Joe Walker - LA Music Academy Application Demo

[headbangerpenguin]

This is not AVPM Joe Walker, though they do look ridiculously alike. He's still amazingly talented though :D

[Titanica13]

@headbangerpenguin OMG you're right. I would've never been able to tell.

[softballfreako]

I listened to just five seconds of this and I can tell that you are an amazing guitarist!

Way better than I will ever be! Good job. :)

[TheBoyCrazies1]

did u play u voldemort?

[TheTheatreKid6]

Basically... I envy how easy you make this look.

[MadOnMusic1]

joe, did you start of playing this sort of guitar or did you work your way up ?

because i started just under a year ago and im not playing like this or with an electric guitar yet , just worried ill never be good enough :(

[alixjance]

This is brilliant :)

[anotheraxelfangirl]

Ooh, very nice! I have no idea about all the technical stuff involved in playing guitar, but I do know I like what I hear very much ^__^

[missteenagedirtbag94]

nom nom joe! awesome skills dude! and youre hot! which helps.

[chinghxd]

ok i'm not going to lie; i clicked your vid cos i thought you were joe walker from AVPM and honestly you really look like him.

but regardless! i'm very glad i came across this vid =). you're stunning at the guitar. keep it up!

[jafacake09]

how long did it take you to learn guitar? i really want to learn guitar, but i'm not sure if i have the patience.

[josephfwalker]

@jafacake09 I'd been playing for 10 years when I recorded this.

[cheerjewhottie101]

if ur one of the two people that didnt like this video suck my big toe jerkass

[josephfwalker]

@cheerjewhottie101 Wasn't me.

[cheerjewhottie101]

@josephfwalker lol ur awesome

[SIILENCE666]

Could you BE any more of a SPUNK? <3

[tulleybeard]

Woww! I recently started playing guitar and I am having trouble just memorizing chords and changing fast enough.

Any tips?

[AnimeStargrl15]

Oops, never mind, you are the Joe I was looking for! XD (I'm an idiot...)

[AnimeStargrl15]

I think I got the wrong Joe Walker. *sweatdrop*

[AnimeStargrl15]

You are awesome! ^___^ I'm such a big fan! You stole the show as Voldemort and Umbridge in AVMP and AVPS! :D

[ASookee]

Did you get in? Cause this is some totally awesome guitar playing + singing =)

[peterequation]

did u sing the last song?

[josephfwalker]

@peterequation Nope, that was Gustavo Galindo. I played most of the guitar parts.

[peterequation]

@josephfwalker oh ic. did u get the scholarship? cuz i'm gonna go to LAMA in the fall, im major in vocal

[josephfwalker]

@peterequation I was accepted, but wasn't offered a scholarship. Now I'm in the SDSU jazz program instead. Good luck to you.

[peterequation]

@josephfwalker seriously??? people like you they dont offer scholarship???they have super high standard or what?

[josephfwalker]

@peterequation Yeah, it was a little screwy. They originally offered me no scholarship, so I deferred enrollment, moved, got a job, made other plans for my life. Then a month before classes they called and offered me a half tuition scholarship because too many recipients had declined enrollment. But I was no longer in a position to accept. Really happy with SDSU now though, plus I'll end up with a Master's degree out of it.

[peterequation]

@josephfwalker wow that sucks! half tuition is alot and u deserved it! how do u get in SDSU? did u take general eds? and do you recommend it?

[josephfwalker]

@peterequation I had just moved to San Diego, and SDSU's a lot cheaper than LAMA, so started looking into it. See jazz.sdsu.edu. I did my undergrad in computer science, so I'm in the grad program here, no need for GEs. There's a ton of talent between the students and profs here, and I highly recommend it if you're into jazz. I've heard complaints from the vocal students though, as there's no real private vocal instructor available through school.

[peterequation]

@josephfwalker hm..great advise man, even tho im more into rock and R&B... one more question, what do u think about lama's vocal department? cuz i searched lama scholarship audition on youtube and there are no videos for vocal

[josephfwalker]

@peterequation Sorry, I have no idea what LAMA's vocal department is like. I'd ask the school if they can put you in touch with some alumni and ask their opinions.

[peterequation]

@josephfwalker i see.its ok man thnx for the info :)

[notyouraveragething]

i'm not gonna lie.....I clicked this because I thought you were that Joe Walker from AVPM....but you are really good. I'm glad i found this. seriously amazing

[jathycia]

i'm guessing you have so many views because everyone thinks you're 'the other Joe' from A Very Potter Musical.

Screw that, I'm glad I came across your video because you're AMAZING. you seem entirely at ease with a guitar, I love it.

Thanks a bunch, and keep doing what you're doing :)

[EDS914]

Oops. Nvm. But you are sickass at guitar.

[EDS914]

You, Sir, are a boss. :D

Voldemort, and guitar. Kick, BUTT!

This aspiring bassist salutes you.

[PrinceTrexus]

ur a good singer. Are u the guy that played Voldemort in A Very Potter Musical

[PrinceTrexus]

guitar player, i meant

[josephfwalker]

@PrinceTrexus No.

[Vixenspirit]

Wow! You're an amazing guitar player!!!

[dum07blond]

wow ive watched most of your videos and i think you are fricken fantastic!!

[acgangelwings]

you can kinda hear the flat note around 2:00 but otherwise than that... kinda good. Wouldnt be surprised if the AMDC contacted you

[leahsongs]

wow this is really good!

[AliceCullenTH]

this is amazing!

[sharon96s]

wow awsome.!

[fannywest]

Bravo, great job! I'm sure you'll have your choice of schools/careers with that talent and the passion you so clearly demonstrate.

I totally rocked out with my Strat before I had the kids. Now I'm admiring your talent AND wondering if you need someone to do your laundry for you (in the background XD). Sorry, can't help but 'mom' people!

Anyhow, this has inspired me to dig the guitar out and play. (I hope I can still riff some of the old standards.) Thanks! :)

[0XxSasukexX0]

That was freaking awesome! I wish I could play half as good as you, but I only started a little while ago and know all of three chords :(

Still, you rule! Go you and ya bad self!

A slightly fan-girling chick from Ireland.

[SuzanneBlinkie]

You are very good. It sounds great.

Simply Beautyful.

[oasismonkeyLFC]

I'm pretty sure I have the same guitar as you. American Fender Stratocaster, midnight wine colour? Although mine's a lefty :) And it has the custom '54 strat pickups. I like that clean sound, haha.

Anyways, good stuff!

[josephfwalker]

Mine's a stock '98. I've been thinking of swapping the pickups with something fancy like Lollars or Fralins. How do you like the custom '54s?

[evilpokesalot]

wow you're really talented, I wish I could play half as well as you. how long have you been playing?

[josephfwalker]

Thanks. Ten years when I filmed this.

[iloveDUKE794]

wow thats great

[chauntetherocker]

Good luck bro, that is a nice school.

have you applied yet?

did you make it?

[josephfwalker]

Applied, got in, didn't get scholarship, deferred, just started master's program in jazz studies at San Diego State instead.

[chauntetherocker]

oh, sweet.

Im thinking about applying to the la school... pretty sure i would get in... just worried about scholarships. lol. where else should i consider?

[josephfwalker]

LAMA competes directly with Musicians Institute in Hollywood, and less directly with Berklee in Boston, so consider those. I'm into jazz, and I wanted to stay in SoCal, so I also looked at CSU Northridge, USC, and SDSU. Private lessons are a big help too. Seek out the best instructors in your area, take at least a few lessons, even if it's expensive. You can get a lot of career guidance that way.

[thephoenixred]

this sounds really great. very clean.

[Otterlover21]

BE-A-UTIFUL!

[x3OhEmGeex3]

You're totally awesome!... pun intended xD

[NinjaPirate1123]

you're very good. when i first heard the mary had a little lamb i couldn't stop laughing, but good none the less

[deadlybelladonna]

Not kidding, Joe, I could just sit here and listen to you play the guitar all day. You play wonderfully! Thanks for this. =) Good luck with whatever you're doing right now! I hope it all works out for you.

[ikandy93]

Wow. You are quite fantastic! :)

[MichaelD738]

Have you gone to the school yet?

If so is it good?

[josephfwalker]

I was accepted and offered a half-ride scholarship, but decided not to go. I'm now working, studying, taking lessons, and teaching lessons in San Diego, and trying to get into the SDSU jazz program.

[drummrguy]

great!

[johnnyhandshake]

your singer sounds kinda like billy corgan, but less annoying

and that was real nice tone for the mary had a little lamb solo

[lilluluwalker]

wow this is brilliant!

i thought u were my bro for a minute, his name is joe walker aswell:)

[ChewbacaChunx]

"mary had a litlle lammbbbb...was white as snow" great tune

[marisa919]

Did u get in?

[josephfwalker]

Got in. Working on their scholarship audition now.

[marisa919]

Amaizing, i love your style of playing

[josephfwalker]

Thanks!

[BillColarusso]

Nice job with "Mary Had a Little Lamb"...the rest is pretty cool too! BC

[difranc2006]

nice...