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August 22, 2008

First time here?

Here's the quick and easy stuff.

MUSIC
You can listen to samples & purchase my CD - HERE

VIDEO
You can watch some videos of me performing most of my pieces HERE

CONTACT
And if you'd like to share a question or comment - you can drop it in the comments section of this post - or just e-mail me directly

jeff at beautiful-bass dot com


Thanks!


--jeff schmidt

Posted by Jeff Schmidt at 07:02 AM | | Comments (0)

August 18, 2008

Video - Bound

Live performance version of "BOUND" from my Ruiner Severhead project.

It sounds remarkably like the recorded version. That's cuz the support tracks are directly from my original multi-track recording. The effects (pitch-shifting & my "smoke & cloud" delays) used on the fretless bass are also the same.

Performance wise - I prefer this take over the "studio" version in many ways. I think I was just more in touch with the vibe of the piece here than on the recording.

I used to be opposed to this kind of "backing tracks" performance thing.

But then I realized it's a tremendous creative tool.

I love working in the studio AND performing. It would be a waste to limit my studio or performance ambitions with some arbitrary rules about what is and isn't "allowed" in either sphere.

That's how I roll. ;)


To upload this video - I used a service called Tubemogul. It's a service that lets you upload a video once and then deliver it to several different video sites with a few clicks. You have to set up accounts on all the sites ahead of time though.

After the jump is several versions of this video from the various sites it was uploaded to.

It's pretty clearly how each service renders the video and it's relative quality.

Check it out if you're curious about that kind of thing.


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Jeff Schmidt Live Solo Bass [Bound-ruiner severhead] -

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Jeff Schmidt Live Solo Bass [Bound-ruiner severhead]

GOOGLE VIDEO

VIMEO


Jeff Schmidt Live Solo Bass [Bound-ruiner severhead] from Jeff Schmidt on Vimeo.


I think it's obvious there are quality differences.

But what matters most to me is traffic.

The same videos posted at the same time across several video sites are viewed and commented at different levels.

One thing is clear. There is YOUTUBE . . . and there is everyone else.

YOUTUBE is the hit - everyone else is playing the long tail.

In terms of ease of use - Vimeo took the longest to upload, process and finally go "live". Almost 2 hours. And that was after a failed upload thru Tubemogul had to be deleted.

Your milage may vary.


Posted by Jeff Schmidt at 12:19 PM | | Comments (2)

August 12, 2008

New video - [TRYPTO]


From May 2008 - live performance of TRYPTO. This is the first "proper" performance video of this piece.

There's another one out on the internets. But you'll have to find it.

;)


Stay tuned - I'll have more videos going up over the next few days/weeks.

Posted by Jeff Schmidt at 01:12 AM | | Comments (3)