Live Video of myself in 2005 All Along The Watchtower (Larry Graham Wannabe content)

Mark Olson · #1 08-12-2010, 01:06 AM

So I found a video of myself playing about 5 years ago at a friend's graduation party and I thought, why not share it? He's on keys/vocals. This was back in the day before I switched to all passive guitars, Marshall and Ampeg tube amps, hornless cabs, and to always running a distorted sound (for those of you that don't know me on here). In short, I was not so different from any Guitar Center kid (although at that time I don't know if I'd ever even been to a Guitar Center).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9_DMIWCjmY

Check it out!

You have to admit, it's pretty bad when even Jimi gets the Larry Graham treatment, hahaha!

MRDOOM · #2 08-12-2010, 01:34 AM

...That tone....

Epic.

Mark Olson · #3 08-12-2010, 01:52 AM

In a bad way? I hope so!

Mark Olson · #4 08-12-2010, 07:08 PM

If anyone has anything to say, good or bad, please share! I have my own way of reflecting upon that time in my evolution as a musician, but if you have something you could say you might help me look at that era of myself in a different light. Even if you want to critique the tone or performance, I'm all ears.

YoNoSoyCaballo · #5 08-15-2010, 11:16 PM

The solo does not fit with the song whatsoever, but the slap bass part underneath everything else sounds pretty cool; sort of a driving power underneath the swirling madness, if you will. Cool interpretation of a classic. I liek the singer's voice, too.

Vakmere · #6 08-18-2010, 01:05 PM

Did the dog give back the shoe?

Woodchuck · #7 08-18-2010, 01:45 PM

That was a nice tone, whether it fit or not.

**Josh Ryan** · #8 08-19-2010, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vakmere

Did the dog give back the shoe?

Dogs love bass for some reason.

I thought that went pretty well considering.

Mark Olson · #9 08-22-2010, 05:04 PM

Thanks guys. I actually go back to fingerstyle for the rest of the song, but I also just start hitting my strings open handed. But I don't thumb the rest of the song, I don't think.

The tone, I suppose you'd be surprised, is just a Fender MIM Jazz through a Fender Rumble 100. Tone is in the hands I guess.