L.A. Music Academy

[sdmfinada]

Hey there is a thread about Berklee going around and I thought I would start one about the L.A. Music Academy. Anyone have any thoughts about it? I looked it up it is only a 40 week program but it looks really good. I am considering it even though I have been accepted to Berklee. Anyways any advice would be awesome for me or anyone else interested.

[sdmfinada]

sooo....anybody know anybody that has gone there or heard any gossip about this school?

[Josiah]

Hmm yes. Much...

For the money, PIT is far better. Really for the money both would be far better then berklee if your goal is just gaining drumset skill.


LAMA and MI have bad blood, like black. LAMA stole a lot of materials to start their school, in fact many of it is the same today. A lawsuit forced them to remove some names and change a few things but still...

Somebody from here is goin to LAMA, it's significantly cheaper then most any drumset school, or used to be.

I'd vist all of them before you pick, esspeccially berklee, and figure out what you want out of your drumset edcuation. If you just want to get absurdly good, vs getting a degree etc.

I choose to go to PIT, i just wantted the most instense hardcore drumset program there is. And that is exactly what PIT is.

I choose to go to normal school after (currently) and grab a couple regular degree's.

[Skin Beater]

That's exactly what I would do if I lived near PIT too. Problem is I live in Oklahoma haha.

[sdmfinada]

That's exactly what I would do if I lived near PIT too. Problem is I live in Oklahoma haha.

dude!!! im from oklahoma too man skinbeater. where exactly are you from in oklahoma?

So PIT is really good, someone said? why would it be better then LAMA. how good did you get from going to PIT and why did you choose to go on to get a degree in something else after your PIT education??? thanks.

[Josiah]

Why is PIT better then LAMA?

Hmm besides the literally 10x facilities in size, 5x the staff, located on hollywood blvd, having live interactivity with all the other schools(guitar,bass,vocals,etc)... they also have a most excellent cafe food place in the outside courtyard. Great list of beers and variety of food... oh yea you can drink at school. It's rock and roll!

[MNdrummer21]

Sorry to sound like an idiot, but what does PIT stand for?

[Ellx]

yea same, what does PIT stand for. I thought you were suggesting him to ask this questing in "The Pit".

[moogoogaipan]

percussion institute of technology?

[sdmfinada]

yeah at Musicians Institute (MI) the branches for intruments are like GIT, or BIT, or KIT, or PIT, these are all like guitar institute of technology, bass etc. keyboard etc. does that asnwer the question. The IT stands for institute of technology.

[sdmfinada]

Well it sounds good josiah but I think they all come down to you and your work ethic. I think LAMA would be good because, man you can work with your instructor all the time and one of them is the one who basically started the PIT program at MI, Joe Parcaro. and the other guy Ralph Humphrey I believe are supposed to be two of the best in the business. So I think you could get more personal with these guys and talk to them any time you want since there is only about 150 students total all year compared to about 1000 at MI.

Im not knocking MI im just trying to state some pros and cons, im not trying to be biased, it just looks like the situation between these schools.

[Josiah]

Well neither of those guys are anyone in the industry anymore... perhaps WAY back in the day.


Non the less, lesser students doesn't mean more time with the instructor. Think about what you said..
1/5th the students... and still that much staff, making it the same. Though like I said check em both out in person.

One of the most bad *** things about PIT, is the abbility to be REQUIRED to constently play live with other people. They can and do require this because they have the other instruments availible from the other schools.All the chops in the world won't do crap if you aren't used to reading charts and handing a band on stage live. Something required of by an PIT student multiple times a week in some rather large venues.


To drop that kind of money without a test drive is just plain retarded.



In person, the one school dwarfs the other. In it's facilities, staff, etc etc

[sdmfinada]

yeah im planning on going to check these places out...ive called both and for some reason i think LAMA would be a better place then you know, but they both sounded kick *** from all the info they told me. But I believe you are right about most of it you sound like you know what you are talking about. but there is about 6 instructors and only like 40 drummers so I think that is excellent and i doubt you will find that ratio anywhere else that is what I think is good. Ive also owned a book authored by one constructor and it is pretty damn intensive its called "feet don't fail me now" by micheal something I forgot his last name. and ralph or joe played the drums for some american idol shows and dancing with the stars so Im sure they are pretty darn good and know a few things about the business.

the guy from addmissions at MI told me only about 40 to 50% of applicants get in so im worrying about how good you have to be? Im pretty good ive played for about 7 years and I can't read real well but I can do most of everything else that other guys can't.

[Skin Beater]

I live in Chickasha sdm, which is like 30 miles south of OKC. Where do you live?

[sdmfinada]

I live in ada about an hour and 15 minutes south of norman. Are you a pretty good drummer? how long have you been playing and tell me about your kit? maybe we could get together some time and exchange ideas or tips or talk drums :chug:

[Skin Beater]

Do you have AIM? If so my screen name is playwatsnotthere hit me up some time I love talking anything drums with anyone!

[sdmfinada]

nah all i got is yahoo messenger but hell ill just find you on here

[Skin Beater]

Well if you wanna talk on yahoo my name is themanthemyththelegendhimself on there.

[sdmfinada]

alright I added you.

[Corkofski]

yeah at Musicians Institute (MI) the branches for intruments are like GIT, or BIT, or KIT, or PIT, these are all like guitar institute of technology, bass etc. keyboard etc. does that asnwer the question. The IT stands for institute of technology.
i laughed at that, funny cause most of them are!