My first ever YouTube video. It would not have happened without MyLot.

@TheHorse (205716)
Walnut Creek, California
May 17, 2018 10:36pm CST
I play music around the San Francisco Bay Area, but wanted to record some stuff with me playing on all instruments, including an original tune that's not "jam-friendly," due to unusual chord changes. Over time, my MyLot friend Vanny made it apparent that she, and her friend DJ, could probably make some videos happen if I send them the audio and a picture or two. The result was the video attached--my first "solo" YouTube video. Since then, we've learned to add a "slide show" of pictures to the YouTube videos we post. Incredibly, most have gotten over 1,000 views. Have you seen the first video that would not have happened without me being a member of this site--and without the help of Vanny and DJ? It's still among my favorites, even if we hadn't yet learned how to add "slide shows" to the videos.
A song about falling friendship........ Like and subscribe for more songs and videos :)
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
18 May 18
That is just superb! I hope I can hear more of your songs and see more videos.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 18
I consider this one my best. But it's NOT original:
Like and Subscribe for more songs and videos :)
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
18 May 18
@TheHorse , That is also so nice! Thanks!
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 18
@AKRao24 Playing music is fun. Ultimately, I like doing all the parts, so I can't blame anyone else if it sucks.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
18 May 18
That's awesome... would like to hear more songs from you..thank you for sharing
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 18
We have one almost done right now. I want to do one that's all guitar music...
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 18
@Icydoll Oh, I will. Wanna hear something cool? This is a song by Michael Hedges, one of my "acoustic guitar idols." I can't play like him (he's really percussive), but he could do incredible things with an acoustic guitar.
from "Aerial Boundaries"(1984) Windham Hill Records ??????·??????? ????·???? ??????????·????????? "Michael Hedges / Aerial Boundaries" http://www.youtube.com...
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
18 May 18
@TheHorse that's great..I like guitar music. Hope you will share that one too after you finish
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
18 May 18
That was a great Video and and nice song...You have a deep and impressive Voice quality dear friend! I liked it! Thanks for the link!
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@AKRao24 (27424)
• India
18 May 18
@TheHorse , I owe thanks to them also then!
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 18
@AKRao24 There really are some supportive people around these parts.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 18
De nada. Thanks to Vanny and DJ.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
18 May 18
I have watched all your videos.All are good.Looking forward to more.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
19 May 18
@TheHorse Looking forward to that one.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 18
Oh, thanks! We have a lullaby in the works.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 18
@silvermist I'm a little nervous. I hope parents (and kids) like it.
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@just4him (306115)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 May 18
Very nice. I'm glad you're getting things figured out. Having a thousand views is a good start.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 18
Yeah, I think the first one has about 3,000, which means they can't be ALL from family.
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@just4him (306115)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 May 18
@TheHorse That's even better.
@Hannihar (129458)
• Israel
18 May 18
@TheHorse The Horse, I just listened to the Moth Song. It is really good.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 18
@Hannihar Todah rabah. I have Monday off because of Shavuot. It's good timing because I have to give an exam at the college Tuesday, so I'll use Monday for paper grading and also to get the exam copied. It's mostly written, but I'll tweak it for this class.
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 May 18
Thanks, Hanni! Shabbat Shalom--I'm off to the preschool.
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@Hannihar (129458)
• Israel
18 May 18
@TheHorse You are so welcome and Shabbat Shalom to you too.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 May 18
I must have missed this.Glad I found it here.You sounds great there.Is this your first video there?
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 May 18
It was the first one we did. Vanny complained that she couldn't understand my (implicitly terrible) American accent, so we went with subtitles and pictures on subsequent videos.
@BohoGirl (37)
19 May 18
I listened to the Moth song. I liked it. I'm bad with guessing genres, so bare with me. But it seems to have this folksy retro feel to it. I hope that makes sense. Anyway, I'm glad you were able to find someone on here to help promote your music. That's fantastic! And I see at the moment, you have some 3,086 and 59 followers! Not bad!
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@TheHorse (205716)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 May 18
My earliest influences (thank to my parents) we folk and classical. This one as written with bluegrass in mind. I've been playing American bluegrass music for abut fifteen years.