Why can't just U-dummy make instructional videos on how to make them stop making their stupid overpriced crap in the first place.

I would really like to learn how to make them stop. I'd pay good money for that to happen too.

 

An ever increasing number of people who have failed to make any money from the music consuming public, are attempting to appropriate cash from fellow musicians through tenuous offers of help and advice about how to succeed in the music industry.

My inbox is full of this crap.

 

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I have to agree that Udemy is getting very annoying. Which reminds me of Jamtrackcentral... it just doesn't even feel like it's about learning, it's more about being spammed with slight variations of the same thing.

 

Have you guys ever seen one that was well done? I was thinking about the voice over tutorial but now I'm not gonna bother.

 

I'm pretty sure there are some good tutorials over there. It's just that you have to sift through so many of them to find the good ones. And it's not like theirs a try-before-you-buy type of thing for the whole course or at least half of it. Well, not unless you head over to the Z but there's only a little handful over there compared to how many are on the actual Udemy site. I guess you could go by the reviews of the people taking the courses, but how much can those be trusted? And what is good and helps one person might not be good and help someone else. Everyone learns differently.

 

It is rather disgusting really.

Check this out: Learn 3 minor chords, how chords "like to move" and what fingers to use for tremolo and thrills: 89 EURO!

What the f-k is this shit. They should be called out and boycotted. Spreading their shit, even free, is to give them advertisment.

 

Udemy definitely lacks quality control. In principal I like the idea that anyone can use it as a platform to teach a skill set to others, but many should probably stick with a free youtube channel and not charge money for their mediocre content. Course prices seem ridiculously inflated and I doubt they make much revenue at the listed price and instead rely on the frequent massive discounts (like +90%) to lure people in. Of the ones I've "sampled" from Z most were a complete waste of time. There are decent courses to be found among all the crap though, our own Fuad has some for instance. Also I'll give a shout out to Jonny Cope. I bought his didgeridoo course which is excellent and he keeps adding additional content which is free for previous buyers of the course. I fear in the long term that the (few?) good instructors will abandon Udemy though, to not be associated with the shitty quality ppl have come to expect from a Udemy course.

 

@floond I agree with you. The basic idea is great, but without quality control, it is all going down. They lie in advertising and about how many bought each course and how it is rated. I hope another company with at least some sense of quality (content) and moral (advertising) takes its place.

 

Now only an expert can deal with the problem
Because half the problem is seeing the problem
And only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
So if theres no expert dealing with the problem
Its really actually twice the problem
Cause only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
Now in America we like solutions
We like solutions to problems
And theres so many companies that offer solutions
Companies with names like Pet Solution
The Hair Solution. The Debt Solution. The World Solution. The Sushi Solution.
Companies with experts ready to solve the problems.
Cause only an expert can see theres a problem
And only an expert can deal with the problem
Only and expert can deal with the problem
Now lets say youre invited to be on Oprah
And you dont have a problem
But you want to go on the show, so you need a problem
So you invent a problem
But if youre not an expert in problems
Youre probably not going to invent a very plausible problem
And so youre probably going to get nailed
Youre going to get exposed
Youre going to have to bow down and apologize
And beg for the publics forgiveness.
Cause only an expert can see theres a problem
And only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
Now on these shows, the shows that try to solve your problems
The big question is always How can I get control?
How can I take control?
But dont forget this is a question for the regular viewer
The person whos barely getting by.
The person whos watching shows about people with problems
The person whos part of the 60% of the U.S. population
1.3 weeks away, 1.3 pay checks away from homelessness.
In other words, a person with problems.
So when experts say, Lets get to the root of the problem
Lets take control of the problem
So if you take control of the problem you can solve the problem.
Now often this doesnt work at all because the situation is completely out of control.
Cause only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
So who are these experts?
Experts are usually self-appointed people or elected officials
Or people skilled in sales techniques, trained or self-taught
To focus on things that might be identified as problems.
Now sometimes these things are not actually problems.
But the expert is someone who studies the problem
And tries to solve the problem.
The expert is someone who carries malpractice insurance.
Because often the solution becomes the problem.
Cause only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
Now sometimes experts look for weapons.
And sometimes they look everywhere for weapons.
And sometimes when they dont find any weapons
Sometimes other experts say, If you havent found any weapons
It doesnt mean there are no weapons.
And other experts looking for weapons find things like cleaning fluids.
And refrigerator rods. And small magnets. And they say,
These things may look like common objects to you
But in our opinion, they could be weapons.
Or they could be used to make weapons.
Or they could be used to ship weapons.
Or to store weapons.
Cause only an expert can see they might be weapons
And only an expert can see they might be problems.
Cause only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
And sometimes, if its really really really hot.
And its July in January.
And theres no more snow and huge waves are wiping out cities.
And hurricanes are everywhere.
And everyone knows its a problem.
But if some of the experts say its no problem
And other experts claim its no problem
Or explain why its no problem
Then its simply not a problem.
But when an expert says its a problem
And makes a movie and wins an Oscar about the problem
Then all the other experts have to agree that it is most likely a problem.
Cause only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
And even though a county can invade another country.
And flatten it. And ruin it. And create havoc and civil war in that other country
If the experts say that its not a problem
And everyone agrees that theyre experts good at seeing problems
Then invading that country is simply not a problem.
And if a country tortures people
And holds citizens without cause or trial and sets up military tribunals
This is also not a problem.
Unless theres an expert who says its the beginning of a problem.
Cause only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can see theres a problem
And see the problem is half the problem
And only an expert can deal with the problem
Only an expert can deal with the problem

Only an Expert - Laurie Anderson

 

tl;dr
Audio version plz :