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Not what I was going for but I definately see it! The visuals are kind of liminal and spooky

@@kevincupy thank you!!

@@stephensmith9756 thank you very much!! :)

@@solenum1 interesting, I would really like to try nylguts as well (and fretless, love it!!). Unsure what I had here but either daddario phosphor bronze 11s or ghs phosphor bronze 11s, definitely prefer the ghs strings so thats what i would recommend.

@@tgp4871 Thanks for the response! I never thought to try strings like that to be honest, probably because I've not played any other instrument so I've not stumbled across them. I think you'd enjoy the nylguts to be honest, tuned up they're real mellow and smooth, I recommend the aquila 1B's if you ever try them out. They take a day or so to settle but they aren't as fragile as people say, they stretch really well you just need to tune them up gradually if you want to hit your usual open g level tuning, just need to watch out for sharp burrs on your tailpiece, bridge etc.

@@BANJOBLUES thank you very much!!

Wow, what kind words of you to say, Danielle. I have to say I've been struggling with doubts about my abilities as a musician for as long as I have been playing and making songs, but hearing things like this actually help so much in trying to understand that there is some value in trying to create. Thank you very much for your comment, I so appreciate your kindness. Also, likewise!! You're an incredible artist yourself :)

​@@tgp4871 Your sounds deeply emote and are so moving. You seem like a really special person and your uniqueness and originality really comes through in your music ☺️ I come back often to listen and feel part of that. Thanks for being vulnerable and sharing that struggle. I can completely relate. I've always had crippling anxiety around my music, I feel like I'm always chasing the dragon of the few times my music had paused my restless mind. My anxiety has rarely made me feel good enough, and all the progress feels so gradual that it can feel like swimming through mud - so seeing the growth can be hard. I gave up for many years and started playing again 2 years ago. I still only play every so often... I feel like if I played more I'd be a lot better. But at least I'm playing again 🥺 There must be some sort of lesson in all the challenging feelings we navigate. I hope that you're gentle with yourself and your journey leads you to a place that you can clearly see and feel how beautiful your music is 🌸 Thanks for letting me rant in this little box in your comment section 🫶🏼

@@danielle.rebelle I relate to all of that. It's a shame that basically all fundamentally human things have turned competitive. Feels like all this stuff that we are supposed to just do and experience together, like dancing or singing or drawing or playing instruments or writing or whatever else, has gone from being something that is as natural to us as eating or sleeping to another part of life where you need to constantly show receipts that you're progressing and that you somehow stand out from the rest in some unique way. Under those incredibly stressful circumstances, creating anything you love is just impossible. It's this societal shift where literally every single corner of your life, from your hobbies to your work to your relationships to your financial situation and all the rest needs to be optimized and constantly improving. Of course all this takes work, way too much of it actually. Creativity is supposed to be a refuge from all that but with the above line of thinking it's just another pressure point. I really had to try to give up that idea that I was supposed to sound a certain way and practice relentlessly to stick out. Trying to prove something everytime you pick up an instrument becomes such an absolute chore, it's awful and runs contrary to everything I think music and whatever other creative avenues there are is all about. Practicing to learn something new and getting better can be fun and exciting, but when it feels mandatory to proving you're worthy of calling yourself a musician it's absolutely wrong in every way. I think in those moments it's probably better to actively resist trying to improve until the thinking and feeling on it changes. Just picking up a banjo and strumming it a little while clearing your mind and listening to the birds is enough. Feeling the instrument, listening to the sounds it makes and carrying the weight of it is all enough. There is absolutely nothing to prove, it's just an illusion, a stupid idea that ruins everything fun about music. All of this is stuff I'm still trying to learn again and again, it's really hard to make it stick, but it helps hearing from other people who feel the same way. Thank you again for your kind words, I can only compliment you and your playing the same way. I'm happy that you picked up the banjo again, and hope to see you keep at it. I might have countered your rant with an even longer one here, you'll have to excuse me :) Take care!!

​@@tgp4871Awe, you're a real one! I can appreciate everything you have to say about this, it's insightful. Colonial mentality runs deep. I'm unlearning, deconstructing and undoing, to rebecome myself. Remembering my purpose has been a journey. You're right, it feels like so much work just to make things feel easy. I feel like I put myself through mental bootcamp to try to be the best person I can be, and be the best at everything, but all I want to do is just be. Affirmations are important - thanks for sharing some of yours. I tell myself that I don't owe anyone anything. I don't owe anyone prettiness, perfection, self-mastery, masking, agreeableness... I remind myself that I don't exist in this world to put on a show for others - I'm here to express, not impress 🌻 Thanks in return for your kind words, they mean a lot! I actually picked up the banjo for the first time 2 years ago - and that's what inspired me to play again. I think all my videos except my latest 2 are from my first year of playing 🪕 I only played 🎸 before. My RUclips moniker is also my FB and Insta pages, no pressure of course, but reach out if you felt inclined to be connected✌🏼 Take it easy, have a lush night! 😌🌱

Thank you!! 😊

Thank you so much, I really enjoy your stuff as well (especially your cover of Indian Summer, Wow!!) 😊

@@buck52ish thank you!!

Thank you very much, Stanley!! That sounds really fun, I will definitely try this out 😊 you keep on experimenting as well, checked out ur channel and its sounding stellar!! Subscribed :)

Thanks!!

Thank you dearly, it warms my heart to read your comment. Was having a bit of rough day myself but you turned it around! I hope your situation gets calmer and easier 🥰

Thank you very much 😊

@@StanleyWaltsBanjo thank you so much, Stanley, for your very kind words!! It really does, it's a super fun and interesting tuning that just plays so easy straight away, excited to keep exploring :)

@@tonytommyblue7114 Hi! Thank you for reaching out, I really appreciate it :) Normally it would be fine but this arrangement I'm playing is actually from another artist on youtube called Jelle Snelders. I'd prefer you ask him to use his version as he is the original arranger (and his performance is honestly better!). The link to his video is in the description, project idea sounds really cool by the way =D

@@tgp4871 Thank you very much for responding! I'll look for the original Jelle Snelders version. But, you are anyway very, very good!

Hihi tack så jättemycket finis loveu ❤

Thank you!! Yessir :)

@@jrbrandgoods9632 that makes me really happy, thank you!! I just point a zoom h6 at the drum of the banjo with the x/y head on and adjust the sensitivity according to my playing. I'm not real techy with recording so just do the bare minimum

@@tgp4871 it sounds great

​@@jrbrandgoods9632 i really appreciate it, thank you :)

@@joshuakhristi2010 Thank you very much, that is kind of you to say!! I appreciate the offer but at the minute I feel really comfortable working solo, that really takes up more than enough creative space for me right now 😅 Will definitely let you know if that changes though, checked out your channel and absolutely love your stuff, especially your newest song!! Subscribed :)

@@bluefacebaby2590 thank you :)

@@gusmooney4599 thank you very much! It's a gold tone wl250 :)

@@danicdrako4788 i so so appreciate you saying that, thank you very much!!

@@paulodorcic9591 thank you! :)

I 100% agree!!

Thank you very much to both :)

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Thank you very much!!

Oh thank you so much, I appreciate it a lot!! 😊

Jättetack för det 😊

Thank you!! :)

My heart's your heart's happy 😊

Thank you very much :D

Thank you!! :)

Thank you so much, that makes me happy to hear!! Have a great summer :)

And you made my day with this comment! Thank you 😊

Thank you so much 😊

Thank you so much, buddy, so happy you liked it! Banjo is so much fun, congratulations on your purchase 😊 i agree with your girlfriend it DOES sound like the farm!!

Don't think so actually!! For acoustic stuff like this it's as basic as it gets: I use my Zoom H6 with the X/Y head on, place it at about the 12th fret (if it's a guitar) and fairly close, then adjust the input so when I play really loud it doesnt clip. That's it, then I take it into the computer and do some minor adjustments like normalising and a little EQ. This guitar gets a little bassy so I usually have to cut some of that out.

@@tgp4871 Oh that's a good idea, I've tried recording with a pretty decent dynamic and condenser mic in my office but I've never been happy with the quality, usually need to bump the gain a lot to get anything good out of it and then I run into a lot of clipping and stuff, and what I really hate is that for banjo you can usually hear my hand rubbing against the pot head/skin more than you can hear the actual notes, which doesn't seem to represent what I hear with my own ears irl. The portable mic looks like a great option and I could start recording outside of the office. Thanks!

Thank you so much! I love the background as well, its a really pretty garden in the summer :)

@@tgp4871 Oh, I can only imagine! It reminds me of Tennessee...is that where you guys live? I've only been there once, but as a gal who grew up in a more desert/high mountain terrain, I'll never forget that lovely green color. So pretty!

​@@witchywoman4139 I'm quite far from Tennessee, I'm in Swedeb actually ;) That high mountain terrain sounds really pretty as well!!

@@tgp4871 Oh wow, that's far indeed! And yes, the Rocky Mountains have a beauty all their own. Nature is exquisite in its diversity, isn't it? Thanks for uploading the gorgeous scenery, and your lovely music! <3

Thank you so much :)

Thank you! 😊

Thank you, Alesia!! 😊

ありがとうございます！喜んでいただけて嬉しいです！もちろん、お借りしてRUclipsチャンネルにアップしていただいて構いませんよ。

@@tgp4871Thank you so much!!!❤

@@tgp4871 I also love Ms ichiko aoba. I will post a video of me singing live. The sound quality is a little poor, but please listen to it if you like. ruclips.net/video/Vvi0elNutl4/видео.html

​@@tgp4871　使わせてもらいました。 ありがとうございます✨💕

Thanks!! It's in sawmill tuning, so gDGCD :)

Im so happy to hear that!! Let me know if you need help :)