sublimed.be

Youtube is one of the most fantastic websites this century. I don’t make that statement lightly, because for all the monstrous rubbish that gets posted there, it’s now wide-spread use by Internet users is so far reaching that for people interested in certain niches there is always something to be gained.

For me, this comes from the sheer amount of Classical Guitarists that have uploaded their own playings of pieces that have not only inspired me to learn certain pieces, but to look more closely at my interpretation of the ones I already play.

Youtube is really great for this, nowhere else might one person be able to ingest and experience this except for in the digital age we live in, and for all that going to see concerts in great, you rarely are able to remember or dissect those in the manner you are able to on youtube.

I’m an avid classical guitar player, and to be honest I’ve neglected it for far too long. When I was applying to university, I was punting for places on music schemes, and while it turned out that I wasn’t really interested in all that theory, I managed to get to right up to the best with my playing within 3 years. After that I came to uni and started playing in a band and wrecking my nails on the right hand, so I had very littler power or grip there to use when playing classical.

I’ve pretty much decided I’m giving up playing electric guitar. I love listening to players like Vai and Satriani, but for me the pleasure in playing something as intricate as a Bach transcription or a Villa-Lobos Choro is just too much. I’ve been playing pretty consistently for a few months now, whereas before it became too sporadic, Perhaps I was too much into my books and learning webdesign, but I’ve got the verve for it again, and youtube has really helped in broadening my horizons and keeping that inspiration flowing.

No doubt I will post some videos of myself playing here (linked from youtube) in due course using my new camera – yeah it had movie capabilities. But for now, I need to keep at the hard slog of playing everyday and perfecting the technique as I had done before.

When something is just so good you could cry or burst over it, you know you’ve got a winner, and almost every time I pick up my guitar I get that feeling.. and It’s a damn good one to have in your life.