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. The laptop was running Ableton Live and I was sending the fretless bass through a send/return in Live for real-time effects.

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.

Below 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.

++++++++++++++++++++


REVVER



IMEEM



MYSPACE

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.