Future EB Endorser?

[DojoMaster]

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This, my EB lovin' bretherin and sisterin, is my 11 year old daughter, playing in a Beatles show at the Paul Green School of Rock Fest in Asbury Park, NJ. This was taken either during the Abbey Road Medley or on I Want You (She's So Heavy). Unsure of how to have her dress for a Beatles show, we opted for Yoko ;-)

I'm very proud of her. She's been playing less than a year, and is doing great, both with bass and singing. Her next show she is covering Cream (Brave Ulysses and White Room) and Hendrix's Bold as Love so far. She'll have more assigned soon.

Her twin brother is equally slamming on drums.

 

[bovinehost]

She certainly has a cool look thing going.

 

[Double Agent]

How well does your shotgun work? (I'm assuming you have one) Because you're gonna need it. SOON!

Can't imagine how cool that must be for you to see! My girl is 1.5 years old but she loves to beat up on the Bongo strings when I am practicing. I can only hope she turns out as cool as your girl has.

 

[DojoMaster]

How well does your shotgun work? (I'm assuming you have one) Because you're gonna need it. SOON!

Can't imagine how cool that must be for you to see! My girl is 1.5 years old but she loves to beat up on the Bongo strings when I am practicing. I can only hope she turns out as cool as your girl has.

Thanks, man. She honestly has a ton of charisma (really amazing dancer, great rock poses, good singer, etc). All she needs is to work hard and have a little luck, because she is talented.

The main thing is she's having fun and finding joy in playing and performing music. She'll be going to Victor Wooten's Bass Camp Jr. where she'll be the only girl, and the youngest student there, but I think it will be really inspiring for her.

 

[Psycho Ward]

Wow! I wish her the best of luck!

 

[francric]

Great pic..........and I agree get the shotgun ready. It's actually fun shooting your daughter's boyfriend a stern look of watch it buddy or you'll have to deal with me.

 

[midopa]

Great pic. Very cool that your daughters so involved with bass playing and so early to boot. Congrats to both of yous!

 

[Psycho Ward]

It's kind of funny how every time my Daughter brought a boy here to visit I just happened to be cleaning my shotgun.

 

[Bill]

Very cool! I'm glad you're raising your kids right, i.e., listening/learning the right kind of music.

 

[lebowsky]

Thats cool Dojo! And also very nice of you to be helping/involving yourself in her in her musical education, I wish I had such parents

 

[DTG]

very cool,she has a great look going on.

My baby is 2 i tell her she can have her first boyfriend right after she has her first drink.....when she is36!!!!

 

[Big Poppa]

Hey Dojomaster...
Im not worried with your name here. I didnt have duaghters, but I have one now!

There has been a constant refrain about opportunities to learn music disappearing. Where you live it sounds like with your support that she has stuff that never existed for us.

Please let her have fun and as she gets closer to deciding what she wants remember that it si a wierd business that is subjective and chances of success are equal to becoming a senator. That being said keeping her having a blast and expanding her horizons has so many benefits in her development.

And yes give her 5 years and she looks good for an endorsement!

 

[Alz®]

She's already playing an SR. What more do you want? hehehe

 

[DojoMaster]

BP...

Thanks so much for that. I WISH the "DojoMaster" meant what it said, but my collection of yellow and orange belts in about five different martial arts begs to differ. I'm the co-owner and president of MusicDojo with Adam Nitti. So I may actually need that shotgun after all (or if we have time, get HER the black belt).

Also, I actually run two of the branches of the Paul Green School of Rock Music (Baltimore and DC), and you are right...music education isn't easy to get, especially quality music education. What we do with these performances keeps the kids motivated in a major way, gives them community, and gives real-world reasons to learn all of the technique, theory, scales, etc that would normally burn them out.

The school has really focused my kids on music and it's what they want to do as their career (as do probably at least half of the students in the school). Some of the graduates have already gone on to some pretty cool stuff...A brother and sister from the Philly school (drums and bass, respectively) are now 19 and 20 years old, and they are Adrian Belew's backup band. The national all-stars have performed with Jon Anderson of Yes (playing three hours of Yes music), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Peter Frampton, Vernon Reid, and lots of others.

My daughter has just been playing since August of last year, and she has already performed in Pink Floyd's The Wall and this Beatles show. Next, she is tackling Hendrix and Cream in the Guitar Gods show. For an 11 year old, this is some cool stuff. She's gotten to play on some great stages, too, for large audiences. The school gives her and her fellow students these great opportunities, and I'm blessed to be a part of it.

The school has lots of branches in major cities around the country, and they are opening tons more. So if you guys have kids, or feel like you can teach, or whatever, it's definitely something to pursue.

It's been kind of an overwhelming experience, being the manager of these schools, and a bass instructor, and a dad, when we do these shows. And what's really cool is how the kids are playing (and loving) their parents' music! Never thought we'd see THAT happen

 

[AnthonyD]

This is so cool! There's nothing like watching your kids success - and sharing music with my boys is one of the most satisfying things I've done/will do.

...music education isn't easy to get, especially quality music education...

This recently hit me like a sledge-hammer. I have been teaching my 12 year-old guitar for 2+ years and he's doing very well. Along the way I hear about his friends that are "taking lessons" from some of the local establishments but ultimately they quit playing.

Curious as to why they haven't stuck with it, I've spoken with some parents and have been shocked to learn what some of the local "professional" teaching methods are like...

"What song would you like to learn?"

"Let's get started with tab..."

"Here are the basic chords..."

These are 4th and 5th grade beginner guitarists being sent down the wrong path right from the get-go and ultimately being turned-off to playing the instrument in the process. Un-freakin'-believable! And here I'm thinking I'm not the "professional" and I can't compete with the local guitar shop - screw that!

My son has been a great advertising tool - he and my wife are always being asked "Wow, who taught you how to play? Where do you go for lessons?" Then they're told "My Dad / His Dad taught me / him" and they're disappointed because they were hoping they could send their kid to the same instructor.

Well now they can!

I've already got 4-6 kids interested in taking lessons - will start in September - I'm so excited. Looking forward to giving the gift of music to the local little-ones!

 

[AnthonyD]

And Here's Another Future Endorsee...

This is from last summer at the Manhattan GC last year in August...

He cannot wait for a Silo - I'm thinking the 30th anniversary model will be timed-right for his college graduation.

 

[KennethB]

Great pics!...all of them!

 

[mbgreene]

This is from last summer at the Manhattan GC last year in August...

He cannot wait for a Silo - I'm thinking the 30th anniversary model will be timed-right for his college graduation.

Hey Anthony -

That 20th Silo is still at that store, and they are willing to sell it for less than the price on that tag.

Time to step up the campaign as Father of the Year