My First Guitar-Picking YouTube

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Bruce Keener

Well, I finally got off my tail and recorded a short video for YouTube:

The name of the tune is Windy and Warm, the first tune I ever learned. I’ve tuned the top string in D, just to be a bit different (I sometimes like to play tunes in different keys or tunings than they were written for … it forces me to learn something).

I also throw a little starter lick in at the front. It’s just a little lick that was in my head and I figured I might as well play it.

There’s a huge mistake midway through, but I just left it in instead of trying to rerecord. It’s been months since I’ve played, and there’s no way to get back smooth without a good bit of playing. Hopefully I’m back picking again and will do some more videos after getting somewhat back up to snuff.

Anyway, I hope you like, errors and all.

Happy New Year.

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  • Glenn

    I like Windy and Warm, mistakes and all.

    i need to work past my sore hands and fingers and get playing again.

    • http://www.keenerliving.com/ Bruce Keener

      Thanks Glenn.

      I hope you start playing again soon. I am fortunate that the Godin is so easy to play that it doesn’t hurt my fingers, but my hands are still clumsy after not playing for months. It doesn’t pay to stop playing.

  • http://tbellis.org Tyler Ellis

    That is a beautiful guitar–what is it? I always dig your guitar posts.

    I hope your holidays have been spent healthily and happily. TE

    • http://www.keenerliving.com/ Bruce Keener

      It’s a Godin Nylon, one I’ve mentioned in some other posts. Autographed by Buster B Jones.

      I hope you’ve had good holidays, too, Tyler

  • http://tbellis.org Tyler Ellis

    OK, that’s the one. I see the autograph now. I like.

  • ohn

    Nice.

    Happy New Year to you.

    • http://www.keenerliving.com/ Bruce Keener

      Thank you John