Online Bass Lessons Across the Frickin’ World!

Hat tip to Jon Silpayamanant for bringing this article to my attention (although I question the wisdom of enabling future bagpipe players). I've been collecting names of bassists that teach lessons via iChat, Skype, or similar online means for awhile - both for my own learning purposes and to share with others. The one thing that strikes me about this is that these are extremely talented and noteworthy players who otherwise people wouldn't have access to unless a great deal of travel and scheduling was involved. I can personally attest to the wonderful insight and value Todd Johnson and Anthony Wellington have brought to my playing, but there's no doubt that any of these folks would be of great assistance to you, provided you take the following steps (that apply to all lessons, Internet or no, really):

• Listen
• Ask good questions
• Prepare for the lesson beforehand
• Practice diligently what you've learned
• Don't waste their or your time

So here's the list - I'm still in disbelief at some of these names:

• Matthew Garrison
• Victor Bailey
• Anthony Wellington
• Todd Johnson
• Steve Lawson
• Steve Jenkins
• Adam Nitti

These are just some of the famous names, and it certainly doesn't discount the other talent available out there - feel free to add additional resources in the comments. It also doesn't address sites like the Funk University or Music Dojo, either (although these are great resources and I'm currently using FU). These are one-on-one lessons - amazing what technology can do, isn't it?

EDIT: Just found out Dave LaRue is on this list, too - I used to watch his instructional video all the time, and just going back to it reminded me of all I learned from him. Great stuff!