Robert Cassard

#wontgetfooledagain #thewho #whosnext Watch and listen as I blow away the veneer of the final mix of The Who's iconic track Won't Get Fooled Again. Hear the isolated tracks and performances of one of the most powerful songs and recordings of all time, written by Pete Townshend and Lawrence Ball and released on The Who's' 1971 LP, Who's Next. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Won't Get Fooled Again Isolated Tracks and Guitar Discoveries Theme 1:30 - Blow Up the Song's purpose 2:06 - Won't Get Fooled Again release history 2:37 - Townshend in the 70s: spirituality and synthesizers 4:48 - Won't Get Fooled Again recording Notes 5:39 - First band recording at Record Plant 6:00 - Second band recording at Stargroves (Glyn Johns) 6:35 - Early click track and Keith Moon's challenge 7:48 - Pete Townshend and the Gibson SG Special 8:26 - Gretsch gift and the "Sound from Paradise" 9:30 - Chord structure: The simple power of AGD 10:20 - Playing along with Pete 11:55 - Breakdown and development 12:34 - John Entwhistle's Bass Part 15:11 - But what does it all mean?!! 15:45 - Roger Daltry takes on Pete's message 17:25 - The catchy chorus with great harmonies 18:21 - Bridge and Verse Development 18:50 - Synth section + Keith's shots + the SCREAM 20:00 - The final take + the power of letting go 21:05 - Return to Lifehouse 21:23 - Thoughts about what this song teaches us today 22:20 - GuitarDiscoveries.com and wrap-up Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#gimmeshelter #rollingstones #letitbleed Watch and listen as I blow away the veneer of the final mix of The Rolling Stones' apocalyptic track Gimme Shelter. Hear the isolated tracks and performances of one of the most powerful songs and recordings of all time, written by Keith Richards and Mick Jagger and released on The Rolling Stones' 1969 LP, Let It Bleed. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Gimme Shelter Isolated Tracks and Guitar Discoveries Theme 1:23 - Blow Up the Song's purpose 2:00 - Gimme Shelter Recording Notes 2:16 - Origins of an apocalyptic song 4:22 - Early version with Keith on Vocals 4:43 - Sidetrip: The Epic Journey and my discovery of Gimme Shelter 5:56 - The 49-second introduction: Isolated Tracks 8:50 - Verse 1 - Mick's defining performance 10:03 - Nicky Hopkins piano track — twinky? 10:32 - Rhythm Guitar and Bass counterpoint 11:07 - The great afterthought: adding female vocals 11:35 - Merry Clayton brings the magic 12:26 - Breakdown and development 13:07 - Merry Clayton's moment 14:15 - Merry 2007 interview clip - the inspiration 15:03 - Final verse and chorus 15:40 - Redemption 16:12 - My thoughts about Gimme Shelter and its role as a blueprint for 70s female singers 17:19 - GuitarDiscoveries.com and wrap-up Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PAEON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDG DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#herecomesthesun #georgeharrison #thebeatles Super tricky to edit and post this without getting blocked, but here we go... Watch and listen as I blow away the veneer of the final mix of The Beatles' Here Comes the Sun. Hear the isolated tracks and performances of one of the most beloved songs and recordings of all time, written by George Harrison and released on The Beatles' last recorded LP, Abbey Road (Fall 1969). ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Here Comes the Sun Isolated Tracks and Guitar Discoveries Theme 1:21 - Blow Up the Song's purpose 2:21 - Here Comes the Sun recording notes 2:39 - George's status in The Beatles 3:31 - Harrison's songwriting output in The Beatles and after 3:57 - How and why George wrote Here Comes the Sun 4:26 - Learn Here Comes the Sun on guitar — 3 riffs 5:22 - Song structure and arrangement 5:50 - George's guitar sound with a capo at the 7th 6:50 - The role and value of small imperfections 8:03 - Electric guitar through a Leslie speaker 8:32 - Verse and Chorus 1 - Instrumentation, Panning and Vocals 9:27 - Verse 2 and Stereo mixing 10:16 - Moog synthesizer and 17-piece orchestral arrangement 10:44 - Guitars and Orchestra only 11:29 - Sun Sun Sun bridge section - repeats and time signature 12:24 - Blowing up the climax - harmonies, guitar panning, bass, Moog 14:39 - Final Verse - fresh and new 15:11 - Moog countermelodies - the sound of the sun 16:03 - How to create the perfect ending 16:33 - Listening recommendations 17:04 - GuitarDiscoveries.com and wrap-up Recommended: Find and listen to the 2019 Mix by Giles Martin. Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#singyourownharmonies #massiveharmonies #howtosingharmonies How do famous solo artists — single singers — create MASSIVE choir-like harmonies using only their own voice? And how can YOU do it, too? In this 3-part series, I explore how legendary musicians including Gerry Rafferty, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Dan Fogelberg, David Crosby, James Taylor and yours truly build massive harmonies that are sonically addictive. Becoming your own harmony singing section is a skill you can develop. It will add ear-grabbing appeal to your recordings and original songs. This video series shares everything you need to know. This week: Part 3 — Secrets to building YOUR OWN massive harmonies — time-and aggravation-saving tips from decades of layering single-singer harmonies Previously: Part 1 — The technology behind single-singer harmony choirs and how I learned to emulate the greats Part 2 — The Beatles "Because" and "10,000 Flowers" — how I built a 13-voice choir on 4 tracks of analog audio _____________ Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#singyourownharmonies #massiveharmonies #howtosingharmonies How do famous solo artists — single singers — create MASSIVE choir-like harmonies using only their own voice? In this 3-part series, I explore how legendary musicians including Gerry Rafferty, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Dan Fogelberg, David Crosby and James Taylor build the massive harmonies we all find sonically addictive. Becoming your own harmony singing section is a skill you can develop. It will add ear-grabbing appeal to your recordings and original songs. This video series shares everything you need to know. This is Part 2 — The Beatles "Because" and "10,000 Flowers" — how I built a 13-voice choir on 4 tracks of analog audio Last week: Part 1 — The technology behind single-singer harmony choirs and how I learned to emulate the greats Next week: Part 3 — Secrets to building YOUR OWN massive harmonies — time-and aggravation-saving tips from decades of layering single-singer harmonies ▶ HEADPHONE RECOMMENDATIONS ◀ ▶ Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone https://amzn.to/3ax9gG4 ▶ Sennheiser HD280PRO Headphone (new model) https://amzn.to/3aqDaff Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#singyourownharmonies #massiveharmonies #howtosingharmonies How do famous solo artists — single singers — create MASSIVE choir-like harmonies using only their own voice? In this 3-part series, I explore how legendary musicians including Gerry Rafferty, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Dan Fogelberg, David Crosby and James Taylor build the massive harmonies we all find sonically addictive. Becoming your own harmony singing section is a skill you can develop. It will add ear-grabbing appeal to your recordings and original songs. This video series shares everything you need to know. Part 1 — The technology behind single-singer harmony choirs and how I learned to emulate the greats Part 2 — The Beatles "Because" and "10,000 Flowers" — how I built a 13-voice choir on 4 tracks of analog audio Part 3 — Secrets to building YOUR OWN massive harmonies — time-and aggravation-saving tips from decades of layering single-singer harmonies James Taylor — Live in 1988 "Shower the People" https://youtu.be/tydSHv9ak8E ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Examples of MASSIVE HARMONIES by Gerry Rafferty, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Dan Fogelberg and David Crosby 0:40 - The magic of multi-tracked harmonies by solo artists 1:07 - Guitar & Voice Discoveries Intro 1:22 - Multi-track Vocal Overdubbing 2:10 - Single-Singer Harmony Choirs - 3-Part Video Series 2:40 - Limits of Analog Tape 3:15 - My first 2-Track reel-to-reel (and harmonies from my first original song at age 10) 4:00 - James Taylor and reel-to-reel backup tracks 4:57 - How I used reel-to-reel backup tracks (excerpt from my performance of "The Circle is Small" by Gordon Lightfoot at age 16) 5:48 - Buying studio equipment for my first LP "Over The Line" in 1980 7:00 - Parallel 3-part Harmony example from "Over The Line" (title cut) 7:48 - Interweaving 3-part Harmony example from "Over The Line" ("Another Side") 8:42 - How to start recording your own harmonies 9:01 - 1993 equipment to record my first Single-Singer Harmony Choir (Tascam 238 Syncaset) 10:01 - Excerpt from original song using 13 voices — "10,000 Flowers" 10:39 - Preview + GuitarDiscoveries.com and wrap-up Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#BeginnerGuitarTips #GuitarLesson #GuitarEssentials One of the most important Guitar Discoveries videos for beginning and intermediate players! After playing guitar for 50 years (literally), I've realized some of the key things I DIDN'T know, and that made my playing and learning more difficult than it needed to be. The TOP 3 THINGS I WISH I KNEW are: 1) Your guitar needs Tender Loving Care (TLC) — what should you do to make your guitar as playable as possible? 2) Rhythm guitar (strumming) is more important than Lead guitar (single notes) — why is this true, and what if I want want to be a guitar hero? 3) You should get and use a Capo — a capo isn't cheating; it's a great way to put any song into a key that's easy for you to sing. Learn how to give your guitar the Tender Loving Care it needs to become your best friend, including a proper setup, strings, and a tuner. Find out why the guitar is such a unique instrument to accompany yourself and play whole songs, not just melodies. Learn how to use a capo and the basic music theory behind how it works, and why it matters to you and your singing voice. What do YOU wish you knew when starting out? Let me know in the comments... It helps me if you use these affiliate links to buy. Thanks! ▶ GET A GREAT STARTER CAPO HERE ◀ D’Addario NS Tri-Action Capo https://amzn.to/2I1kcl5 ▶ RECOMMENDED COATED STRINGS FOR ACOUSTIC GUITAR ◀ Elixir 80/20 Acoustic Guitar Strings w NANOWEB Coating, Light (.012-.053) https://amzn.to/3mBLxcS ▶ RECOMMENDED COATED STRINGS FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR ◀ Elixir Electric Guitar Strings w OPTIWEB Coating, Light (.010-.046) https://amzn.to/3qoMwz6 ▶ FAST FRET TO WIPE DOWN YOUR STRINGS ◀ https://amzn.to/3fZdNU6 ▶ RECOMMENDED DIGITAL TUNERS ◀ D'Addario NS Micro Sound Hole Tuner - PW-CT-15 https://amzn.to/3g1bpft D'Addario Micro Guitar Tuner, Headstock Clip-On, Two-pack https://amzn.to/37sx7W2 ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Top 3 Things I Wish I Knew and Guitar Discoveries Theme 0:33 - #1) Your guitar needs TLC for playability 1:20 - Getting a proper setup from a luthier 1:37 - What's involved in a setup? What does it cost? 2:22 - Action and Intonation 3:30 - Coated strings and lubrication with Fast Fret 4:05 - Digital Tuners: Headstock and Soundhole 4:30 - #2) The importance of Rhythm guitar vs. Lead guitar 5:22 - The magic of the guitar for accompaniment 6:37 - Great musicians aren't always shredders 6:57 - #3) Get and use a Capo - how a capo works 8:18 - Capo Music Theory - shifting keys by half-steps 9:15 - I've Just Seen a Face in G and A, using a capo 10:37 - Recap: Top 3 Things I Wish I Knew 11:17 - GuitarDiscoveries.com and wrap-up Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Thanks for watching, liking and subscribing! My name is Robert Cassard — a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I'm half of the chart-topping Alternative Folk duo Cosmic Spin. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#BackpackerGuitar #MartinBackpacker #TravelGuitar Do you HATE the Martin Backpacker guitar? Some of my video viewers sure do! I've gotten more hater comments about the Backpacker than any other instrument I've featured on Guitar Discoveries. Why is the look, sound and playability of the Backpacker so polarizing? Where did the Backpacker come from and how did it come to dominate the travel guitar market? Is it even worthy of the C.F. Martin name? Should you get one or scorn the Backpacker forever? You be the judge! I also share a cool $30 discovery that corrects the odd shape of the Backpacker and makes it easier to play in your lap with or without a strap. It's called the Compadre Travel Guitar Stabilizer from Kraftboy Products. It weighs next to nothing and fits right in the case with your Backpacker. In today's video, you'll hear the raw sound of the Backpacker — in both standard tuning and high-strung Nashville tuning — on an excerpt from Kathy's Song by Paul Simon. Then you'll hear how it layers with standard-sized acoustic guitars on the intro to Tom Petty's Free Fallin'. And finally, you'll hear how the Backpacker fits into a full production of Alicia Keys' Holy War. Love it or HATE it? Let me know in the comments! ▶ GET A BACKPACKER WITH TRAVEL BAG HERE ◀ https://amzn.to/3oeIEPu It helps me if you use this affiliate link to buy. Thanks! ▶ ORDER A KRAFTBOY COMPADRE ◀ http://kraftboy.com/ ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Welcome to Guitar Discoveries and Backpacker controversy 0:30 - Standard tuning and high-strung Nashville tuning demo 1:00 - Hater comments from my viewers 1:32 - Guitar Discoveries Theme 1:45 - History of the Backpacker guitar 2:22 - Chris Martin discovers the Backpacker 3:28 - Backpacker construction - original vs. "improved" 4:10 - Backpacker claims to fame 4:55 - How I use my Backpacker 5:15 - The value of unique tone 6:10 - Free Fallin' layered guitars demo 6:32 - Holy War full production demo 7:02 - What are the legitimate complaints? 7:54 - Kraftboy Compadre Travel Guitar Stabilizer 9:10 - Improved ergonomics and playing without a strap 10:11 - The Backpacker and Compadre 10:32 - Summary and wrap-up Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#voicetraining #recordguitarandvocals #recordyourselfsinging In previous Voice Discoveries videos, we covered: • how to find your confidence as a singer and guitarist • how to strengthen your voice with Elizabeth Sabine's Rock vocal techniques • how to capture a recording you can feel good about (and what equipment you need to do it). Now you're finally ready to hit the RECORD button and commit your performance for posterity! But how can you consistently NAIL your best vocal performance? In today's video, I review everything you need to sing and play your best — including your state-of-mind and state-of-voice. Hear killer vocal examples I produced for recording artists Angela McCright, Roux and Lillooet Fox. You'll also hear an excerpt from my version of Nilsson's Everybody's Talkin', where I demonstrate how READING a song's lyrics before recording will change how you understand them and how you SING them. My goal is to share the keys to interpreting songs and giving them your personal touch. These are simple secrets that will have you delivering guitar and vocal performances that connect with people and move them emotionally. Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#recordingbasics #startrecording #howtorecordyourself Every guitarist and singer reaches a point where they want to record themselves playing and singing, either for their own improvement and/or to share with friends or the music-loving public. But where do you start? What equipment do you need? And how do people make recordings they can be proud of? Robert demystifies the basics of recording processes and technology, and helps you discover 3 different types of recording and the Pros and Cons of each. You'll learn about simple One-Pass Recording (in stereo with a small hand-held device). And you'll learn the basics of more complex Two-Pass and Multi-Pass recording using a mic, headphones, audio interface, and computer equipped with music editing software (Digital Audio Workstation or DAW). Robert sings and plays the 60s Nilsson song Everybody's Talkin' (written by Fred Neil), to provide examples of each type of recording so you can see and hear the difference, and choose for yourself how to record your own playing and singing! ▶ EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS & PURCHASE LINKS ◀ It helps me if you buy through these links. I receive a small commission. Mic/Recorder Support: Mic Stand with Boom Arm — https://amzn.to/3lIRdB3 Pop Screen / Filter — https://amzn.to/391MSp4 Portable Recorder with Built-In Stereo Mics: Zoom H1n — https://amzn.to/2KkOK29 Mic stand to camera adapter for Zoom H1n — https://amzn.to/3lWoOId Micro SD Card — Stereo Mic for use with Smartphones: Shure MV-88 with Video Kit — https://amzn.to/2UDp5DH Dynamic Mic and Accessories (requires Audio Interface to connect to computer): Shure SM57 (comes with mic stand adapter) — https://amzn.to/2Kkcgwe XLR Cable (10') — https://amzn.to/3kKFWix Low-Cost / High Quality Audio Interfaces: MOTU M2 — https://amzn.to/32YrZr9 SSL 2 — https://amzn.to/36R23Pg ...and you'll also need a computer with the proper input (USB-C for the units above), and the computer will need to run audio recording/editing (Digital Audio Workstation) software like GarageBand on a Mac (which upgrades seamlessly to the AMAZING Logic Pro when you're ready for it). There are many great DAW options for PC, but I'm not qualified to recommend them. Studio Headphones: Good: Tascam TH02 — https://amzn.to/3lK85HJ Better: Sony MDR7506 — https://amzn.to/3fa4BMa Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#voicestrengthening #preventhoarseness #rocksinging As a guitarist and singer, no matter what genre, you deal with the reality of having to sing loud and adding "edge" and personal character to your voice. But this kind of belting (or even shouting or screaming) puts a lot of strain on your voice and lead to hoarseness or permanent voice damage. I sang professionally for years, in all kinds of genres and formats, often singing the WRONG way. By my late 20s, I had damaged my vocal cords and needed vocal surgery not once, but twice! Many stars have needed voice surgery due to improper technique and issues of vocal overuse and abuse, including: Adele, Meghan Trainor, Sam Smith, Elton John, Bjork, Keith Urban, Michael Buble, John Mayer, Steven Tyler and more. So how can you sing at full volume WITHOUT risking damage to your voice? In this video, I share the answer — the most important Voice Discovery in my long singing career — a singing technique that fixed my vocal issues and has kept my surgeons at bay for over 25 years now. It's a unique approach to Rock singing and breath control developed by an unlikely vocal strengthening teacher named Elizabeth Sabine. Basing her techniques on operatic voice strengthening, Sabine successfully trained a host of Heavy Metal singers from bands like Guns 'n Roses, Megadeth, 38 Special and many more, teaching them to yowl, howl and scream without damaging their voices. Watch this to learn more and find out how to gain free access to Elizabeth's most valuable lesson called "The Sabine Rock Voice," originally released on a rare cassette in 1991, and long out-of-print and unavailable — until now! ▶ "SABINE ROCK VOICE" LESSON - FREE ACCESS ◀ www.guitardiscoveries.com/rockvoice ▶ STRENGTHENING YOUR SINGING VOICE - ELIZABETH SABINE ◀ https://amzn.to/2I5jpiE ▶ ROGER BURNLEY VOICE STUDIO ON YOUTUBE ◀ https://www.youtube.com/user/RogerBurnleyVoice ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - How NOT to sing — The secrets to true vocal power 0:54 - Axl Rose vocal example 1:09 - Guitar Discoveries Theme 1:23 - My singing career; vocal wear and tear 2:51 - Voice Discoveries series topics 3:24 - Not singing correctly; singing schizophrenia 4:04 - John Lennon's vocal bad habits 4:35 - Stars who've had Vocal surgery 4:56 - My vocal injuries and surgeries 6:22 - Vocal coach Roger Burnley 7:13 - The search for a vocal strengthening coach 8:04 - Elizabeth Sabine's lesson on tape 9:08 - Robert Mazzarella and Opera strengthening 9:25 - Elizabeth Sabine Interview 1987 9:46 - Sabine's book and lesson on cassette 10:20 - Free access: guitardiscoveries.com/rockvoice 11:05 - Summary and wrap-up Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#voicetraining #guitarandvocals #playguitarandsing Finally! Robert starts the new Voice Discoveries series to help every guitarist sing more confidently and sound great doing it. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 Songs from the first 100 Guitar Discoveries 1:44 The importance of Playing AND Singing 2:54 Guitar Discoveries Theme 3:14 Why you need the 3 Keys to Confidence 3:45 Singing Wisdom and big stars of the past 50 years 4:28 Key 1) Don't try to be perfect, just be you 5:08 Key 2) Erase your "Old Tapes" feat. Elvis 6:40 Erasing my own negative tape 7:46 Key 3) Set your stage 8:12 How to prepare your MUSIC feat. Who'll Stop the Rain (CCR); using a capo 10:46 How to prepare your ROOM for confident singing 11:30 How to prepare YOURSELF and your vocal cords feat. Rod Stewart 12:50 Stand up! Two final tips: 13:36 Play guitar as accompaniment (not loud) 14:03 Focus on the words and meaning 14:29 Summary and invitations ▶ VOCAL WARMUP VIDEOS ◀ 5 minutes: https://youtu.be/YCLyAmXtpfY https://youtu.be/eMjPGKZF3hQ 10 minutes: https://youtu.be/ck1pzgy07ZU Do your own search until you find a warmup you groove with...lots of vocal coaches out there! Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#guitarfeedback #hollowbodyfeedback electricguitarfeedback If you’ve ever played a Hollowbody or Semi-Hollowbody electric guitar with f-holes in a loud live environment, chances are you’ve had feedback issues. Audio frequencies from your amp or sound system build up and start the guitar woofing with too much bass or howling in the mid or high ranges. In today's video, I share a simple, foolproof, non-damaging feedback fix for f-hole guitars like my Harmony Rocket H59 and my Heritage H-575. Custom-made foam plugs called Doug’s Plugs are the solution for guitarists like me who love the tone and look of an f-hole guitar on stage but are sick of dealing with feedback. 0:00 The F-hole feedback problem 1:12 Why does feedback happen with F-hole guitars? 2:32 Common but ineffective feedback solutions 4:33 Stumbling on a feedback solution - Dougs Plugs 5:59 How to place an order 6:12 Taking an F-hole rubbing 6:49 Dougs Plugs unboxing and fitting 8:11 Close up look at installed Dougs Plugs 8:44 Problem solved! ▶ ORDER DOUGS PLUGS ◀ www.dougsplugs.com Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#GuitarHumidity #DAddarioHumidipak #GuitarDryness Did you know that your guitars are healthiest, happiest and most playable at a relative humidity (RH) level of 45-55%? Have you ever wondered what excessive dryness or humidity do to your guitars? Robert Cassard does a deep dive into the risks of incorrect guitar humidity and the cost of preventing it using D'Addario Humidipaks. ▶ BUY MIDIPAKS HERE ◀ D'Addario Humidipak Automatic Humidity Control System - PW-H-01 https://amzn.to/3nLY8Lh D'Addario Humidipak Replacement Packets, 3-pack https://amzn.to/2GW4M0E D’Addario Humidipak Replacement Packets (12-pack) https://amzn.to/2IgYWri Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PAEON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDG DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#100episodes #guitarinspiration #greatguitarists 100 episodes of Guitar Discoveries! I wanted to do something special to celebrate this milestone. So I created this short video to honor YOU — someone who dares to pick up the guitar and keep playing as long as it takes to make the music your soul longs to express. The older I get, the more I realize guitar is a lifelong journey of discipline and discovery. I hope this video inspires you to keep playing and learning. The guitarists honored in this video are a likely and unlikely few of those who've inspired me along my own journey: Marc Bolan, Jeff Buckley, Larry Carlton, Maybelle Carter, Charlie Christian, Eric Clapton, Annie Clark (St. Vincent), David Crosby, Ani DiFranco, Dan Fogelberg, Lowell George, David Gilmour, Steve Hackett, Jim Hall, George Harrison, Michael Hedges, Brittany Howard, Steve Howe, Hozier, Chrissie Hynde, Rickie Lee Jones, Carol Kaye, Mark Knopfler, Leo Kottke, Julian Lage, Daniel Lanois, John Lennon, John Mayer, Paul McCartney, Roger (Jim) McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, Christopher Parkening, Keith Richards, Andres Segovia, Paul Simon, Cat Stevens, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Doc Watson, Nancy Wilson, Neil Young Of course, as soon as I posted the video, I remembered many more I could/should have included...like Walter Becker, Barney Kessel, Maury Muehleisen, Jimmy Page, Joe Pass, Robbie Robertson, Chris Whitley and Rusty Young, to name just a few. (More will come to mind over time.) Soundtrack Music: Bari-Tones (Improvisation) © 2020 Robert Cassard All guitar parts played on a Danelectro Baritone '56 Reissue (Audio MP3 available FREE to Patreon supporters.) Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#guitarcapo #capotuning #shubbfinetune As someone who uses a capo quite often when playing live, there's nothing more frustrating and time-wasting than having to retune all 6 strings every time I change capo positions. Some guitar necks — including the big C-shaped neck on my 1965 Harmony Rocket H59 — cause standard capos to pull sharp because their spring-clamp mechanisms put too much pressure on the strings. The problem usually gets worse as you place your capo at higher frets, where the neck usually gets thicker. The venerable capo company, Shubb, has developed an excellent solution, and you won't find it on Amazon! Watch this video to learn how I solved this problem with a uniquely designed high-end capo called the Shubb Fine Tune. Available only through finer (boutique) guitar retailers, like Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI. ▶ BUY A SHUBB FINE TUNE CAPO HERE ◀ https://www.elderly.com/search?q=shubb+fine+tune&type=product ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 - Welcome - Revisiting Capos 0:31 - Guitar Discoveries Show Open 0:44 - What capos do and why they matter 1:17 - The problem with most capos 1:35 - Harmony Rocket H59 and playing live with Cosmic Spin 2:17 - Why a high-end Thalia Capo didn't work for this guitar 3:18 - Cosmic Spin concert and too much retuning! 3:51 - Elderly Instruments and the Shubb Fine Tune Capo 4:40 - Shubb Fine Tune unboxing and features 5:18 - Tuning Demo (3rd fret, 5th fret, 7th fret) 6:27 - Numbered Turn-Wheel feature 7:13 - Only sold through fine guitar shops (not Amazon!) 7:55 - My capo problem is SOLVED! 8:23 - GuitarDiscoveries.com and supporting the channel on Patreon Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#MartianSkies #GuitarNews2020 #CaliforniaWildfires September 9, 2020 — One of the weirdest days yet. Bizarre, dark, unhealthy, surprising...and exciting! Find out why — according to the New York Times. Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#BassGuitar #BassforGuitarists #BassTips Have you been playing guitar for awhile, but don't own or play a bass guitar? This video explains 5 essential reasons you NEED a bass ASAP. As a 5-decade guitarist and bass player, I noodle on my Made-in-Japan Fender Precision Bass (1957 Reissue) to show my love and respect for the bass guitar —along with a little bit of bass history, and some audio examples. Hear snippets from: John McVie's bass part from "Go Your Own Way" (Fleetwood Mac) Paul McCartney's bass part from "With a Little Help from My Friends" (The Beatles) Adam Clayton's bass part from "Mysterious Ways" (U2) And finally, I share some recorded tracks from a bluesy and funky new Cosmic Spin recording of the Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart classic "Last Train to Clarksville" (The Monkees) to show how and why bass changes our audio perceptions. Hear for yourself how adding a bass to your collection will take your music to a higher level — by letting you go lower! Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#nilsson #midnightcowboy #openGtuning While messing around during the taping of a video about Open G tuning, I discovered a sweet-sounding, simple way to play the G to Gmaj7 intro to Everybody's Talkin'. Next thing I knew, I laid down drums and a rhythm guitar track, playing my birch-bodied 1958 Stella H-929 (in Open G, of course). I added a bass part on my early-90s 1957 reissue Fender P-Bass, Made in Japan (MIJ). Sang the lead vocal into an AKG-414 B-ULS and layered a couple of harmonies using an old-radio-effect EQ for a little sonic spice. Frosting on the cake provided by lead and rhythm parts played on my 1968 Gibson SG Special — the first electric guitar I ever owned, and the one I played on hundreds of gigs in my pre-teen and teen rock n' roll years. I hope you enjoy it! Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#OpenGtuning #guitartuning #guitardiscoveries Discover and get inspired using the tuning of early blues masters like Son House and Robert Johnson, sophisticated folkies like Joni Mitchell and rockers like the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards. Robert plays snippets from Joni Mitchell's "Little Green" (from Blue) and the Stones' "Brown Sugar" (from Sticky Fingers). During the taping of this video, Robert also got inspired to record an updated version of the Oscar-winning 60s classic Everybody's Talkin' from the movie Midnight Cowboy (written by Fred Neil; recorded by Nilsson). Robert recorded tracks into Logic Pro, playing his 1958 Stella H929, tuned to Open G, along with drums, bass (Fender MIJ P-Bass 1957 Reissue), lead and rhythm electric (Gibson SG Special 1968), plus vocals and harmonies recorded through an AKG-414 B-ULS. (The full version of Everybody's Talkin' will be shared in another video.) ▶ LINK TO TABS FOR JONI MITCHELL'S "LITTLE GREEN" ◀ https://www.jonimitchell.com/music/guitarfiles/195.pdf Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - BECOME A GUITAR DISCOVERER ON PATREON ◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#learnguitarfast #playbetternow #playinthedark Playing guitar with confidence requires you to gain a tactile feel for the fretboard, so your hands go directly to specific notes and chords. What TECHNIQUE develops such an intuitive tactile feel that playing becomes super easy — second nature? The somewhat strange and surprising answer is: PLAY BLIND. Practice without looking at your hands. This MUST-TRY technique doesn’t get talked about much, but it will help any guitarist, at any level, play and sound better, way faster. Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶MY WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — featuring cool guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#learnguitarfast #playbetternow #listentolearn To become a better musician, there’s an UNDERLYING SKILL you need to develop that’s totally missing from most guitar lessons. That skill is active LISTENING. What's the best way to learn listening skills? Watch this to find out! This is a MUST-TRY technique that doesn’t get talked about much, but helps any guitarist play and sound better, way faster. This super-simple technique will help you no matter what level you’re at right now. ▶ BUY THE ZOOM H1N ◀ https://amzn.to/2EYfEdu ▶ BUY THE ZOOM H1N BUNDKLE ◀ https://amzn.to/2DBTYTU Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing! I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of making music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to! Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#LearnGuitarNow #LockdownLicks #PandemicProwess Now is THE time to start learning the guitar. Robert Cassard shares the top 3 reasons to stop procrastinating and start playing, along with some tips on where to begin. Includes clips of Robert playing excerpts from: • the Eagles' "Peaceful Easy Feeling" on his vintage Yamaha Red Label FG-151 acoustic guitar (from the mid-70s) • the original song "Majority of One," from a Facebook Livestream by Robert's duo Cosmic Spin. Robert plays his 3-pickup 1965 Harmony Rocket H59. How playing an instrument benefits your brain - Anita Collins https://youtu.be/R0JKCYZ8hng Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDG DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ WEBSITES◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing!I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic — born and raised in Michigan and now living the dream in California! I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — featuring cool guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#milofoundation #animalrescue #guitardog They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but what tricks can a NEW DOG teach YOU? Discover the important lifelong wisdom I learned from my rescue dog, named Mojo. He taught me 3 lessons, plus a bone-us lesson, and they're some of the most important things you can learn if you want to play your best, stay inspired and find YOUR MO on guitar! ▶ VISIT THE MILO FOUNDATION◀ https://www.milofoundation.org/ ▶ DONATE OR SPONSOR AN ANIL◀ https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/sanctuarysponsorships Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PAEON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDG DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#Songwriting #LyricWriting #KillerLyrics Part 5 of a 5-part series: Helping you find the inspiration and determination to write better original songs. If you're wondering how to write better lyrics, watch this. Robert shares the most important lyric writing secret he ever heard, AND lets you in on a cool tool that helps you keep your songwriting process productive and organized. Please subscribe and watch all 5 episodes: Part 1: Lessons from Mick Jagger & Keith Richards https://youtu.be/jAjiBNKvowM Part 2 - Keeping it simple with Stevie Nicks https://youtu.be/MPbsw4jULNY Part 3: Getting real with John Lennon https://youtu.be/Ni-hm62eZUE Part 4: Get inspired by 100 Great Songwriters https://youtu.be/inbdW6HcNSg Part 5: Lyrics and the Secret to a Killer Chorus https://youtu.be/dwfUSFgg7 Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PAEON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard As little as $5 a month helps me keep the channel going and the information flowing! ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDG DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/