Impressions - first video!

Christopher Woitach · Post by **Christopher Woitach** » 24 Jul 2012 3:09 pm

Here's a video my friend Dan Schulte and I made the other day. I'm still a bit of a beginner (2 1/2 years on uni steel, 1 1/2 on Bb6), so, to my ears, a bit amateurish, sloppy, and pitchy... Nonetheless, a decent start, I guess.

I'll post something soon with more chords, hopefully with me less nervous!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd1zhLEZ ... ata_player

Jeff Spencer · Post by **Jeff Spencer** » 24 Jul 2012 3:24 pm

That is great Chris. Well done and thanks for sharing. My journey into Uni is just starting.

Cheers

Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 24 Jul 2012 4:07 pm

Very nice, Christopher. Nice vibe, lovely sound and playing. Thanks.

Sez Adamson · Post by **Sez Adamson** » 24 Jul 2012 10:37 pm

Hello Christopher,
That was great. Lovely 'swing', and improvization.
I am looking forward to more of this.
Thanks for posting.
Sez

Christopher Woitach · Post by **Christopher Woitach** » 24 Jul 2012 11:05 pm

Thanks for the support, guys - I confess to being pretty shy about my steel playing. Weird sensation - when I play six string I am pretty fearless, happy to play anything from Dixieland to blazing modern jazz, and pretty much anything in between.

Clearly, this is going to take a lot longer than I thought. My poor wife.....

Reece Anderson · Post by **Reece Anderson** » 25 Jul 2012 4:29 am

Christopher.....You're a great example of what enthusiasm, commitment, and a positive attitude can achieve.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 25 Jul 2012 5:15 am

More, we want more!

John Alexander · Post by **John Alexander** » 25 Jul 2012 6:02 am

Sounds good

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 25 Jul 2012 6:16 am

Sounds good to me! You're well on your way, Christopher.

Tucker Jackson · Post by **Tucker Jackson** » 25 Jul 2012 11:22 am

Nice ride!

In town full of steel players, there just aren't that many playing jazz. It's good to hear you've taken up the challenge

Dean Rankin · Post by **Dean Rankin** » 26 Jul 2012 9:11 am

Great first post Christopher and keep up the good pick'n !

Chris Gabriel · Post by **Chris Gabriel** » 27 Jul 2012 2:14 pm

Christopher!

Thanks for posting that video, so nice to hear you on that fine instrument of yours, and Mr. Schulte, as well. Neat to see HIM on the SGF, and he sounds great, too.

Hope to see you guys again soon! BTW, I'm using the C6 tuning again...

Chris G

Douglas Schuch · Post by **Douglas Schuch** » 27 Jul 2012 4:49 pm

I will second Jim Cohen's comment, but will phrase it a bit different (a la Oliver Twist): "Please, sir, may we have more?"

Also, how did you record? I am trying to match recording methods to resulting sound using simple methods.

Great job! Thanks,

Doug

Christopher Woitach · Post by **Christopher Woitach** » 27 Jul 2012 7:52 pm

Everybody

Thanks! I appreciate the support!

Doug - I just used a little Zoom video recorder. It's not amazing, especially the video, but the sound is pretty good, and it's cheap!

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 27 Jul 2012 11:03 pm

Yeah Christopher...Good on ya!!!

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 27 Jul 2012 11:25 pm

I find it entertaining and interesting to see and hear you play Christopher! An accomplished Jazz Guitarist bringing his "chops" to Steel Guitar.
It can only mean good things for the future.

I hope you do more....much more!

Roy

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