True Fire

[trwigg]

Anybody on here buy materials from True Fire? They seem to have a lot to offer but I thought I would ask some of the "professionals" about thier stuff. Thanks for your input.

[Gigbag]

Go to their website. I think it is truefire.com

[derekd]

I have a bunch of their stuff. Pretty much hit and miss. Some really good, and others not as helpful to me. However, I should say that they have changed up their formats quite a bit since I last purchased. If I saw something I really wanted, I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again.

[Notverysuttle]

I would agree with the previous poster, much of their material is hit and miss. Or the items start out fantastic and fade rapidly. But compared to many other cd-rom formats I ahve tried, True fire is better.

[ddewees]

As others said, hit and miss. Depends on the topic and the instructor. David Hamburger and Brad Carlton are 2 of my favorites.

There is a forum on the website that discusses some of the courses.

The website also has a video and audio from each course.

[DaveG]

I've been fairly happy with the Truefire stuff I've bought, I've got the Mimi Fox & Larry Carlton courses. My only complaint is that the lesson vids play in a tiny friggin' window on your desktop, and there's no way to enlarge it... it's tough on old eyes.

[trwigg]

I've been fairly happy with the Truefire stuff I've bought, I've got the Mimi Fox & Larry Carlton courses. My only complaint is that the lesson vids play in a tiny friggin' window on your desktop, and there's no way to enlarge it... it's tough on old eyes.

Thanks for the input. I purchased the Chord Cookbook and the first thing I noticed was the very small window it plays in. I hope it will give me some new ideas to build on.

[shane88]

i had a free month intro membership once but i got bored with it after a few days

[flathead]

I have a level 2 subscription there. I think it's fantastic. It's the best instructional 'investment' I ever made. There's enough there to keep one busy for 3 lifetimes. And they always seem to be adding more content and more 'goodies'.

i had a free month intro membership once but i got bored with it after a few days
Wha?? Have you been there recently? I'm overwhelmed with all the stuff.

[kape]

you can´t go wrong with the Brad Carlton stuff

[Wolfboy1]

Absolutely love their stuff!

I recommend Brad Carlton and Frank Vingola's stuff. The new Chord Cookbook by Matthew Brandt I think is also very good. My single favorite course is "Vamps, Jams and Improvs by Frank Vingola.

Drop by the forum. Sign in, answer a few questions and get a couple of CD's worth of lessonfor free or even better

Get this for a buck: http://truefire.com/improvtoolkit/

The forum is pretty topnotch with many friendly folk and they are having their annual 12 Days of Christmas sale starting 12-13-08 with some deep cuts on much of their stuff. Lots of freebies to be found if you visit. If nothing else stop by the forum and say hi!

http://truefire.com/forum/index.html? :AOK

[dkaplowitz]

I have a few of their courses. Seems real expensive for what they offer. Not really worth it, IMO.

[mcdonaldkd]

I use it and really like it. You could structure years worth of worthwhile courses with outstanding instruction. My schedule recently forced me to end my regular face-to-face lesson with an instructor I really enjoyed. TrueFire has been a great replacement. This applies, in my view, for the full-range of courses - beginner to advanced. As far as pricing goes, it is far less than personal instruction. Not a perfect replacement, but a really good one, in my view, for a disciplined student willing to follow the video, Power Tabs, and charts each course provides.

[mtlin]

The David Hamburger stuff is very well done.

[Notverysuttle]

I also think Brad Carlton does a great job; even though at times, he seems condescending or implying that I should already know something.

[mikespe]

I bought some of their stuff too and I am a level 2 member! Great service and the lessons are VERY well laid out! Highly recommended!

[gennation]

Doesn't guitarplayertv.com carry about the same thing, except for free?

I know GP used to be tied to TrueFire but I'm not sure that's still the case. But, from what I remember about TF, GPTV was pretty much the same thing.

[Lucidology]

Bought a few of their offers out of curiosity ...
the only problem is that True Fire it isn't a continual playing DVD ...
I rarely, if ever, can sit in front of an instructional video..
especially having to click on a certain lesson ..

I'd rather just let them play continually over my TV while I do things around the house ...

Osmosis ...

[DaveG]

I'd rather just let them play continually over my TV while I do things around the house ...

Osmosis ...

I do that all the time with the Hot Licks DVD's while I'm working at my workbench. I sure hope that whole Osmosis thing really works... How long's it usually take? :D

[jhvox]

I really like their courses, especially Brad Carlton. I'm a level 2 member and just prepaid for a full year. Well worth the money.