95% Of Guitar Players Don’t Care About This… The Other 5% Are DANGEROUS

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[@michaelm4464]

This is the reason I often record myself playing guitar or go live on Facebook. While I appreciate the comments and support from Facebook friends, I am ultimately doing it for myself, not for them. I watch those videos religiously to see areas of my playing which need improvement and then work that into my practice routine. It also helps to have many guitarist friends who can give me constructive feedback and point out things I may not notice on my own.

[@BlueJayWaters]

I've been very fortunate that my father was a musician and an audio engineer. I grew up surrounded by pros, and when I started my blues trio, my drummer was actively going to school for audio engineering. Sammy G had inspired me when he released that series you mentioned, and I've been recording all of my songs in chronological order on my music YT channel. Some of these were on my album, and I link the album versions. I also deleted a lot of my work but for very different reasons after my band broke up. But my album is one of the few things that survived, and I have to say, for a bunch of kids with passion and heart, it's not a bad album. The first two songs were our singles and had the best polish, but the rest needed some serious work. But you're right Mike, just a few minutes on how you capture a sound can turn a good recording into a great one.

[@chuckyb_]

fucking same holy shit D:

[@sahilarora558]

4:00 that didn’t even sound bad, I have no taste 😅

[@zer0tzer0]

On amp speakers it's best to capture the top end with a close miced with an SM 57. Then for the bottom you use a condenser like a U 47 further away. How far? That depends on how low you want it to go. The further back you get the longer a wave propagates. A 100Hz wave is 4 meters long. That's over 12 feet, but that's down in bass and kick territory, and you don't want to step on their frequencies. Guitar is more of a mid range instrument. So it's usually 3 to 5 feet. You would be surprised just how narrow that can be. What sounds good in a solo may not be the tone you want in the mix and visa versa. A shrill nasty sounding amp might just be what you need to punch through in the context of a mix. On 'Funk 49' Joe Walsh used a Fender Champ with an 8" speaker, but it sounds huge! Also on acoustic the 14th fret is usually a little sweeter than the 12th. The closer to where the neck join to the body the better. But, like any mic a little placement tweak can make all the difference. That's why some engineers invest in robotically controlled mic stands. If you have one a small condenser for the closer mic instead of the 57 and your large condenser further back pointed at the body towards or just off the sound hole.

[@jimcamp2423]

I think 5 years ago (2018 vs 2023), you were green and what you made back then was more getting a new piece of the puzzle for gear and then having to learn what it could do. You're absolutely right, there are no rules beyond what the equipment was rated for electrical power and those physics. And one piece of gear that is similar to another is going to be a hand grenade close to a bullseye. The other part of it, how it all eventually comes together is part control of the situation & gear with a bit of a Hail Mary desperation of hope that the accidental breakthrough occurs for the perfect storm of success. I find this with the gear I have, it was cheap, then I learned how to use it and awful became pretty good sound/tone. Quite often the gear didn't move to another spot in the room. While your 2018 video was cringe-worthy. How much of that was new gear and just learning & experimenting with what it was capable of & could really do with even the accidental expert on how to use it ? I hear too often the $ 15-20 Shure copy sucks & is a POS. Maybe it's because the vocalist sounds like the vocalist or the guitar or amp sounds like what it does and was more out of not knowing how to use it & in the learning phase of that piece of gear in the puzzle. Oddly enough, as I learned how to be every hat in the process, get better at one or another, the cheap gear that I have is actually pretty good gear. I don't need the big brand names, quite often that Chinese piece of poop is right there with anything someone charged $ 100('s) or even $ 1,000('s) more for. I get dropping the brand names for effect, but I challenge you to do one of these videos armed with the expertise you now have vs when you started with affordable gear. I got a feeling you'll be shocked at the level of quality that comes from that challenge. And it won't take any more effort than what it does with a big name brand stage cred piece of gear.

[@samsanimationcorner3820]

My advice to 2018 is buy stock in any company that does hand sanitizer, and/or medical masks, and/or latex gloves.

[@TwoWrights]

Acoustic recording can be difficut because you'll always move around a little while you play. I like getting a matched pair of pencil microphones, criss-crossed at a right angle. This way if you move a little bit, the other mic picks up the difference. It gives you more options during the mix later too.

[@JordanKyle]

7:46 " This is a fragile Mike" no need to talk about your past self like that man. You turned out just fine 😂

[@CR0SSJ]

I really wish I had my stuff from 'back in the days' sure it'll be cringe, but I wanted to listen back to how well, or not well, I played; recorded, and sound. I deleted my old guitar stuff because at one point, due to life in general, I just didn't play guitar a lot, if not at all. With covid, and all the post lockdown giving me a lot more time I've been getting back the last few years, and I actually kinda want to hear my old self to both check my current status, and laugh at myself a bit. I'm glad you were able to find something, and share this video, now for me to check Sammy G's video :D

[@chuckyb_]

bro went from dollarstore youth group worship angst straight to the telefunken XD The sm7b it's like at this point you'd expect to have them flying around all over the place like some whimsical Harry Potter fever dream shit, what with all the podcasting going on out there so I'll let that one slide. But i was half expecting you to start breaking out the Neumann's next, maybe like a derelict c412 or something ;D All joking aside though, I wanted to point out that starting out capturing your playing you're probably not gonna have access to expensive high end recording equipment. What's important here is that you need to care. If you take your time and put in the effort to 'get it right at the source' you can make whatever gear you have work for you. When I started out recording in my dads homestudio I was lucky enough to have some amazing gear to play around with but I soon enough wanted to just dick around and try experimenting. So I borrowed one of his sm58's, bought myself a behringer c1 and a cheap M-audio interface and I put those shitboxes to work son! Seriously that 30 dollar behringer mic is actually stupid good on anything from for vocals, acoustics to overheads, snares , shit man I even used the thing on brass XD TL;DR Get to know your gear whatever it is, care about your music and put in the work to get it right. Anywhoooooo, essaying over...

[@Taylor314ce]

Kelly Joe Phelps....The Slingshot Professionals album

[@JTSonorous]

Oh thank God im not the only one that cant control myself every time i say "first thing's first" 😂😂😂

[@darkknightnate]

None of that was honestly that bad. Like at all. You've come a long way, though.

[@NickJardine]

Subtle J Cole reference

[@lou.yorke.x]

LOL, I was trying to think of a stock tip too!

[@aa.mirezZ]

“First things first rest in peace to uncle Phil.. for real. You were the only father that I ever knew, if I get a girl pregnant I’m going to be a better you” u get a sub for great taste in music lol I was not expecting that haha

[@Brokenhome23248]

Great video really enjoyed it. I was just watching your why you will never sell your telecaster video. And you may now him but Robbie Robertson is a tele and strat player very underrated in the eyes of a blues and amircana fan he is up there with Clapton and Keith. And the concert movie the last waltz featuring( Neil young, Neil diamond, bob dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Eric Clapton) and meny more and the band The Band with ( Levon Helm drummer, Rick Danko Bass player, Richard Manuel pianist and Garth Hudson organist saxophone piano and meny other instruments) but again such a great guitarist like you may now them so for any one you should look Into The Band

[@rcameron4091]

First time seeing your channel . I agree with every point you made . Cool and entertaining clip . I will subscribe , Thanks CAMCURSE .

[@davidjameschamberlain]

Better than a lot of my early stuff

[@ibji]

Have you ever noticed how much you rest your right forearm on the top of your acoustic when you're playing? Especially if you're recording, try lifting your arm off the top versus the way you normally play, let the top fully vibrate and don't muffle the sound.

[@Jkr66]

Hey Mike, how's it hangin. I'm commenting on your vid about Mexican Fenders vs American and cheap guitars in general. Back in 1982 when I took guitar lessons and was new to playing their wasn't a lot of choices for inexpensive guitars. Or I should say the cheaper guitars played Horribly. A few brands that aren't around anymore was MAGNUM guitars and LOTUS guitars. My first strat copy was a brand new Magnum strat that was Awful. You might be able to ask a few guys my age who started playing in the early-Mid 1980's about the cheap guitars back then.

[@Taylor314ce]

Listen to Kelly Joe Phelps. I think you will love him.

[@notsevens1]

1:31 is that a guitar with a pot lid?

[@kentech514]

I appreciate the idea of this video, really I do. That said my guitar playing ability does not require a $1500 microphone. I am driven to improve my abilities and get better without a doubt, but I am not delusional enough to think this will ever be more than a hobby that entertains me and brings me joy. I will never need a $1500 microphone.

[@TVsBen]

I don't think his point is about $1500 microphones. It's about making sure the capture is as good as it can be.

[@blakesaupe129]

For your situation, I agree, however from his perspective, it is very different. When it becomes more then just a hobby and you get into writing and recording your own songs or just recording in general, you want to the best sound possible. And lot of the time, that does require expensive mics and amps. However, you can get $100 mics that get good sound. But know that it isn’t the best of the best.

[@GizzyDillespee]

Best would be to figure out (at friends', rentals, studios etc) what style of mic or characteristics you like (ribbon, large condenser, small condenser etc) and placement, do you like stereo, etc. Then, buy the best mic you can that fits that description. You don't need a $1500 mic for that. That's an oversimplification, but you get the idea.

[@kentech514]

@@TVsBen I agree that wasn't his point, like I said I agree with everything he said in principle. It was just implied that you need a really good microphone, which I don't think is true for most people. Most people would do just fine with a $200 microphone. I don't really know who his intended audience is with this video when he generically says guitar players. That encompasses a lot of people. If it is to target people aspiring to be professional musicians, then ignore my comments altogether. As a hobby musician/guitar player you don't need really expensive gear to make music. You need talent, inspiration and practice way more than you need expensive mics or guitars..

[@robsmith896]

I'm afraid this felt pretty clickbaity, Mike. It was less about playing the guitar, and being a guitar player, and more about being a sound engineer... and owning expensive gear. Actually, it wasn't at all about being a guitar player. You got me. I guess the clickbait title should have been warning enough. I'll be more selective with my clicks in the future.

[@chrispfeifer7628]

It's always important to remember the most important thing, even when learning, even tho some of it sounds bad, it's all part of what we are. Without the early parts, the now doesn't exist. Peace ✌️

[@CKS64]

Song is better than 99% of present day radio crap.

[@rrobhughes]

Great video!

[@maeyer]

Geez it should a great mic for that price!

[@karlwanninger7675]

If you are recording alone, you are not only the engineer, you are the producer as well, so you have to think and listen like three people, the player, the engineer and the producer. Maybe the job of the producer is the hardest, when you are working alone.

[@briankeenan4901]

Great , Mike!!! Experiment, Experiment , Experiment. All equipment has different abilities I found my amp has a better tape output than expected and sounds better than Miking it. You just never know

[@jemock1]

Some of my old videos sound great , others not so much

[@sgholt]

Its not bad for a beginning guitarists....we have good days and bad days. I have some cringy stuff on reel to reel... :p

[@brocluno01]

One day those early recordings will mean a lot to you. Maybe not yet, but one day ... 😊

[@Jonothan-m5j]

Keep going you sound great

[@DavidAlbright-o4j]

You make great videos.

[@stevebrown5253]

I have trouble watching me from LAST WEEK, let alone years ago 😊

[@chasebaker2495]

I learn so much from the guitar community on KZbin

[@ddugan64]

@3:35 are you serious? Awesome voice

[@landofahhs_1]

Remember, you ARE your own worst critic. It's not about the quality, it's about the evolution and experience. One added observation...I still have 8 track, cassette, and reel to reel recordings...no trouble at all finding them, just trying to play them!😊

[@TranscendentBen]

I had a roommate who "played drums." He couldn't put a fill on the start/end of a measure. I couldn't be around him.

[@MrU4theChillWind]

Samarai is great.

[@williammiller728]

Turn 'em loose brother.

[@stevestevens1457]

Anyone has a tldr?

[@cuteasxtreme]

Way better than anything I’ve recorded 😂😅

[@Realtalknewyorkwithjanique]

🙄 It sounds good

[@marcnico8476]

Samurai may have better technique but you sound better when playing

[@marcnico8476]

And im a fan a samurai guitarist

[@j-mo2453]

I hear someone say game changer… I think oh crap I’m okay at checkers and I they are switching to chess. Lol

[@j-mo2453]

Candy land was cool now monopoly lol

[@j-mo2453]

Mario on original Nintendo switching to fortnight on ps5 lol

[@j-mo2453]

Sam R has an I-Guitar? Oh man this is awesome, technology has arrived right up my ally. Lol

[@jnattress]

GameStop 🚀 🚀🚀🚀

[@3droctopus538]

ayee j cole

[@brendanfreely4626]

Great video! Can anyone point me to the Sammy G progress videos?

[@robromanek9125]

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[@krispwnsu]

“I was so bad… “ *not bad at all just a little bland*

[@makeawaytogod6365]

Im worse now than i was 10 years ago....

[@JsJustace]

Too hard on yourself. That song was great

[@bert3064]

This over Taylor Swift any day

[@tr3f]

boom first! twss

[@edwardsmith9801]

You are way to hard on your self, that song wasn't that bad Mike.