— Daily Journal Entry 038 — Sometimes you only need a couple of parameters. In this case, an “On / Off” switch and “Speed” dial. I’m talking about the MXR Phase 90 guitar pedal. Just plug the guitar in, then out to the amplifier, stomp to turn it on, and adjust the speed. Doesn’t get…
And in my opinion, takes a bit more effort than your typical “talking head” video. Let’s take a really basic beginner guitar tutorial, for example. In order to make a fairly decent engaging video, one needs to film himself playing the guitar in a full, waist-up (or full body shot) position as well as filming…
Now-a-days there are many to choose from, but I do have mine from 1992, which is pretty thorough. It’s called, “The Guitar Picture Chord Encyclopedia Compiled by: John Pearse.” A lot of work went into this book for him to ensure a picture was taken for every chord that was demonstrated, which very clearly shows…
OK, I knew this would happen eventually. I set out on a reasonable and respectable goal to write at least 250+ words per day for the next 365 days, and I’ve already missed a couple of days… twice, so four days in total. I’ve asked myself: should I just start over (again), or continue on…
That’s a saying that unfortunately seems more relevant every time I go back home. I’m currently living in Missouri; however, home for me will always be in Spartanburg, South Carolina. I try to visit family and a few friends at least two times a year for two weeks (or so) each visit. I try to…
Will going off topic in a blog really hurt a creator in the short, or even the long, run? On the one hand I could care less, and on the other, I do kind of think about it on occasion. First off, what is, “Going off topic?” That would be when you tend to specialize…
Owning 300+ vinyl albums these days is a rare thing indeed. Sure, there are lots of people that post their collections (as I’m doing for my Dad at the moment), but as a whole, it’s rather rare to accumulate such a collection. Some people have none, some have a few, some have thousands, and some…
My Father has been playing in bands since he was in high school, Spartanburg High School, and is still playing today in his seventies. After high school he attended a business school of sorts but never graduated from college. He has maintained jobs at companies like: Arrow Automotive, Circor and Hoke assembling and testing various…
I can’ t promise anything, but I think it’s time to dive in and learn a few things about filming videos. Sure, there’s the whole “What am going to talk about” question that must be dealt with first, but there’s also some basic film settings that I think I should better familiarize myself with. This…