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Post by Cams on Sept 14, 2020 16:18:11 GMT
I've been using OnSong for years now, since it came out I would imagine. I had it on my original iPad and it's migrated through the versions. There might be something better out there, but I stopped looking once I got OnSong because it worked so well.
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Post by Cams on Sept 14, 2020 10:41:51 GMT
Thanks Jonny. I didn't know Daisy was heading out on her own. I guess that's what happens when you sit on content for over a year!
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Post by Cams on Sept 14, 2020 9:17:13 GMT
Thanks for the kind words Paul. I wasn't fishing, honest! That PA story though, honestly. I don't imagine it can get much worse. But it wasn't the disaster it might have been, at least for the guests. They wedding couple were in the middle with the guests around them singing the chosen Queen song. When I pulled the plug, they carried on singing and the wedding couple later said that it was a lovely moment that added something. Bizarre, eh? Of course in my head it was disaster city - those Presonus mixers don't come back on quick, like rebooting a Windows 98 machine. Remember that?
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Post by Cams on Sept 13, 2020 19:37:34 GMT
It's happened to me a few times. One time I quit gigging for about two years. And now I've not played out since late Feb / early March and the very idea of it gives me the fear. Before lockdown, I was getting a few stand-in gigs for off-islanders that couldn't make it over and it would go something like this:
1. Phone buzzes. I pick it up and see it's a message from the venue and has the word 'play' in it. I immediately put the phone down, screen downwards and go to another room in case the sender can sense that I've seen it. 2. I panic, I pace the room, start cleaning the house or doing the dishes, pretending I didn't see the message. 3. Start to think of excuses about why I can't play. 4. Maybe make something up? 5. But the venue's really stuck and the money would certainly be welcome? They would only ask me as a last resort. 6. The venue is owned and run by friends of mine. I should be more than willing to help. It's not about me. 7. Pick up my phone and open the message. Now they know I've seen it. 8. Reply 'Sure, I can play'. 9. Now the mental switch has happened in my brain. The rest of the day will be different. Baseline anxiety level has now been raised. 10. Time to pick up the guitar and play through some songs. 11. Start gathering up gear, going through my mental checklist. 12. Let my wife know I've got a gig. She's the best person in the world and knows exactly this crazy rigmarole that I go through every time and always says exactly the right thing. 13. The closer it gets to leaving home time, the higher the anxiety level gets BUT
-- Here's the thing. I've gone through this so many times it becomes almost mechanical. I can't talk away the anxiety, and even though I know it'll be all right, knowing that doesn't seem to help. Like knowing that I'll feel great after walking the dogs up the hill, but still wanting to stay home. But I can accept the anxiety and just let it be there. I've learned to do that. It stays there all through carrying my gear into the venue, setting it all up, watching the start time, right up till hitting that first chord - usually a G.
Some nights it gets good and I really feel it. Some nights I don't feel it at all. Every time it's different. I never know going in how it's going to go, but I have had disasters and survived them. Anyone ever ripped the PA power lead out the wall during the wedding couple's first dance? I did that. That was the night I was playing in the band and running the sound from the stage.
What I'll say about your playing that I've seen Paul is that your personality and love of what you do really comes through. I've had nights that like that too and you can't beat that. We all have flat ones and often don't know why. You're not alone, and it has nothing to do with ineptitude!
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Post by Cams on Sept 13, 2020 19:08:14 GMT
I seem to remember you recording this - It seems several decades ago! Yeah, I'm not the quickest. I'm not sure what the reason for that is. Lack of belief in my own content maybe? I'm trying not to overthink it and just figure out a workflow that works for me. I've got a few more in the can that I've not looked at yet. I plan on working through them over the coming weeks and building up my portfolio and my skills. I appreciate all the support I get in the group. It really helps me to keep going and getting better at it.
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Post by Cams on Sept 13, 2020 19:05:42 GMT
That’s a really professional and proficient piece of work, Cams. Well done. Thanks Doc!
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Post by Cams on Sept 11, 2020 21:30:04 GMT
Hi folks,
I *finally* got to my Tom Sands interview from June 2019. I know, I'm not the quickest. I'm really pleased with how it's come out though; It was my first time attempting to do captions, but I feel like it was worth it.
Video removed at request of one of the participants
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Post by Cams on Jun 4, 2020 20:44:06 GMT
I had a moment only a few days ago when I ventured into the back porch, a part of the house I rarely enter. It's where my good lady keeps her horse rugs, waterproofs, horse feed and I honestly don't know what else. I was singing to myself and thought - 'whoa, this would be a fantastic place to record'. Except that there's room for a guitar or a person, not both!
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Post by Cams on Jun 4, 2020 20:40:16 GMT
Yeah I reviewed it for The Guitar Magazine - lots of fun! You can read the whole review here linkHere's the video All the best Michael That sounded terrific strummed in my monitors. Very tasty indeed.
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Post by Cams on Jun 4, 2020 20:36:15 GMT
Fantastic - a friend for life!
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Post by Cams on Jun 4, 2020 20:28:40 GMT
I've not known you for anywhere near as long as the other guys and gals on the forum, but still plenty long enough to have learned what a generous chap you are, not to mention a terrific luthier. I wish you much leisure to enjoy the things you love that aren't guitar making and I hope to see you again in Halifax next time, if not before!
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Post by Cams on May 26, 2020 21:09:13 GMT
Hey folks, I just posted my interview that I recorded with Rosie at HBX last year. I've been a bit slow getting to content and I talk a bit about that in my introduction to the interview. There should be a good flurry of content coming in the next few weeks, now that I've found myself some direction! Do a search for Acoustic Guitar IO in your podcatchers, or listen directly on my hosting platform: Acoustic Guitar IOOr Spotify, who is apparently looking to take Apple's crown as the podcast gatekeeper! And there's an accompanying performance video of Rosie's playing in the Circle of Death. I'll get to the rest now very soon, now that I have some momentum!
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Post by Cams on May 26, 2020 13:38:44 GMT
Brilliant! Thanks for posting that Brian. It was great to see around Rosie's space.
I'm working on my edit of the interview I recorded with Rosie at HB10. It should be out later today.
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Post by Cams on Apr 27, 2020 10:12:21 GMT
I managed to convince myself that an HD-28e is what is needed to fill the missing hook on my wall. I made an offer on one that I thought would be rejected.... it arrives this week. Oh boy - nice guitar! Is it one of the Re-imagined series? I look forward to hearing how you like it.
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Post by Cams on Apr 25, 2020 21:26:01 GMT
I’m going through my Skeptical Guitar Player Vol. 2 and applying the new theory knowledge to what I play. It’s rather an intellectual exercise but I’m finding it extremely useful and there are lots of lightbulb moments.
I’m gonna return to my Fred Noad classical book after that. I’ve never got beyond half way and I’ve attempted it about four times.
I listened to some Bert Jansch today on my dog walk and feel like tackling a new piece. My first choice would Smokey River but it’s not in any of my books. I’ll do some searching.
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