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Improv on home made lap slide - first busking trip

Posted by bemuzic on July 17, 2015 at 7:39am

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performing, street, busking, slide, lap

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.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.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.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.

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bemuzic August 10, 2015 at 7:21am

thanks Steve
Steve Mattox August 9, 2015 at 11:59pm

great stuff B...............
bemuzic July 24, 2015 at 11:20am

thanks Greg, yeah not an ideal shot. Will try and remember to take video camera and Gorillapod next time!
Greg Thompson July 24, 2015 at 9:10am

Wow, that's great! Love the sound and your playing.
I just wish that I could see your right hand and the lower part of the guitar.
The mic stand was in the way...
Thanks for sharing!!!
bemuzic July 18, 2015 at 4:54pm

thanks Sammy : -)
Sammy Lloyd July 18, 2015 at 4:22pm

You have great courage and an u breakable passion. Super stuff x
bemuzic July 18, 2015 at 4:54am

cheers Dick and smilingdog : -)
Dick Miller July 17, 2015 at 9:08pm

Very nice!
smilingdog1 July 17, 2015 at 6:16pm

Most excellent! I'm surprised at the sound you getting from an vintage level, soooo good.
bemuzic July 17, 2015 at 5:50pm

thanks Sean