March 2017 EP069 Challenge Response – Clay H.

[Clay H]

This is my first video post.
I’ve never recorded myself playing before.
It was eye opening in many ways.
I’m hooked. Looking forward to posting each month.
What a great community you folks have created here!

[Tim Lee]

Clay,
Welcome! That was a great first post. Love the white Fender Tele. Looks like you may have been playing awhile as you have a nice collection of guitars there. I’m a Stones fan so appreciate the tee shirt.
Look forward to your next post.
Tim

[Bryce-AKguitar]

Nicely done Clay! Great submission! Thanks for accepting the challenge! Cool tele. I would own a white one but that would make 3 white guitars for me. That is why mine is a different finish than white. 😂

-Bryce
Anchorage, Alaska

[richard t]

That was played very well. You can really play. I look forward to hearing more.

[Richard S]

Wow. For the first time videotaping yourself you are very calm. Your playing is fluid and timing right on. Would love to see a solo next time. Look forward to your next post.
Welcome to AM.

Richard

[Patrick van Rijn]

Welcome Clay, and what a way to introduce yourself! Very fine first post, and you found the perfect sound for the EP069 with your Tele and the set up of your amp. Great!

Regards,

Patrick

[Badger (4FingerPhil)]

Nice Job Clay, sounded spot on and thats a fine looking guitar!! welcome aboard!, cheers Phil (UK)

[Chris T]

Welcome Clay, short, but very sweet. Looking forward to hearing more.

[Kamen B]

Clay, great first appearance, playing and grate tone recording of that white beaty! Did you record this via amp into sound interface? May be you can share some info on the recording.

[Lights]

Welcome Clay, you did it well! Nice playing.
Lights

[WBlues]

Welcome Clay! What a drumbeat, as first post. Very, very impressive.
Great played and a super sound.

Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.

Wilfried

[sciencefiction]

That was a great first post, Clay. I can tell you’ve played for a while, and will only get even better if you stick with these AM lessons.
Keep them coming!
Larry

[Jeff Y]

Welcome to the challenges! all around well done from the playing to the recording

[kubrider]

That was a very well played first ever recording, impressive!
Will be looking forward to more from you and welcome aboard Clay.
Rob

[charjo]

Nice job, Clay. Great tone and I enjoyed your personal flair. Teles are beautiful in all colours, aren’t they?
John

[Debra]

Clay,
AWESOME! Congratulations on your first post and welcome to the challenges!
This sounded so, so good in every way: the riffs are so wonderfully executed and the tone is just amazing!
Great rendition, Clay.
Cheers, Debra

[Clay H]

Thanks for the comments everyone!
I’ve never experienced an internet message board that was not full of negative comments, teasing, or downright rudeness. I have seen nothing but encouragement and constructive comments.
What a great community, so happy to be a part.

*Now that I’ve watched the other submissions, I see that it is encouraged to play for an extra minute or two to explore, create, and extend the lesson. My assumption was to repeat the lesson as is. The extra improvisations have been really fun to watch and give the lesson so many different personal touches. I’ll be doing this on future videos.

Thanks again everyone, already started on learning the April challenge Ep 177.

[Clay H]

Kamen B wrote:

Did you record this via amp into sound interface? May be you can share some info on the recording.

Yes, my amp is a Fender Mustang and it has a usb plugged directly into the computer. I watched the video by Bryce on how to use the webcam for video, but replace that audio with the usb recording.

My webcam isn’t the greatest, I’m going to try to use a better camera next time.

[Scott M]

Hi Clay, awesome first post, great playing, tone and excellent quality of video and audio, well done! Looking forward to more of your posts.

Scott

[Brian]

I really liked this Clay… you put a little spin on the timing which was nice to hear. Great soul and tone. Cool guitar as well!

[Canada Moose]

Congrats on your first vid posting. We all know how much dedication it takes to get this thing together. Very smooth playing, relaxed feel, nice tone. Looking forward to your future posts. You’re off to a great start. And with this first post you’re officially in the AM band. Rock on, Clay.

[JohnStrat]

Hello Clay firstly welcome to AM. You are ritght its a great community and a wonderfull resource. You have made a block buster of a first post so very wellplayed on a nice axe. Allthe best John Strat.

[Gary W]

Clay – that was a really impressive first post. Very cleanly played, and the tone was beautiful. Welcome aboard.
Gary

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