I Bet You Can't Do This When You Play Guitar

Look at your audience when you guitar. It's a good thing. This is how you do it.
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[@cjhenry41]

That's why I like to play in the dark a lot. It forces me to learn the fretboard by feel at an entirely different level. I have to be able to visualize it in space. And know each fret "by name"

[@paulterry7740]

That's something I'll need to try ... play guitar in total darkness! I have a blindfold for sleep during the day. Wear it and you see nothing!! Must try. Good suggestion. 👍

[@GreyGhost9]

That tune and your playing is COSMIC. ❤

[@Andrewstolarski]

Why would it creep me out its great to be able to play a guitar or piano without looking and to just enjoy it I do play guitar but not as good as you I like the way your able to loose your self in the moment keep doing what your doing 😊😊😊

[@65micheal]

I never tire of your videos. Keep doing the Lord’s work.

[@antico.2757]

That was intense and beautiful and countless other complimentary adjectives. Loved it! And will watch again for sure. And actually, I do DO this sometimes (not as masterfully) and will more now. Thank you! Playing naked in the dark is my favorite!! Highly recommend. And the song you just wrote as a result is magnificent! I do hope you include it on your next album! REALLY GOOD! I really love your ethereal gritty tones!!!!

[@Afurthyclays]

Man, those baritones sound beautiful! 😎❤️

[@exit222]

When I have a song written I can do this but when I’m creating I always look. Maybe I’ll give it a try for my next song. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@askip7]

Thanks Bill…you’re awesome!

[@theouterplanet]

Bill. I just got out of the shower. You are watching me naked bruh

[@adammindykowski6984]

Ha! Bill, I'm catching up on your last few videos tonight and this one made me smile. I should state that I totally get the message behind your performance. Playing bass in bands for many years I've always tried to look out at the audience and not too often at the neck. I have a tendency to look at my feet when concentrating (I don't play shoegaze!), therefore, it takes a bit of effort to look up. Not helped now that I'm an ambient guitarist looking at a bloody pedalboard all the time! However, what made me smile is your staring into the camera. One of my oldest friends I played in bands with for many years, a guitarist. Would, and still does, stare at me like a rabbit in headlights whenever we jam or write. It was quiet off-putting in the early days, but I had to get used to it because it's his thing to do! He playes like a demon too. It is a valuable skill to develop.

[@CZPavel-c1p]

Good Friday afternoon, great musical performance. PS, the Joyo JGE-01 Infinite Sustainer tested by you was delivered to me today with additional effects, I only tested it for +- 2 hours, but I already like it very much. It was tried in PB with effects from EHX, at the beginning of this I saw your Mel9, nice effect, I have it in PB too. Thanks again for the inspiration and I wish you a nice weekend. Greetings Pavel CZ.👍👍👍

[@fordprefect4345]

I never thought there was any other way any other way

[@MegaSkycap]

Nightmares tonight -- but, cool tune, Bill

[@dennismosercreativearts]

Dude…I’ve doing this for the past 45-plus years… live performers should be learning this in their first year.

[@SquidSnackG]

The night is dark, and full of terrors!

[@davebraxton]

You crack me up, Bill. “Crap, I looked.” As if that somehow disqualifies you for a prize. 😊 The intensity of your stare matched the intensity of the music, though. Good suggestion.

[@smandez2023]

Beautiful. You should be on sound scores and scapes for film, games, etc. ❤

[@teresathomley3703]

Nicely done

[@BrianBowes]

Question for you Bill. Not sure exactly how to phrase this, but there’s this idea I learned about long ago, of “looking without grasping.” Or the opposite of that might be “looking with hungry eyes.” Hopefully those expressions make some sort of sense. My question is that evoke you’re playing and looking out, are you like “eyes open but looking inward,” or soft focus on middle space, or perhaps seizing the audience by the lapels with energetic eye beams? Perhaps some, none, or all of these? Curious to see what you have to say. 😉

[@BrianBowes]

* … that WHILE you’re playing… Autocorrect strikes again.

[@cfibanez]

The aligator is back!

[@GoCreateSomething]

Your hands will come up with new and interesting things to play if your eyes let them, I think it leads to being able to compose for the guitar inside your head. Bach could improvise two and three part fugues and I suspect he could do it blindfolded.

[@samseitz9937]

Interesting take! I wonder, what ways did you build the self confidence to share your art or craft your KZbin persona talking and playing to a camera that is?

[@gamma2816]

Aaaaand I'm back to peace. 😌🙏🕊

[@charlarge3555]

Good morning to you, Bill!🫶🏻

[@BarryGrueter]

Very cool, love it ✨🙏

[@JTB--]

Everyone put your clothes on!! Bill is Watching!!

[@timjim10]

My fav thing to do when playing live is to pull out my elbow and then scan the audience for the next 90 seconds. Always several people that ask the person they are with I am doing. The conversations I imagine are inspiration to my playing. I am such a nerd…

[@enoiseh]

Saul Goodman playing on guitar, damn..

[@fuzzstar7878]

I do the eye thing when playing guitar. Sometimes with one eye closed... in the dark

[@traviswaynedoyle]

Hey I think we have the same socks. Also, fun video. Thanks for sharing!

[@chordsoforion]

Lessee - the socks were Thorlos. :-)

[@mikebaum5976]

Nice

[@Laurasiana]

I’ve read that Robert Fripp practices in a dark room to ensure he doesn’t depend on watching his fingers. Fripp gonna Fripp, after all. As a harper, my ability to do that is limited.

[@phaeded0ut]

Pardon, are you using a capo on your second fret?

[@rossthemusicandguitarteacher]

I can do most things just not slappy tappy

[@jameskrys5286]

I went to see Blues Traveler awhile back. At one point of the show I noticed that all the members of the band had their eyes closed.

[@adrianedwards5775]

You're having a laugh! I've done a daily practice of 2100 scales, by playing each scale in 4 different places over 2 octaves, 5 different places all of the same pitch, over 1 octave, then a 3 octave variation. Each in all 15 keys for every major scale, natural minor scale, harmonic minor, melodic minor, jazz melodic minor, augmented, diminished, dorian, phrygian, lydian, mixolydian, locrian, Pentatonic major, Pentagon minor, and blues scales. Then the same for about 1000 arpeggios. With many cigarette breaks, it took about 2 hours. And on average sightseeing notation for about 6 hours a day. In my spare time once, I read ( played ) a 400 page jazz book. Retired professional musician and examiner for London College of Music.

[@planetpjr]

Allan said "don't let your hands dictate what you can do,let your eyes dance on the fret board"

[@AllyCraig]

I took some acting classes a few years back, and afterwards it felt much less uncomfortable to perform music with my eyes open too.

[@fabricio__a.s46]

Is this water white?

[@michaelhughes6189]

A useful skill, but on YT it's probably easier (and just as effective) just to play in front of a mirror.

[@beachedbum8682]

OK fine, but since this is supposed to be a teaching channel you could have at least explained what pedals/effects you were using to create the sounds.

[@genepozniak]

Awesome! But you're kinda freaking me out, man.

[@TheIr2way]

so you do this when you have no charisma and just want to freak out the crowd

[@Neil-qf6df]

marijuana or coke Bill?

[@chordsoforion]

A lovely goblet of Begian Tripel was sitting on the floor. :-)