[pompeyjazz]

@Wicked Deeds Great stuff. I’ll make some notes about my Zoom setup and post before we get a Zoom session going

[PaulAds]

Of course, if it was any easier for anyone, it might be as well just to record the performance live in advance and make sure you’re happy with the playing/singing/levels etc and then post it on a video hosting service (YouTube for example) then just share the video here when the time comes…that would take away some of the potential horror of a live performance…or some of the fun, depending on your point of view 😀

[pompeyjazz]

Yes, I think there are quite a few of us who write while we are recording and when I first started playing live again I realised that I could hardly play any of my songs all the way through as I'd never done it before. Starting to play at open mics has been great as a) I have to learn the songs, and b) I have to strip away all of the production stuff and do a vocals and solo guitar version. I try and do one new song that I've never played live before at each open mic. I think @PaulAds idea of a video too is cool, just whatever you are comfortable with.

[Wicked Deeds]

I'm so up for this now.  I need to rehearse half a dozen numbers but it will come back quickly.

I'm looking forward to seeing forum members perform whether it is live or a live recording.  Both are good ideas.

Paul

[Wicked Deeds]

@seriousfun, I do recall that you once played one or two live songs.  It would be great to see and hear you around this place again.

Paul

[CorkingCrackBand]

@Wicked Deeds I just tested out Zoom recording of audio using my webcam

Here....

https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aiyj18uyFg3RivQuFn0jp0frmt-Fig?e=p5Oh7q

Nice performance - so good in fact it seemed to distort reality in a very early 80's Doctor Who style - P. Davison would be proud.

The CCB are impossible to get together in 1 room together with their contrasting schedules, so sadly all I can do is wish you all great luck and joy with this.

CCB

[Wicked Deeds]

Well, this morning, I worked out the chords to a whole song called "I Had To Go".  I'll now practice submitting this to memory ready for my live/recorded performance or both.  Where did I find the space to store all of those lyrics when I used to perform live?  chords, picking, lyrics all jostling for brain power.  Melodies are the easy part. 

It's quite a beautiful song and has never been played before in a live setting.

Paul

[Wicked Deeds]

I'm still very much up for this and would encourage others to take part also.

Paul

[rightly]

I sometimes do open mics
I could video record them and put those up?