Now I want to hear her do some Hendrix covers
October 14, 2022 2:57 PM Subscribe
Harpist Emily Hopkins (previously on the blue) experiments with wah-wah pedals.
Bonus: how about an e-bow? How about a Pickasa bow? How about a regular bow? How about a tiny bow?
Bonus: how about an e-bow? How about a Pickasa bow? How about a regular bow? How about a tiny bow?
Heh.
"Do you have to play the typical guitar wah stuff on harp for it to be cool?"
"The answer's no."
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 3:33 PM on October 14, 2022
"Do you have to play the typical guitar wah stuff on harp for it to be cool?"
"The answer's no."
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 3:33 PM on October 14, 2022
This is a lot of fun, but why are her feet blurred out in the section starting at around 10:15? (It's very obvious that someone else is operating the wah at that point so that's clearly not the reason)
posted by Greg_Ace at 3:43 PM on October 14, 2022
posted by Greg_Ace at 3:43 PM on October 14, 2022
This is a lot of fun, but why are her feet blurred out
She gets a lot of YT comments focused on her appearance. My first guess is that she's trying to avoid the comments of... enthusiasts.
posted by a snickering nuthatch at 3:50 PM on October 14, 2022 [7 favorites]
She gets a lot of YT comments focused on her appearance. My first guess is that she's trying to avoid the comments of... enthusiasts.
posted by a snickering nuthatch at 3:50 PM on October 14, 2022 [7 favorites]
My first guess is that she's trying to avoid the comments of... enthusiasts.
Yes, this is a thing female YouTubers do when required. I think Bernadette Banner also mentioned it in her "Saucy Ankle" video.
posted by fiercekitten at 10:00 PM on October 14, 2022 [2 favorites]
Yes, this is a thing female YouTubers do when required. I think Bernadette Banner also mentioned it in her "Saucy Ankle" video.
posted by fiercekitten at 10:00 PM on October 14, 2022 [2 favorites]
OMG, the comments of the video of the Harp Twins playing Crazy Train.
"This is definitely one of those songs you do that sound a hundred times better on the harp than it's original version."
posted by Metacircular at 2:50 AM on October 15, 2022
"This is definitely one of those songs you do that sound a hundred times better on the harp than it's original version."
posted by Metacircular at 2:50 AM on October 15, 2022
This is a lot of fun, but why are her feet blurred out in the section starting at around 10:15? (It's very obvious that someone else is operating the wah at that point so that's clearly not the reason)
I noticed that, too. You often see that done on broadcast/cable tv, and it’s usually done to obscure either an offensive image/message on a shirt, or the corporate logo of a non-sponsor.
It could be the case, now that she has a sponsor (the music gear supplier), that she cannot be seen to be providing free advertising to anyone else. Thus, shoes with a very obvious logo, like a big-ass HOKA or the Nike swoosh, might need to be blurred.
It all comes down to how the sponsorship contract is written. Some sponsors might not care, so long as the visible logo isn’t a competitor’s. Other sponsors take an “I’m giving you money (or free gear), so don’t go giving free exposure to anyone else” stance. It can also sometimes be the presenter’s choice to obscure non-sponsors’ logos.
I know it sounds silly, but in these media-saturated times, every surface can be an ad. So, why give free advertising away? I’ve even seen selected beverage containers (beer cans, for example) blurred, while others in the same scene weren’t, indicating that the non-blurred cans were sponsors in some form.
posted by Thorzdad at 4:39 AM on October 15, 2022 [1 favorite]
I noticed that, too. You often see that done on broadcast/cable tv, and it’s usually done to obscure either an offensive image/message on a shirt, or the corporate logo of a non-sponsor.
It could be the case, now that she has a sponsor (the music gear supplier), that she cannot be seen to be providing free advertising to anyone else. Thus, shoes with a very obvious logo, like a big-ass HOKA or the Nike swoosh, might need to be blurred.
It all comes down to how the sponsorship contract is written. Some sponsors might not care, so long as the visible logo isn’t a competitor’s. Other sponsors take an “I’m giving you money (or free gear), so don’t go giving free exposure to anyone else” stance. It can also sometimes be the presenter’s choice to obscure non-sponsors’ logos.
I know it sounds silly, but in these media-saturated times, every surface can be an ad. So, why give free advertising away? I’ve even seen selected beverage containers (beer cans, for example) blurred, while others in the same scene weren’t, indicating that the non-blurred cans were sponsors in some form.
posted by Thorzdad at 4:39 AM on October 15, 2022 [1 favorite]
I see the notion that almost no one can use a wah wah without going wah wah with their mouth still holds true after all these years. Hopkins did a little, but Iron Maiden guy not at all.
posted by cccorlew at 5:19 AM on October 15, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by cccorlew at 5:19 AM on October 15, 2022 [1 favorite]
I’ve been a fan for a while and I also assumed the foot blur was a slightly cheeky rebuff to the “foot guys.” She’s got a few videos that call out other unsolicited comments about her appearance.
posted by atoxyl at 12:23 PM on October 15, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by atoxyl at 12:23 PM on October 15, 2022 [1 favorite]
This had me going to watch the Wahest song I could think of, namely Bread's If. The crazy thing about the video is it's footage of David Gates playing an acoustic guitar with no pedal, but most likely just synced to the released track.
The second Wahest would have to be Harrison's "Wah Wah", but after that Bread tune I've got no desire left to relisten to that one.
posted by morspin at 2:23 PM on October 15, 2022
The second Wahest would have to be Harrison's "Wah Wah", but after that Bread tune I've got no desire left to relisten to that one.
posted by morspin at 2:23 PM on October 15, 2022
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And if she's going to cover some classic rock, I vote for using the third bow to knock out Kashmir.
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 3:16 PM on October 14, 2022 [2 favorites]