Aaron's weekly dispatch
Hi everyone,
It's been a busy few days. I played four nights in a row from Wednesday to Saturday, and I've spent most of today finishing the latest version of LiftShot.
On Wednesday I was at Bonnie Rogues in Kingston-upon-Thames, on Thursday it was The Horse & Groom in Chobham, on Friday The Oxshott Club, and on Saturday I finished the run at The Bear in Walton-on-Thames. Every one of them felt like catching up with friends, which is honestly the part of this job I love the most. It's a real joy seeing so many familiar faces, and I've really enjoyed spending time with everyone this week.
The worst recording I've ever made
Some of you will know I've been building an app called LiftShot, which takes the footage from a gig and turns it into finished videos. It's been in the build for the last four months. To test it, I filmed myself playing Stargazing by Myles Smith, and I couldn't have captured worse footage and audio if I'd tried. I had two cameras with two completely different settings, both set on auto, and the sound was so quiet you'd struggle to hear it.
I've written up the whole story, with the original exactly as filmed and the finished version, so you can see and hear the difference for yourself: How I made the worst footage and audio look professional!
See you out there, Aaron