Improv on home made lap slide - first busking trip

I get very excited when I make a new instrument, or write a new song, and can't wait to try it out. I didn't let the fact that I don't really know what I'm doing when I play it put me off! I forgot my tone bar, so played it with a slide that I use on my 3 string Cigar Box Guitar, which was too short to go across all the strings, and for a while I played it with a large key that a guy who was listening asked me to play it with.
I'm in a beautiful spot in Ely, quiet (but quite a lot of footfall on market day), with a view of grass and trees leading to the Cathedral. There is also a convenient low wall to sit on which I needed to play this.
Lots of people were interested in the instrument and stopped to chat. An American lady offered to buy it, but I wanted to keep playing it, so said no.
Filmed on my phone, and as I forgot my Gorillapod it's just fixed to my trolley with one of those velcro guitar lead ties.

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Comment by bemuzic on August 10, 2015 at 12:21am

thanks Steve

Comment by Steve Mattox on August 9, 2015 at 4:59pm

great stuff B...............

Comment by bemuzic on July 24, 2015 at 4:20am

thanks Greg, yeah not an ideal shot. Will try and remember to take video camera and Gorillapod next time!

Comment by Greg Thompson on July 24, 2015 at 2:10am
Wow, that's great! Love the sound and your playing.
I just wish that I could see your right hand and the lower part of the guitar.
The mic stand was in the way...
Thanks for sharing!!!
Comment by bemuzic on July 18, 2015 at 9:54am

thanks Sammy : -)

Comment by Sammy Lloyd on July 18, 2015 at 9:22am
You have great courage and an u breakable passion. Super stuff x
Comment by bemuzic on July 17, 2015 at 9:54pm

cheers Dick and smilingdog : -)

Comment by Dick Miller on July 17, 2015 at 2:08pm

Very nice!

Comment by smilingdog1 on July 17, 2015 at 11:16am

Most excellent! I'm surprised at the sound you getting from an vintage level, soooo good.

Comment by bemuzic on July 17, 2015 at 10:50am

thanks Sean

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