I’ve been posting some fingerpicking guitar videos on my Youtube site. So far they are just me recording myself in my room. I’m not happy with the recording quality, but it’s the best I can do with my old camera and Youtube. The quality really deteriorates when I try to record anything fast, or if I use the 12-string. For some reason the camera has a hard time accurately capturing the sound of the 12-string, and just doesn’t do it justice. It can sound like a jangly pile of crap. I should be posting some videos of my show at Cafe Nomad in a few days, too. It’s one of the first times I’ve used the cello for a whole solo show….hell it’s one of my first solo shows, period.
But for now, below are two clips: “Doc’s Guitar,” and “Sitting On Top of the World.” Check out the others at youtube.com/josiahaltschuler. If you’re interested in Doc Watson, Leo Kottke, John Fahey, etc., that’s what I’m into right now…