Jack Fagan
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First Born
Inspired to write this piece after the birth of our first granddaughter Olive. Such a beautiful girl, then again i bet all grandparents say that. Produced using Spitfire Audio BBc Discovery SO and using M audio Kystation 61 MK3.
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Відео

Arabian Nights
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One evening I was sat reflecting on some time I had spent over 30 years ago in Arabia and started to compose this.
souls lost at sea
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Created with free virtual instruments in Cakewalk, this piece is dedicated to all those that have lost their lives at sea. Wrote this after listening to a close friend of mine who told the story of capsizing at sea and being rescued by the RNLI.
Life's Journey- Orchestral Piece
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Been going down a rabbit hole over the last 2 months learning how to play keyboard to create Orchestral pieces. This is the first one of 12 that will be uploaded. I will also do a review of the free VST instruments that are available shortly. #orchestral
Olives Christmas Song - (Yamaha NCX1 & Free Orchestra by SAM project)
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Wrote this Christmas song for my three year old granddaughter Olive, maybe one day when she gets older she will have a listen and watch of it. Used my #Yamaha NCX1 and Free Orchestra by the SAM project. Happy Christmas to all. Jack
Early Morning Train
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Early Morning train original song. Used #Yamaha NCX1 and Loop pedal. This is the second of a number of new songs.
Old Age Ain't a Crime - Original song (#Yamaha NCX1 & #Boss Street Cube 2)
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A new song recorded on an a phone, no post production. Just used the settings on the Boss Street Cube 2. a small amount of harmony used and probably a little too much reverb.
A Song Writing Journey in open G
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Sharing my process of creating a song from, the music and melody to the lyrics. Recorded direct onto the phone, so its raw. I will record the finished song in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for tuning in. #lyrics #songwriting
Boss RC1 Looper verse Boss Street Cube 2 Looper
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Reasons why i use the Boss RC1 over the in built looper on the Boss Street Cube 2. I prefer the RC1 as it is easier to use and as you need a foot pedal with the onboard looper of the Boss Street cube 2, i would rather use the RC1. #boss #accousticguitar #BossRC1
D’Addario Folk Nylon Strings on a Steel Strung Guitar
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Currently up in Hawkshead in the English Lake District and took the guitar I covered in a review a couple of weeks ago which cost £100. Decided to change the strings out for D’Addario Nylon Folk strings with a ball end. As explained in the video you may have to alter the angle of the neck using the trust road. It has made a massive difference to the sound of the guitar, so if you are looking fo...
£100 Guitar - Is it Worth it!! Deluxe Cutaway Folk Guitar by #Gear4Music
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First of all here is a link to the deluxe page www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Deluxe-Cutaway-Folk-Guitar-by-Gear4music-Ovangkol/Q1M My guitar is Spruce top with Mahogany back and sides.
I saved a life today - Original song (Yamaha NCX1 & Boss Street Cube 2)
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I wrote this song after reading a sorry tale of a young women who was driven to the age. I guess when you get to my ripe old age you don't understand this world anymore, how in a civilised society can we be driving people to this sort of desperation. Played on the #Yamaha NCX1, through the #Boss Street cube 2 and recorded on an I phone. Used the Harmony function on the Boss with a bit of reverb...
Logjam Stomp Box Test - Using Yamaha NCX 1 and Boss Street Cube 2
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Bought the Logjam micro stomp box, and this is the first test drive of it. The unit requires no batteries and plugs into an amp via a standard jack connector. Connected it to the Boss Street Cube 2 into the instrument port, turned the Bass all the way up, added a little bit of treble and no highs. If you have a bass amp it would sound even better. However it works really well through the Street...
Yamaha NCX 1 - 'Just Play the Damn Thing!'
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A couple of months ago i did a review of the NCX 1 and one of the comments was 'Stop talking just play the Damn thing!' so here it is, there are three pieces: Summer time 0:20 Seville 2:03 With You 4:34 Hopefully the above gives you a feel for the sound from the #yamahancx1 #yamahaguitar #accousticguitar #music
Boss Street Cube 2 Harmony Function - Try this out! (Fields of Gold cover a cappella)
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Tested out the Harmony function on the Boss Street Cube 2, the best way to show it was by singing without the music so you can hear the effect, so at the risk of appearing a Pratt, I have attempted to sing with out the music, so be kind in the comments please. Even though this maybe at great personal risk to your ears, you can clearly here the difference in each of the settings. I hope you find...
Sound of Silence by Paul Simon (Lyrics Cover by Jack Fagan) - Is it a great piece of Poetry?
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Sound of Silence by Paul Simon (Lyrics Cover by Jack Fagan) - Is it a great piece of Poetry?
Ravages of Time - What my Father never told me about old age.
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Ravages of Time - What my Father never told me about old age.
'IF' by Rudyard Kipling Inspirational Poetry (Accompanied by Yamaha NCX)
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'IF' by Rudyard Kipling Inspirational Poetry (Accompanied by Yamaha NCX)
Yamaha NCX1 & Dulce et Decorum Est by Wifred Owen
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Yamaha NCX1 & Dulce et Decorum Est by Wifred Owen
Religion of the Mind - Poetry recital
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Religion of the Mind - Poetry recital
Boss Street Cube 2 & Yamaha NCX - Is it good with a Nylon String Guitar?
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Boss Street Cube 2 & Yamaha NCX - Is it good with a Nylon String Guitar?
Heroes - Spoken Word Poetry
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Heroes - Spoken Word Poetry
Just Listen - Slam Poetry Performance
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Just Listen - Slam Poetry Performance
Three Easy Chords - That will change Your Life!
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Three Easy Chords - That will change Your Life!
Easy Fingerstyle Guitar - 3 Essential Tips!
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Easy Fingerstyle Guitar - 3 Essential Tips!
Can you play Nylon Strings without Long Finger Nails???
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Can you play Nylon Strings without Long Finger Nails???
Yamaha NCX1 - Likes & Dislikes
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Yamaha NCX1 - Likes & Dislikes
Studio Gear on a shoestring #accousticguitar #music #cakewalkbybandlab
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Studio Gear on a shoestring #accousticguitar #music #cakewalkbybandlab
How to play in Open D Part Four - Chords not in the key of D
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How to play in Open D Part Four - Chords not in the key of D
How to play in Open D part Three - Minor chords Em,Bm,F#m
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How to play in Open D part Three - Minor chords Em,Bm,F#m

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @mknightshaman3636
    @mknightshaman3636 6 днів тому

    I've got one of these and it's great for it's price. My only problem was the new ones had very scratchy frets. If you spend some time polishing the frets it becomes an amazing guitar

  • @ФилиппКарпович-у7и

    Thanks for the video

  • @aldeveron9498
    @aldeveron9498 Місяць тому

    "Spruce top" meaning spruce-faced plywood. (You have to understand G4M terminilogy).

  • @MarcioCaus
    @MarcioCaus Місяць тому

    Nicely played Jack. Mine just arrived today. I noticed the intonation is really bad, was yours like that with the factory strings? If so, did it improve after you replaced them?

  • @SixStringRay
    @SixStringRay Місяць тому

    *My MAIN guitar along with my GUILDS* ❤ This Yamaha is great for street musicians and songwriters! Very clever design and wonderful sounding and build guitar. I do covers on my channel with the Yamaha LS TA Cheers friends and PLAY ON 💥

  • @drensel1349
    @drensel1349 Місяць тому

    Can you plug in 2 mics for a HandPan?

  • @andrewslads
    @andrewslads Місяць тому

    How do you plug the looper in ?

  • @shar7866
    @shar7866 2 місяці тому

    Hello can you use the harmony function with a footwitch ?

  • @FelmerMagno
    @FelmerMagno 2 місяці тому

    👍

  • @chipbellpickleball1177
    @chipbellpickleball1177 2 місяці тому

    You are Brilliant!! I love your reviews! I am looking for a good classical guitar for under 1k. Is this the one you would recommend?

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 2 місяці тому

      @@chipbellpickleball1177 most definitely it’s the best classical I own. Thanks for dropping by 👍

  • @AlmaRodriguez-mw1ew
    @AlmaRodriguez-mw1ew 2 місяці тому

    Gracias Jack!

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 2 місяці тому

      You are very welcome 👍

  • @Shovel-om7kn
    @Shovel-om7kn 2 місяці тому

    I kept waiting to actually hear the guitar being played. What a waste of time.

  • @BillAnciaux
    @BillAnciaux 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful song. I really enjoy your singing and playing. Thanks for sharing.

  • @nellayema2455
    @nellayema2455 3 місяці тому

    It sounds good. It's cool that it has a looper.

  • @VajrahahaShunyata
    @VajrahahaShunyata 3 місяці тому

    Why don't you show us the harmony function....🤔

  • @VajrahahaShunyata
    @VajrahahaShunyata 3 місяці тому

    I think it sounds robotic. The machine not u. The ve-8 or tc helicon play acoustic has the most human sounding harmonies of the multitude I have tried. The ve-8 uses batteries so its better for busking, it also has a looper. I would call this a doubler as it only offers a single voice on top of yours. Use fake harmonies sparingly and less is more with the levels or you end up sounding like A cylon from the 80's tv program battle star Galactica. Nice demo though, thanks. I have been performing and busking for 43 years now. I have an older street cube ex and it has never given me any problems. If the harmonies were better I would consider buying this to carry less and have less cables as I have the ve-8 for way better harmonies and an ok looper. By the time you add both control foot pedals though to use the function I would be adding a cable and a box. The ve-8 does it in one box. Has great guitar effects and more harmonies along with voice mods to add distortion to the voive . I can mimic that 70's lofi sound.

  • @divineprinciplesofrelaxtio4441
    @divineprinciplesofrelaxtio4441 3 місяці тому

    Nice video but very low audio.

  • @aldodasolo1882
    @aldodasolo1882 4 місяці тому

    hello Jack, thank you for your video. I live in France... A question should I use a mono or stereo jack cable? Thank you Aldo

  • @crsddabc5568
    @crsddabc5568 4 місяці тому

    Thank you very much for this video! It was VERY helpful!

  • @BillyBlaze7
    @BillyBlaze7 4 місяці тому

    Buy a guitar for your purpose and skill level. Some guitars are better suited for being plugged in, some unplugged. When you are a novice theres great disadvantages from buying a crap instrument, it will cause you more pain and make learning even more frustrating than it has to be. When you are skilled you buy what sounds the best as you can afford for the application you primarily need a guitar for.

  • @JC0ALOFT
    @JC0ALOFT 4 місяці тому

    Waltur… you need to duo with me Waltur

  • @evielknievel4972
    @evielknievel4972 4 місяці тому

    Is $300 a good deal for a used one?

  • @DAVEBLISS2007
    @DAVEBLISS2007 4 місяці тому

    Why post such a poor video?

  • @zalionvr3658
    @zalionvr3658 4 місяці тому

    I have a Vintage Stella H1141 and I’m going to try to put Nylon strings on it. I really don’t want to but do I have to file down the bridge and nut to get them to stay in place? Like is it absolutely necessary or can they just rest on top and have the tension of the strings keep them in place

  • @deborahmonde7304
    @deborahmonde7304 4 місяці тому

    You have no idea how useful this was, thank you so much !

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 4 місяці тому

      You are very welcome, glad to have been of help👍

  • @pauljohnson3686
    @pauljohnson3686 5 місяців тому

    I wonder why they did not add a master volume..to turn both channels up at once.. Also the looper volume cannot be adjused after recording the loop.

  • @Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow
    @Mr.PhatsVarietyVibesShow 5 місяців тому

    even the entry 230 USD dollar solid tops are well made.. I think Yamaha is good money for the bang..

  • @bortchy
    @bortchy 5 місяців тому

    It is scared

  • @bortchy
    @bortchy 5 місяців тому

    Uff joj 😬

  • @Michael-j7s5r
    @Michael-j7s5r 5 місяців тому

    I have a great deal of respect for your reviews! Ty for helping me with my purchase!

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 5 місяців тому

      Thank you 👍

  • @gabrielcaleb9277
    @gabrielcaleb9277 5 місяців тому

    Nice water fall🤞.....just kidding... It sounds good and I'm going to try🍀

  • @JibbarJabbar
    @JibbarJabbar 5 місяців тому

    Wow, Metal Mickey lives! "boogie, boogie"

  • @SeekerGoOn2013
    @SeekerGoOn2013 5 місяців тому

    Please get closer to your microphone.

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 5 місяців тому

      Will do, thanks for the feedback. It is appreciated 👍

  • @himaabdala
    @himaabdala 6 місяців тому

    ❤ ❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 6 місяців тому

      Thank you 👍

  • @SCOUSERONTOUR11
    @SCOUSERONTOUR11 6 місяців тому

    Hi Jack, thanks for the demo. I already have a Digitech Live 3 Harmoniser which tracks ('listens') to your guitar and generates a harmony depending on the guitar notes. It actually works quite well and it does not require 'programming'. I am looking at getting a Street 2 so Googled "Goes the street 2 harmoniser 'listen' to the guitar and generates harmony's?'. Apparently it does! I need to dig deeper! Thanks again!

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 6 місяців тому

      Yes it definitely picks up the guitar 👍

  • @zlahan88
    @zlahan88 6 місяців тому

    Gain noise lol

  • @thawthaw03
    @thawthaw03 6 місяців тому

    This one or boss acoustic singer live 60 watts ??

  • @MovieMaker309
    @MovieMaker309 6 місяців тому

    Despite the low audio, very helpful video. Thanks!😊

  • @TheOnlineBusker
    @TheOnlineBusker 6 місяців тому

    This was really useful! Having red comments I will look for the Boss pedal for the harmony! Hey I bet you would do a great version of that song if key was a touch higher! Nice one!

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 6 місяців тому

      Cheers mate 👍

  • @TheOnlineBusker
    @TheOnlineBusker 6 місяців тому

    Hi you sound like you’re from Lancashire like me, although I live in Spain. Am almost pulling the trigger on this just for a bit of busking with my mate, is it loud enough do you think, for a busy city street? And how annoying is it that they put the whole control panel “upside down “, do you have to keep getting up and going in front of it to change a setting? A minor issue but don’t know how much it would bug me, I can’t imagine why they do it

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 6 місяців тому

      You got me from North Manchester 👍 it’s definitely loud enough, but the upside down control panel takes a bit of getting used to. How’s living in Spain?

    • @TheOnlineBusker
      @TheOnlineBusker 6 місяців тому

      @@jackfagan Ah fair play, a lot of my family are from Manchester area, great place for busking!! Spain is alright, like anywhere, depends when you live, I'm inland, couple hours north west of Madrid towards Portuguese border. Life is life anywhere, get up, work.... try to find time to play music haha

  • @drmether9150
    @drmether9150 7 місяців тому

    I played the FSC TA today at a guitar shop and was quite underwhelmed… it wasn’t as resonant as like and the lower end was lacking but I have hopes about this larger bodied model.

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 7 місяців тому

      I pretended the FG TA

  • @jmmusic9297
    @jmmusic9297 7 місяців тому

    I enjoyed your review. I played an NCX-1C in a guitar store yesterday. I loved the tone, the setup on the guitar (action was decently low), but there's something about it, which I can't quite put my finger on that doesn't seem as comfortable as some other classicals I've played. I'm not sure if it's because it's a cutaway that it doesn't sit quite as well in my lap, or the angle of the neck, or the body maybe being a bit thin. I had the feeling while I was in the store that I wasn't seeing the fingerboard as well as some guitars. I picked up my Yamaha C40 this morning and I can't say I notice much of a difference, although I think it does sit a bit more comfortably in the lap. Not sure if you'd have any insights into the body being thinner, or the angle of the neck, or the cutaway vs. non-cutaway, or the visibility of the fingerboard.

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 7 місяців тому

      It’s definitely the feel of the cutaway compared to a traditional construction. I have an NTX 1 which is much slimmer but prefer the N C X 1. I find it a joy to play however you do need to get used to the cutaway. 👍

  • @jmmusic9297
    @jmmusic9297 7 місяців тому

    I'm curious how was it recorded? Is that the sound of the line out?

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 7 місяців тому

      Recorded with a mic, acoustics in the room not that good. I have used it with the line out and it sounds great with that as well.

  • @dannyaakjr6359
    @dannyaakjr6359 7 місяців тому

    It says in ur manual how to set eq Hold power for 10 sec and it will blink inside and u set it then

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 7 місяців тому

      Thank you 👍

  • @bron-sconcess.10
    @bron-sconcess.10 7 місяців тому

    I like it! .. a lot!❤

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 7 місяців тому

      Thank you so much

  • @romeovelasco4151
    @romeovelasco4151 7 місяців тому

    I like to see and hear classical guitars being strummed to the max and see how it sounds.

  • @ilikesniffingpaper
    @ilikesniffingpaper 7 місяців тому

    I like this and the meaning it has aswell as conveys is deep. God job!

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 7 місяців тому

      Thank you for dropping by and listening 👍

  • @smyrna5
    @smyrna5 7 місяців тому

    I agree. Just play the damn thing

  • @wjchivers
    @wjchivers 8 місяців тому

    Very interesting. Do you know of the Scottish guitarist (and national treasure) Rob MacKillop, who also plays with no nails? ua-cam.com/video/WB_NBJbYJZo/v-deo.html

  • @wjchivers
    @wjchivers 8 місяців тому

    Beautiful song Jack, and I am with you ... take me back to the 70s please!

    • @jackfagan
      @jackfagan 8 місяців тому

      Thanks, you and me both 😂