Beautiful performance, Joe. I enjoyed it. 
Not much advice to offer on improving it, other than to just keep playing and singing it.
So I do voiceover and I’m also an actor. I have an entire studio/office area with sound absorption panels, lights, a camera, various microphones, and even an isolation booth. But I just recorded this on ye’ olde iPhone.
This is a great finger style one to start out with. Basic chords and simple melody!
Definitely not an accomplished musician. lol.
I mentioned in another reply that I do voiceover and also an actor so I have entire studio/office setup. But I used my iPhone for this recording. I want to experiment with some of the other gear. It would probably sound better, but also require editing on the final video.
Wasn’t using prompter for this one. I’ll try looking into the camera. I’ve heard the opposite too. Looks more natural when you’re looking down and away, etc.
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Definitely. Songs always feel like they’re a work in progress. I guess it never goes away?
Was using the iPhone for this one. I do have better mics and cameras. I’ll try to tinker with those over the coming months to find something that works. Progress not perfection!
Just used the iPhone. I want to experiment with my other mics and cameras for future posts.
Never beyond your play grade to comment/offer suggestions! You were a listener of music before anything else.
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Thank you! Want to experiment with some dynamics on this song in the coming week. But just wanted to make my first post!
Hi Joe, I’m very much a beginner but just wanted to say that was quite lovely. I really enjoyed listening to it!
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A few of us here have begun using the software OBS to make videos. You can feed audio into it from an Audio Interface. Works well with a camera connected to the computer or can receive input via WiFi from a phone camera.
Perhaps an option for you to explore that would enable better quality audio and keep the visual simple, still using your iPhone as the camera?
Great playing and singing Joe. Well done. You’ve inspired me to put renewed effort into some fingerstyle practice.
Something about playing this on a Gibson J45 is so awesome.
I play the little bass run on the G to C chord in the chorus. They do something similar on the record. I think it sounds pretty cool. Check it out @CYPGMB!
Recorded this on my good camera and used the shotgun mic. Came out better than the ones I recorded on the phone last week. So I’ll probably continue tweaking this setup more and more.
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away
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That was awesome, Joi.
Agreed, the bass line and the riff in the chorus added. Watching your fingers move from chord to chord, the embellishments, it’s all such a treat.
The recording sounded good, tone and balance, and looked good.
To embed the video just copy and paste the video URL on it’s own new line in the editor. If you paste it in as part of a line then it is added as a link.
Look forward to your next.
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Really nice share Joi.
Smooth 6/8 strumming and some good embellishments added, nice on the vocals and overall recording too.
Classy.
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Well done Joe. I really enjoyed your version of this classic. Lovely embellishments and vocal.
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Well done & nice embellishments all around Really enjoying all those Beatles posts lately!
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Careful now, Joe- you don’t want to end up ‘bigger than the Beatles’ 
Superb all-round production.
If the only tiny nit I can find is a visible electric socket in the background, you know you’ve hit gold 
Keep 'em coming.
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Well that was jolly nice !! Not 'arf, some great embellishments through out. Added to my watch later list on YT so I can slow things down and see what you are doing. Given its “just” a phone recording, sound quality was really good and crystal clear, as was the balance between vox and guitar.
A pleasure to listen to Joe, looking forward to more from you !
Yes that was indeed pure pleasure to listen to, quite a lot of cool embolishments and tricky changes but you managed to pull it off real good! All the best.
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Wow, that was really good! The individual picking in between the strumming and the consistent motion, good singing! Loved it! Keep it up Joe
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Much simpler than what I tried before with the embed codes. Thank you!
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