like I said, when I taught guitar I liked very much to show people my tricks and, as Mike has pointed out, it is up to the person's ability what they do with it. A few became celebrities but that's another story. At the same time, even if I do show a blues scale that took me two years of self teaching (intense) it doesn't mean that the person given that knowledge can apply it without practise. It is all about feel and that only comes with sweat and tears.

it is only that CG people have this reputation that I don't find here at 'simply Maya' We all think the same so far, just said differently and we all know about the two way street; maybe the production houses feel threatened?? I don't know, it was just that twice in one week some 'pros' made such a comment. (we're snobby and keep our secrets to ourselves)

I wonder why?? Also, as I said, someone I didn't know wanted me to teach him Maya, which I was happy to do until he showed no real interest except trying to get his hands on a program, when I reminded him that wasn't legal and offered the PLE, I haven't seen him since. So maybe my feelings were justified.

As far as Mike, Kevin Ernie, and others who have done the tuts (I am yet a VIP member because I am so very poor, hard enough buying food and books, and also I haven't worked out how to get the money over there without a credit card, mike sent me a detail but i had no money at that time and lost the details) but as far as those guys are concerned, I have said before, there is a place in heaven for them all and I'm sure the respect they have recieved from so many who have learnt from them must be extraordinary and worth the time and effort they put in, they all have my total respect and I hope I can do the same one day for people.