>> "VISITING WITH HUELL HOWSER" IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE RALPH M. PARSONS FOUNDATION.

[CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY] [KCET PUBLIC TELEVISION] Huell: WELL, HELLO EVERYBODY.

I'M HUELL HOWSER.

AND YOU KNOW, HERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS FAR AS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ARE CONCERNED, WHEN YOU START LISTING THEM OFF, WE HAVE THE USUAL SUSPECTS.

EVERYBODY WOULD HAVE THE SAME LISTS OF SCHOOLS FOR COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, PLACES OF HIGHER LEARNING.

BUT THERE'S ANOTHER COLLEGE, ANOTHER UNIVERSITY HERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THAT'S NOT ON EVERYBODY'S RADAR SCREEN, THAT IS PROVIDING A VERY USEFUL SERVICE, EDUCATING PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

IT'S RIGHT HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF HOLLYWOOD.

AND KEITH, MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW YOU'RE HERE.

DON'T TAKE THAT AS AN OFFENSE-- >> WELL, THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE IS TO HELP US OUT WITH THAT.

Huell: WELL, TELL EVERYBODY WHERE WE ARE.

'CAUSE THIS IS KIND OF LIKE THE STUDENT CENTER RIGHT HERE.

IT RUNS RIGHT OFF OF HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD.

>> YEAH.

WELL, WE'RE SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF HOLLYWOOD, HOLLYWOOD AND HIGHLANDS.

SO THIS IS REALLY THE CENTER OF HOLLYWOOD, UH, WHERE ALL THE TOURISTS COME.

AND IT'S THE CENTER OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

Huell: WHAT'S THE NAME OF THIS SCHOOL?

>> THIS IS MUSICIAN'S INSTITUTE.

Huell: NOW, HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN HERE?

WHERE DO THE STUDENTS COME FROM?

AND WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?

>> WELL, IT STARTED IN 1977 IN ANOTHER LOCATION.

AND IT STARTED AS A GUITAR SCHOOL.

IT WAS ONLY GUITAR.

AND THEN IT GREW TO BASS, DRUMS, EVENTUALLY KEYBOARDS, VOCALS.

AND NOW WE DO AUDIO ENGINEERING, FILMMAKING, MUSIC BUSINESS, GUITAR MAKING-- Huell: ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH MUSIC, STUDENTS CAN COME HERE.

AND YOU DO LITERALLY HAVE STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, DON'T YOU?

>> LITERALLY.

25% OF OUR STUDENTS COME FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, AND IT'S--YOU NAME A COUNTRY, THERE'S A STUDENT HERE FROM IT.

Huell: AND IS THIS CONSIDERED A UNIVERSITY?

A COLLEGE?

WHAT-- WHERE--HOW'S IT CLASSIFIED?

>> IT'S A COLLEGE, YEAH.

WE OFFER A BACHELOR DEGREE, ASSOCIATE DEGREES, AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER OPTIONS.

Huell: AND THE STUDENTS ARE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT THEIR WORK HERE, AREN'T THEY?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

THE STUDENTS HERE ARE ASPIRING PROFESSIONALS, CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS.

SO THEY'RE COMBINING THEIR PASSION FOR MUSIC WITH THEIR DESIRE TO MAKE A LIVING AT IT.

Huell: WELL, THERE'S A LOT OF ENERGY HERE.

WE'RE GONNA BE SPENDING THE AFTERNOON HERE AT MUSICIAN'S INSTITUTE MEETING THE STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND SEEING JUST EXACTLY WHY THEY'RE HERE AND WHAT THEY LEARN WHEN THEY COME HERE.

THE TOUR BEGINS, AND I HEAR MUSIC.

WE'RE ON THE 3rd FLOOR--WELL, ACTUALLY, YOU HEAR MUSIC EVERYWHERE.

>> PRETTY MUCH ALL THE TIME.

IT'S 24/7 LITERALLY.

Huell: ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE GETTING READY TO GO IN THE--THIS IS LIKE A CLASSROOM.

>> THIS IS A CLASSROOM.

THIS IS CALLED GUITAR RHYTHM SECTION WORKSHOP.

AND THE GUITAR STUDENTS ARE LEARNING FROM THAT GUITAR TEACHER WHO'S ONSTAGE.

Huell: WELL, LET'S GO IN, LET'S GO IN.

THIS IS ECXITING.

OH, MY GOSH.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Huell: COME ON OVER HERE WITH ME.

[] SO WHAT ARE WE--WHAT ARE WE EXPERIENCING HERE?

>> HE'S DEMONSTRATING HOW TO PLAY A CERTAIN STYLE WITH A RHYTHM SECTION.

SO THE TEACHING ASSISTANTS, THE BASS AND DRUMS, ARE BACKING HIM UP.

AND THEN THE STUDENTS ARE GONNA GET UP AND DO THE SAME THING.

Huell: THIS IS THE TEACHER OVER HERE?

>> THAT'S CORRECT.

HIS NAME IS TOM COLE.

Huell: AND HERE ARE THE STUDENTS OUT HERE, LISTENING AND WATCHING AND OBSERVING.

SO WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO?

THEY'RE WATCHING HIS STYLE, OR LISTENING TO HIS MUSIC?

>> THERE'S A TECHNIQUE INVOLVED.

I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY.

BUT HE'S DEMONSTRATING HOW TO PERFORM IN A CERTAIN STYLE.

A CERTAIN KIND OF RHYTHM, OR A CERTAIN KIND OF A CHORD PROGRESSION.

[BAND FINISHES] Huell: WOW.

WHOA!

>> THIS IS A CLASS CALLED RSW 4.

AND WE HAVE A CHART--A HARD ROCK CHART TODAY THAT WE'RE DOING AN EXTENDED SOLO OVER.

Huell: SO WILL EACH ONE OF THE STUDENTS GET UP HERE AND ACTUALLY PERFORM?

>> ONE BY ONE THEY'RE GONNA PLAY WITH THE BASS AND A DRUMMER.

[PLAYING GUITAR] [BAND BEGINS] Huell: ALL RIGHT.

NOW, ONE OF THE STUDENTS HAS GONE UP ONSTAGE.

SO NOW WE'RE PUTTING THIS INTO PRACTICAL-- >> YEAH.

THEY JUST SAW THE TEACHER DO IT.

THEY HAVE THE CURRICULUM THAT DESCRIBES WHAT IT IS-- Huell: THE CURRICULUM RIGHT HERE.

SHEET MUSIC.

>> EXACTLY RIGHT.

Huell: HA HA HA.

>> SO THEY'RE LEARNING THIS ARRANGEMENT HERE.

AND THEN THERE'S A LONG SECTION WHERE IT'S IMPROVISED, AND THE GUITAR PLAYER JUST DOES THEIR THING.

YOU KNOW, THEY TAKE IT IN THEIR OWN DIRECTION.

Huell: AND THE STUDENTS ARE GOING ALONG, PLAYING ALONG IN THEIR SEATS.

>> YEAH, THEY'RE PRACTICING 'CAUSE THEY KNOW THEY'RE GONNA BE UP ONSTAGE PRETTY SOON.

SO, UH, THEY'RE GETTING READY.

Huell: SO HE'S UP THERE NOW, YOU'RE GONNA BE UP THERE NEXT?

>> I'LL BE UP NEXT.

HA HA HA!

I GOT--FULL OF CONFIDENCE, FULL OF CONFIDENCE.

ROCK OUT.

THAT'S THE--THAT'S THE MAIN POINT.

Huell: NOW WE'VE COME TO ANOTHER CLASSROOM, AND WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN THERE?

>> THEY'RE LEARNING HOW TO READ.

THIS IS SOMETHING THE GUITAR PLAYERS HATE TO DO, BUT IT'S A NECESSITY.

Huell: READ MUSIC?

>> READ MUSIC, OF COURSE.

>> LET'S GO IN.

IS THIS DOOR-- YEAH, THIS IS UNLOCKED.

COME ON IN.

[FAINT GUITAR PLAYING] Huell: OH, IT'S SO QUIET IN HERE.

[FAINT GUITAR CONTINUES] Huell: WHAT IS THIS?

WHAT IS GOING ON?

>> THE INSTRUCTOR IS DEMONSTRATING THE EXAMPLE THAT THE STUDENTS HAVE ON THEIR MUSIC STANDS.

>> AND LIKE THAT, OK?

Huell: WOW.

>> ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO ON PAGE, UH, PAGE 21-- Huell: WELL, IT'S SO QUIET IN HERE.

IT'S A WHOLE 'NOTHER FEELING IN HERE.

>> ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY.

>> PLAY SOME HANDEL TOGETHER-- Huell: OH, THEY'RE PLAYING HANDEL.

>> THERE YOU GO.

Huell: HI.

WE DIDN'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT YOU.

>> OH, YOU AREN'T.

NO PROBLEM.

Huell: NICE TO MEET YOU, SIR.

>> A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.

Huell: YOU'RE GETTING READY TO PLAY HANDEL?

LOOK AT YOUR STUDENTS OUT HERE.

>> YES, WE ARE.

WE, UH--YEAH, WE LOVE ALL THE COMPOSERS.

SO THIS IS--THIS IS OUR ORCHESTRA HERE AT MUSICIAN'S INSTITUTE.

Huell: WELL, CAN WE HEAR YOU PLAY?

I GUESS THE CLASSICAL MUSIC IS AS IMPORTANT AS ANY OTHER KIND OF MUSIC HERE, ISN'T IT?

>> IT SURE IS.

IT SURE IS.

ONE, TWO AND 3, 4, TWO, TWO, 3.

[BEGINS PLAYING] [] Huell: I CAN'T TELL WHO'S A STUDENT AND WHO'S A PROFESSOR AROUND HERE.

YOU'RE THE PROFESSOR?

>> WELL, SOMEWHAT.

BUT I-- WE'RE BORN A STUDENT, WE'LL DIE A STUDENT.

SO I'M STILL A STUDENT, BUT YES I TEACH-- Huell: BUT YOU'RE TEACHING.

YOUR NAME IS?

>> SAM.

Huell: ALL RIGHT.

NOW WE'RE IN OBVIOUSLY AN ACOUSTIC-- A PADDED ROOM BECAUSE YOU ARE MAKING SOME NOISE HERE ON THE DRUMS.

>> SLIGHTLY.

A LITTLE BIT OF NOISE.

Huell: GOOD NOISE.

>> YES, OF COURSE.

Huell: ALL RIGHT.

YOU'RE WORKING ONE ON ONE WITH A STUDENT.

>> YEP.

THIS IS MATT.

Huell: HI, MATT.

HOW YOU DOING?

ARE YOU A BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED?

>> I'D SAY INTERMEDIATE.

Huell: INTERMEDIATE.

FROM?

>> SAN DIEGO.

Huell: SO YOU'RE HERE FOR THE FULL-ON PROGRAM, RIGHT?

>> MM-HMM.

I'M HERE FOR THE ASSOCIATES DEGREE.

Huell: OK. AND IN DRUMS?

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANNA BE?

A DRUMMER?

>> YEAH.

I WANT TO BE A DRUMMER.

[PLAYING DRUMS] [] Huell: OK, NOW WE'VE COME IN THE LIBRARY, AND WE CAME ACROSS JUST BY ACCIDENT A TOUR OF PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, RIGHT?

>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

Huell: HOW ARE YOU--WHAT'S HE SAYING TO YOU TO GET YOU TO COME HERE?

>> UH, JUST TELLING THEM HOW AWESOME THE PLACE IS, THE BENEFITS OF THE MUSICIAN'S INSTITUTE.

I'M ONE OF THE ADMISSION COUNSELORS.

THAT'S WHAT WE DO.

Huell: AH, YOU'RE TRYING TO SIGN THEM UP.

>> RIGHT.

COUNSEL ADMISSIONS.

Huell: WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

>> NEW YORK.

Huell: SO HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PLACE?

>> UM, JUST A FRIEND'S RECOMMENDATION.

Huell: SO ARE YOU A POTENTIAL SUCCESSFUL MUSICIAN?

WHAT-- >> HE IS A SUCCESSFUL MUSICIAN.

Huell: OH, EXCUSE ME.

>> YES.

Huell: WHAT ARE YOU--DO YOU SEE THIS AS YOUR LIFE'S CALLING?

>> DEFINITELY.

Huell: SO YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA SIGN UP?

SIGN HIM UP, QUICK.

AND YOU ARE FROM?

>> LOS ANGELES.

Huell: AND HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THE PLACE?

>> ALSO A FRIEND'S RECOMMENDATION.

Huell: NOW YOU'RE AWFULLY QUIET AND LOW KEY.

WHAT KIND OF MUSICIAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?

>> UH, IT'S LIKE JAZZ, ALTERNATIVE.

I'M A VOCALIST.

Huell: YOU'RE GONNA SING?

>> YES.

Huell: DO YOU KINDA BLOSSOM WHEN YOU COME ONSTAGE?

>> I DO, I DO.

Huell: SHE REALLY GETS-- >> SHE EXPLODES.

Huell: SHE EXPLODES?

HA HA HA!

WELL, CONGRATULATIONS.

I HOPE YOU COME HERE.

>> I WILL.

Huell: I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HER EXPLODE SOMETIME ONSTAGE.

AND IT ALL STARTED RIGHT HERE.

THIS WAS KIND OF INTERESTING TO RUN INTO THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, JUST LIKE ON ANY OTHER COLLEGE CAMPUS.

>> YEAH.

THIS GOES ON ALL THE TIME BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE CHECKING OUT THE SCHOOL, AND YOU KNOW, THEY'RE LOOKING TO FIND OUT THE DETAILS OF WHAT IT REALLY FEELS LIKE.

Huell: AND THIS LIBRARY IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, TOO.

IT'S ALL ELECTRONIC.

>> EXACTLY, YEAH.

WE DON'T HAVE STACKS OF BOOKS.

STUDENTS CAN ACCESS PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING THEY NEED VIA THE COMPUTERS AND OUR LIBRARY'S SERVER.

Huell: AND IS THIS--WHAT ARE THEY STUDYING?

ARE THEY LOOKING UP MUSICAL, UH-- >> YEAH, GENERALLY.

THEY CAN FIND STUFF RELATED TO THE CURRICULUM, UH, YOU KNOW, ACCESS THE MUSIC, ACCESS THE VIDEOS.

Huell: HERE'S A GUY ON THE GUITAR IN THE LIBRARY.

>> MM-HMM.

NOW THEY CAN PLUG INTO THESE UNITS HERE THAT BASICALLY AMPLIFY THROUGH HEADPHONES SO YOU CAN PRACTICE AT STAGE VOLUME WITHOUT ACTUALLY MAKING ANY SOUND.

Huell: YOU'RE AT THE COMPUTER.

YOU ARE FROM...?

>> [WITH ITALIAN ACCENT] ITALY.

Huell: FROM ITALY?

AND WHAT ARE YOU HERE STUDYING?

>> I'M STUDYING SINGING.

Huell: AH, NOW SHE'S A SINGER.

>> YEAH, I'M A SINGER.

ITALIAN SINGER.

BUT I'M HERE FOR TO STUDY AMERICANS.

LANGUAGES, OH.

Huell: ARE YOU A GOOD SINGER?

>> YEAH.

A GOOD SINGER.

Huell: CAN YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT AS WELL?

>> YEAH.

I PLAY SOME OF KEYBOARD.

I'M HERE FOR TO STUDY.

Huell: OH.

ARE YOU HAVING FUN IN HOLLYWOOD?

>> IT'S BEAUTIFUL, HOLLYWOOD.

IT'S AMAZING.

Huell: NOW WE'VE COME IN ANOTHER ROOM.

WE DON'T HAVE A PROFESSOR AND A STUDENT, WE HAVE TWO STUDENTS.

AND WHAT ARE Y'ALL DOING IN HERE?

>> OH, WE'RE JUST PREPRAR-- PREPARING FOR FINALS.

Huell: PREPARING FOR YOUR FINALS BY JAMMING WITH EACH OTHER?

>> YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

WE NEED TWO GUITAR OR 3 GUITAR PLAYERS TO WORK ON OUR CHARTS.

Huell: WHAT'S THE FINAL IN?

WHAT'S THE COURSE CALLED?

>> UH, IT'S NIGHT OF THE LIVING GUITAR.

Huell: NIGHT OF THE LIVING GUITAR?

>> THAT'S WHAT IT'S CALLED, YEP.

Huell: HA!

WELL, LET'S HEAR WHAT YOU'RE--LET'S HEAR WHAT YOU SOUND LIKE HERE.

>> WELL, WE ARE NOT WORKING, LIKE, SO, I MEAN, A LOT YET-- Huell: AW, COME ON.

COME ON, LET'S HEAR IT.

COME ON, LET'S HEAR IT.

>> READY?

ONE, TWO, 3, 4... [PLAYING GUITARS] >> 3, 4... [PLAYING CONTINUES] Huell: THEY'RE STUDYING FOR THEIR FINAL, AND THE COURSE NAME IS NIGHT OF THE LIVING GUITAR.

>> WELL, ACTUALLY, THAT'S THE NAME OF THE EVENT, WHICH IS THE FINAL.

WHAT THEY'RE GONNA DO IS THEY'RE GONNA GET UP ONSTAGE AT A CLUB RIGHT HERE IN HOLLYWOOD IN FRONT OF THE PUBLIC, AND THEY'RE GONNA PERFORM.

THIS IS AT THE END OF THEIR ASSOCIATE DEGREE.

Huell: SO THEY HAVE TO PERFORM IN PUBLIC?

>> ABSOLUTELY.

Huell: SO THIS IS GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR THEM TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF OUR CAMERA.

>> DEFINITELY RIGHT.

Huell: WE'RE GIVING THEM AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OVER THE OTHER STUDENTS IN THE CLASS.

>> THEY'LL BE SEASONED VETERANS BY THE TIME YOU LEAVE THIS ROOM.

[PLAYING CONTINUES] [] Huell: SO THIS IS INTERESTING.

THIS IS WHEN THE HALLWAYS FILL UP.

>> HALLWAYS START TO FILL UP.

EVERY CLASS-- Huell: IN BETWEEN CLASSES.

>> YEAH.

THEY RUN UNTIL ABOUT 10 OF, AND THEN-- Huell: HERE COMES OUR CLASSICAL GUY DOWN HERE AGAIN.

>> YOU CAN'T-- Huell: WOW.

MIXED IN WITH THE TIE-DYE, AND THEN OVER HERE.

LOOK AT THIS.

WELL THIS IS MORE AND MORE--WHAT DO YOU MAJOR IN?

[] >> I MAJORED ALREADY.

Huell: OH, YOU'RE STAFF?

>> YEAH.

Huell: WHAT DO YOU TEACH?

>> GUITAR, RECORDING.

Huell: SEE, YOU CAN'T TELL WHO THE PROFESSORS AND WHO THE STUDENTS ARE.

>> I'M ALSO AN INSTRUCTOR HERE.

Huell: WHAT DO YOU TEACH?

>> I TEACH BASS GUITAR.

MOSTLY LATIN BASS PLAYING.

Huell: AND HOW REWARDING IS THIS TO WORK HERE?

>> IT'S GREAT TO SHARE ANY INFORMATION I HAVE ABOUT MUSIC WITH OTHER STUDENTS.

Huell: AND THE STUDENTS HERE ARE SO EAGER TO LEARN, TOO.

>> VERY EAGER TO LEARN.

AND THE BEST THING ABOUT THIS SCHOOL, THE STUDENTS ARE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

YOU KNOW, WE LEARN SO MUCH ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES.

Huell: AND APPRECIATE ALL KINDS OF MUSIC.

>> ALL KINDS OF MUSIC.

Huell: REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT'S THEIR FAVORITE KIND OF MUSIC OR NOT, THEY APPRECIATE ALL KINDS OF MUSIC.

>> ALL KINDS OF MUSIC.

THAT'S THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT THIS SCHOOL.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL AROUND HERE.

Huell: A STUDENT, A TEACHER.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

Huell: YOU TEACH WHAT?

>> I DO.

I TEACH KEYBOARD.

Huell: OK, NOW YOU'RE NOT LEARNING KEYBOARD?

>> NO, I'M BASS.

Huell: YOU'RE A BASS PLAYER FROM...?

>> UM, COACHELLA VALLEY.

Huell: OK. AND WHAT ABOUT KEYBOARDS?

>> WHAT ABOUT KEYBOARDS?

Huell: WELL, WHAT ABOUT KEYBOARDS?

GET ME EXCITED ABOUT LEARNING HOW TO PLAY THE KEYBOARD.

>> WELL, THE KEYBOARD IS THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL INSTRUMENT OF MUSIC.

I MEAN, YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO PLAY THE KEYBOARD TO LEARN THEORY, AND--SO WE TEACH A LOT OF CLASSES HERE.

Huell: HAVE YOU TAKEN ONE OF HIS CLASSES?

>> UH, THEORY?

NO.

I'M WITH FINLEY.

>> INTRO TO KEYBOARDS, MAN.

YOU GOTTA TAKE THAT CLASS.

>> I'M ACTUALLY TAKING IT NEXT QUARTER.

>> SEE?

Huell: SEE, THERE YOU GO.

>> EXCELLENT.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

>> ESTEBAN.

>> TONY.

Huell: YOU JUST MET YOUR PROFESSOR AHEAD OF TIME.

>> THANKS, HUELL.

Huell: NICE TO MEET YOU.

>> NICE TO MEET YOU, SIR.

Huell: NICE TO MEET YOU.

GOOD LUCK.

[] Huell: HAPPY MUSICIANS.

>> YES, SIR.

Huell: HAPPY MUSICIANS.

>> YOU GOT IT.

Huell: HOW DOES THIS COMPARE WITH GOING TO A COLLEGE, A UNIVERSITY?

A MORE TRADITIONAL CAMPUS?

>> OH, MAN.

IT'S JUST, LIKE-- THE NETWORKING.

YOU JUST GET TO MEET SO MANY GREAT PEOPLE.

AND--AS OPPOSED TO, LIKE, A REGULAR CAMPUS, YOU JUST LEARN ACADEMICS, YOU KNOW?

YOU'RE GETTING YOUR DEGREE IN WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO THAT YOU DON'T REALLY WANT TO DO IN LIFE?

Huell: YEAH.

>> THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, YOU KNOW?

THIS IS WHERE IT'S AT.

Huell: DO YOU HAVE ELECTIVES JUST LIKE IN A REGULAR SCHOOL?

>> YES.

Huell: SO YOU TAKE SOME COURSES THAT YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER?

JUST TO BROADEN YOUR-- >> MOST OF MY ELECTIVES WERE KEYBOARD BASED, SO KINDA HAD SOME INFO, YOU KNOW, ON THAT.

BUT, UM, YEAH.

THERE'S ELECTIVES FOR GUITARS, EVERYTHING, MAN.

YOU CAN TAKE WHATEVER YOU WANT.

Huell: HOW DO THE KEYBOARD PEOPLE AND THE GUITAR PEOPLE GET ALONG?

>> DEPENDS ON WHAT KIND OF DAY IT IS.

>> WE'RE HANGING OUT.

>> WE'RE HANGING OUT.

HE'S BASS, I'M KEYS.

Huell: WOW.

>> IT ALL WORKS.

YEAH.

Huell: SO YOU'RE MAJORING IN-- >> GUITAR.

Huell: GUITAR AND-- >> GUITAR.

Huell: NOW DID YOU ALL KNOW EACH OTHER BEFORE?

>> NO.

Huell: YOU'RE FROM...?

>> MIAMI.

>> I'M FROM NEW YORK.

Huell: WOW.

SO YOU'VE MADE FRIENDS WITH PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, REALLY?

>> YEAH.

I HAVE FRIENDS FROM SOUTH AFRICA, AND, UH, MAYLAYSIA, ACTUALLY.

Huell: AND DO YOU JUST TALK ABOUT MUSIC, OR YOU-- >> UH, MOSTLY.

NOT ALWAYS.

WE HAVE FUN.

Huell: YEAH, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE IN COMMON THAT KIND OF BRIDGES THE CULTURES AND THE COUNTRIES.

>> PRETTY MUCH, YEAH.

Huell: YOU'RE KIND OF LOW-KEY.

ARE YOU ALWAYS THAT WAY, OR WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET ON YOUR INSTRUMENT?

>> I PRETTY MUCH GO ALL OUT.

Huell: HA HA HA!

SO YOU'RE--HE'S CONSERVING HIS ENERGY RIGHT NOW.

>> OBSERVING HIS POWERS.

Huell: NOW WE'VE COME INTO A ROOM WHERE YOU ARE TEACHING-- >> A VOICE LESSON.

Huell: VOICE LESSON.

AND WHAT DO YOU TEACH?

HOW DO YOU--I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT CATEGORY VOICE LESSONS FALL IN.

THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT-- >> WHAT CATEGORY?

WELL, VOICE IS AN INSTRUMENT, CONTRARY TO WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK.

UH, BUT WE TRAIN.

WE, UH, STRETCH VOCAL CORDS.

WE'RE WORKING MUSCLES, UH, TECHNIQUE.

AND THEN WE WILL USE THOSE EXERCISES IN A SONG.

Huell: ALL TYPES OF MUSIC?

ALL TYPES OF SONGS?

>> OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, YES.

Huell: AND YOUR STUDENT HERE TODAY IS...?

>> JOANNA TINKLER.

Huell: FROM?

>> CERRITOS.

IT'S, UH, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

LITTLE CITY.

Huell: OH, I KNOW WHERE IT IS.

>> NOBODY KNOWS WHERE IT IS.

Huell: AND HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PLACE?

>> I GOT A LOT OF INFORMATION ACTUALLY ONLINE AND THROUGH MAGAZINES.

AND I ACTUALLY SAW A TV AD, TOO, WHICH WAS PRETTY COOL.

Huell: IS IT MORE THAN YOU THOUGHT?

IS IT WHAT YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE?

>> IT'S EVEN BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.

LIKE, I CAME HERE, AND JUST-- EVERYTHING IS JUST SO AMAZING.

AND YOU GO TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY JUST EXCITED TO GO TO SCHOOL.

WHICH IS THE REALLY COOL PART.

Huell: YEAH, AND YOU MEET A LOT OF NICE PEOPLE.

>> OH, YEAH.

OH, YEAH.

Huell: AND YOU'RE EXPOSED TO ALL KINDS OF MUSIC.

>> OH, TOTALLY.

THEY HAVE ALL THE DIFFERENT LPWs SO YOU CAN DO DIFFERENT--DIFFERENT GENRES OF MUSIC ALL THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

Huell: IS SHE GOOD?

>> SHE'S GREAT.

>> ♪ TRUE SOUND OF A HEARTBEAT POUNDING AWAY TO THE RHYTHM OF THE AWFUL RUSTY MACHINES NOW, WE TOSS AND TURN BUT DON'T SLEEP EACH BREATH WE TAKE MAKES US THIEVES LIKE CAUSES WITHOUT REBELS JUST TALK BUT PROMISE NOTHING ELSE WE CRAWL ON OUR KNEES FOR YOU UNDER A SKY NO LONGER BLUE WE SWEAT ALL DAY LONG FOR YOU ♪ Huell: NOW WE'VE COME INTO A ROOM THAT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE REST.

WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?

WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?

>> TODAY WE'RE DOING DRUM RECORDING ON LOGIC.

LOGIC PRO, IT'S AN APPLE PROGRAM FOR RECORDING AUDIO.

Huell: SO THIS IS--YOU'RE-- YOU'RE THE STUDENT.

>> YES.

Huell: SO YOU'RE NOT A MUSICIAN.

YOU WANT TO BE A TECHNICIAN?

>> UH, NO, I WANT TO BE A MUSICIAN WHO CAN BE MY OWN TECHNICIAN.

Huell: SO YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO RECORD-- >> MYSELF.

Huell: YOURSELF.

>> YES.

Huell: SO CAN YOU TEACH HER HOW TO DO THAT?

>> I'M DOING MY BEST.

Huell: HA!

IS IT HARD?

>> IT IS A LITTLE BIT IF YOU DON'T HAVE A LOT OF, LIKE, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE.

ITS HARD TO GET.

Huell: SO THIS IS ONE OF THE BENEFITS OF COMING HERE TO SCHOOL.

THIS IS SOMETHING YOU KNEW NOTHING ABOUT.

>> ABSOLUTELY, YES.

Huell: IS IT HARD TO TEACH SOMETHING LIKE THIS?

>> UM, YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOT OF FUN.

YOU KNOW, WE TRY TO MAKE IT FUN FOR THE STUDENTS, AND-- AND JUST ENJOY THE MUSIC.

[MUSIC PLAYING] Huell: SO HERE'S THE DEAL.

BLAIR IS PLAYING DRUMS, AND RIGHT OVER HERE IN THE NEXT ROOM, JESSICA IS LEARNING HOW TO MIX THE DRUMS WITH HER RECORDING.

[SINGING HEARD OVER SPEAKERS] Huell: THAT'S YOU.

>> YES.

THAT WAS ME.

Huell: SO IT IS KIND OF A-- IT'S THIS BALANCE OF MIXING IT JUST RIGHT, ISN'T IT?

>> IT IS.

IT IS.

VERY MUCH.

Huell: 'CAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO OVERRIDE THE SINGER.

>> CORRECT.

CORRECT.

AND RIGHT NOW, WE'RE JUST LAYING DOWN--WE'RE JUST RECORDING THE TRACKS.

AND LATER ON WE'LL MIX IT.

[MUSIC CONTINUES] [] [VOCALS CONTINUE] [] Huell: NOW WE'VE COME INTO A VERY INTERESTING CLASSROOM, AND WE GOT HERE AT KIND OF A CRITICAL TIME.

YOU'RE-- THIS IS EXAM TIME.

>> YES, IT IS.

IT IS EXAM TIME.

MID-TERMS ARE GOING ON THIS WEEK.

AND A LOT OF THESE KIDS HAVE PROJECTS THAT ARE DONE AT THE END OF A QUARTER.

Huell: WHERE ARE WE?

WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT?

>> WELL, THIS IS A PRO TOOLS LAB FOR OUR AUDIO ENGINEERING STUDENTS.

AND DURING THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED CLASS TIME, THEY'RE IN HERE WORKING ON VARIOUS PROJECTS.

Huell: LEARNING HOW TO DO WHAT?

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M EVEN LOOKING AT HERE.

>> LEARNING HOW TO MANIPULATE RECORDING SOFTWARE, WHICH PRO TOOLS IS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD.

IT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES.

AS ENGINEERS, THEY HAVE TO LEARN NOT ONLY THE ANALOG AREA, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE TO LEARN THE DIGITAL AREA.

AND THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS THEY CAN LEARN THE DIGITAL REALM.

Huell: NOW WHEN YOU GET THESE STUDENTS, ARE THEY STARTING FROM ZERO?

>> UM, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THEY ARE STARTING FROM ZERO.

Huell: AND IS IT ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT YOU CAN START FROM ZERO AND BECOME VERY GOOD AT IT?

>> SURE, SURE.

IT'S JUST LIKE LIFTING WEIGHTS, YOU KNOW.

THE MORE REPETITIONS, THE STRONGER YOU GET.

SO THEY'RE GETTING THEIR REPS IN.

HA HA HA!

Huell: NOW WE'VE COME INTO WHAT LOOKS TO ME LIKE IT IS A RECORDING STUDIO.

>> YEP, THAT'S RIGHT.

Huell: WHAT ARE WE WITNESSING HERE?

>> THESE STUDENTS ARE ACTUALLY SETTING UP SOME MICROPHONES SO THAT THEY CAN DO A VOCAL SESSION, AND BASICALLY THEY'RE JUST GONNA SET UP SO SOMEBODY CAN SING INTO THOSE MICROPHONES.

Huell: SO WHAT WOULD THEY BE IN LIFE?

WHAT ARE THEY LEARNING?

>> WELL, WE'RE HOPING THEY ALL BECOME REAL AUDIO ENGINEERS.

Huell: AUDIO ENGINEERS.

>> YES.

Huell: SO THEY'RE NOT GONNA PERFORM THEMSELVES.

>> NO.

Huell: THEY'RE GONNA SET THINGS UP FOR OTHERS.

>> THEY'RE GONNA CAPTURE WHAT THE SINGER DOES.

SO THESE GUYS'LL JUST SET UP THE MICROPHONES AND SET UP THE GEAR, AND THEN THEY'LL CAPTURE THAT AND PUT IT ON TAPE SO WE CAN HEAR IT LATER.

Huell: IS THERE AS MUCH EXCITEMENT TO LEARN HOW TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS AS THERE IS TO ACTUALLY PERFORM?

>> OH, ABSOLUTELY.

I THINK YOU'LL FIND THAT PEOPLE HAVE THEIR LITTLE NICHE IN LIFE, AND SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO PERFORM, AND SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO SET IT UP FOR THEM.

Huell: YEAH, SO THESE ARE ALL AUDIO--THESE ARE ALL FUTURE AUDIO ENGINEERS?

>> YES, SIR.

Huell: RIGHT?

IS THIS SOMETHING YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO?

>> YES, SIR.

DEFINITELY.

Huell: NOT BE A MUSICIAN... >> UM, ACTUALLY, I'VE BEEN A MUSICIAN FOR A LONG TIME, BUT IT'S TIME TO MAKE SOME REAL MONEY.

[BOTH LAUGH] Huell: SO YOU'RE GETTING A REAL JOB, QUOTE-UNQUOTE... >> QUOTE-UNQUOTE, SURE.

Huell: AND BECOMING AN AUDIO ENGINEER.

>> YES, SIR.

Huell: AUDIO ENGINEER?

>> YES!

Huell: WELL, YOU SAY IT WITH SUCH EXCITEMENT!

>> HA HA!

YEAH.

Huell: THAT'S GOOD.

YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IN LIFE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

Huell: NOW WE'RE COMING INTO A WHOLE NOTHER AREA OF THE INSTITUTE.

>> YEAH, WELL, YOU KNOW, SO MUCH OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS IMAGE DRIVEN.

AND AS THE SCHOOL KIND OF EXPANDED, WE DEALT WITH PERFORMANCE, AND WE DEALT WITH AUDIO ENGINEERING, AND THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP WAS TO WORK ON IMAGE PRODUCTION OR FILM PRODUCTION, WHICH IS WHAT WE TEACH HERE.

Huell: MUSIC VIDEOS.

>> MUSIC VIDEOS, EXACTLY.

Huell: WHO'S IN CHARGE?

THIS GUY RIGHT HERE.

>> THIS GUY RIGHT HERE.

Huell: HOWDY.

HUELL HOWSER.

YOUR NAME?

>> NICE TO MEET YOU.

ALAN CALZATTI.

Huell: OK, TELL US WHAT WE'RE SEEING HERE.

LOOKS LIKE A PRODUCTION GETTING READY TO TAKE PLACE.

>> WELL, RIGHT NOW THE STUDENTS ARE TAKING SOME PICTURES.

THEY'RE ACTUALLY DOING STILLS TODAY, BUT NORMALLY WE SHOOT VIDEO, AND WE ALSO SHOOT FILM.

Huell: SO HOW BIG A DEAL, HOW BIG A COMPONENT, IS MUSIC VIDEO TO TODAY'S MUSIC WORLD?

>> IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR MUSICIANS.

YOU KNOW, EVEN THOUGH MTV DOESN'T PLAY MUSIC VIDEOS, THEY HAVE A WHOLE NEW LIFE ONLINE.

SO THERE'S MORE MUSIC VIDEOS CREATED NOWADAYS THAN EVER BEFORE.

Huell: DO YOU HAVE MUSICIANS STUDYING TO DO THIS, OR ARE THESE MEDIA PEOPLE?

THESE ARE FUTURE-- >> SOME OF THE STUDENTS ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THE VISUAL ASPECT OF ALL OF THIS, SO THEY'RE DOING A LOT OF SHORT FILMS, A LOT OF COMMERCIALS, MUSIC VIDEOS.

Huell: SO THESE STUDENTS ARE ALL GONNA GO ON TO BECOME FILMMAKERS!

>> YEAH, OR WHATEVER HAPPENS TO THIS VISUAL MEDIA IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS.

Huell: HA HA!

YEAH, WHATEVER TECHNOLOGY IT'S ON, THEY'RE LEARNING IT HERE.

>> YES.

YEAH, WE HAVE THE BEST EQUIPMENT.

WE'RE ALWAYS KEEPING REALLY CURRENT WITH THE SOFTWARE, AND ALSO THE CAMERAS, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF LIGHTS.

SO IT COVERS EVERYTHING.

Huell: NOW, THIS IS PART OF WHAT HAPPENS HERE AS WELL.

WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS LITTLE COURTYARD AND THEN ALL AROUND THE CAMPUS HERE IN HOLLYWOOD?

>> RIGHT.

WELL, WE'RE NOT LIKE A SUBURBAN CAMPUS WHERE YOU'VE GOT ACRES OF GREEN GRASS AND TREES.

SO OUR CAMPUS IS AN URBAN CAMPUS, AND THIS IS WHERE PEOPLE HANG OUT.

THIS IS BETWEEN CLASSES, AFTER HOURS, SOCIALIZING, STUDYING.

Huell: WELL, LET'S FIND OUT.

WHAT ARE YOU ALL TALKING ABOUT RIGHT HERE TODAY?

>> UM, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE NEVE CONSOLE.

Huell: OH, OK. >> ABSOLUTELY.

WE HAVE--WE HAVE OUR EXAM TODAY, SO WE'RE STUDYING.

WE'RE STUDYING UP ON NEVE.

Huell: OH!

MIDTERMS TODAY.

>> YEAH.

Huell: SO YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WHAT, PARTICULAR CLASSES THAT YOU'RE TAKING, OR... >> YEAH.

ACTUALLY, RIGHT NOW 'CAUSE WE'VE GOT THE NEVE MIDTERM COMING UP RIGHT FIRST, SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CONSOLE AND HOW IT FUNCTIONS, AND THE FEATURES OF THE CONSOLE.

Huell: NOW, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

>> I'M ACTUALLY FROM VERNAIS.

I'M AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT.

Huell: REALLY?

AND YOU ARE FROM?

>> I'M FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS.

Huell: WOW!

>> YEP!

Huell: SEE, HERE IT IS RIGHT HERE.

I MEAN, IT'S SUCH AN INTERESTING MIX OF STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

>> IT'S AMAZING BECAUSE WE ALL GET TOGETHER, AND WE'RE JUST ALL A BUNCH OF MUSICIANS.

AND IT'S AWESOME BECAUSE THESE ARE ALL MY BEST FRIENDS, AND WE JUST ALL MET HERE.

>> NOT BEST FRIENDS; FAMILY.

Huell: FAMILY, I'M SORRY.

NOW, ARE YOU A MUSICIAN?

>> I'M A MUSICIAN.

I PLAY GUITAR, I SING, AND NOW I'M JUST DOING RECORDING, SO YEAH.

Huell: YOU A MUSICIAN?

>> YEAH, I USED TO PLAY DRUMS.

I USED TO ACTUALLY BE IN P.I.T., THE PERCUSSION PROGRAM HERE.

Huell: AND NOW?

>> AND NOW I FIND MY PEACE HERE IN RECORDING.

Huell: HA HA HA!

AND YOU ARE?

>> UM, I AM A GUITAR PLAYER, AND A SINGER, AND A SONGWRITER.

Huell: AND?

>> JUST A RECORDER, AND PLAY PIANO.

Huell: WELL, DON'T SAY JUST A RECORDER.

>> WELL, AN AUDIO ENGINEER.

I PLAY PIANO.

I DO NOT SING.

UM... Huell: BUT EVERYBODY HERE IS VERY MULTIFACETED.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

THAT'S WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD ENGINEER IS BEING ABLE TO BE MUSICALLY TALENTED.

Huell: AND WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?

>> THIS IS ROB.

>> GREEN DAY.

[ALL LAUGH] Huell: IS HE KIND OF QUIET?

>> HE ACTUALLY DOESN'T GO TO SCHOOL HERE YET.

HE'S HERE STUDYING WHAT THE SCHOOL'S LIKE.

HE'S FROM LONDON.

UM, SO HE'S HERE TO SEE WHAT WE DO HERE AND HOPEFULLY COME TO SCHOOL HERE.

Huell: AND DO YOU RECOMMEND THIS PLACE FOR PEOPLE TO COME TO?

>> YES.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

Huell: THIS ISN'T AN INFOMERCIAL, BUT-- >> IT'S WORTH YOUR MONEY.

TRUST ME.

EVERYTHING THEY TEACH HERE'S FANTASTIC.

>> IT'S DEFINITELY AN AWESOME PLACE TO MEET FRIENDS FOR LIFE, PRETTY MUCH.

I'VE MET A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE HERE, SO IT'S GONNA BE HARD--'CAUSE I'M MOVING PRETTY SOON TO AUSTIN, TEXAS--SO IT'S GONNA BE HARD LEAVING ALL MY BEST FRIENDS BEHIND.

Huell: AUSTIN'S FULL OF MUSIC!

>> THAT'S TRUE.

IT'S AWESOME THERE, TOO.

A LOT OF MY FAVORITE BANDS COME OUT OF AUSTIN, TOO.

THAT'S WHY I'M PLANNING ON MOVING THERE, SO... Huell: YEAH.

>> YEAH, IT'S GONNA BE REALLY HARD LEAVING ALL MY BEST BUDS BEHIND, LIKE THIS GUY RIGHT HERE, AZIZ.

HE'S AWESOME.

Huell: HE'S NOT YOUR FRIEND; HE'S FAMILY.

THUMBS UP, EVERYBODY.

NOW WE'VE HIT THE JACKPOT.

WE CAME INTO THIS CLASSROOM, AND WHAT CLASS ARE WE LOOKING AT?

>> YOU ARE LOOKING AT GOSPEL ONE FROM MUSICIANS INSTITUTE.

Huell: WOW.

SO IS THIS BEGINNER'S GOSPEL?

IS THIS ADVANCED GOSPEL?

>> WELL, SOME OF THE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IN THE GOSPEL CLASS MANY TIMES OVER MANY SEMESTERS.

SOME ARE 8-WEEK STUDENTS.

I'M NOT SURE HOW THE WHOLE PICTURE WORKS.

Huell: HOW DO THEY INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER, BECAUSE SOME ARE JUST KIND OF STARTING OUT AND SOME HAVE BEEN AROUND A WHILE?

>> BUT THEY'RE ALL INCREDIBLE SINGERS.

THAT'S WHAT I'VE DISCOVERED.

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