Jaik Willis - Smokestack Lightning 7-4-20 

I second that motion!

there's no finer compliment one could say, thank you. Wolf was who first turned me on. I've got a lot of videos singing blues on here and way more on Instagram, this one did feel good and in the pocket in the moment as it was happening.

Thanks. I didn’t know the europop bands played it but I guess that’s not surprising. I came up on the Wolf version Chess records made famous

I’m not counting I’m just rendering what I hear for it between my hands and feet

I prefer playing archtops generally , but I think it’s important to get a nice one , most of them are laminate woods pressed into the shape to imitate the look of an actual carved top. Because they’re harder to amplify they’re not as sought and you can still find great ones

@@jaikwillis I started teaching myself 10 years ago but I feel like it will be a continuous learning experience. I don't have anyone to play with so my timing is terrible but I have some very nice gear, and in my mine I am a big star. Haha!

@@jaikwillissome laminated top guitars sound great though

Good eye & ear That’s a DPA 4099g mic that I use to amplify my acoustics. You’re hearing it direct here. It works great. I monitor with a fishman loudbox performer and run the amp out to the FOH mains. I’ve been able to project over bands and drums etc as long as they’re reasonable , it’s still a mic. I’ve only ever gotten in trouble trying to play with another acoustic that is running an under saddle to the monitor , it can’t keep up with that at all. But I can’t stand playing under saddle pickups after the DPA, they have no dynamics - the DPA mostly sounds and feels like the instrument and you can adjust tone by moving the mic position on the fly. I’m considering a k&k plus ToneDexter as a compromise for mega loud situations and for sound guys who don’t get it. But when I’m in charge of my own sound the DPA is great, at least as good as one could expect possible.

Yep, I was practicing while my classmates were partying & socializing. Performing is the extrovert switch

Standard tuning