Not bad, you kicked of a little unsure i think but once you got into the mood/groove it was impressive for your first improvised piece, i often do this kind of thing at "Harmonica boogie.com", maybe a beret and some cool shades just to hit the spot, nice back track as well. High 5!!!!
You done it Duane. Sounding good this end. Looking into the video is daunting, you always play your best stuff when the recorders not on and no-ones listening.
Can we expect a little something from you for BYBO3? I hope so. ----------
i give you kudos for not doing the "nothing up the sleeve" beginning! at the start you seemed tight. you really started to cook at the 1:30 mark. nice relaxed ending. overall...a very good first effort.
Thanks you all for the positive words of support!!! I have done a couple other vids, this is just my first go at a whole tune improvised. That darn little ol' camera can sure make a fellow nervous.
@harpdude61, we had some Duane Eddy LP's at home when I was growing up.
It's a bit scary when you hit record. Instead of relaxing in to the song like when you're noodling, your mind goes into overdrive when you record. So instead of simply playing with the vibe of the backing track we tend to analyse/critique our performance as we are playing and this doesn't help with relaxation/performance.
Another thing that can suddenly pop into your head when things are going well in a recorded riff is 'um haven't made a mistake yet' needless to say that is not a helpful thought as that break in focus can often lead to a mistake. Just try and go with the flow and feel and enjoy the music.
Sometimes it's good to approach a recorded session by saying to yourself this take is just a practice run for my main recording. Taking the pressure off this way can lead to the practice take being a 'good one'
Greyowlphotoart: Good point! I have found recording to be like performing. The more you do it, the more relaxed you get. I did approx 200 live shows a year for 20 years. It has gotten to the point that live performances are easy. I am going on my 10th year with my home studio and it is pretty much the same as a live gig now thanks to about 40 years of playing shows/recording sessions. Having the recording side down will add a deeper dimension to your playing. Getting chops is easy. Putting it all together with flow and ones own sound takes a lifetime. In fact as one matures, they often find they need less and less notes/fancy stuff to get their music out. Many new players struggle accepting this. I sure did! Walter ---------- walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year. " life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
Hi Duane, As someone who has posted a few videos I say nice job. I know how it goes. As far as compliments I can also relate to my own minimal experience and give you a compliment on what I noticed. I give you credit because personally, I tend to try and cram too much into a small space and especially on my first videos; I played way too much. (hey, look what i can do!. But you seem relaxed as others have said and you stop and give space to the music. That's a good start. ---------- Tommy
Thank you Greyowl, walter, Tommy the Hat, and Fingers. The response has been more than I expected, but it's darned encouraging and certainly appreciated. I still got a lot to learn & work out but I'm not stopping now!
you are welcome! Let your heart and not your head guide you with your art and it will be a very enjoyable journey. Walter ---------- walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year. " life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller
