Abiquiú Angel (original)

[djs61909]

now we're talkin' coolness!

[thebuffalogotee]

picked up my nylon and played along i liked it

[jingmo]

Bruce, I love this!

[fourteentwelve]

Bruce, this might have to be my second favourite of your songs (after Bad Car, Bad Neighbourhood of course!) I really love this! Your writing just keeps getting better and better. It's a great story and tune, and I love the setting. You got a great recording outside too.

[LStrachey]

very nicely done -- great guitar sound

[krabbers]

this did not show up on my list ,

stopped by to make sure you were ok .

this is excellent Bruce

[ctrymaus]

The two things I really like about this song: "But don't prove it to yourself

By hatin' those who don't believe" (!!) and the locale. Great job!

[lescowplunks]

Outstanding Bruce I will need to listen a few times to get the full benefit

[Rutle]

Beautiful location, amazing song poetic lyrics.

[alanfromdarwen]

very very good bruce, your songs just get better and better they really do.. and a stunning place to film your video too.. 

[ken6675]

wow bruce awsome song and vid , that would make a wonderful post card with sound

ken G

[ukeshale]

Stunning song coupled with a beautiful setting. Your writing just gets better :)

[theBradlands]

Lovely tune Bruce.

Bodega Bay? Hmmm watch out for those Birds!

[mctrmt]

Everything about this is so good, Bruce.

[uke5417]

Thanks, Don, and thanks for backstopping the lyrics.

Hey, did you recognize the landscape? I think you rode that stretch (Jenner to Bodega Bay) on your trip.

[Wundermuyy]

I am really diggin this tune...... nice!!!

[mjs004]

Bruce this is incredible! Such a great song!!

Your guitar playing has come along way since we last played!

Outstanding! Can't wait to jam again.

[uke5417]

Thanks, Mike. Yes, we should russell up a play date sometime soon.

[YoppyKyabetsu]

I really like that. Nice chords and guitaring!

[uke5417]

Thanks, Yop! "Guitaring" - I like the sound of that.

[monicasmix]

Beautiful song Bruce, fantastic!!

Monica

[uke5417]

Thanks, Monica

[thakoh]

The song is already great. But I also like the way you make a great video, with a minimum on equipment.

A lot of viewers don't understand the work behind a simple music video. The multiple takes. The editing. Pumping up the audio. Re-takes- Re-editing. And that with just simple camera's en without the finest computers and software.

So. This is a little extra appreciation for all YouTubers, who take that extra effort for the viewers.

[uke5417]

Thanks, thakoh. The hardest bit was climbing up from the ocean with the guitar and gear on my back, on a rather slippery trail. On the way down, I carried the guitar at my side so it would only drop a foot if I slipped, rather than having me land on top of it. Even though I only paid $48 for the guitar, I would hate to see it hurt. Hiking with ukuleles is a lot easier.

[floydbluethereal]

Awesome, Bruce!

BTW: Nice Wallpaper... ;)



[uke5417]

Thanks, Ralf. Yeah, screens don't get much greener, do they? The weather at the ocean here is best in the winter, nice and sunny. In the summer, it's usually foggy and very windy. Go figure.

[Raitaro85]

Awesome sound Bruce! Glad to see you back on the tubes.

[uke5417]

Thanks, Tom. It's nice to be back. My fretting arm is on the mend.

[idrnoel]

Wow! That's superb video stuff Bruce. I mean look at you. I can actually see you clearly. Different from your other videos where it's all dark. Loved the performance. Great songwriting ... deep deep meaning.

[uke5417]

Thanks, Dylan. Shooting outside turned out to be easier than I thought it would be. You may be seeing more of these in the future. That you liked the lyrics means a lot to me.

[russbuss415]

this is one of your best Bruce. great lyrics and i love the outdoor performance. you came away with some damn good audio there.

[revdrjim]

those verses aren't blank at all!

well done Bruce! and a good message on the chorus!

[uke5417]

Thanks, Jim. I was surprised at how little I missed the end-rhymes.

[waterdog226]

This is fantastic! I can't say more then that....

[uke5417]

Thanks muchly.

[tehjummie]

Great, just great as ever.

[uke5417]

Thanks, James. Missing your cool tunes.

[hoosierhiver]

Really nice

[uke5417]

Thanks, Mike. I think I incorporated a version of your "put the mic in a can" secret by tucking it inside my clothes. Cut the breeze nicely. (Notice I did not say wind.)

[ukemampfi1]

Awesome! :-)

[uke5417]

Thanks, Manfred!

[UKISOCIETY]

Awesome lyrics and cool chord prog!! How'd you record this? H2zoom?

[uke5417]

Thanks, Alan. I stuck an H4n in the chest pocket of my fleece top. I was kind of surprised at how well it worked. It had a Redhead windscreen on it, which probably cut out the clothes-rustle sounds I would've gotten with a foam windscreen. The so-so video was shot with an iPod Touch. It came out a bit overexposed, so I upped the color saturation and adjusted the contrast and brightness in Adobe Premiere Elements. Now it looks kind of like a 1970s snapshot.

[UKISOCIETY]

@uke5417 That's amazing. It sounds great.