Evening all -
the following post is a (polite) rant. Like most of you, I’m guessing, I do enjoy a good cruise around the nether regions of Youtube looking at guitar vids. I’m not too interested in lessons or ‘how to plays’, but I enjoy watching other people play - famous or not - and gear reviews.
However - most of it’s shit, isn’t it! Probably 75% of electric guitar stuff is squealing, distorted indulgent jerk off shredding while the rest of it is ‘good ol’ boy’ sub SRV blues noodling. Then there’s posts that bill themselves as The Most Awesome/Best Guitar Player In The World - and we get a mobile phone clip of an adequate busker.
I’m used to that stuff. The place is full of it. But I present for you the most pointless clip of all time. A man talking about a piece of kit that he doesn’t actually have or hasn’t actually tried. I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eETqS8jtyj4
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"And here's my clean sound..."
Waste of time
Why all the fuss? It was only ever going to be a well-made Strat knockoff with a funny-shaped peghead.
Which, coincidentally, is pretty much what the mag concluded.
It seems their videos have completely gone to shit ever since half their staff walked out.
I did have it in mind to make a channel which discusses all these issues, which led to the discovery that I have the kind of voice and personality which best suits silent films.
I imagine the world of Youtube will change dramatically over the next 5 years. Essentially, I think a lot of people are seeing it as an easy way to not have a normal job. That's fine, as long as you are really good and entertaining. They do need to be aware that thousands of others are trying for a cut of it as well.
One thing I used to like was the Slenderman documentary that a group of people in the USA recorded then uploaded to Youtube every few weeks. That was clever and a good way to get into amateur horror. Plus it took a LOT of work.
Watching someone who can solo but can't write music or play in a band? Nope.