I hope everyone is doing well and keeping up with their music!
This is just a quick follow up post from the previous one I posted on Youtube and here a few days ago. If you missed it, be sure to take a look to hear about the new direction my music is moving right now. If you'd like to give me any suggestions or comments, you can message me on here in the chat, or on our private discord. I'm very excited about this next step, so be sure to check out the behind-the-scenes sightreading video for the new series of videos.
Remember, the actual videos for the channel are going to feature a closer view of the guitar so you'll really be able to see and follow along how these pieces are played, along with better sound quality. The behind-the-scenes videos will feature JC's thoughts on the piece as he goes through them, and I think they're incredibly valuable for anyone looking to learn the piece themselves. I'll also be seeing about getting the higher recordings available in a section on the website; for now you should be able to access them in their individual posts for the few pieces I was able to get professionally recorded before moving now in this new direction.
Those higher quality recordings are currently "Peaceful Days," from Chrono Trigger and "Melody of Aqua" from Sailing to the World, both from my favorite Yasunori Mitsuda. The next piece, and the first that will be from these new videos is planned to be Aerith's Theme from Final Fantasy VII. It's a classic, and one that I felt people would enjoy playing, as it's a bit easier, in my opinion, than many of the versions currently available in the various arrangement books out there, while still being interesting to play and listen to.
After that, I believe we're thinking about EDITED: (A SURPRISE THAT FITS IN WITH THIS TIME OF YEAR). Remember, playing music and growing as a musician is a life-long and constantly evolving process, and I listen to all comments and suggestions from my fans! This was started for you guys, all those decades ago, and it's my conviction to continue doing this for you guys as long as I can.
Look forward to that new video in the next couple of days. In the meantime, I'll continue arranging new pieces for you all to learn! I'm always taking suggestions, and I'd love to hear what you'd like see arranged next. Going this direction has opened up a lot of doors for me from a musical standpoint. I'm super excited guys, and I hope you are too!
Much love. Stay well, and happy strumming.
Kabuki