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Jan 06 2010
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Videoblog 9: Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Groovebots and the Warehouse Session

Mr. Greg Settino came by Source Audio last night to get funky with me and with the pedals.  We wanted to make a video that showed another side to the Multiwave Bass Distortion Pro that wasn’t shown in the demo video.  Ultimately, when someone is buying a pedal, they want to know that when they plug it in, it well help them make good music on the fly…that they will be inspired and that their music will elevate to higher levels of rocktitude or funktastic filthiness.  So…since Greg and I have jammed out many, many times and in many, many ways we gave it a go.

We’re editing the video right now, so stay tuned to catch the final product.  We will also be making a video for the Classic Distortion Pro on the bass this afternoon (per request!) which should be up very soon as well.

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Dec 11 2009
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Videoblog 7: “Her Lullaby” (seed of a song)

I stayed late after a long day at work to record a video of the start of a new song for my lady! It’s at least tentatively called “Her Lullaby” because I would play her this guitar part whenever she was sick or sad or needed some love. Very touching. I’ll post a recording of the fully realized song soon.

Tell me Dear, if nothing ever lasts…

Then am I here at last?

with all I ever found and all I’ll ever ask?

Hold me here.

Be the one who understands

Help me.

Turn these fears which keep me to the ground

and hold me to the past…

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Dec 05 2009
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Videoblog 5: Learning to Solo

One of my young students, Blake, has a great natural talent for manipulating the sounds of a guitar.  I’ve been working with him on developing his knowledge of scales and theory and then applying that to this talent and he’s been making some great progress over the past few months.

You can see Blake using the Source Audio Hot-Hand which I brought over for him to play with since it is right up his alley.  Recording videos like this is an extremely beneficial tool for any student of music and performing to see and hear how we actually come across to the world.  Not mention the fact that it helps the battle of getting past the shyness!

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Dec 04 2009
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Videoblog 4: Breakfast with the Multiwave

You can get more info on the Multiwave Bass Distortion Pro at the Source Audio website.

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Dec 03 2009
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Videoblog 3: Practice, Practice, Practice

So this is where it gets tough.  I’ve kind of realized three entries into this that videoblogs are a lot like getting a tattoo.  All of the people around you say “okay…” and then they act kind of quiet about it and then you’re stuck with it forever.  The hope is that that is a good thing.

I recorded this video for myself.  This is an old song that I wrote for my younger cousin Jackie when our family was going through a tough time.  It feels very distant to me now since it was written during another phase of my life all together and that makes performing it very challenging.  However, it is always helpful for me to play through an old song before trying to embark on a writing session.  It’s like a wall I’ve got to climb to get into that place.

This was the first lead singing I’ve done in months, really.  My voice needs a lot of practice and so does my performance technique.  It’s been too long since I have actually played through and sang a song in it’s entirety.  I couldn’t do it last night which was frustrating, but it’s all part of the process.  If you watch it through until the end, you’ll see me get pissed off and turn off the camera after my voice tires out.

PRACTICE.  PRACTICE. PRACTICE.

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Dec 03 2009
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Videoblog 2: The Practice Room

I decided to record a video of the room I go in to practice to SET THE SCENE for you.  I don’t really think there’s much more to say about it than that.

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Dec 03 2009
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Be nice to me, Internet.

I’m going naked.  These video blogs are happening.  As in I’m making them.  They’re all the rage maybe?  I don’t care.  I’ve convinced myself that it’s what I need to do.

The Help is done at least for now and that means it’s time do what I’ve been wanting to do for about 5 years now, which is to transcend being a bassist and to expand my identity to higher levels of musicianship.

I’ve been writing my own songs for a while, but making that ultimate leap just…never happened.  It’s the attitude.  I don’t have it yet.  The challenge of being able to truly believe it when you say the words “I am a songwriter and these are my songs” is by no means an easy one.

So the video blogs begin!  I’ve decided to do them and I’ve decided to document my progress in my writing, my musicianship and my job as candidly as I can.  I’ve realized that I keep telling myself I will share my music when it’s finally ready, but that never happens and maybe never will.  If it goes well, it brings attention and energy to each of these work streams in my life.  So, here it is.

Whether or not this is actually for sincere, artistic reasons or some sick inner exhibitionist motive remains to be seen.  Until we figure that out, be nice to me, Internet.

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