[quote name='AM1' post='500501' date='May 29 2009, 01:21 AM']Hi
I found Alex Sampson's stuff excellent.
The marketing is just typical insanely enthusiastic yank style, but he's actually very motivated for imparting knowledge and has a real passion for teaching.
He also has a web forum and a raft of additional teaching videos but it's restricted unless you are actually a customer.
Once you're on the customer list, he sends out loads of extra resources, very regularly, free. He is a proponent of giving you the material but you must do the work, hence the constant email reminders, which is a good thing.
I am in the same position as you in terms of lessons, hence self teaching but Alex Sampson's stuff starts from basic and goes into intermediate then advanced very quickly. I can't comment on the DVDs as I just paid for the online resource which I think was about £25.
I don't think it would be ethically right to just send you the PDF stuff I have as the guy does put a lot of work into it but I recommend him (I'm a bass newbie).
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.[/quote]
Thanks for that, exactly the sort of opinion i wanted to hear!
I've just found a topic about it on Talk bass and the reactions where very interesting. People who actually bought his products where very happy
and the ones who didnt called him a scammer, and got very upset at him for using words such as "magic" or "formula". I think his marketing method does create a very negative effect, but Its important to note that he writes everywhere that he used these words, like magic and formula, just because they sound cool and there is no magic in becoming a good bass player, its all about hard work.
I will report back once i get the DVDs. I must say I am very curious about it.