Ah, the day has arrived, Joshua-
I hope you have mixed feelings about it, between immense satisfaction of having done something you’ve been contemplating for a long time and the anti-climax of ‘What was the big deal about that?’
On the old forum you’d receive lots of good vibes for taking the plunge, so have some virtual ones from me 
On to critique: There is always a newbie somewhere in the world trying to learn WYWH. Bless Mr. Gilmour for coming up with a song that can withstand repeated spanking by the likes of us and still be ‘listenable’.
I learnt the basic strumming and singing bit early on, but have yet to have a go at the intro/solo.
You’ve just zoomed by me there. My one advice: slow it down even more and practice with a metronome (I think you do this already?).
Regarding Autumn: some fancy finger work there demonstrates you’ve been spending your time practicing your fingerstyle. Well done.
Look forward to following your progress 
Wow! Thanks for all the comments and attention! Very appreciated. Although now I feel a little self conscious about the silly face!
I did feel I looked awfully serious and a little “Homer Simpsonesque” D’oh!
I can’t figure out the multiple quotes from multiple messages thing.
@DavidP, I didn’t even notice the mirror image! I am a lefty, but I play righty, yet the video steals my soul and shows my true nature!
Do I just need to use the camera on the back of the tablet, or is there another way in android?
@sairfingers, I am working on looking away from the fretboard. My neck would be happy. Easier said than done and the camera gives me enough fits!
@tRONd, @sclay, @jkahn, I prefer to play in a family common area. I am trying to expose my 12yo to what learning something like this takes. She immediately quit violin after I started!
It is nice not having to hide from the family to play, but I can’t play the steel string at night and the mic picks up noise from 50ft away better than the guitar in front of it (my main floor is an open 60 ft long space).
@brianlarsen, thanks for the vibes, support and helpful nudge! Yes, best to just get it out there!
I agree WYWH is unique and marvelous. It doesn’t really get old despite the repetitive play. Very resilient tune. I have been working on the lead solo as well, but it is hard. I would have included my attempt at it had I not been so sweetly interrupted (and managed not to fail too catastrophically to post). When I play the solo, the timing is really wrong because it is so hard I haven’t been able to really pull that part together. It is much easier on the nylon or electric as well. Can’t get this slides to ring or the bends to time right on the steel string.
Thanks for noticing my efforts on finger style (mostly classical driven so far)! Especially hard being left handed playing righty.
Usually in an Android video camera app there is a mirror image config setting when using the front-facing camera. On my Android phone, it is under Settings, Save as Flipped. Same on my Android tablet which must be near 10 years old.
Great to put a face against a nickname at last Joshua! You did great, hopefully this will encourage you to post more in the future! And yes interruptions - I reckon all of us deal with those more or less every day 
keep up the good work and all the best!
Well done, Joshua! Your sense of accomplishment and joy was very evident at the end of Autumn Spring as you hit the stop button. Great start to your AVoYP adventure.
I thought you showed great dexterity with both your fretting and picking hands. Those long and fluid fingers will serve you well.
Don’t give up on the second solo for WYWH. It gets easier the more you work your way through it. One day the rhythm of the solo will pop into your fingers and you will experience unmitigated joy 
Long fingers must be a video artifact. They are medium, neither long or short for my stature ( which is on the short side).
I am close with the solo! But as Brian noted, I need more time with the metronome. I have been working more on the mechanics than the timing for the solo. If I use my nylon string, I am probably ready to sort the timing out better, but the steel string is really much, much harder.
Hi Joshua. The two pieces are sounding good but I see Autumn Leaves is more fluid maybe because you feel more comfortable with the nylon string guitar. If you struggle with one part of a song you can sometimes work a little on that part only, repeating those two or three notes several times until they get fluid. Nice the guitar playing is part of your family life. Looking forward to more videos, interruptions included.
An infrequent update. Autumn Stream again. Thanks!
Perhaps infrequent, but it was really a great update Joshua! I love to listen to some classical guitar from time to time and seems like your time spent on this particular genre of music is paying off its dividends. Very nice right hand technique, well done!
You are obviously doing well, making progress, Joshua. It sounded good and displayed good control and fluency on both hands. Keep doing doing what you’re doing!
Hi Joshua, it is sounding pretty good. Keep working on it.
That was a great update, Joshua. You are making excellent progress. As others have pointed out your are developing good technique and control with both hands. Good work.
Thanks for looking and the support everyone! I play better without the red record light (so frustrating), but I am trying.
Super cool! Really enjoyed that! Great update, Joshua 
Beautiful.
That was really good, Joshua, you seem to progress very well. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks for sharing!
Since I mentioned Ziggy Stardust in an F barre thread, I thought I should post this. It is no where near good or smooth, it was also rushed in a few moments without warmup just before going out of town for my dad’s funeral (it is ok, it was time after 96 good years).
But whatever! It is fun to play and has a good barre cord series.
Hey Joshua, sorry for your loss mate, it’s never easy. I must say you are coming along really well with your playing. Do you feel that the combination of the classical lessons and Justin’s lessons are complimenting one another?
Thank you. 
That is a good question about the guitars. I don’t know about compliment each other, although I guess the finger style and classical techniques do. Overall they are both super fun, acoustic with strumming and cord shapes is supportive and always good. I need to learn musicality and both support that differently.
The downside is I am trying to divide my time, so it probably slows the whole process some. (Hence also dropping he whole electric guitar thing. Too much!)
But then, I am in no rush and am enjoying both, so what’s to lose?
Hi Joshua. Sorry to read about your loss. I am not familiar with the song. I just heard the record. Good progress with it. In a case Guitar Acquisition Syndrome could hit me I would like to get a nylon string guitar rather than a fancier acoustic or electric. I’ve played nylon string guitars before and I love the sound and the expression you can get of them. I am not into doing formal classical guitar practice, as you are, for now. Although exercising the brain and the hands in a very different way when trying to play a basic version of a classical piece has been a plus for me, the best reward I’ve had is the satisfaction of being able to play such kind of beautiful melodies. It is a very different feeling that hearing in it in a record.