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offthewall / James Fraser 1mo+27dy ago
Just having a bit of lockdown fun today and thought I would do a walk-through video of my little studio in the hope of encouraging others to show us where and how they make their music. Have fun and keep safe. :))


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18 people like this: lafngrrl, owlaudio, KimNobleMusic, Mr_Sinister, LazyFrank, antonklinkt, WalterPaulOwen, WillaWay, GeorgeSC, bagpipe, JeanLui, JB2012, Calderon, Midipunk, xterrabill, rhythmicdevil, Gemini, offthewall

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rhythmicdevil   commented 1mo+27dy ago


What a beautiful space. I love colors and the different place to sit and enjoy, and as you say "her away from the rat race". That's an impressive collection of instruments as well. Did I miss a mention of the sitar and tabla? Thanks for sharing.

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KimNobleMusic   commented 1mo+27dy ago


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xterrabill   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Great tour James! I loved seeing your setup, love the atmosphere! Very cool/nice instrument collection. thanks for sharing

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offthewall   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Thanks guys .... who's next?

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rhythmicdevil   commented 1mo+27dy ago


I will, I just have to shoot the video. So probably not today.

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KimNobleMusic   commented 1mo+27dy ago


COOL!!!! I wanna catch that!!!!

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bagpipe   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Why Aye Man! For some reason I didn't expect such a strong Geordie accent James. Great video and you're blessed in having such a lovely "vibe-y" place for your musical creations.

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GeorgeSC   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Well done Sir James.

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offthewall   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Yes Derek. Born and lived all my years within sight of the Tyne.

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antonklinkt   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Thanks for the tour, I felt welcome.

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offthewall   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Thanks for watching. It is, truly, one of those places where I can feel at peace, whatever my mood, whenever I come up the stairs.

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LazyFrank   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Very nice, James. Are you sure you have enough instruments? ;-) ;-)

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offthewall   commented 1mo+27dy ago


One would think so, Frank, but .... there's always one that I hanker after and is just beyond reach!

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Gemini   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Very interesting and entertaining video. Also very soothing...I fell asleep watching it last night :)

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offthewall   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Oh ...... didn't think I was THAT boring! :)) We going to see your place of work?

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Gemini   commented 1mo+27dy ago


You're missing a trick there. That voice - like a Geordie John Arlott - could be used to make relaxing videos that the nation if not the world badly needs at the moment :)

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KimNobleMusic   commented 1mo+27dy ago


a VERY pleasing voice!!! Charming and soothing... the world NEEDS your voice, James!! I would listen to audio books from you for sure!!!

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KimNobleMusic   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Really super video, Dear!! Gobbled up every moment and definitely echo everything everyone else said. In this time of lockdown, our attentions are often re-routed to what really matters most in this world!! This vid reminds me of the meme running around that we really don't need celebrities and the like, to touch our hearts... these beautiful quiet and simple insights are really what can make the most difference, so thank you!! hahaha, also, your definition of "on a budget" and my definition are quite different.... :)

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offthewall   commented 1mo+27dy ago


Really .... you would not believe the restricted budget I have always had! Almost everything I have has been picked up in bargain sales needing repair or renovation. Anything with even slight monetary value has been acquired by first getting cheap stuff and 'trading up'. Spent most of my life at junk sales for bargains then moving them on for profit. I have a £2,000 value bouzouki that I bought for £100 from a 'deceased estate' sale. My main guitar (in my profile pic) is valued at £700 but I got it for £200 as a manufacturer reject due to a small fault in the finish. I picked up the sitar, in a case, for £40 as it needed repair. Didn't need the case so I sold that by itself for .... £40. Free sitar! The list goes on, sweetie. :))

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KimNobleMusic   commented 1mo+27dy ago


hahaha, wow!! good for you... nothing but respect, for sure!!!! :)

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lafngrrl   commented 1mo+15dy ago


Thank you so much for the tour, sir. What a lovely treat of a retreat!

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offthewall   commented 1mo+15dy ago


Thanks for watching, Theresa. I'm hoping others might take up the idea and show us where they work.

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antonklinkt   commented 1mo+15dy ago


(i'm gathering courage to do so, but you set the bar high with that soothing voice and allover peacefull mood)

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rhythmicdevil   commented 1mo+15dy ago


He definitely has that yoga master voice down.

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offthewall   commented 1mo+15dy ago


Update: I've posted this up in the Studio Life group which was specifically set up for this sort of thing. https://www.kompoz.com/music/group/679504 I would suggest that anyone interested in 'show us yours' should join this group and follow suit. Thanks all for kind comments.