Do you remember Paul Newman starring in the movie Cool Hand Luke from 1967?
Do you remember the scene when he learns his mother died while he was in prison?
He grabs a banjo, shuffles to his cot, and plays Plastic Jesus.
Here I am taking a Hohner HW400 acoustic guitar and playing Plastic Jesus.
(If you just want to hear the music, skip to 2:00, the beginning of the second minute in the recording.
Learning to Record Videos on YouTube
I hope that each time my recording gets a bit better.
- Clean up. Clean up your guitar room a bit.
- Music stand. Make sure the music stand doesn’t obstruct the view of your guitar.
- Shure MV5 microphone.
- There are better microphones. But for one microphone plugged into an Android for a recording this gets the job done.
- The Shure MV5 has one voice and two guitar recording settings. You need to test and to choose the correct setting.
- YouTube.
- Yes, you need a YouTube channel. Initial setup isn’t easy, or wasn’t for me.
- How will you optimize your YouTube video? It’s still a mystery.
One Day, My YouTube Guitar Recordings Will Be Better
I am a Kaizen kind of guy. Make things 1% better every day. It’s something I learned at CNA Insurance and our Scrum teams. And I learned it when I was 66 years old 🙂
So how will my YouTube recordings better?
- Play better.
- Play guitar or bass better. That would be an improvement.
- Amp better.
- When using an amplifier, learn how to record it better.
- Sing better.
- Can I become a better singer with training? My wife thinks I sing a bit flat. She’s probably correct.
- Record better, differently.
- Learn how to use better microphones.
- Record into the computer directly?
- Learn improved placement on microphones.
Thanks for Visiting Shoshin Guitarist Today
I hope you enjoyed my playing Plastic Jesus with a Hohner HW400 acoustic guitar.