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This isn't so much about guitar playing specifically, but any skill in and around you as a musician that you've honed and improved on over the years.

I put together a video for my new band recently:



And I realised that I had a very direct comparison of my video editing abilities from when I did my last band's promo video about 5 years ago:



Watching these two side by side, I have to say that I'm very happy with how far I've come with video editing, production and recording. It's a little something to feel good about on a Friday!

Have you had a similar experience? Could be guitar playing, could be making videos, could be how much tidier you are at putting your pedalboard together.

Share your before and after/now vs then below :thumbup:
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Thats killer Ed, your vocals are so great!
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I can't get over how Ed looks in that red dress with long brown hair.
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werdna wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:40 am I can't get over how Ed looks in that red dress with long brown hair.
In person he's even hotter!
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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slash-ed wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:06 am This isn't so much about guitar playing specifically, but any skill in and around you as a musician that you've honed and improved on over the years.
I found the opposite!

I was sorting through some old files on my pc and found some recordings I did working on my vibrato. I was surprised at how good it was, definitely better than my current vibrato.

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werdna wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:40 am I can't get over how Ed looks in that red dress with long brown hair.
:rofl: Yeah in that respect things seem to have gone backwards
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jeremyb wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:45 am Thats killer Ed, your vocals are so great!
Thanks JB! I've never been the sole singer in a band before so this is yet another new musical challenge I've set for myself. Fingers crossed that goes well, haha
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Lyle wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:46 pm
slash-ed wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:06 am This isn't so much about guitar playing specifically, but any skill in and around you as a musician that you've honed and improved on over the years.
I found the opposite!

I was sorting through some old files on my pc and found some recordings I did working on my vibrato. I was surprised at how good it was, definitely better than my current vibrato.
Oh dang! What do you think changed?
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slash-ed wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 2:42 pm
Lyle wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 1:46 pm
slash-ed wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:06 am This isn't so much about guitar playing specifically, but any skill in and around you as a musician that you've honed and improved on over the years.
I found the opposite!

I was sorting through some old files on my pc and found some recordings I did working on my vibrato. I was surprised at how good it was, definitely better than my current vibrato.
Oh dang! What do you think changed?
Just a lack of concentrating on that aspect of my playing, I don't think it would take long to get back I've just been focusing on other things.

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slash-ed wrote: Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:06 am This isn't so much about guitar playing specifically, but any skill in and around you as a musician that you've honed and improved on over the years.

I put together a video for my new band recently:



And I realised that I had a very direct comparison of my video editing abilities from when I did my last band's promo video about 5 years ago:



Watching these two side by side, I have to say that I'm very happy with how far I've come with video editing, production and recording. It's a little something to feel good about on a Friday!

Have you had a similar experience? Could be guitar playing, could be making videos, could be how much tidier you are at putting your pedalboard together.

Share your before and after/now vs then below :thumbup:
Definitely a growth curve there, Ed. And I had no idea you were such an excellent vocalist! It wasn't apparent on 6 String Samurai. :thumbup:
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