Fuerte - Live Spanish Guitar - GuitarCAM - johnclarkemusic.com

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This video is from my second day of trying out my guitarCAM at a live performance. I am playing in the Ghirardelli Sq. court yard in San Francisco. I've been playing there off and on since 2005.

This is my latest version of my composition called "Fuerte." It will be recored in the studio in September. The CD should be available in late November 2010.

This song has changed a bit from when I first recored it on my demo "classical and spanish guitar" There are a few note changes and middle section is now more symmetrical. Also, when I play it live, I use a loop pedal to lay down the rhythm tracks.

I am pretty happy with how the guitarCAM is performing. I used the built in mic so the audio is in mono and sounds a little muddy. But it is still better than I expected. I'm exploring ways to improve audio quality in a simple practical way. There are a few pickup systems I am looking into that I am hoping to plug right into the camera.

The guitarCAM mount makes it so easy to record guitar videos now. I'm going try to use it at all my gigs if I can. It will be great to be able to archive all my performances and track my progress as a guitarist. The other great thing is that I won't ever forget a cool jam or improvisation again. There is something thrilling about making up music on the spot in front of an audience. Now I can capture those ideas and develop them into songs.

The guitarCAM mount will be available soon @ my website. I'll do a tutorial on how to make one. I'll also hand make a few of them myself if people prefer to buy them.

The video and audio are not as high quality as some of my studio made videos, but my performance always feels more authentic and energetic when it is live.

With it being so easy to capture performances now, my goal is to share a video with you once a week. Please Subscribe and let me know that you are watching.

Thanks!!

John H. Clarke

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Spanish
• guitar
• Guitarcam
• john-h-clarke
• live
• ghirardelli

[1kweezy3]

your srtings are super loose are they tuned standard?

[johnclarkemusic]

@1kweezy3 Yes, I am using standard tuning... The guitar strings actually vibrate this much normally, but it happens so fast that the naked eye cant see it. The video frame rate was slowed down by combination of the camera, and post processing.

[noyzizi]

do you still play in SF?! I live in the bay and LOVE your music, infact I normally don't listen to just instrumentals but this song and all your songs are amazing. i can feel the emotion you put in it. if you still play at ghiradelli square i would love to go watch a live session!

[johnclarkemusic]

@noyzizi Thanks!! I do still play around the SF area. You can see me calendar on my website johnclarkemusic (dot) com

[undeadcress]

id love for you to do a video on how u control the loopers!!!

please thumb this up so he can see it!

[LedZepplin3853]

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[wHa22wHa]

that guitar sounds amazing... what kind is it?

[mikemoseley]

somebody please drop kick that bitch who interupted the beautiful music

[sunsetz72]

You have grown so much. And I thank you for it music is.bliss.

[sunsetz72]

Your amazing!

[weltenbummler66]

how long have you been playing guitar?...or,let me rephrase it: how long does it take to get the finger that loose?

[mikemoseley]

I WANT YOU TO PLAY A SONG. woman people are so rude

[matata1996]

@CoffeeJunkDeLuxe Oh yea it is ;D

[CoffeeJunkDeLuxe]

@matata1996

No it's not

[Orangeandlime]

Absolutely fantastic John, really inspirational.

massive thumbs up.

6 people clearly don't have a clue about music.

big thumbs up from the rest of youtube!

- Danny

[matata1996]

Its not standart Tunning, its half step down