How do you guys know he's not really playing?
No cords, no amps and finally, no microphones.
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He's human!!! He's really human!!!
- Thread starter DarkArwen
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No cords, no amps and finally, no microphones.
Just because it wasn't amplified or being recorded doesn't mean they weren't really playing. They may have struggled to "lip sync" and look realistic, so they may very well have been playing along. No sense playing the wrong thing even if it isn't going to tape.
i play within my comfort zone if its an easy set of notes all bunched together i'll have a look round and see if i can spy any eye candy or see if i can annoy the drummer etc
if however i'm playing something more complex thats moving around the board a little then i look down to make sure i'm in the right fret and in the sweet spot of the fret after all it doesnt matter how cool you look when you aim for D and hit D#:scowl:
besides if you'd seen the state of some of the crowds i've played in front of you'll realise why i watch my fingers.... its coz their a damn site better looking than the crowd
if however i'm playing something more complex thats moving around the board a little then i look down to make sure i'm in the right fret and in the sweet spot of the fret after all it doesnt matter how cool you look when you aim for D and hit D#:scowl:
besides if you'd seen the state of some of the crowds i've played in front of you'll realise why i watch my fingers.... its coz their a damn site better looking than the crowd
There have been bar fights take place from start to finish, right in the middle of the dance floor, and I was none the wiser because I'd be staring at my fretting hand... I've tried for awhile now to pay better attention to my surroundings.
I used to always stare at my fretting hand, had to stop when I started to take on some singing duties, I can't manage to sing, look at my fretboard and play at the same time without dislocating my neck or something.
same here recently started singing back up, and it has helped me greatly in not looking at ol' lefty.
