1st of all let me say hello to everyone who sees this blog..! hope you have a good day . Where to start...1st of all todays news then yesterdays news and pictures...
Well looks like we finally have enough Zoom Q3 cameras to film a semi pro video here in our own studio ! today Texas Joe ran around grabbing the last 2 Q3 720 aspects he had lay away ed in the pawnshops around the area..so we now have 4 of them ! 3 Blue Zoom Q 3 720 aspect ratio video recorders and 1 Silver Zoom Q3 HD 1080 aspect video recorder..these things are neat full 24 bit stereo recording this things rock ! here is a picture below ...of our collection ....
its amazing what you will find in a pawnshop nowadays ! all the blue ones came out of Pawnshops here in South Texas all of them under 135 dollars !
the silver Zoom Q3 HD was purchased new from the now Defunct Dave's Music in Brownsville Texas
Now all we need is a simple version of Sony Vegas Pro Video Editing Software..(it runs for about 90 bux at Guitar Center)...and we are in the video recording mode full blast for the band !
This has long been an idea of Texas Joe as the internet has become more and more indispensible..all the music blog sites out there tell bands that live action videos are a must..for any band You Tube & U-Stream are extremely important for bands to get thier music across to people who might have never heard of the band or to fans who want tohear the songs live but cannot attend shows for some reason or another ! So we are very lucky that with alot of sacrifice we have been able to make this jump and be self sustainable and do our own video production ! and that is an art form in itself..!!!
which brings us to our next subject.....
Valles Flying Machine performed and video taped a whole set of songs yesterdayOct 13th 2011 @ The Cresent Moon Cafe in Brownsville Texas courtesy of Ben Neece for letting us jam at his great Rock Room !
The idea was put forth to Texas Joe via Rigo Bocardo of B.U.R.N. Radio of Brownsville Texas who has been recording bands at the Cresent Moon for several months...Rigo has alot of foresight can visualize great things for the art community in Brownsville Texas and he is a great guy to be around ! also thnx to Grady for hangin around and helping with cameras and logistics. its not an easy task but it is fun ..ha ha ;0)
we recorded a bunch of songs and they are on U Stream.com and on You Tube.com
just look up Valles Flying Machine and they will pop up quickly ...hope you like the video it is a good represntation of where the band is right now...and it will only get better ! here below are some pictures of the event last night hope you like them !
Valles Flying Machine getting ready to perform @ Crecent Moon Cafe Oct 13th 2011 Brownsville Texas ..thnx to our buddy Noe Gonzalez for subbing in on Bass Guitar..
Ben Neece has really gotten the Cresent Moon looking very Kool ! behind Texas Joe is the entrance of the Cafe..notice the cameras and the mics also all over the place ...
Eloy Valles ready to rock out !
Texas Joe with his trusty Wire Inst. MoonRay 12 string guitar just love this thing a whole new avenue for songwriting ! Note: for these gigs we are travelling lite ...due to the fact that alot of gigs have been very low paying or free!!! (a subject for another day ..) the band has agreed to travel extremely light as far as gear goes ...Texas Joe only carries his pedals a small class D Crate Powerblock amp...and his 2 Wire Instruments Guitars...thats it...cabinet what ever is at the gig...! usually its a Marshall 4x12 Texas Joe's Favorite anyway..!
this guitar is my favorite for live purposes Wire Instruments Sleepwalker Model..but I have a love hate relationship with The Lace Sensor pickups they sound good clean but its very give and take with the overdrive...but the weight and feel of the guitar is amazing no doubt....
Noe Gonzalez subbing in on bass guitar a great friend and an excellent bass player with his own unique style !
Rigo and Grady running sound and video and computer thanks guys !
Rigo the man from BURN Radio with great ideas ! very kool cat !
One of Texas Joe's Microphone ideas ...it worked good....
a view of Rigo's recording and video gear it looks like a nightmare but its acually alot of fun ..recording and video taping !
ok folks that it for now...have a great day and remember buy a song or 2 from our websites
www.vallesflyingmachine.bandcamp.com
or
www.itunes.com
take care
texas joe valles
Friday Night October 14th 2011
Well looks like we finally have enough Zoom Q3 cameras to film a semi pro video here in our own studio ! today Texas Joe ran around grabbing the last 2 Q3 720 aspects he had lay away ed in the pawnshops around the area..so we now have 4 of them ! 3 Blue Zoom Q 3 720 aspect ratio video recorders and 1 Silver Zoom Q3 HD 1080 aspect video recorder..these things are neat full 24 bit stereo recording this things rock ! here is a picture below ...of our collection ....
its amazing what you will find in a pawnshop nowadays ! all the blue ones came out of Pawnshops here in South Texas all of them under 135 dollars !
the silver Zoom Q3 HD was purchased new from the now Defunct Dave's Music in Brownsville Texas
Now all we need is a simple version of Sony Vegas Pro Video Editing Software..(it runs for about 90 bux at Guitar Center)...and we are in the video recording mode full blast for the band !
This has long been an idea of Texas Joe as the internet has become more and more indispensible..all the music blog sites out there tell bands that live action videos are a must..for any band You Tube & U-Stream are extremely important for bands to get thier music across to people who might have never heard of the band or to fans who want tohear the songs live but cannot attend shows for some reason or another ! So we are very lucky that with alot of sacrifice we have been able to make this jump and be self sustainable and do our own video production ! and that is an art form in itself..!!!
which brings us to our next subject.....
Valles Flying Machine performed and video taped a whole set of songs yesterdayOct 13th 2011 @ The Cresent Moon Cafe in Brownsville Texas courtesy of Ben Neece for letting us jam at his great Rock Room !
The idea was put forth to Texas Joe via Rigo Bocardo of B.U.R.N. Radio of Brownsville Texas who has been recording bands at the Cresent Moon for several months...Rigo has alot of foresight can visualize great things for the art community in Brownsville Texas and he is a great guy to be around ! also thnx to Grady for hangin around and helping with cameras and logistics. its not an easy task but it is fun ..ha ha ;0)
we recorded a bunch of songs and they are on U Stream.com and on You Tube.com
just look up Valles Flying Machine and they will pop up quickly ...hope you like the video it is a good represntation of where the band is right now...and it will only get better ! here below are some pictures of the event last night hope you like them !
Valles Flying Machine getting ready to perform @ Crecent Moon Cafe Oct 13th 2011 Brownsville Texas ..thnx to our buddy Noe Gonzalez for subbing in on Bass Guitar..
Ben Neece has really gotten the Cresent Moon looking very Kool ! behind Texas Joe is the entrance of the Cafe..notice the cameras and the mics also all over the place ...
Eloy Valles ready to rock out !
Texas Joe with his trusty Wire Inst. MoonRay 12 string guitar just love this thing a whole new avenue for songwriting ! Note: for these gigs we are travelling lite ...due to the fact that alot of gigs have been very low paying or free!!! (a subject for another day ..) the band has agreed to travel extremely light as far as gear goes ...Texas Joe only carries his pedals a small class D Crate Powerblock amp...and his 2 Wire Instruments Guitars...thats it...cabinet what ever is at the gig...! usually its a Marshall 4x12 Texas Joe's Favorite anyway..!
this guitar is my favorite for live purposes Wire Instruments Sleepwalker Model..but I have a love hate relationship with The Lace Sensor pickups they sound good clean but its very give and take with the overdrive...but the weight and feel of the guitar is amazing no doubt....
Noe Gonzalez subbing in on bass guitar a great friend and an excellent bass player with his own unique style !
Rigo and Grady running sound and video and computer thanks guys !
Rigo the man from BURN Radio with great ideas ! very kool cat !
One of Texas Joe's Microphone ideas ...it worked good....
a view of Rigo's recording and video gear it looks like a nightmare but its acually alot of fun ..recording and video taping !
ok folks that it for now...have a great day and remember buy a song or 2 from our websites
www.vallesflyingmachine.bandcamp.com
or
www.itunes.com
take care
texas joe valles
Friday Night October 14th 2011