A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

[highwind]

Hey,

I sold out and made a lame video of myself playing one of the latest songs I've written.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2YrJAVLQMkM

Check it out.

[gray]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

good song



didn't watch the video



hope it's not key

[peachy]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

do you have any background in music composition?

i have a lot of free time lately so ive been using a lot of it to mess around on my guitar, but i cant really do much more than either play around on scales or do really basic and boring chording. id really like to be able to do more than just play pentatonic licks and barre chords. i try and do weird things sometimes, like throwing in weird chord voicings and what not but everything always feels really boring and bad like its always boiling down to the same stupid stuff. how are you able to do it?

[highwind]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

do you have any background in music composition?



i have a lot of free time lately so ive been using a lot of it to mess around on my guitar, but i cant really do much more than either play around on scales or do really basic and boring chording. id really like to be able to do more than just play pentatonic licks and barre chords. i try and do weird things sometimes, like throwing in weird chord voicings and what not but everything always feels really boring and bad like its always boiling down to the same stupid stuff. how are you able to do it?

Nope. I can't read music and don't know much about the names of chords or scales.

I've been playing guitar for almost ten years. The simplest advice I could give is learn what your heroes do. Figure out how to play the songs you love from the artists you love. Then, figure out how to play some songs from styles you don't typically listen to. I have learned styles from heavy metal, grunge, folk, classical, pop and rock that I've combined to form my playing style.

Writing guitar parts is all about playing around with sounds and then imagining in your head the next part - then figuring out how to play it. It takes a musical ear, imagination and guitar familiarity but hey, the more you practice the more fun you'll have.

[Bon]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

Props for the solo.

[Nixon]

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I really like the lyrics and the tune. I'll be a mutant and say I enjoy the first part of the song a little more than the rest, since it's mellow.

[Ms. Porkchop]

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very nice.

[BeeZee]

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I like it. I think the guitar might benefit from a little more variation in the second half, but I know that was your intent and it's still great.

How's your band coming?

[highwind]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

I like it. I think the guitar might benefit from a little more variation in the second half, but I know that was your intent and it's still great.

How's your band coming?

I'm in the midst of convincing a friend from Rochester to move to Portland and play bass and convincing his brother to break up with his girlfriend and write heart-wrenching songs with me.

WISH ME LUCK.

[gray]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

my favorite vocal parts are the ones where you sound like you've momentarily forgotten to try and take care of your vocal cords

[highwind]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

my favorite vocal parts are the ones where you sound like you've momentarily forgotten to try and take care of your vocal cords

here's a song i burn my vocal chords the whole time!! Brokedown Slump

here's a song about longing and loneliness! Sigh Your Worst

here's an instrumental for those who hate my voice! Day Moon

and here's a song about loving a girl you can never have! Quarter Glow

[Sezjeuric]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

"Video has been removed by user"



BOO-URNS!!!

[highwind]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

"Video has been removed by user"



BOO-URNS!!!

they all work for me..

[pinkymadigan]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

Yeah- removed...

just the first one though.

Rest are good.

Ah- different account, figured it out. I'll be watching.

[highwind]

Re: A Julius Orange solo performance - youtube loser

so does the first one still not work for you guys?