2024-04-26T15:45:35Z https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/video/listTagged?tag=performing&rss=yes&xn_auth=no tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-10-02:2592684:Video:2405068 2015-10-02T11:55:46.549Z bemuzic https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/bemuzic

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/the-books-we-read-another-song-from-new-live-album"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330161633?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>VIRTUAL TIP JAR! <a href="https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975">https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975</a><br></br> <br></br> Album available here <a href="https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/as-i-sing-live-from-the-streets-vol-1">https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/as-i-sing-live-from-the-streets-vol-1</a><br></br> <br></br> This song came about when I was playing…

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/the-books-we-read-another-song-from-new-live-album"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330161633?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />VIRTUAL TIP JAR! <a href="https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975">https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975</a><br /> <br /> Album available here <a href="https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/as-i-sing-live-from-the-streets-vol-1">https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/as-i-sing-live-from-the-streets-vol-1</a><br /> <br /> This song came about when I was playing my Cigar Box Guitar just before going to bed late one evening.<br /> I had a tune but no lyrics and just so I could sing something I started singing the titles of books on the shelf in front of me. Some of them sounded right.<br /> The next day I went through the shelves picking out titles that felt right, then put them together with just a few words to join them together to make the song.<br /> Although it's mainly made up of book titles it seems to make some kind of sense to me...<br /> If you are a fan of Margaret Atwood, Haruki Murakami or Milan Kundera, you should be able to spot the titles : -) tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-07-17:2592684:Video:2354402 2015-07-17T11:39:19.239Z bemuzic https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/bemuzic

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/improv-on-home-made-lap-slide-first-busking-trip"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330155308?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>I get very excited when I make a new instrument, or write a new song, and can't wait to try it out. I didn't let the fact that I don't really know what I'm doing when I play it put me off! I forgot my tone bar, so played it with a slide that I use on my 3 string Cigar Box Guitar, which was too short to go across all the strings, and for a while I played it…

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/improv-on-home-made-lap-slide-first-busking-trip"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330155308?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />I get very excited when I make a new instrument, or write a new song, and can't wait to try it out. I didn't let the fact that I don't really know what I'm doing when I play it put me off! I forgot my tone bar, so played it with a slide that I use on my 3 string Cigar Box Guitar, which was too short to go across all the strings, and for a while I played it with a large key that a guy who was listening asked me to play it with.<br /> I'm in a beautiful spot in Ely, quiet (but quite a lot of footfall on market day), with a view of grass and trees leading to the Cathedral. There is also a convenient low wall to sit on which I needed to play this.<br /> Lots of people were interested in the instrument and stopped to chat. An American lady offered to buy it, but I wanted to keep playing it, so said no.<br /> Filmed on my phone, and as I forgot my Gorillapod it's just fixed to my trolley with one of those velcro guitar lead ties. tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-06-16:2592684:Video:2332134 2015-06-16T20:27:09.052Z bemuzic https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/bemuzic

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/gopro-headcam-test-2-busker-s-eye-view-with-cigar-box-guitar"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330153866?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>VIRTUAL TIP JAR! <a href="https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975">https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975</a><br></br> <br></br> <a href="https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/pass-it-on">https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/pass-it-on</a><br></br> <br></br> Played on a home made Cigar Box Guitar, that you can't actually see much of on this film! If you want to…

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/gopro-headcam-test-2-busker-s-eye-view-with-cigar-box-guitar"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330153866?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />VIRTUAL TIP JAR! <a href="https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975">https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/pass-it-on">https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/pass-it-on</a><br /> <br /> Played on a home made Cigar Box Guitar, that you can't actually see much of on this film! If you want to see more go to this video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2tqLX_7sY8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2tqLX_7sY8</a><br /> <br /> On my first try with the head cam I had it pointed too far down. This time I think I got it about right...except it seems to be tilted a bit to one side. Either I put the camera on wonky, or maybe I hold my head tilted a bit to the left??<br /> Filmed at Cambridge Mill Pond. A lovely place to busk...quite a lot of people, but also cows and river. Can watch people trying to get started punting while I sing : -) tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-05-31:2592684:Video:2322477 2015-05-31T22:26:19.190Z bemuzic https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/bemuzic

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/the-line-busking-king-s-parade-cambridge"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330145231?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>VIRTUAL TIP JAR! <a href="https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975">https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975</a><br></br> <br></br> The Line is from my first album "Playing (No Rules)" available here <a href="https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/playing-no-rules">https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/playing-no-rules</a><br></br> <br></br> Filmed with a GoPRo 4 Silver, last month.…

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/the-line-busking-king-s-parade-cambridge"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330145231?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />VIRTUAL TIP JAR! <a href="https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975">https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975</a><br /> <br /> The Line is from my first album "Playing (No Rules)" available here <a href="https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/playing-no-rules">https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/album/playing-no-rules</a><br /> <br /> Filmed with a GoPRo 4 Silver, last month. There were lots of sudden gusts of wind that day, which kept things interesting...you can see that my mic nearly blew over at 1.31 and I stopped it with my mouth!<br /> I'm playing a 3 string Cigar Box Guitar that I made myself.<br /> In the background you can see the amazing Chronophage, which I made a video about back in 2008 which you can see here <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsMwueAj2QU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsMwueAj2QU</a> tag:www.cigarboxnation.com,2015-04-24:2592684:Video:2291765 2015-04-24T22:27:32.324Z bemuzic https://www.cigarboxnation.com/profile/bemuzic

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/let-go-busking-and-looping-with-a-cigar-box-guitar"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330144489?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>VIRTUAL TIP JAR! <a href="https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975">https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975</a><br></br> <br></br> <a href="https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/">https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/</a><br></br> <br></br> Haven't put a video on in AGES. Have been busy recording songs for a new album which is nearly done!<br></br> Also getting used to new computer, new…

<a href="https://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/let-go-busking-and-looping-with-a-cigar-box-guitar"><br /> <img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/330144489?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />VIRTUAL TIP JAR! <a href="https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975">https://www.musicxray.com/tip_jars/12975</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/">https://bemuzic.bandcamp.com/</a><br /> <br /> Haven't put a video on in AGES. Have been busy recording songs for a new album which is nearly done!<br /> Also getting used to new computer, new video camera and new software etc etc.<br /> Think I'm back in business now : -)<br /> <br /> I've been trying out taking my Roland AC33 amp busking, and putting the output from that into a Zoom H2N to try and get better sound on my videos.<br /> I can't carry that amp and my suitcase pedal board, so just used a Boss FS-6 switch to control the looping (no undo!!)<br /> I also mixed in some of the camera sound to add a bit of atmosphere...<br /> Filmed on a GoPro 4 Silver<br /> More videos to come when I get them sorted out!