I decided to play around with my new laptop and recorded a tune... Then I decided to record it again... and then again. Each one is played differently as far as using a shoulder rest goes and holding my fiddle.. Please do tell me what you think.. whether I should use the shoulder rest or not, bowing.. I'm aware my tempo may be a bit off... I usually double tap but I'm afraid of bothering my neighbors below me in my new apartment so yeah =P
Also sorry about the volume!! I'm new to this so I have no idea how to work that part... Ummm.. I'm using iMovieHD if that's any help.. then I use "iSight". Anyone use any other program? Yay for my Mac OS X. It's Love. It really is.
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So first time.. just playing around, randomly decided to take off my shoulder rest..
And because you all were soldiers and put up with the same freakin' tune played in 3 different videos, I recorded Hunter's House by the man. Ed Reavy. Beautiful tune, it really is.. I played this at my audition yesterday minus that little goof towards the end in the b part there.. =P
Enjoy! Please don't be nice to me. Well I mean you can, but don’t say something like “oh good job!!” I’d really like to know what I can improve upon!!! If you need to say something about my playing do say it... as long as it's helpful =]
I'll let the expert fiddlers here tell you about your playing, but next time you should try and move back a bit so the camera gets your left hand and bow hand (might help others to see what you're doing more clearly).
so...have you gotten fatter since you left or what? : P
personally, i liked the first two better. the third video seemed...hmm. smoother in some sense, but not in a good way! >_> it didn't quite have the life to it i felt in the other two. maybe you were just bored with the tune by then...
or maybe i'm just a loser with no ear, but that's how it seemed to me anyway.
--Dan
p.s. your whistle sounds awesome without the shoulder rest too.
Sounds awesome...really nice quality to your playing. Love your bowing. Thanks for a variation on the B part of the Hunter's House...I always had a problem with how it was taught to me, but I'm gonna do it your way from now on!
Nothing to do with the above links, which are great fun and absolutely in the spirit of sharing. I think youtube is great for sharing music.
The thing that slightly p*sses me off is that you get negative comments from people who aren't prepared to put their own stuff up onto YouTube, who basically want free video to consume, and don't understand the whole business of what YouTube is about.
Absolutely. If you've put up, you can comment at will!!!
Seriously, I wrote my comment after enduring some absolutely feck-witted comments from people who probably couldn't breathe and stand up at the same time without overtaxing their brains and falling sideways.
I'm on YouTube! Advice! Critics come here!
I'm on YouTube! Advice! Critics come here!
I decided to play around with my new laptop and recorded a tune... Then I decided to record it again... and then again. Each one is played differently as far as using a shoulder rest goes and holding my fiddle.. Please do tell me what you think.. whether I should use the shoulder rest or not, bowing.. I'm aware my tempo may be a bit off... I usually double tap but I'm afraid of bothering my neighbors below me in my new apartment so yeah =P
Also sorry about the volume!! I'm new to this so I have no idea how to work that part... Ummm.. I'm using iMovieHD if that's any help.. then I use "iSight". Anyone use any other program? Yay for my Mac OS X. It's Love. It really is.
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So first time.. just playing around, randomly decided to take off my shoulder rest..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIAFHCtK9hA
Shoulder rest lacknes again, new with an intro! Or "intro"?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKF63EvFKRk
I put the shoulder rest back on. I think I like it beter. It sounds less harsh to my ears really:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIrJxBH-fXM
And because you all were soldiers and put up with the same freakin' tune played in 3 different videos, I recorded Hunter's House by the man. Ed Reavy. Beautiful tune, it really is.. I played this at my audition yesterday minus that little goof towards the end in the b part there.. =P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egXaN43zPIg
Enjoy! Please don't be nice to me. Well I mean you can, but don’t say something like “oh good job!!” I’d really like to know what I can improve upon!!! If you need to say something about my playing do say it... as long as it's helpful =]
Cheers,
Armand
# Posted on January 18th 2007 by fiddlinviolinin
Re: I'm on YouTube! Advice! Critics come here!
I'll let the expert fiddlers here tell you about your playing, but next time you should try and move back a bit so the camera gets your left hand and bow hand (might help others to see what you're doing more clearly).
Sounds good to me, though!
# Posted on January 18th 2007 by kennedy
Re: I'm on YouTube! Advice! Critics come here!
so...have you gotten fatter since you left or what? : P
personally, i liked the first two better. the third video seemed...hmm. smoother in some sense, but not in a good way! >_> it didn't quite have the life to it i felt in the other two. maybe you were just bored with the tune by then...
or maybe i'm just a loser with no ear, but that's how it seemed to me anyway.
--Dan
p.s. your whistle sounds awesome without the shoulder rest too.
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by Dan the Man
Re: I'm on YouTube! Advice! Critics come here!
You're definitely right about being bored with the tune by the third round!!
I'm craving buffalo turkey.. Shaw's deli... PLU# 1052. Ohhh yeah!!
Cheers,
Armand
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by fiddlinviolinin
Re: I'm on YouTube! Advice! Critics come here!
Sounds awesome...really nice quality to your playing. Love your bowing. Thanks for a variation on the B part of the Hunter's House...I always had a problem with how it was taught to me, but I'm gonna do it your way from now on!
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by irishfiddler32
Oh good job!
Really Armand, if you only want criticism you'll not get many replies. Wonderful playing.
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by fidkid
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Excellent Job Armand!--wonderful--lovely style and tone
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by fiddlefamily
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Thanks everyone! =]
I guess I'll keep on doing what I'm doing!
Cheers,
Armand
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by fiddlinviolinin
Re: I'm on YouTube! Advice! Critics come here!
Im on here too and I dont give hoot what people think of me
"I know it sucks" thats what matters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYF0NE4MuQQ&mode=related&search=
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by Ripthecalico
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Nothing to do with the above links, which are great fun and absolutely in the spirit of sharing. I think youtube is great for sharing music.
The thing that slightly p*sses me off is that you get negative comments from people who aren't prepared to put their own stuff up onto YouTube, who basically want free video to consume, and don't understand the whole business of what YouTube is about.
Rant over!
# Posted on January 19th 2007 by Mark Harmer
Re: I'm on YouTube! Advice! Critics come here!
Absolutely. If you've put up, you can comment at will!!!
Seriously, I wrote my comment after enduring some absolutely feck-witted comments from people who probably couldn't breathe and stand up at the same time without overtaxing their brains and falling sideways.
# Posted on January 20th 2007 by Mark Harmer
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Just seen your clip...I think climbing up to the top of a spire and shooting that amazing video allows you to comment on anything!!
# Posted on January 20th 2007 by Mark Harmer