1k7pISSUE #49 \__\__\___THE____/__/__/ Jan 5, 2001 _______________TEMPO DISPATCH ___________ Newsletter For Drummers and Drumming Enthusiasts Copyright Bill Powelson 2000 all rights reserved. ____________'IT'S ALL ABOUT DRUMS'_______ Tips * Tricks * Hints * Ads * Freebies * Lessons * _________NOW OVER 5,OOO SUBSCRIBERS!__________ TABLE OF CONTENTS: What is in this issue? Feature Article: When to Buy Drums - Getting ROI (Return On Investment) 2. SPONSORS WANTED (unique advertising opportunity.) 3. Drum Instructors Wanted! 4. What's a BEATBUG? 5. Humor? You Should Never Hire Anyone ... ______________________________________ |__________FEATURE ARTICLE___________| When to Buy Drums - Getting ROI (Return On Investment) * If you own a drumset already, how can you be certain to get the HIGHEST return on your investment? * At what point does our interest in drumming warrant the purchase of a drumset? * Is there a way to tell if a student has enough necessary natural talent to sanction the expense of buying a drum set? I'll try to give you those formulas in this article, then leave the rest to you. ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING . . . 1. Are you often consumed, possessed and mesmerized by the BEAT of the music you listen to? If it's almost a disease, and if you have it . . . you'll know. There just won't be any doubt. 2. If you find that you MUST bang on any handy object, IN-TIME with the BACKBEAT of the music on the radio . . . That's the 'disease' I'm talking about. If you have it . . . BUY DRUMS . . . before you tear up all the furniture in the house. :>) 3. Can you imagine sitting behind a drum set for FOUR or FIVE hours at a time, playing along with a continual stream of your favorite popular recorded music? If the answer is yes . . . BUY DRUMS! That's what it may take to acquire the degree of artistry necessary to make your investment in equipment REALLY worthwhile. I find that the students who do this, usually go 'pro' within a very short time. Those who DO NOT play with music for several hours at a time, (on a routine basis) . . . will usually lose interest very quickly. The drums may begin to 'seem' like bad investment at that point. DON'T LET THAT HAPPEN TO YOU. MUSIC . . . AND YOUR LOVE OF IT, IS THE KEY TO THE WHOLE THING. Most of the actual jobs we play are 4 to 5 hours long with a 15 minute break every 45 minutes. We must LOVE playing the music, or 4 hours will seem like an eternity. The truth is . . . it's quite common to leave a four hour gig, wanting to play an additional FOUR HOURS MORE. All the lessons in my $49, course are structured with those above perspectives in mind. The lessons are designed and laid-out in such a way that there'll be NO GUESS WORK about WHEN to buy a drum set or what to do, once you have them. Remember this . . . Most of the lessons in this course may be studied WITHOUT DRUMS OR STICKS! The objective of the FREE lessons is to get you playing, (or at least, going through the motions of playing), every time ANY song plays on the radio. You'll be playing drums all the time, anywhere you may be . . . AND, you'll continue to do it that way even when you own a drumset. Just because you aren't sitting behind a drumset doesn't mean that you can't learn. We tend to Jam and have FUN when we are behind a drumset . . . but we do most of our LEARNING when away from the kit. If the drumming-bug bites you, you'll know it by the amount of time you begin devoting to this totally engrossing past-time. YOU DO NOT NEED A DRUMSET OR EVEN A PAIR OF STICKS TO LEARN . . . Just tap on your knees as you sit, or tap on your computer desk as you study the online lessons. You'll become totally amazed at yourself as you step through the FREE lessons, one-at-a-time. Shortly after the 4th or 5th lesson, you should begin to notice that most of the music on the radio will be VERY EASY to follow. You'll instinctively know what to do, and how to play almost any song. OR, TRY THIS . . . UNTIL YOU CAN AFFORD A DRUMSET . . . Take a look at the following page. My first drumset was very much like the set at the bottom of this lesson. You can make a similar practice rig for almost nothing. http://www.studydrums.com/drummers/makedrms.html Once you have some sort of practice rig like the one above to practice on . . . and a pair of sticks, you'll progress even faster. Playing along with recordings should become the one thing in your life that you prefer to do, during ALL your idle moments. It should become a way of life, whether you are behind a drumset or not. If that happens . . . a drum set should then become a warranted and advisable investment. (Look at it this way . . .) Money invested into a drumset ISN'T LOST MONEY, even if you DON'T become a pro drummer! Lets say you drop $500 on a drum set today . . . then play on that set 3 years, and finally sell the rig for $300, in two or three years. Compute the actual cost? $200! When you look at it that way . . . it doesn't seem outlandish or extravagant to invest $200 in a potential lifetime career. Does it? Maybe you had better ADD ANOTHER $49 to that total. You'll be wanting to purchase my complete 80 lesson course too. :>) My objective as a teacher is to show you how to make the MOST of your investment! That's what I'm all about and I'm REAL good at it! I want to show you how to turn that investment into a profit, possibly within the first year, but you have to take the first steps! Go for it! Begin studying in earnest for free, right here. I dare you! :>) http://www.studydrums.com/drummers/prime01.html (If that lesson confuses you, back up one or two lessons, then slowly move forward again.) Otherwise . . . don't sleep until you have memorized ALL 5 BASIC DANCE BEATS. * Then, begin playing along with every song you hear on the radio, no matter where you may be. Become obsessed with that! * Invest in yourself, ENROLL IN THIS COURSE and let me show you the quickest way to get the highest return on your investment. ______________________________________ |____________SPONSOR(S) WANTED_______| Unique long-term advertising opportunity available for a very limited number of sponsors. Send e-mail and I will explain. You will need a monthly advertising budget of $500 or more to get into this, but it's a very big, long-term idea for just the right sponsor or group of sponsors. Ask for details via e-mail: Bill Powelson _____________________________________________ ENROLL NOW! BECOME A PERMANENT MEMBER AND STUDENT TODAY! Don't you owe it to yourself to learn all you can? ORDER THIS COMPLETE, 80+ LESSON, ONLINE DRUMMING COURSE, FOR ONLY $49 (In US funds.) (That price may not last much longer.) To order now, with your credit card, from anywhere in the World . . . go here: https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html If you aren't a paid LIFETIME MEMBER yet . . . What's the hangup? COMPUTERIZED DRUMSET LESSONS ** $49.00 (US) (Lifetime Membership) UNLIMITED E-MAIL HELP . . . STUDY DRUMS AT YOUR COMPUTER ANYTIME! * It's like having a pro helping you at home. * Study at home anytime via password-authorization (hidden site.) * E-MAIL HELP Questions ENCOURAGED & WELCOME 24 hrs a day, ALWAYS! * DRUMSET TECHNIQUES, Beginner thru ULTRA-ADVANCED. * For ALL ages 10 to 90 . . .(almost) * Student sets the pace & the schedule. * Optional downloadable zip file of COMPLETE web site drum course. Study OFFLINE. * BONUS!!!! 44+ additional lessons (TD Archive.) * This course in drumset techniques also includes FREE additional MONTHLY LESSONS via this E-mail newsletter. * No scheduling hassles and no rush hour traffic. Getting to your drum lesson is easy. Just turn on the computer! * UNLIMITED PRIVATE E-MAIL HELP TOO, with your instructor, Bill Powelson. * Satisfaction GUARANTEED or your money back. No hassles. TO SEE THE COMPLETE LIST OF LESSONS GO TO: http://www.catalog.com/drummers/contents.html EVERYTHING ABOVE INCLUDED, ($49.00 US) https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html ($97 is the NEXT PROJECTED PRICE INCREASE and it may occur VERY SOON!) I am currently and always adding new lessons. Buy now and get everything (including all future updates) at this limited one-time low price . . . (or wait and pay more.) _____________________________ |_____WHAT'S A BEATBUG?_______| DISCOUNTED BEATBUG SPECIAL!!! (SAVE $60.00) NOW ONLY: $139.00 (US FUNDS) If you purchase a BEATBUG through the school, I will include the entire $49.00 HOMESTUDY PACKAGE (above) for FREE. TRIVIA QUESTION . . . WHAT IS A BEATBUG??? DON'T KNOW? LEARN HERE . . . (FREE DRUM LESSON) Pro-drummers! You NEED a BEATBUG whether you know it or not. Http://www.catalog.com/drummers/z.html ORDER YOUR BEATBUG HERE: https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html *** SPECIAL OFFER *** BUY A BEATBUG ($139) AND GET MY ENTIRE $49 COURSE (Including Lifetime Membership) FREE! _____________________________________ NO CREDIT CARD? HERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO PURCHASE . . . HOW TO PURCHASE (Method #2) US RESIDENTS May pay instantly with an . . . ********* ELECTRONIC CHECK ********* US residents! Now you can pay by check via E-mail. Any of the drum school products or services will be on their way to you in NO TIME! Send an E-mail enquiry to: . . . Mention 'E-Checks' to get details on how to pay instantly, electronically with an E-mail check. _______________________________________ HOW TO PURCHASE (Method #3) REGULAR MAIL $49.00 IN US FUNDS WILL BUY IT ALL!!! SEND CHECK, CASH or MONEY ORDER in US FUNDS to Bill Powelson 107 Douglas Dr. Holly Hill, Fl. 32117 NOTE Please include your E-mail address. FOREIGN STUDENTS: Visit your local bank and have them prepare a check or money order for $49 in US funds to Bill Powelson, then mail it to the above address. _________________________ |____Train yourself to___| TEACH DRUMS *** THE DRUM INSTRUCTORS GUIDE *** If you have some stage experience,why not TEACH DRUMS? Teach my methods in your locality. I WILL SHOW YOU HOW! Great income potential in most areas. TO ENQUIRE: Mention The Instructors Guide in a note to Bill Powelson _________________________________ |___________HUMOR? _____________| You Should Never Hire Anyone... * whose resume is printed in crayon. * who asks to be addressed as "Frenchy," "Swifty", or "Your Grace." * who makes observations such as, "Torquemada, now there was a motivational wizard." * who hisses at your questions. * whose "interview suit" is red-and-white checked. * who prefers to work while sitting in a washtub filled with Roosevelt dimes. * who carries a $200 attach case with a SEE ROCK CITY bumper sticker on it. * who thinks your corporate logo should be redesigned by Hanna Barbera. * who has an extensive background as a: (a) religious fanatic, (b) paid informant, (c) harbor buoy, (d) human fly, or (e) UFO captive. * who quotes Leon Trotsky more than four times, Abbie Hoffman more than twice, or Morris the Cat at all. * who was once discharged for booby-trapping his (or her) Rolodex. * who breaks into racking sobs when asked to name a personal reference. * whose resume is self-incriminating. * who demands repeated assurances that your firm hires "only the undead." * who says, "For sure," more times than you can keep count of. * who wears a Walkman -- or carries a cassette player the size of a life raft. _________________________________________ NOW, HERE'S ANOTHER FREEBY, CHRISTMAS/ANYTIME SPECIAL. ASK FOR THIS FREE E-BOOK! HOW TO ASSEMBLE A NEW DRUMSET 'Out of the Box and Under the Tree" 'Assembling a New Drumset / Out of the Box'. I've decided to keep this 'Christmas Gift' available at NO CHARGE, all year long. COMPLIMENTARY E-BOOK * SPECIAL GIFT * VIA E-MAIL: Just ask for this E-book if you need it. Send a note to: (Mention 'NO-COST E-book') _______________________________________ ANOTHER FREEBY! FREE, DOWNLOADABLE, MINI-DRUM-COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & WEBMASTERS. http://home.att.net/~drums01/freedl/dl2.html It's totally free and I'm encouraging everyone to pass it around to their friends! Beginning drum students will LOVE this one. VALUABLE FREE CONTENT FOR YOUR WEB SITE: Webmasters love it to. Set it up on your own website. Give it to your own visitors. OFFER FREE DRUM LESSONS FROM YOUR OWN WEB SITE! 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