Shane Theriot - "The GIT Lessons that Made Me a Pro"

[MarkRhodes]

I first heard about Shane Theriot when I lived in New Orleans. (His book "New Orleans Funk Guitar" is excellent.) I subscribe to his YouTube channel and check him out from time to time.

This video is about his teacher at GIT, Dan Gilbert. Interesting stuff about music and life.

[ruger9]

He has a really good YouTube channel. He is also the musical director of the Live From Daryl's House program.

[Flat]

Dan Gilbert was one of my classroom teachers at GIT back in 1983/84--which I think is a few years before Shane got there. I didn't have Dan as my private teacher, unfortunately. (You didn't get to pick, in general. Every student had a weekly private teacher assigned to them.) Dan's wife worked at the school running the Player's Lounge, which was a tiny room or nook where she sold guitar strings and picks and snacks and stuff. She was a real sweetheart (sorry, I can't recall her name).

I would say that back in 1983 Dan wasn't the best player on the teaching staff (which isn't saying much. The teachers included Howard Roberts (on a visiting schedule), Don Mock, Keith Wyatt, Ron Eschete, Joe Diorio, Steve Trovato, Frank Gambale, Scott Henderson, others...really an amazing group of players/teachers). But I would say also that Danny was one of the best teachers and best humans in the school. Really a remarkable guy.