Don't Buy This Guy's Piano Course

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Rafael Comeau

Rafael Comeau

Күн бұрын

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@rafael.comeau
@rafael.comeau 3 ай бұрын
How many of you got a Stephen Ridley ad on this video? Also, several of you have asked, the piece I'm playing at 2:39 is my arrangement of Never Gonna Give You Up.
@EmailEmail2139
@EmailEmail2139 3 ай бұрын
nope
@samuelblack4792
@samuelblack4792 3 ай бұрын
I've gotten so many it's ridiculous
@elwhagen
@elwhagen 3 ай бұрын
KZbin Premium FTW! ;-)
@sbubwoofer
@sbubwoofer 3 ай бұрын
I use UBLOCK ORIGIN FOR FREE to NOT SEE ADS :-D but I guess I'll never be able to learn just these four chords to play pee-yano
@CatFish107
@CatFish107 3 ай бұрын
​@@elwhagen same. I am thankful this channel doesn't backdoor a sponsorship ad segment.
@UATU.
@UATU. 2 ай бұрын
He improved my eye/hand coordination and reflex speed by me frantically hitting SKIP before I have to hear him say “four chords”.
@happ-hobby
@happ-hobby 2 ай бұрын
@@UATU. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 I’ve also perfected counting to 5 @ 60 bpm to make the noise coming out of his mouth stop.
@danielsmith2770
@danielsmith2770 2 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@john-brady
@john-brady 2 ай бұрын
You are not alone in that
@darthconquerus
@darthconquerus 2 ай бұрын
It’s the stupid fucking look he has on his face like he can’t believe how profound he’s being
@square_hare
@square_hare 2 ай бұрын
so, you’re saying he DID help you with your piano skills then? haha
@robst247
@robst247 3 ай бұрын
I hate his cocky, shouty style, his loud banging on the piano and his intrusive ads. Thanks for exposing his BS.
@mhoppy6639
@mhoppy6639 3 ай бұрын
God I was really hoping someone would call this twerp out. His adverts are annoying squared.
@HenrikBergpianorganist
@HenrikBergpianorganist 3 ай бұрын
Exactly this. Cocky, shouty, loud banging. Good to know I'm not the only one thinking this.
@aligator9552
@aligator9552 3 ай бұрын
Me as well!
@coolbreeze5683
@coolbreeze5683 3 ай бұрын
"Shouty" is an understatement. My 3 year old niece rolls her eyes and says "Skip!" when she hears that ad pop up on KZbin 😂
@robst247
@robst247 3 ай бұрын
​​@@coolbreeze5683What adjective would be appropriate to replace 'shouty'?
@bactrosaurus
@bactrosaurus 3 ай бұрын
When the person you secretly despise turns out to actually be a bad person:
@Death_Rave
@Death_Rave 3 ай бұрын
I had this moment with ice spice lol
@weronikazalewska2098
@weronikazalewska2098 3 ай бұрын
GrohlCorden syndrome.
@_Heb_
@_Heb_ 3 ай бұрын
@@Death_Ravewhat did ice spice do??
@tHa1Rune
@tHa1Rune 3 ай бұрын
​@@_Heb_ I mean just listen to any of her music and you'll realise she thinks she's the shit but ain't even the fart. But then there's how she treats everyone around her, which if you pay attention to how she sings/raps was just foreshadowing imo.
@gabrielmoore6099
@gabrielmoore6099 3 ай бұрын
@@tHa1Runethis is the funniest comment I’ve seen ever
@notubercharged
@notubercharged 3 ай бұрын
Oh my god finally someone talking about this guy, everytime i get an ad from this guy I just have a "oh fuck off" reflex 😭
@georgespencer3973
@georgespencer3973 3 ай бұрын
💯 I have blocked his ad so many times but it just keeps coming back. It’s like nails on a chalkboard.
@emmanuelle4439
@emmanuelle4439 3 ай бұрын
I don't blame you!😂
@jodi183
@jodi183 3 ай бұрын
Right?!?! It's worse than those KARS for Kids ads!
@SybilKibble
@SybilKibble 3 ай бұрын
Ditto. His ads make me NOT want to buy his crap
@paddysteer7701
@paddysteer7701 3 ай бұрын
yeah ...at last ....some validation ....
@DavidJCane
@DavidJCane 2 ай бұрын
The "hundreds of songs with just four chords" catchphrase is like saying "thousands of words with just 26 letters": knowing the chords is not going to help you play the songs in the same way as knowing the alphabet is not going to help you spell the words.
@CutieWolf-359
@CutieWolf-359 2 ай бұрын
More like saying "thousands of words with just 15 letters"
@SamSam-df4ow
@SamSam-df4ow 2 ай бұрын
millions of words with 5 vowels!
@eddygonzalez2328
@eddygonzalez2328 2 ай бұрын
Half of the other songs have the same 4 chord progression, the other half have a similar chord progression. Can you learn how to play the piano? Not a chance. Total rip off.
@artsyscrub3226
@artsyscrub3226 Ай бұрын
@@eddygonzalez2328 Yeah bc the chords make up only a small part of that song its about arranging the cords in a way to make the song sound good, but cords are the building block, but it's like telling someone they know how to code in every program becuase they learned coding in python
@elponchex
@elponchex Ай бұрын
This guy gives Dennis from always Sunny vibes.
@dvforever
@dvforever 3 ай бұрын
Almost $3,000? That's insane! His ads were annoying, but I never thought it would be that much. Madness!
@molloyju
@molloyju 3 ай бұрын
same, i remember thinking "that will be some crazy price like 300"
@koenignero
@koenignero 3 ай бұрын
Its just $1500 if you attend the 4hrs live sale show sundays
@nirorit
@nirorit 3 ай бұрын
@@koenignero just
@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12
@MERCEDES-BENZS600GUARD_V12 3 ай бұрын
​@@koenignerojust?🎹🎶
@l.w.paradis2108
@l.w.paradis2108 3 ай бұрын
This is how scams work. He will reel in anywhere from 1% to 10% of the people who watch his free masterclass. Of course it's worth it to him.
@beatricefox937
@beatricefox937 2 ай бұрын
The fact that I got his ad right before this video 😭
@Homes87
@Homes87 2 ай бұрын
Same
@fhenlizhao5406
@fhenlizhao5406 Ай бұрын
😂
@dwightdunkley
@dwightdunkley Ай бұрын
Me too!
@tjordulf
@tjordulf Ай бұрын
I got it at the end. That's Irony!!! 😊
@mrsmilkandhoney601
@mrsmilkandhoney601 Ай бұрын
Moi aussi 😂
@jwesson30
@jwesson30 Ай бұрын
I didn't know this guy annoyed SOOOO many people! Thanks for sharing!
@TanyaRichardson-z4u
@TanyaRichardson-z4u 27 күн бұрын
😂
@eyeball226
@eyeball226 3 ай бұрын
I mean it was obvious from the get-go that he's a snake oil salesman, but I didn't have scientology on my bingo card. The ads totally reminded me of the "unison midi chord pack" thing.
@Anonymoose890
@Anonymoose890 3 ай бұрын
gotta get them pro level chords, I wonder if Stephen sells those too, I've been looking for a reputable dealer
@CatFish107
@CatFish107 3 ай бұрын
​@@Anonymoose890 All you need is a Krell dealer, to be honest.
@colinburgess7728
@colinburgess7728 3 ай бұрын
the unison scam got me - never again
@andrewharing2637
@andrewharing2637 3 ай бұрын
I was thinking of making a MIDI note pack. Ever have trouble finding the right notes for your melody, harmony, bassline or chord sequences? We've got you covered! With this pack, you've got literally every MIDI note, right at your fingertips! Then I could do a video bit where I'm listening to a melody and it doesn't resolve at the end and I go into a little menu and click "D#" or whatever, and then I listen to it with the note at the end and it's clearly the right note and I'm like "OMG that's perfect! This pack is like a cheat code for composers!" Anyone want to invest?
@codyzsherman
@codyzsherman 3 ай бұрын
3 minutes 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Peabrain_Piano
@Peabrain_Piano 3 ай бұрын
always got a weird vibe from that ad, it being a scientology scam makes it so funny
@infinitestare
@infinitestare 3 ай бұрын
LOL I got the vibes similar to Jonathan from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, that one episode where he made a wish to be the best at everything in the world. I really resonated with the guy at the start of the video saying "you probably thought Wow, what an annoying man that is"
@takotako3321
@takotako3321 3 ай бұрын
It's not a scam. He taught me how to play the sea mayor chord and sea mayor scale. He also taught me about our galactic overlord, Xenu.
@johnmartinez7440
@johnmartinez7440 3 ай бұрын
I'm even more confused that he's English. I assumed it was only Americans who fell for that stuff.
@Retrocanary
@Retrocanary 3 ай бұрын
@@johnmartinez7440might be wrong, but I thought Scientology came started in East Grinstead in South East England.
@brhodes0
@brhodes0 3 ай бұрын
I love the one which starts off with him pretending to speak to someone to his left then he’s ‘interrupted’. He’s a complete tool! 🔧
@rafa57games
@rafa57games 3 ай бұрын
I don't know why people see "you have to practice for hours" as a bad thing. If you're having fun, you wouldn't mind practicing for hours
@PetriJuuhansson-wh4zp
@PetriJuuhansson-wh4zp 3 ай бұрын
At some skill levels you start to demand more from your self and then it might get annoying if you dont make progress the way you imagined from your past learning curve. The better you get, the harder it gets to get better. Its multiplicative progress. Like lets say you want to learn certain solo or riff. If you start at 80bpm and 90bpm is your next step. Thats pretty easy. But when you get to 220bpm, then going to 230bpm is totally differend journey
@bartoszganapati
@bartoszganapati 3 ай бұрын
That's true. It's like saying 'you have to read the book for hours to know what it's abut'. Yeah, like... I know, that's the point, I enjoy sitting with a book. And even strsgely I saw ads of some apps or whatever with synopsises of books so that you don't have read them whole and still make impression of someone educated (that was the claim there). And I was like... How sad. It's like using self-playing piano and pretending it's you. 😂
@BossLevelAudio24
@BossLevelAudio24 3 ай бұрын
Didn't know he was a scientology head. But the free piano giveaway was all I needed to know he's a scammer. You can indeed play many so gs with those four chords, if you don't mind sounding bland and repetitive like Ed sheeran or most of today's crap.
@OldGreyMulletTest
@OldGreyMulletTest 3 ай бұрын
Very well said!
@scottyecora
@scottyecora 3 ай бұрын
The fun of it is precisely having to practice to finally get rewarded when you finally can play things in the way you wanted them to sound!
@Floora_Doora
@Floora_Doora Ай бұрын
My mother actually got me into one of those free seminars. I learnt absolutely nothing whatsoever and I was sat there for what had to be like 3-6 hours (It was still going when I left, I just couldn’t take it anymore) and most of it was him yapping with another dude about this ridiculously expensive course (quite a few thousand) And success stories. I thought it was pretty sketchy and I’m glad to know my gut feeling was right!
@guineapigsith699
@guineapigsith699 Ай бұрын
good instincts
@RS-xq6je
@RS-xq6je Ай бұрын
​@@guineapigsith699 it makes me wonder what can't be sold to the flock? There's guys paying thousands for some insecure steroid user too scream at them and show them how to be a real man and get girls, people paying thousands for a learn to play piano quickly course, weight loss/ fitness snake oil supplements the list goes on
@dangfd551
@dangfd551 3 ай бұрын
And the irony is I always get the ad while trying to listen to someone with actual talent
@richardgrier8968
@richardgrier8968 3 ай бұрын
Yes!
@iamsparkicus
@iamsparkicus 3 ай бұрын
Yes, yes, yes!
@unclemick-synths
@unclemick-synths 3 ай бұрын
I keep blocking his ads.
@OldGreyMulletTest
@OldGreyMulletTest 3 ай бұрын
Haha - me too! I guess only a scientologist could be that annoying and fake...
@TayWoode
@TayWoode 3 ай бұрын
Same
@etherealodysseymusic
@etherealodysseymusic 3 ай бұрын
Stephen Ridley is the sole reason I’m now paying for KZbin Premium
@charmawow
@charmawow 3 ай бұрын
I’m so frickin sick of the adds interrupting my viewing I’m considering Premium too!
@lemsip207
@lemsip207 3 ай бұрын
​@charmawow It's really annoying. They appear every few minutes now. At one time there were no adverts and people paid to upload videos if they were ten or more minutes long. That meant they kept them concise. Now they waffle on and repeat themselves from video to video.
@lemsip207
@lemsip207 3 ай бұрын
@charmawow Me too. They used to be every 10 minutes. Now it's more like every 5 minutes. If a video is demonetised, because the advertisers don't like the video, then often, the content creator is banned from KZbin as KZbin isn't making money from the adverts as well as the content creators. Many content creators have set up Patreons so their subscribers can financially support them instead of having to rely on adverts. I miss the old days of KZbin before it was filled with adverts. Now, people are making repetitive and waffling videos to make money from adverts. It takes money and a lot of preparation to make a video so you kept it short and concise. Now I have to wade through a lot of waffle to get to the information I was looking for. I have subscribed to some channels where they pour out several videos a week saying the same as they have said before
@stephendevore
@stephendevore 3 ай бұрын
lol
@lemsip207
@lemsip207 3 ай бұрын
Making videos for the sake of it just to attract advertising revenue. There were far fewer videos as well as them being concise and non repetitive. Some KZbinrs I have to unsubscribe to after a while as they just keep repeating themselves.
@modalmixture
@modalmixture 3 ай бұрын
“Did you kN0w you can play HUnDRedS of songs with just FOUR chords??????” Yes, yes we did. Every single mediocre online teacher has been dying to impart this banal knowledge like they are bestowing upon us the precious secret of life itself.
@StrawberryCosmonaut
@StrawberryCosmonaut 3 ай бұрын
Haha absolutely. I have harboured such a deep unreasonable grudge against the four chords shtick, I hate it I hate it I hate it
@steelpainter
@steelpainter 3 ай бұрын
The Beatles never used the same chord sequence twice, and often they used such beautiful, unusual chords. You cant reduce that to for chords. I'm not a pro music teacher but my advice to anyone starting acoustic guitar, before they learn jazz, flamenco, metal, blues, reggae, funk . . . start with Beatles songs​@@StrawberryCosmonaut
@SianaGearz
@SianaGearz 3 ай бұрын
One of my favourite songs goes E7sus4, E7, Am7add11, D (repeating). That's 4 chords. Yay. I know, wrong chords.
@BuIIetBiII
@BuIIetBiII 3 ай бұрын
I don't really understand the concept anyway. You can't magically know how to play a song just by learning the chords. By that logic I can play any melody because I can play every note on a piano.
@boblincolninc.9654
@boblincolninc.9654 3 ай бұрын
well said
@sulltk1447
@sulltk1447 Ай бұрын
I have heard his screaming and promises many times, which is utterly annoying! I just heard that is a scam two days ago from a former Scientologist and now from you. I am so glad that you take the time to call out these scammers. Thank you!!
@georgethompson520
@georgethompson520 3 ай бұрын
Glad you called out this narcissistic scamming weirdo - tried to call him out many times and always got blocked. His lives are also pre-recorded and I’ve studied them and how he manipulates the vulnerable into paying out huge amounts for absolute crap
@catscratchfever1473
@catscratchfever1473 2 ай бұрын
Dr. Berg is also a Scientologist KZbinr, who else?
@paulacoyle5685
@paulacoyle5685 2 ай бұрын
@@catscratchfever1473they’re trying to rope chiropractors and dentists and veterinarians into their scammy “prepayment” “WISE” financial approach for ongoing treatment whether you need it or not.
@christopher9727
@christopher9727 2 ай бұрын
...... Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
@realwizardry834
@realwizardry834 2 ай бұрын
Took me a moment to realise you mean live performances with 'lives' and not like his actual life but plural and 'pre-recorded' 😨
@vlada
@vlada Ай бұрын
​@@catscratchfever1473does he ever bring up scientology? If not, that has as much relevance as he's Jewish or he's Muslim.
@chuckmacnorris9613
@chuckmacnorris9613 3 ай бұрын
Never trust a teacher who speaks like a childrens TV presenter. Thanks Rafael for highlighting this.
@TheGerkuman
@TheGerkuman 3 ай бұрын
*bad childrens' TV presenter
@claymor8241
@claymor8241 3 ай бұрын
Valerie Singleton taught me the crumhorn, let’s just say I had no complaints.
@SybilKibble
@SybilKibble 3 ай бұрын
or Billy Mays
@shabath
@shabath Ай бұрын
​@@SybilKibbleAt least Billy was off his rocker on coke, not a cult.
@BeeClassical
@BeeClassical Ай бұрын
anyone with that much energy is not to be trusted full stop 😂
@ScouseStevieJ
@ScouseStevieJ 2 ай бұрын
He's an unbearable charlatan. Thank you for fully exposing his nonsense.
@kimdiez2681
@kimdiez2681 2 ай бұрын
Agreed !
@pjt3887
@pjt3887 Ай бұрын
Must say I love your use of the word charlatan it needs to be brought back into everyday usage. 😂
@mikulitsi1819
@mikulitsi1819 Ай бұрын
Saw this guy's ads last year and went to search on this guy. Luckily there was a reddit thread talking about him scamming and money going to scientology but surprised no one made a video about him until now. Good that you made this
@misspollysdolly
@misspollysdolly Ай бұрын
I got my brother a piano and my family know nothing about music so when I saw this ad I signed him up for the free masterclass thinking he'd enjoy it and was ready to sign him up. He was so excited for the masterclass and we were sat with him during it cause it was supposed to be a big moment and then it was just this guy spewing on and on for hours and we ended up leaving it. My brother was so disappointed
@mikulitsi1819
@mikulitsi1819 Ай бұрын
@@misspollysdolly Oh man :( Feel sorry for all of you
@rpadilla99ish
@rpadilla99ish 3 ай бұрын
Thank you. I'm a piano teacher and I hate his ads so much.
@whatilearnttoday5295
@whatilearnttoday5295 3 ай бұрын
Install ad blockers.
@pw6002
@pw6002 3 ай бұрын
@@whatilearnttoday5295 Ad blocker does not work on KZbin app.
@marclarcher7908
@marclarcher7908 3 ай бұрын
@@whatilearnttoday5295I have them, but… they don’t work on KZbin!
@twangbarfly
@twangbarfly 3 ай бұрын
But, but he's a concert pianist - surely he knows his stuff...
@aBachwardsfellow
@aBachwardsfellow 3 ай бұрын
@@twangbarfly no -- a conceited peinis
@jarredkdj
@jarredkdj 3 ай бұрын
2:18 - "If you want to become a master of the instrument, thinking about in terms of years isn't really the right mindset, it's more of a lifetime commitment" that resonated, thank you!
@stephanroemerdotnet
@stephanroemerdotnet 3 ай бұрын
Totally, that sentence was an eye opener.
@Jesoteric
@Jesoteric 3 ай бұрын
Yeah but how many years is that going to be ? 😉
@Mallchad
@Mallchad 3 ай бұрын
@@Jesoteric You don't really want to become a master at it. its not the point. The point is have fun, you can play something that sounds entertaining and feels complex in a year. But you can spend a whole lifetime trying to nail down evey subgenre of genre and music theory... and then forget to have fun. I've seen a lot of people that played Polyphia songs and mozart songs nearly perfectly after 1 year. You just gotta focus hard on those specific things
@paulneedham9885
@paulneedham9885 3 ай бұрын
He says that in the video
@erniethenerd8495
@erniethenerd8495 2 ай бұрын
and that is any skill
3 ай бұрын
As a music teacher, I thank you for taking the time to do this. I have always found his to be the most annoying ad on KZbin, and did indeed believe it to be a scam, for all the reasons you have highlighted!
@gametalk3149
@gametalk3149 3 ай бұрын
You look like a bot account
@user-ov4wr5yu4r
@user-ov4wr5yu4r 2 ай бұрын
Ok, but nothing beats the Chinese chiropractic ad with crunching sounds! 😱 I had to change continents to escape it.
@neon___am
@neon___am Ай бұрын
There’s a new ad where he pretends he’s having a conversation with an offscreen character, then proceeds to turn at maximum cringe and pillage his voice into the souls of the unfortunate who simply wanted a slice of their KZbin favourites, only have his ad as a throat closing appetiser. Thank god you made this clip, sir 👏
@davidmcgirr
@davidmcgirr 3 ай бұрын
We're in a golden age of scams. Thanks for highlighting.
@robst247
@robst247 3 ай бұрын
@@davidmcgirr Brown rather than golden, methinks.
@wahyung9669
@wahyung9669 3 ай бұрын
sadly youtube has so many. Any get quick rich scheme just tired of hearing or those ads that has a story or those claim a cure for something - then bombarting you with half truthes. Getting tired of those “do this…” to relieve solution, there seem to be some gimick they selling that doesnt work but when you google it, its flooded by fake testonimies that comes up first in the search result. Never seen so much over hyped web pages and with Ai assistence, it makes things more convincing because there is no spelling or gramatical errors to spot.
@jasehobson
@jasehobson 2 ай бұрын
"Telling someone I'm a Scientologist feels like telling someone I'm a Jew in the early 1940's and hoping they're not German." What an absolutely wild statement to make
@HJHawley7677
@HJHawley7677 2 ай бұрын
Not just because of the sheer audacity but also because it implies that all Germans were nazi sympathizers 😂
@trontosaurusrex9532
@trontosaurusrex9532 2 ай бұрын
Yeah that is an insane take.
@artsyscrub3226
@artsyscrub3226 Ай бұрын
Wild and like so wrong? Jewish people were litterally murdered for being jewish at most Steven will face backlash and people won't like him as much XD
@davidmurphy563
@davidmurphy563 Ай бұрын
"They're out to get us" is an essential part of all cults. The outside world has to be foreign, unjust, malevolent and scary so that the only safe place to be is inside the cult.
@FernieCanto
@FernieCanto Ай бұрын
@@davidmurphy563 Not only that, but you *have* to feel oppressed by everyone, so any act of cruelty you commit against others is automatically justified.
@MotownGal
@MotownGal 2 ай бұрын
Multi-instrumentalist/teacher here. THAT guy! "The Talented Mr. Ridley"? Mr. Creepy? I almost spit out my coffee when I heard his pitch to become a brilliant musician in 3 minutes a day with four chords in your pocket. Too bad I block all his stupid ads. I'm going to miss the laughs. And thank you, now all the "tom cruise on speed" antics makes so much sense! He's trolling for membership so he can get to the next level.
@JonathonNeville
@JonathonNeville 2 ай бұрын
when you say you block his ads, do you mean you skip the remainder of the ad when youtube lets you press skip, or do you have a way to block them (not just his)?
@ariadneschild8460
@ariadneschild8460 2 ай бұрын
​@@JonathonNevilleif you hit the 3 little vertical dots up in the right hand of the screen you can block the ad.
@snorman1911
@snorman1911 Ай бұрын
​@ariadneschild8460 only if you have ad personalization turned on.
@akirakasinata-fk8qy
@akirakasinata-fk8qy 29 күн бұрын
Four chords!? 😂 I'm pretty sure there's more than four chords in the first four bars of any music I learnt.
@juliesheard2122
@juliesheard2122 Ай бұрын
Now that explain everything. Oozing over confidence, persistent jolliness, constant push push push sales, the unnatural persistence, not to mention the lies about the cost of piano tuition from others,l. Oh thankyou for this explaination.
@andyanderson6455
@andyanderson6455 3 ай бұрын
I answered a desk job position in the 90's in Tampa, I saw the ad in a paper and I needed a job, I went to interview and ended up in a small room with an interviewer they said they needed to "give me an employment test screening" and gave me a scientology screening and then sent me upstairs to watch a movie, I went upstairs and it was a remote Scientology recruiting center, in the movie it showed what your "true potential" could be if you joined the church and said "if you say no today you might as well jump off a cliff and kill yourself", I busted out laughing and walked out while they were chasing me--- true story...CREEPY....
@bootsybadger
@bootsybadger 3 ай бұрын
@andyanderson6455 Let me guess, you're posting from the bottom of a cliff 🤭
@jenniferlaynemusic
@jenniferlaynemusic 3 ай бұрын
Thank God you escaped. Holy smack!
@chrisrakauskas5131
@chrisrakauskas5131 3 ай бұрын
Yikes! "Creepy" is right!
@sahamal_savu
@sahamal_savu 2 ай бұрын
Their material is full of all kinds of bizarre stuff like that, at least once they get you in the door. The "free personality tests" and the newest ones in my area that just say, "Anxiety? Stress? Call this number." seem fairly benign and harmless until you have the moment of realization that this is an *extremely wealthy* cult that is trying to brainwash you and steal your money.
@rosanilebron1566
@rosanilebron1566 2 ай бұрын
That's more than creepy! 😮
@jaimelaverc2475
@jaimelaverc2475 3 ай бұрын
Everything scientology is a red flag.
@kotMekong
@kotMekong 3 ай бұрын
Invented by a science fiction writer, backed by Hollywood actors, a billion-dollar money-making machine for a few, involved in crime,, ignored by those that chase us for stepping on the cracks on the sidewalk. A red flag, yes, but unfortunately - just another example of the poor paying for the excessive of the rich.
@cackslopper5321
@cackslopper5321 3 ай бұрын
Everything religion is a red flag
@antonioveritas
@antonioveritas 3 ай бұрын
​@@cackslopper5321Not all money is counterfeit or fake. You get fake money that imitates real money, but real money also exists. You get fake religion that imitates true religion, but true religion also exists. Just like you get fake piano tutorials, but you can also get good piano tutorials.
@cackslopper5321
@cackslopper5321 3 ай бұрын
@@antonioveritas So all religions are fake but yours?
@Hysteric_Subjects
@Hysteric_Subjects 3 ай бұрын
Religion and money go hand in hand - every religion is a scam
@lukemadams
@lukemadams 3 ай бұрын
'What an annoying man' is exactly what I thought. Did not predict him being even worse than that though
@streetough
@streetough 3 ай бұрын
Right, him being annoying was my literal first thought lol
@IllusionSector
@IllusionSector 3 ай бұрын
@@streetough I'm shocked nobody mentioned that his whole shtick is centered around the atrociously overused *vi-IV-I-V* chord progression, which is the stamp of mediocrity that got beyond parody over a decade ago. He touts it as the greatest thing since sliced bread.
@serratusx
@serratusx 3 ай бұрын
@@IllusionSectorRick Beato made a great video about it called the four chords which ruined pop music (or similar)
@IllusionSector
@IllusionSector 3 ай бұрын
@@serratusx Yeah, I've definitely seen that one.
@streetough
@streetough 3 ай бұрын
@IllusionSector A lot of KZbin piano "masters" pretend like that's some genius selling point.
@xking144
@xking144 26 күн бұрын
I actually took the free masterclass and felt like I was in a prolonged infomercial. The hours I’ll never get back ended super shady. The price ended up around 5000,- , ‘but for you guys there’s a special temporary discount so it will be just 3000,”. In the live chat it seemed that people where just throwing money at him and I thought it was all so unreal. Saying that he thought all those famous rich people.. never heard of the guy. And yes his methods were not logical from a beginners point of view. Thank you for validating my hunch.
@TheSlowPianist
@TheSlowPianist 3 ай бұрын
I think you're being a bit harsh. I did his free seminar and can now stand up while playing and headbang at a Yamaha grand with my eyes closed without breaking my nose on the lid. And my arpeggios are an absolute dream. I tried Chopin Etudes but couldn't get past all the Latin.
@wardropper
@wardropper 3 ай бұрын
It’s the bloody noise I can’t stand.
@CatFish107
@CatFish107 3 ай бұрын
I chose to skip all that and use a sequencer. The machine is fast, the flesh is weak and slow.
@tommyoster4541
@tommyoster4541 3 ай бұрын
I think most people want to learn playing piano not headbanging, thats another course.
@beatmasterbossy
@beatmasterbossy 3 ай бұрын
“Pie Iesu Domine, Dona Eis Requiem”, (Thunk)
@brycewilson1741
@brycewilson1741 3 ай бұрын
@@CatFish107Praise be to the Omnissiah.
@jingalls9142
@jingalls9142 3 ай бұрын
'If you want to make money don't write science fiction, start a religion.' The founder of scientology, L Ron Hubbard, really did say that.
@twangbarfly
@twangbarfly 3 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@aubergineteal7975
@aubergineteal7975 3 ай бұрын
...interesting. So; what do I have? Is it a science, a religion or a cult?
@peterjones596
@peterjones596 3 ай бұрын
Yeah, you're close on his actual quote, and about two years after he said it scientology was born...
@Yeshanu
@Yeshanu 2 ай бұрын
​@@aubergineteal7975 it's not science, that's for darn sure.
@emmanuelle4439
@emmanuelle4439 2 ай бұрын
@@jingalls9142 😂😂
@LeviClay
@LeviClay 3 ай бұрын
Well done dude. People are often scared to stand up and call out people in the industry you work in, but it’s really important those with knowledge stand up and protect those who don’t know better from people trying to take advantage of them.
@jenniferlaynemusic
@jenniferlaynemusic 3 ай бұрын
SO TRUE.
@conorheduvan
@conorheduvan 3 ай бұрын
Oh Damn! I was about to send this video onto you!
@LLLLLB
@LLLLLB 17 күн бұрын
My scam radar was on the blink and I signed up for the free “masterclass” a while back. I backed out last minute (radar glitch cleared) and received multiple automated calls from the same annoying voice. I later wondered whether I’d made a mistake. Now I know I didn’t, so thank you for this video!
@bertyd2124
@bertyd2124 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video! I have been teaching private piano lessons as a full-time job now for 5 years since graduating from a university for piano performance. I had one student say to me, "I saw an online course that can teach me 100 songs in minutes. Why haven't we learned 100 songs yet?" I told the student that it takes time to understand, speak and read other languages. Like any skill, it takes hardwork, determination and time to become comfortable and proficient at it. In order to be proficient in another language, I think we can both agree you should be able to comprehend and say more than 4 words.
@inluminatiomea9889
@inluminatiomea9889 2 ай бұрын
Why you didn't show her the 4 chords?
@jayawilder3835
@jayawilder3835 2 ай бұрын
You should have told your student to go for it. He'd soon be back.
@cnkaiser1
@cnkaiser1 2 ай бұрын
This is so based. Mad respect for you man.
@mickeythompson9537
@mickeythompson9537 3 ай бұрын
The people who don't see the throbbing great warning signs all over the Rdiley adverts are the people Scientology is looking for.
@QuentinWalker
@QuentinWalker 3 ай бұрын
100% this! Gullible people with disposable cash who are looking to improve themselves? Come, my pretties, come! I'm certain there's a web of similar scams that are funded by Scientologists which all funnel into the cult.
@jenniferlaynemusic
@jenniferlaynemusic 3 ай бұрын
OMG THEM BE FACTS!
@206aviator
@206aviator 3 ай бұрын
Several commenters here have noted that Scientology is looking to exploit and drain resources from the same kind of people, often innocent of the ways of the world, who have neither emotional self-awareness nor strong practical skill at recognizing the workings of targeted deceptive marketing, commonly known as “confidence games” as practiced by “con artists”. Con artists call their victims “marks”. These ads work like an automated mark magnet, efficiently selecting and attracting the most vulnerable victims to this small $3,000 con. Once these marks realize they have been robbed, they become sad. At this point, the victims, now miserable, distracted by their frustration and embarrassment, and, critically, proven as having failed the scam test (by participation), are at last ready to be fed to the intake port of the Church of Scientology, which will efficiently commence the “big con”-lifelong wealth extraction. The wealth extraction machinery inside Church of Scientology is efficiently protected by a legal and social fiction, which is the absurd claim that Scientology is a religion. The coldness and cruelty of these con artists, small and large, is chilling.
@litespesh
@litespesh 3 ай бұрын
Best comment on this page! If you’ve any life experience then everything about that guy screams c*** but there’ll always be the odd one who’s a bit naive that gets sucked in. It’s a numbers game.
@AssPhyxiation
@AssPhyxiation Ай бұрын
Warning signs? What’s the danger? Wasting your money? OMG!!
@Emma.Adams.
@Emma.Adams. 3 ай бұрын
I actually SCREAMED when I saw this, I used to watch a KZbin video every morning as a part of my routine and Every. Single. Day. Without fail his ad would pop up. I thought I was the only person who knew who he was and the fact he’s a Scientologist is baffling to me
@f15eagleger
@f15eagleger Ай бұрын
Saw the ads, super annoying considering I am picking up the piano finally after wanting to for decades. Thanks for the video!
@KarlGutowski
@KarlGutowski 3 ай бұрын
I remember Stephen Ridley from a finance message board. About 10 years ago he was unhappy and quit his investment banking job to busker with a piano at a street corner in London. Some of us respected the guts it took to quit a sure 6 figure salary to go play 500 variations of pop songs. Selling an expensive course seems like a thing you do when your own pop music career doesn't quite take off.
@dangfd551
@dangfd551 3 ай бұрын
That’s an incredible story if it’s the same person. I know people like him think they can write a hit song in a couple hours, and if it doesn’t become sensational, it’s someone else’s fault. A kind of arrogance that everyone else can smell except for themself. An ad campaign like this one is a last effort attempt at relevance when it won’t happen organically.
@delko000
@delko000 3 ай бұрын
Oh so he was a city trader? That makes sense - personality wise -.
@YQN2149
@YQN2149 3 ай бұрын
@@dangfd551 countless musicians can write a hit song in a couple of hours, there just isn't room for all of them. success isn't earned imo, it's mostly luck. i do doubt this cunt can write one though.
@joeshmoe7967
@joeshmoe7967 3 ай бұрын
@@dangfd551 Truth is writing a hit song is easy. The hard part is getting it heard. A hit is a hit, due to exposure. Certainly a very mediocre song, might not blow up the charts, even with a big push, but a terrific song with zero exposure, won't be on the charts at all. I have songs that I have written that would be at least top forty. I have listened to songs on the radio that I know I could beat. I am just not in a position to get them out. I have thought about postin here or on instagram, but then I worry about someone stealing them. No doubt there are a ton of writers in the same position.
@Hewbuntu
@Hewbuntu 3 ай бұрын
Wow!
@NicleT
@NicleT 3 ай бұрын
Finally someone sane taking the front to expose this fishy scammer. As a professional musician, I can't stand it. It's the same rhetoric than those cheap ads in newspapers 50 years ago. Bravo d'avoir dit haut et fort ce que le milieu pense tout bas, Raphaël.
@TP-om8of
@TP-om8of 2 ай бұрын
La plume de ma tante est sur la plage.
@AcmeLife
@AcmeLife 3 ай бұрын
So glad this was made lol. I've wanted to slap his smile off his face ever since he invaded my ads and never left. I got to the point that the sound of his voice instantly downed my mood. If anyone wants to learn piano I'll gladly teach for free. Why does everything need a price tag
@olyaanisimova1647
@olyaanisimova1647 3 ай бұрын
Are you serious, you teaching piano for free?
@AcmeLife
@AcmeLife 3 ай бұрын
@olyaanisimova1647 well I mean I am not that great, but I'll teach what I know lol. I meant to say that if I were in his position with all his apparent accolades I would happily share my talent to help others achieve their dreams and hopefully one day with enough practice I will be able to do so.
@olyaanisimova1647
@olyaanisimova1647 3 ай бұрын
@@AcmeLife I guess there is time when you teach somebody for free (like investing in young people in your church, family, etc) just have enough wisdom not to be abused by greedy people, your skills have got values. enjoy the ride in musical world! 😊❣️
@AcmeLife
@AcmeLife 3 ай бұрын
@@olyaanisimova1647 ❤️❤️
@MelissaMarshman
@MelissaMarshman 17 күн бұрын
This guy is repulsive. Thank god someone is finally speaking out! I also am classically trained pianist and can't stand his terrible marketing. Thank you for also touching on his connection to Scientology.
@forestyogin2218
@forestyogin2218 3 ай бұрын
200k views with 3k subscribers. Good for you Rafael ! Anybody who brings truth and real world awareness in the face of thieves and robbers deserves this. Takes a level of courage. The rare case on the KZbins where authenticity shines.
@ivanivke
@ivanivke 3 ай бұрын
Rafael just got a new subscriber! 👍
@flyingisland7583
@flyingisland7583 3 ай бұрын
0:11 I have ptsd
@cnkaiser1
@cnkaiser1 2 ай бұрын
Me too… me too man😔 that ridley idiot has ingrained it into my head.
@78thandSynth
@78thandSynth Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@juliobee
@juliobee 3 ай бұрын
I always skipped the ad immediately because I thought his entire gimmick was the 4 chords that everyone knows, i didn't realise he had an entire useless course, thanks for exposing it. Also you look really similar to Andrew Dotson, a physicist on youtube
@SeanPlaysThePiano
@SeanPlaysThePiano 3 ай бұрын
If you wanted to really hurt him, you’d watch at least 15 seconds of the ad so he has to pay more. And the content creator will get more ad revenue.
@SeanPlaysThePiano
@SeanPlaysThePiano 3 ай бұрын
@@iClipper no they pay more if people watch the clip longer (typically last 15 seconds). Source: I’ve run many ads for one of my companies and I’ve worked at an advertising agency. Don’t take my word for it, Google is a powerful tool lol
@user-ov4wr5yu4r
@user-ov4wr5yu4r 2 ай бұрын
My finger is on the skip button.
@ferretyluv
@ferretyluv 2 ай бұрын
I also always got the “free exercise book” ads.
@delo3936
@delo3936 Ай бұрын
So Canadian, so polite, yet informative. Thanks buddy, Fellow Canadian, Cheers
@skidmark8561
@skidmark8561 Ай бұрын
He's not your buddy guy
@creepycrawlers6950
@creepycrawlers6950 19 күн бұрын
you are deluded😸😸😸
@michaels2007
@michaels2007 3 ай бұрын
fucking hell. I'm glad someone's made a video on this. Commenting for the algorithm.
@tomellingham8627
@tomellingham8627 3 ай бұрын
I agree, and good idea. I'll leave a comment for the algorithm too.
@sublimemadenda
@sublimemadenda 2 ай бұрын
@@tomellingham8627me too
@brennanharvey1593
@brennanharvey1593 3 ай бұрын
As a piano teacher myself I'm so glad you made this video and feel my pain. Thank thank thank you I so hope this video gets seen by millions! Google bump this video up the charts for all pianists! Also please delete this scam course from KZbin ads!
@Carmine_Lupertazzi
@Carmine_Lupertazzi Ай бұрын
KZbin gets a cut.
@arielioffe1810
@arielioffe1810 3 ай бұрын
“Music is taught in Latin” is craaazy…
@bartoszganapati
@bartoszganapati 3 ай бұрын
It's so American to not understand the difference between Italian/French/German and Latin. 😂
@chrisburn7178
@chrisburn7178 3 ай бұрын
​@@bartoszganapati Except that Ridley is British, which makes it even worse somehow.
@bartoszganapati
@bartoszganapati 3 ай бұрын
@@chrisburn7178 Aha, oh no, it really does. 😅
@ombrenightcores
@ombrenightcores 3 ай бұрын
Can confirm - I’ve taken private lessons and the second I walk in, my teacher says “Ostende mihi quid proficere te facere,”
@dank5018
@dank5018 3 ай бұрын
Maybe he only studies the counterpoint of Palestrina like a Fuxian luddite... Never mind it's your basic 3 chords 100 songs garbage
@DDArtsArts
@DDArtsArts 2 ай бұрын
I dont play the piano nor have I seen this ad, but I'm still here to watch Stephen Ridley get Stephen Ripped Apart
@stoobieman
@stoobieman 3 ай бұрын
I made several complaints to KZbin - to no effect - and also emailed him directly via his website. Thank you for making this video. The likes of KZbin, Meta and any other organization allowing these liars and thieves to go about their scamming is an absolute outrage.
@A10011
@A10011 3 ай бұрын
@@stoobieman It drives people to pay premium. Double bonus!
@MikeHageman
@MikeHageman 3 ай бұрын
All big tech is caring about is their market value and investors. They will never ever remove these kind of ads. Tried so many times like you.
@deldia
@deldia 3 ай бұрын
To be fair, it's not a scam, it's just a really bad product. I wouldn't want KZbin to take things down just because people complain. This video is the best method.
@paulmilligan7384
@paulmilligan7384 3 ай бұрын
I as a professional pianist and educator of post music degree level, have reported this 'so called' master concert pianist to YT about 20 times. Nothing is being vetted on YT, as like the others are saying. I'd like to think that most people out there who are seeking to learn piano would either watch some good quality content to get some skills and also invest in a mentor to string everything together. I have studied and loved playing piano for 37 years - however there is always so much more to learn. Life long learning is the only way to constantly improve and enjoy your music! God bless all of you who agree and know the amount of time and dedication it really takes to become a decent musician on any instrument.
@jermainelong1843
@jermainelong1843 3 ай бұрын
Scientology has a LOT of money behind it. Follow the 💰 as usual.
@framesgames7063
@framesgames7063 3 ай бұрын
I’ve always hated those ads. The way he thumps the piano I’m surprised he hasn’t broken one yet. He’s smarmy, full of himself and a complete charlatan. Delighted somebody’s finally exposed him.
@jenniferlaynemusic
@jenniferlaynemusic 3 ай бұрын
Charlatan! Yes, great description.
@lowandodor1150
@lowandodor1150 3 ай бұрын
And his music is simply awful.
@desperatefortuneproduction3296
@desperatefortuneproduction3296 3 ай бұрын
'Smarmy, full of himself and a complete charlatan' - sounds exactly like a scientologist.
@apostatealex
@apostatealex 3 ай бұрын
I used to work at the Church of Scientology London and remember when Stephen came onto the scene. As of 2023, he had donated $100,000 to the International Association of Scientologists (plus thousands more in course and auditing fees, as well as the 'Ideal Org Program' which is Scientology's real estate scheme). The person he was talking about when he said “one of the most impressive people I’ve ever met, and someone I very much looked up to was.. a Scientologist?!!” was Grant Cardone.
@jerbear7952
@jerbear7952 3 ай бұрын
Anyone who doesn't spit on Grant cardone if they are within distance is an enemy of mine
@twangbarfly
@twangbarfly 3 ай бұрын
@@jerbear7952 Quite a turn of phrase there 😆
@cb777inc.8
@cb777inc.8 3 ай бұрын
@@jerbear7952 Holy f*** I did NOT know Cardone was a Scientologist...
@1Thunderfire
@1Thunderfire 2 ай бұрын
​@@jerbear7952What if they've never heard of him?
@nil4309
@nil4309 19 күн бұрын
Been waiting for someone to make this video!
@dgpi504
@dgpi504 3 ай бұрын
I've hated those ads ever since they first started popping up in my algorithm. I've always skipped them as soon as I was able to, so I had no idea just how predatory the actual content was. Thank you for taking the time to dive into this.
@SilverTheFlame
@SilverTheFlame 3 ай бұрын
Exactly.
@serratusx
@serratusx 3 ай бұрын
As soon as it pops out you have to skip ASAP for the sake of your mental health
@chriskorpela97
@chriskorpela97 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I wish KZbin would police these scammers. So many nutrition and fitness scam ads as well.
@damojfowler
@damojfowler 3 ай бұрын
KZbin profits from scammers,they welcome their advertisements.....try reporting an ad that's an obvious scam and wait the reply,it won't go against their community guidelines,terms or conditions.
@maxwellkazemba2299
@maxwellkazemba2299 2 ай бұрын
The toxic poop guy springs to mind
@ItsRaitisLV
@ItsRaitisLV 2 ай бұрын
They earn too much money from them unfortunately
@sahamal_savu
@sahamal_savu 2 ай бұрын
@@ItsRaitisLV This is exactly why you should block ads.
@thebenedit
@thebenedit 2 ай бұрын
Don’t get me started on Steven Bartlett.
@simonlacey487
@simonlacey487 3 ай бұрын
A calm and devastating destruction of a charlatan by a real musician. Rafael you are a legend for calling out this stain on the face of music. I knew he was irritating and talentless but thank you for alerting us all to the Scientology connection as well.
@HugoHackenbush-jq7hl
@HugoHackenbush-jq7hl 15 күн бұрын
Great piece of reportage. Well done young sir 👍🏼
@glendicky
@glendicky 3 ай бұрын
I’ve always been so annoyed by these absolutely scammy ads. Utterly irritating. Thanks for making this video!
@adrianoconnor3020
@adrianoconnor3020 3 ай бұрын
I love when peolpe expose dishonesty,especially when they have great talent themselves,nicely done ❤💯
@theEnt-1
@theEnt-1 3 ай бұрын
Oh, I know what I hate about this guy. He's so unbelievably patronizing. Not only to all his potential customers, but to every actual pianist who has dedicated years to the art. Its like he's saying "I have something that none of these other musicians have, and its so easy, and they way they are learning and teaching is so outdated.....
@angelikateljebo9712
@angelikateljebo9712 3 ай бұрын
Yes. It's a narcissistic trait to do so actually.
@sbubwoofer
@sbubwoofer 3 ай бұрын
@@angelikateljebo9712 did you know you can be narcissistic with just these four chords? That didn't happen.🎹🎹🎶 And if it did, it wasn't that bad.🎶🎼 And if it was, that's not a big deal.🎶 And if it is, that's not my fault.🎶 FOUR CHORDS! And if it was, I didn't mean it.🎶🎼 And if I did, you deserved it.🎶 🎶🎶🎶🎶
@rsyvbh
@rsyvbh 3 ай бұрын
And also the absolute sacrilege in those clips where he has the stool more than a metre behind the piano and the one where he STANDS ON THE PIANO. Those clips genuinely hurt my soul.
@weronikazalewska2098
@weronikazalewska2098 3 ай бұрын
His un-British over-enthusiasm made me instantly suspicious that he's been spending time in US cults
@sarac.3259
@sarac.3259 3 ай бұрын
​@@weronikazalewska2098 am slightly embarassed he's British - but only slightly. I don't think he lives in my neighbourhood - we don't like fakes.
@joanjohnstone7241
@joanjohnstone7241 28 күн бұрын
Your speech is BRILLIANT : thank you for having the courage of your convictions to state this for the public domain! Sadly there are many Stephen Ridley con men in the world these days and we all have to be very careful not to fall into their dishonest hands. I have come across one this very week - also in the piano world - in the UK and I may have lost quite a large of money by falling into his trap - it is currently sitting in the hands of my bank, who I hope will be able to get my money back from this crook. 👍
@anders4881
@anders4881 2 ай бұрын
I have never anticipated the appearance of the word “skip” so much as during the first seconds of those ads. It’s good to see that the loathing which that smug man evokes is not unique to me. Thanks for letting us know that our instincts were right
@User56538
@User56538 3 ай бұрын
THE HERO WE DIDDNT KNOW WE NEEDED.
@Piano_Pig
@Piano_Pig 3 ай бұрын
Great video man! These people need to be called out. I had to get KZbin premium to stop seeing his ads. Thanks for the shout out 🙏
@21stcenturyozman20
@21stcenturyozman20 2 ай бұрын
You could have saved your $ and used the Brave browser.
@LoveGodOutloud
@LoveGodOutloud Ай бұрын
1:00 😂😂😂😂 The way I bust out laughing at that price for 3 minutes a day😂😂😂😂😂
@martywilsonlife
@martywilsonlife 3 ай бұрын
I completely commend you on exposing this situation. Scientology has destroyed so many lives. Taking the time to come forward regarding this scam is a great service to us all. Thanks for all you do!
@DAVID-ks9vp
@DAVID-ks9vp 2 ай бұрын
"Don't follow leaders, watch the parking meters." Bob Dylan.
@clarkymusic75
@clarkymusic75 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this. The KZbin algorithm has infected my stream for years with this guy's ads. I've tried many times to block it and say I don't want it see it again, but it keeps popping up. Apart from him being weird, but not in a good way, he's clearly a scammer. As you say, the claims he makes about his 'method' are ridiculous. I had no idea he has links to Scientology, but I'm not surprised. The way he plays the piano is like Tom Cruise on steroids! Well done mate.
@theresearcher253
@theresearcher253 3 ай бұрын
This is symptomatic of our times. 'You can become an expert at something with little effort or work'.
@paulianhodgson
@paulianhodgson 3 ай бұрын
Truth.
@jennam8401
@jennam8401 3 ай бұрын
Agree!
@Nicdehouwer
@Nicdehouwer 3 ай бұрын
F.I.R.E., Piano style.
@rosablume4346
@rosablume4346 14 күн бұрын
Yes, all the experts, showing a short which condensed years, thousand of hours of work, really are terrible for present day beginners, because you can’t see the work. I work in landscape design for 30 years , and I‘d say that there is an art to everything, even trivial things
@Lamvesp
@Lamvesp 26 күн бұрын
Thank you for this, you've saved me thousands.
@Tyrell_Corp2019
@Tyrell_Corp2019 3 ай бұрын
😂Been waiting for this. I've always wished I could comment on ads. This guy is not only annoying, he's an obvious charlatan straight out of a 1970's infomercial. Thanks for tackling this scammer.
@ValeriePallaoro
@ValeriePallaoro 3 ай бұрын
Right! Ads are sooo old school. Not being able to comment on them is just a them to us promotion. It's about time this changed.
@vaiciciaku
@vaiciciaku 2 ай бұрын
The ads on youtube are just normal videos like the rest. Its pretty easy to find them just like another video by typing some keywords. ;)
@tylerm.8684
@tylerm.8684 3 ай бұрын
Chick Corea is definitely the better piano-playing scientologist
@hananc
@hananc 3 ай бұрын
I forgive him
@richardgrier8968
@richardgrier8968 3 ай бұрын
Was.
@adrianfundescu5407
@adrianfundescu5407 3 ай бұрын
Chick was a real pianist and a huge musical mind . Don' t know about his Scientology involvement but his musical legacy is huge .
@matthewbyronlewismusic9625
@matthewbyronlewismusic9625 3 ай бұрын
not to mention many transcriptions of his music for free!
@jtoddmusic7090
@jtoddmusic7090 3 ай бұрын
It was not uncommon for him to dedicate his albums to L. Ron Hubbard in his liner notes.​@@adrianfundescu5407
@gbraadnl
@gbraadnl 3 ай бұрын
7:23 "No, I will not"... thanks
@donaldaxel
@donaldaxel 18 күн бұрын
I love your video explanations, especially about practice ❤
@thelastchannelonyoutube
@thelastchannelonyoutube 3 ай бұрын
I remember when I was first getting into music and getting bombarded with ads like “We’re the only good music course! Learn music without music theory!” And it’s always like, basic music theory but without the “scary words” so you can’t use what you’ve learned as a foundation for learning more complicated concepts.
@stevesharon1649
@stevesharon1649 2 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!! I did not know the scientology part but I absolutely can not stand the sight of him. Fraud does not even begin to scratch the surface. I do not know why ANYONE would see this person and think that he is legitimate.
@mattmckeon1688
@mattmckeon1688 3 ай бұрын
I'm a fairly experienced player, but joined the free masterclass out of interest because of the constant spamming of ads, and because of the claimed digital piano giveaway. 20 minutes in, and my scam sensors starting lighting up. He spend over an hour talking about what he was going to show us, but never actually revealed anything of interest. The 'giveaway' reminded me of street hustles I saw in London in the 1990s, but online. Apparently the demand to sign up for his course was so great that the 'masterclass' dragged on and on, and when he finally drew the 'winner' of the piano, the person had joined the call and left his PC. They claimed to find him later and said the piano was on its way, but people were in the chat saying that the whole thing seemed very suspicious.
@Natasha-lu7lk
@Natasha-lu7lk Ай бұрын
Thanks for making this video. I actually commented on his ads that he's a scam. He immediately removed my comment. I'm a concert pianist and he is disrespecting the time it takes for a human to practice any artform - 3 min a day my ass!!!! Thanks again
@jabbers62
@jabbers62 3 ай бұрын
👏👏👏 well done for exposing this charlatan.
@radcliffemonroe3824
@radcliffemonroe3824 2 ай бұрын
Bless you, Rafael. It’s damned nice of you to tell others about these lies, scams and other swindles and swindlers, so the rest of us don’t lose. THANK YOU SO MUCH! 👍❤️
@trevorcousins
@trevorcousins 3 ай бұрын
Thanks very much for exposing this scam.
@BraveAbandon
@BraveAbandon 24 күн бұрын
Thank you for doing your part in helping the world
@mariasaha8303
@mariasaha8303 3 ай бұрын
So great you are exposing this❤
@benbhavingmadly
@benbhavingmadly 3 ай бұрын
Thank you. I feel like my soul deserved this video coming up on my feed, after skipping his bloody ads so many times.
@sheetalpatel6286
@sheetalpatel6286 3 ай бұрын
I always see this annoying advert when looking for specific quality content. As a piano player myself you know when you smell bs. Good on you for creating this video and exposing the scam.
@centrefix
@centrefix 2 ай бұрын
If there was a poll for the most annoying, scamming ads on KZbin, this would be in the hall of fame!
@MSOSounds
@MSOSounds 3 ай бұрын
Great video. I get this guy’s mind-numbing ads constantly. I had no idea his course was so expensive though - it’s disgraceful! Pure snake-oil.
@lylecrawford2794
@lylecrawford2794 3 ай бұрын
"But it does show that they're absolutely insane." 🤣 The deadpan delivery made it even more hilarious!
@claymor8241
@claymor8241 3 ай бұрын
I have to take issue with this at 5:17. I learnt John Cage’s piece “4’33” within a week with less than a minute of practice a day, and I’d never played before. It’s now my most requested piece at parties and so on.
@philrobinson71
@philrobinson71 3 ай бұрын
I can understand why it’s the most requested
@claymor8241
@claymor8241 3 ай бұрын
@@philrobinson71 So you get the joke. OK.
@SmilusMusic
@SmilusMusic 3 ай бұрын
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
@melitongue
@melitongue 2 ай бұрын
I find 4'33" very useful in the practice of music. I make my most talented students "play" through it. At the very least, it teaches attitude at the instrument and the value of listening to what you do. And it's a great sieve in determining personality and ability to concentrate. Everyone reacts differently. Some love the experience, others have a near panic attack for not being able to make noise in those few 4-odd minutes. And yes... it's a great party piece 😅
@DaddyBiscuits
@DaddyBiscuits 2 ай бұрын
It's also the perfect amount of time to make a cup of tea. See if you can advance to playing and making tea at the same time.
@sonyawix5871
@sonyawix5871 22 күн бұрын
I listen to classical music while solving math problems, just to make it stick. And usually the ads dont bother me, because its just people saying something in normal volume, I just mute them, drink my tea, wait for the playlist to begin again. Weirdly, for how many hours I listen to this playlist on repeat, I never had this clown ad on this particular video. BUT AS SOON AS I STARTED TO SOLVE A DIFFICULT EQUATION HE JUST HAD TO APPEAR AND JUMP AT MY INFLAMED BRAIN LIKE A BABADOOK. I literally threw my pen away. I hate this ad so much.
@EricJNeedham
@EricJNeedham 3 ай бұрын
That was so refreshing. Thank you for stating the obvious. I saw him on Insta and laughed. Sincerely, it's so wonderful you take the time to say this to people who are in ignorance. Much respect to you.
@joshuastclairmusic
@joshuastclairmusic 3 ай бұрын
Dude I can’t thank you enough for making this video. This has needed to be talked about for sometime, it’s the most outrageous sham in the online piano education space!
@David.-yv3qd
@David.-yv3qd 3 ай бұрын
I saw the ad on KZbin and clicked on the ad. I spent hours watching the live stream, hoping to learn something. It was all just a big ad, and I did not learn anything. But I did not buy his course. I left the live stream upset.
@codetech5598
@codetech5598 3 ай бұрын
It's not really live. The chats are fake.
@neviswarren
@neviswarren Ай бұрын
I saw the ad and thought it failed the "too good to be true" test. I appreciate your information adding details to my gut intuition. Save your money folks. 💰
@ldgbasstv
@ldgbasstv 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the clarification. I'm fed up with seeing ads all the time. He's yelling and unbearable.
@Rossimac_
@Rossimac_ 3 ай бұрын
I've HATED seeing these ads since I was riddled with them! thanks for info!
@Katy-sh3ru
@Katy-sh3ru 2 ай бұрын
'Ridley'd'
@funky_monk_9796
@funky_monk_9796 3 ай бұрын
Yasss, thanks Rafael for calling the mental guy out! His shouty ads really disturb me, I blocked his channel. Kind of not surprised about the scientology bit, thanks for revealing the truth. You give brilliant advice in this video, I hope it goes viral 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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