five watt world: Studio Tour
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This time around I'm playing the intro and outro pieces. The intro is "McMarch Reprise" and the "Variations on a Theme by Paul David's". And yes, that's me playing the piano behind the keyboard section as well. They are the chord changes to Jackson Browne's "Dark and Silent Gate".
For years people have been asking me to make a studio tour video so....here you go. I hope you like it.
Thanks for watching.
All the best,
Keith
A very special "thank you" to my "super friends" on Patreon:
Perry M.
Bill S.
Piush D.
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Dude, I hope someone at PBS or the History Channel comes across your channel because I could hear you narrating historical documentaries or specials. You have a voice for doing voice overs. Cool studio btw
Totally. Could narrate anything. Great presence.
Thanks guys
I swear we were separated at birth Keith. The moment you said “John Cleese”, my mind played “And now for something completely different” a split second before the video did, Lol. Very cool room too. I had no idea that much “tech” went into it, but then again I should’ve known. Your videos have high production values!
This is seriously the most Zen channel I've ever come across, not just in music, but in life. When you are focused on a goal you see things more clearly, and therefore you use what you need and get rid of what you don't need. You repurpose anything around you like an LED screen or a lit sign for extra lighting and get everything serving the one purpose. I'm not a believer in multitasking, as I believe the definition of multitasking is doing many things at once, poorly. But there are times in which we don't have a choice. The Zen way to do many things is do them one at a time, one after the other. So write an outline for an episode, write the script, organize the gear you will use and film the gear you will use, then get in front of the camera and film, then edit. Do things in a linear way, and you will see how much faster and more efficiently a project comes to completion. I like Keith's methods. There is great thought involved here, not just for musicians, but for organizing life.
I am from Syracuse and went to college at Ithaca! We should grab a beer when I come back to visit my folks.
I appreciate your attention to detail in explaining your purchase decisions in a smaller space
Keith you are only a couple years younger than me but you are a LIGHT YEAR ahead of me when it comes to your knowledge of gear and computers. Hats off to you, Sir.
I grew up in Fulton. I bet we know some of the same people that are musicians in upstate NY. All the best. I love the channel!!
Ok grew up way out in Lyons.
Watching your video is like sitting by a fireplace with a cup of coffee
That's one of the nicest compliments I've ever had I think. Thanks Matthew.
I grew up in Syracuse, my family was there for 3 generations prior. Most of my friends can't wait to leave, but I always thought it was charming in many areas. Many fond memories of heading to columbus bakery every Sunday morning, and I'm happy to see someone speak positively about the area in general. Even seeing the style of your place on the hallway shot was nostalgic, super comfy!
Always enjoy watching your video’s. Syracuse, that’s awesome my wife and I were born and raised there, now we live in Southern Maryland, but we do still have family there and visit often (just not in the winter). Hope we might meet sometime maybe shopping at a Wegmans or the Dinosaur BBQ. 🤗
I thought this was going to be so boring but it turned out to be one of my favorite videos. Totally loved it so much, so welcoming and in a language and culture that feels like home. Thank you for inviting me in.
Really like the upstate vibe Keith, I am originally from "The Island" but learned to respect your neck of the woods during the years myself and three siblings lived in Syracuse (them) and Buffalo (me).
I'd really like to hear you play a bit by the way, I think it could fill in one tiny gap in an intriguing persona.
I played early in the channel. I mostly spend my time writing and researching now.
I don’t understand any of the technology and can only be envious of your knowledge. Love the “simplicity” and feel of your rooms. I don’t know anything about your life - other than the channel - but it feels like your living a life that you want, and enjoy. Godspeed.
That forever acoustic with wood from your old place and all the other personal touches is amazing!
Lol vintage iMac! I’m using an antique 2012 MacBook Pro for practice and recording! Surprisingly it still runs pretty smoothly but I’m doing anything fancy
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day Keith
Small world - My Dad was born in Albany, but raised in the small village of Valatie (ever heard of it? About 70 miles north of Albany), graduated from Syracuse. My cousins also grew up in Valatie. Our most educated cousin also went the higher education route. She graduated from Harvard, then Princeton, and has spent her career at Cornell and settled with her family in Ithaca.
Welcome to the "cuse! The guys at Gorham Brothers on Erie are very cool and always have a good selection of interesting gear.
Good to know
I, like your house, was built in 1953 in New York. I consider that fortunate ;^)
Beautiful clarity, focused on the why behind EACH piece of gear. The sensibilities about the subtleties of lighting and miking and baffling are key and can probably be the only thing needing much more emphasis. But that could be a whole how-to series on simple audio and video recording techniques and considerations.
I could happily listen to you explain the detail of anything.
Not sure why I watched this entire video but found it very interesting and informative. Love your channel !!
Thanks John
Keith? In honor of "the most with the least" and admiration for Mr. Cleese... and your work...
Brilliant Keith! Absolutely Brilliant!!!
The just enough gear has profoundly affected my purchases. Being forced to retire due to health issue , my level of gear had to suit me with no exceptions. If I dont use it , it gets sold, and I buy what will work for me. I'm not really affected by GAS like many musicians suffer from, thankfully. This channel has been perfect, thanks Kieth
My neighbor, a sailor, has a small but good studio in the basement below my room. He recorded a couple of songs for a local radio station. Sometimes at 11:00 in the evening he starts howling (singing), but I let him enjoy himself. I am 62 but in hart 17. I was like that when I was younger. Then there was no PC or such things, but he would unscrew a 30 watt lamp with a 12 speaker and hit. Sometimes even in the evening. His grandfather once came down from the floor and asked me to be quiet. And many of my colleagues had the police come to their door because a neighbor was bothering them.
Zadar-Croatia-Adriatic coast
This so hit the spot - really - 18 minutes of nerding out - I loved it. Thank you. PS - in regards to the TrueFire line, is it bad that as opposed to “instead of” shopping for another guitar I hear “in conjunction with”?😂
You mean like "while shopping for another guitar...maybe...just maybe...take some lessons"? I like the approach. Very soft sell.
I absolutely adore this channel. Informative, and more importantly cost effective music content is absolutely something we need more of. And, I must confess, you’re a dead ringer of my grandfather - he’s a biology teacher up here in Scotland, and I’ve always found that kind of humorous.
Those little Taylor acoustics are fantastic platforms for Nashville strings if you ever want to add a little different flavor on a recording. I used to have a Big Baby that I kept for that reason.
Excellent insight into one of my favorite channels. Your content is much appreciated, my friend!
Man you definitely have an inspiring life.
Great great video Keith. Love it.
In my opinion, the GAS problem is not only about the money... Is about the time and the energy to find all those things... And obviously, you have GAS on many things. Thanks for your channel.
Adam Buckwald is a great guy. Used to live in the Upper Valley and I was luck enough to have him sit with me and get me started on Mando. I still bring my acoustic to him for set ups/repairs.
Hmm, I wondered why I didn't get notified about this video until a week later.
Always a great watch. Thanks
I want my boy friend to do this as he has a world of knowledge, playing experience, and knows every great player out there. After watching countless videos by everyone he would be the absolute best out there! Pray I'm successful with this as he is a bit shy?
Have him get in touch. Glad to try to help him out.
Awesome! Thank you for this!!!
Thank you for sharing a “behind the scenes” view. It was something that filled in a lot of blanks related to how you get good quality.
Bravo, Keith! You've made me want to finally get my ass in gear and make my basement "music area" (which is really barely-controlled chaos of synths, guitars, pedals, amps, and rando recording shit, like that green Joe Meek compressor sitting idle on my bookshelves) a proper studio. And I'm not surprised that Zac gets so much out of his simple rig- he's a Tele Guy through-and-through, after all!
Hey, Friends… go to this The Five Watt World merch Store and buy a shirt! I asked Keith to come up with a long-sleeve “Five Watt World” T-shirt in black for me, and told him that if he did, I’d buy it! Well, he not only came up with a black shirt, he also had a nice blue one made! So, what else could I do but buy one of each? They’re not only great looking shirts, they’re high-quality shirts, with Keith’s Five Watt World “Tube” logo on them. I highly recommend that you buy one of each! Thanks, Keith! When I saw the “Five Watt World Studio Tour”, I just HAD to check it out!!! Nice job, as usual, Mr. Williams! I’m going to watch it again right now! But don’t forget to be nice to Keith and buy a couple of his shirts! You won’t be sorry! And Keith, about the mic pre “warming up” the sound of your voice? It’s NOT your imagination. It REALLY DOES DO THAT, and you sound GREAT these days! You should try my RCA 77 DX just once, just for grins. THAT’S A warm mic!
Thanks Ed!!!
Excellent video as always Keith.
I've come to really like the look of Strandbergs. Only so much you can do with models that have been around since the 50's with a plethora of copies around, they're a nice modern twist. Hope to try one out someday.
This was so good. Motivating as well. Thank you for doing it.
Fantastic video Keith! Absolutely love it!
Another great one . Thank you for more knowledge and your wisdom
fantastic video, thank you 5WW!
Thanks, Keith! Wonderfully insightful - much appreciated.
you've got a really good thing going and I always look forward to your excellent videos
Awesome stuff! Thanks ! Love this channel. 🤘🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Superb👍🏻👍🏻 great tour
Thank you for the top notch quality of your up loads. Stellar content, good sir.
thanks Keith! wonderful content
Sweet! This was awesome 🙂
Love the work you're doin here, bud. :)
Great video Keith!!! I love seeing all of the studios! Thank you very much!!!
As always, nicely done Keith. Thanks for the glimpse into your gear life.
Love the set up, and mindfulness regarding cost. Your content is truly appreciated from all the guitar community, and it's amazing to be a part of it. Congrats on finding a beautiful home, and a YT channel that is so rewarding. Loving your work is the ultimate blessing.
Great video.
Excellent episode. Very informative.
Great video on your set up . Precise and interesting . Thx Keith
Thoughtful studio Keith! Very nice!!
Tidy? All I saw was cable spaghetti explosion! But totally into your minimalist ideology.
Very clear and in-depth, as always of course.
Thank you for your insightful videos
Great behind the scenes video! Thank you Keith, for all your work. Always entertaining and informative!
Thanks for posting, Keith. 🙂
I always enjoy watching behind-the-scenes videos like this. Great setup Keith, it really seems to work for you.
Thank you for a glimpse into the void. Great work Keith!
So now we know how you do it, I always thought your video's were crisp but I have to admit I didn't know what half of the things were! I used to shoot peoples portraits so I did admire your lighting setup I used to use one light and three reflectors. Once you go down the rabbit hole of gear then things can get out of control, as you are probably only too aware.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Cool setup! I love spaces with a super quick work flow. Cool to see how other people do it!
Great Stuff! I always learn something new from every video. Keep up the fantastic work on music gear & history coverage. Thanks for all you do!
Love the episode and tour of your studio, everything is well thought out, which I would expect nothing less from you! I look forward to more great inspirational episodes to inspire me to do more with less!
Spectacular video.
Thank you for getting so specific and granular. It’s great to have these details. Your videos are excellently produced and written. You are a great storyteller and teacher.
Thank you for sharing the gear and techniques behind your impressive videos.
Truefire is amazing. Thanks for introducing them to me.
Great video Keith, a real neat setup! Just bought the all access pass!
Really like what you do! Inspiration to scale down and be more productive.
Love this!! Great work!
Thanks Shawn
Hi there, Tubbs. 🙂
Cool! thanks for that.
Outstanding video Keith! I've always been impressed with the quality of your audio and video. It's very professional looking and sounding, and now I know how you do it. Keep up the great work!
Nicely done. Greetings from Cambridge, England.
I learned so much from watching your episodes . Thank you. 🎸 ✌
Keith I always enjoy your videos and your dry wit! This was a very informative video about the audio capture and video lighting you use. Glad you found a new house with features you need and use. The explanation and the difference between the "least amount of gear" does not necessarily mean "little gear" is so true! I own a sound and lighting production Co. and teach sound in churches. Sometimes "less is MORE" applies definitely to live audio to an ever moving "bull's eye" that we strive to hit each time. Again, thanks for all your wisdom!
I want to thank you so much, your video is very informative, and produced on very professional level.
Simple yet functional as I would expect from you. I won’t be recording but love the set up
I'd love to see a short history of guitar synthesizer in the future
I love the logic and organization of your studio, as well as the design theory. I too love the YT studio tours - I binge watch them about once a month. I've done a couple on my channel but I don't change gear that often!
Wonderful presentation, Keith! Fascination stuffy! Mazel Tov on your success, and, If you find this comment, I wish upon you continued good luck!
Thanks Joshua. I read them all. :)
Great video, I loved hearing about your audio/video gear and setup. Also cool to hear you play some irish music, I've been playing that style for many years. As always, great content.
So interesting - thanks Keith. Especially loved your parting note on content over production with Zac's example. But - beyond the great research - I wanted to give a massive shout out to your audio quality. As you said, this is truly what makes a video watchable, and well worth spending the effort (and, yes, money) on. One could put up with 720p phone video with a warm, clear voice track!
Thanks!
Excellent video. I’d love to hear more about that beautiful custom made “forever” acoustic.
This was a great video. I think this will be very helpful as I’m redoing my entire setup (again). It’s a tough line to walk between functional and visually appealing.
You forgot to add 'EPIC' to the title.
And finally I'm watching a studio tour that truly vibrates with me. Even all the musicians' studio tour looked more like they were halfway to becoming a big producer's setup. On the other hand, unlike all those other videos, admit it, you instead splurged on that rare commodity called space, having two rooms dedicated to music/video making. Thanks for sharing!
Very cool that you're in the Syracuse area! I went to SU and spent many years in the city. I had my Martin D18 serviced by the good folks at Ish Guitars recently. Now I'm in the Watertown area playing as many gigs as I can stand around Lake Ontario and the 1,000 Islands region! Nice to see something of a digital music scene being produced from Upstate, NY!
You gave me some great lighting ideas.
I'm so glad!
Thank you Keith your videos are an inspiration to me. I already wanted to be a minimalist. But your videos help me stay grounded and not give into temptation to buying new gear. I enjoy that I have what I need to get the sounds in my head and nothing more. It’s like having a collection but only keeping your favorites.
I also just purchased a victory VC 35 and so looking forward to it.
Truly enjoyed the video, thank you for sharing your space.
A most excellent video Keith! I've been working on my studio room for years.. seems like a never ending process... always just a reach way from being complete! Thanks for the inspiration and showing us how it's done! 🤘🎸😎🐦
Dang, so cool!
Nice setup Keith! You definitely like "order" in your Five Watt World. Well done and most of all, I really enjoy seeing you guesting and commenting on other player's channels and chats.
First of all, awesome. I love these kind of videos. I love getting behind the scenes and looking at everything that other established folks have. But, seems like lots of stuff. 🤔😃