer, a fretted instrument and a desire to be a better musician needs this program. The reverse look-up and custom tuning features are unlike anything I have seen before. Well Done!!
"As
a beginning bass player, I found that I lacked confidence to play something more
than what was on the teaching video/CD I had purchased. I had seen 'Band
In The Pocket' for guitar and thought about how cool it would be to have one for
the bass. I was in my local Guitar Center the other day and saw the
product I was looking for. "Band In The Pocket for Bass." I have played
with every song on the CD between five and ten times. Each time I
experiment with a variant style / run, etc. It is far superior to those
one minute practice tracks I had with the teaching video. My confidence is
gaining and it is a joy to play with these tracks. Marvin - keep up
the good work. I look forward to picking up future releases for the bass.”
Mark
Wyss - Amateur Bass Player, Denver, Colorado
"Thanks for
creating 'Band In The Pocket!'. The CD is a blast. Send me the new one as soon
as it is ready."
Phil Balisciano, Barber, Bluesman, Saranac Lake, NY
"Marvin, I've got
to tell you, the 'Band In The Pocket' CDs are one of the greatest things I have
ever run across. When there's no one to jam with or when you’re trying to
explain how a band works or teaching someone what the timing "feels" like, these
things are the greatest. I've sat up all night with the head phones on
playing my heart out. I've got them all except the country stuff ( which I
really ought to buy ) and I'm looking forward to the new stuff coming out.
It's amazing how different people interpret riffs against the CD's. I tend
to get stuck in the same old groove. That's why I wanted your tab. It's
hard to grow if you don't play it a different way. Thanks for all the good
times. Feel free to use any thing here as an endorsement, testimonial, whatever.
More people need your music. I turned a couple guys on to the Bass CD.
I've never listened to it but I knew it was what they needed to learn. Now they
sing your praises as well! They can't get enough (that's another one I
need to buy).”
Dexter Blakeley
Church Hill, TN
"My name is Krzys (Chris) and I live in
New Jersey. I've bought Band in the Pocket CD, hoping that it will help me to
jam a little bit with a sound of a real band. I was astonished how inviting this
music is for filling it in, with my music imagination. I grew up in Silesia,
Poland, where blues music is very popular and lyrics very often reflect hard
work of people, working in coal mines and steel factories. I found this CD so
exiting the moment I heard it, that I've created my own melody lines and lyrics
to it. Thank you for making such an inspirational, for me, CD. I think I
will play a lot of my own blues music after I'll practice with your Band in the
Pocket."
God, Peace and Music
Krzysztof from Silesia.
"I recently had the
opportunity to use the 'BETA Version' of 'Band in the Pocket for Drummers' that
you sent me...and I mean USE! Thank you so much for this fabulous gift!
What fun! I must have jammed for an hour. Not only did I work on my
timing, but the CD allowed the creative drum juices to flow. I played so many
different patterns and grooves for the same songs. It was just flat out
fun...one time, I put the head-set on and worked on only drum fills. The
cow bell "click track" on the songs made sure all the fills flowed together in a
cool musical way... congrats! When does the next CD come out?!"
John J. Leshney, Drummer, and Director of Development of the Markey Cancer
Foundation, Lexington
The BAND IN THE POCKET FOR DRUMMERS CD is by far my favorite of the play
along CDs that I own. For starters the songs are longer which lets
you jam longer! The mix is great, plus there just seems to be an
energy coming from the players....which may be why I like this one the best.
I'm an electrical contractor and business owner, and between family and work I
don't have much time. When I was a kid (ages17-24) I was in a cover
/original hard rock band....had a blast, wouldn't change it for the world, but
it never went anywhere. A few years back my wife bought me a drum set for
Christmas. It was something I wanted to get back into and life hasn't been
the same since! For me playing drums is a total blast and a great
stress release. One problem though - I have young children that go to bed
early. I bought a used set of Roland V Drums a little over a year
ago and I can play anytime I want, but they're not quite the same as their
acoustic counterpart. Life is a series of trade offs ....when I know I'll have
the house to myself for the day, I set up my Pearl kit and use my Zildjians and
play until my arms fall off! It's sort of funny...I'm forty one and play
drums simply for the love of it, and when I get behind the kit I feel like a kid
again - and using your BAND IN THE POCKET FOR DRUMMERS CD may be the missing
link to the fountain of youth!
Mike Basil, Crystal Lake, IL
Marvin, I had to email you to
compliment you on the Band in the Pocket CD. I've been playing since I was
18 and I just turned 50. After a long hiatus from music due to family and
other commitments I'm getting back into it. I got a Squier Strat Pack for
Christmas and I've been removing the rust from my chops, and believe me, I had
more rust than a '72 Buick!! About two weeks ago I picked up the
first Band in the Pocket CD at my local Guitar Center and let me tell you, it's
a great "rust remover"! Industrial strength!! I've been
slowly regaining my chops by practicing to your CD every day. I'm
hoping to join a band sometime this summer so I'll be buying your other CDs
soon.
An interesting thing, though. I work as a Medical Instrument Repair Technician,
and people at work listen to CDs all day while working. I've been
listening to Band in the Pocket at work and I find it to be a very relaxing,
pleasurable experience. Makes it a little hard to work, though, I have trouble
sitting still!!
All in all an outstanding learning tool and I would highly recommend it to
anyone who plays an instrument (not just guitar). I look forward to picking up
more Band in the Pocket CDs as soon as I can. Marvin, keep cranking them
out!! I love them!!
Bob Letourneaux, Spencer, Massachusetts
Been
using these disks for a while now. They comprise about 80% of my practice
routine. They allow me to try out a new lick over and over until it fits
within the context of a song. I even practice scales to them when I can't
bear to listen to my metronome for another second. They've really made a
difference in my progression as a player. Thanks for a great product...
keep 'em coming!
Ray Gianelli, Electronic Tech and Guitarist, Lake Worth, FL
Just thought I would take a moment to thank you
for a wonderful product. I just purchased "BAND IN THE POCKET FOR DRUMS"
and I must say it is perfect! I have purchased tons of similar products
for drummers and either it is some out of tune garage band doing Top 40 or it
only contains bass lines to play to. I have been in tons of bands in the
past as a bass player but also play keyboards and drums. I mostly just
record at home now. Your product is the perfect mix of instruments for a
drummer to actually have fun while learning. Thanks again! Please
let me know if you come out with another "BAND IN THE POCKET FOR
DRUMS!"
Robert Bennett, Schwenksville, PA
This has been one
of the most gratifying projects of my entire career. We get phone calls,
letters, faxes and e-mails every single month, expressing genuine joy from using
our product! It thrills me to know that thousands of us are jamming
together all the time! ”
Marvin Taylor, Producer, Songwriter, Studio Musician, Creator of “BAND IN THE
POCKET!”