The Official Blog of Pro Guitarist Allen ROBOT Van Wert

Hello, I have gotten a lot done on the instructional. I have to say that it is going to be really special. There are some amazing elements of learning in this thing. I am so excited about it that I fear I might spoil the secrets of what it contains in this message somehow. All I can say is that it has some very new concepts for guitarists, ones that work. I have built a comprehensive system that everyone will succeed at. I said I had some groundbreaking information in it once before. I am now 100% sure that the few special people who get this instructional will be in complete agreement with that statement. I figured out why guitarists plateau. I figured out why some people don’t learn or advance. I figured out why other systems don’t work. I have also figured out a new way to ensure the fastest mental and physical growth any human can attain. I then took that system and completely redesigned the order of learning to make sure it fits growth of your learning speed. (Basically, with this system you learn how to learn. You start over like you never played before and re-program everything properly. Your learning speed will grow and grow with each section so you can learn anything and everything faster and forever.)
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I have been composing day in and out for the new album. This will be a masterpiece. I have been challenging myself to write the absolute best sounding music while still using insane technique. I am currently writing a song that has 3 parts playing at the same time on one guitar with the robot tone and a very strong melody and harmony to it. My side goal is to prove that the robot tapping can be very musical indeed. I have not been this excited about guitar based music in quite some time! I feel very dizzy from all of the complex parts I am writing and playing so far today. My eyes are having trouble focusing on anything except for the fretboard it seems. I am so happy with the work so far that I am really thinking about taking this on the road once it is finished and touring as ROBOT.

I am just so excited! The magic is happening.

I finally found a melodic use for ROBOT Tapping… LOOK OUT WORLD!

I was sent this email today and it is sad. I wanted to become a youtube partner so I could upload longer videos to make it easier on me and you guys. They said I needed more viewers before they would allow me to partner. If anyone knows how to get more viewers on there please let me know. Here is the message:

Dear musichopper,

Thank you for your interest in the YouTube Partner Program. Our goal is to extend invitations to as many partners as we can. Unfortunately we are unable to accept your application at this time. The current level of viewership of your account has not met our threshold for acceptance.

Applications are reviewed for a variety of criteria, including but not limited to the size of your audience, country of residence, quality of content, and consistency with our Community Guidelines and Terms of Use. Please review the program qualifications (http://www.youtube.com/partners) for a complete list of our criteria.

As we continue to expand we hope to be able to accept a broader group of partners. We have registered your interest in the program and will continue to monitor your account for potential future acceptance into the program.

Thank you for your understanding.

I just happened to go through my records for last years earnings and it is quite bleak. The only thing notable is that the book I wrote made over two times the amount of album sales for 2007. This got me thinking. I really enjoy sharing my lessons and years of knowledge about guitar and music theory. I seem to be able to help people out with all of the confusing stuff they pay teachers to show them. I will be working on a set of instructional books for guitarists. They will help you master your craft and will be in a step by step process that will work. I never aimed to publish my first book and it went over well with the masses. I might give this one a shot at being published and put into stores. I have a long list of personal exercises I used myself. I will be making some new ones that should really hurt. It seems like people would rather learn how to play guitar then listen to guitar based music. This isn’t true because the album was priced quite low (way too low). Someone actually has the song ROBOT Funk as their ringtone from Verizon. I noticed this in the sales log today. Perhaps things are looking up. I am excited to begin work on these books!