Links
My social media links
on Youtube
Photo credits
Joshua Leo Dorfman Photography
Music, fashion, wedding photography and more - check out Josh's work here:
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Sinister Underground Productions
Instrument set-ups and repairs
Jack's Instrument Services
All my guitars and basses have been professionally set up and customised by the extremely talented chaps at Jack's Instrument Services in Cheetham Hill. I can't recommend them enough!
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Youtube channels you should watch
General music-related stuff
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monkthebassist - It's me! All my latest music projects
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The Shady 80s - Manchester-based live hip-hop band. I play bass and synth!
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Unit 26 Recording Sessions - Live-streamed music from a comfy studio in Salford Quays
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PomplamooseMusic - Very cool, very inventive cover versions of famous songs
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TwoSetViolin - The world according to two Australian violinists. Memes for people who like Classical Music
Keyboard / Piano
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Learn This Tune - Clever keyboard recreations of classic video game music
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Pianote - Simple piano lessons to follow along with. Great for beginners!
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Jazz Tutorial with Julian Bradley - Excellent videos on jazz harmony and piano techniques. Advanced, but extremely well-explained
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Nahre Sol - Interesting, informative videos about Classical piano-playing, plus some great exercises for intermediate/advanced players
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Mike Pensini - Infectiously groovy keyboard/synth playing. Never fails to make me smile
Guitar
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Rob Scallon - Informative, often silly but never dull... One of Youtube's most entertaining guitar channels
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The-Art-of-Guitar - Great video lessons for guitarists of all abilities, especially those into rock and metal
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Marcos Kaiser - Brazilian Classical / Flamenco guitarist with some very clever guitar versions of film soundtracks
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Super Guitar Bros - Face-hurtingly good jazz duets of video game music. It's all my favourite things at once
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Seiji Igusa - Very cool jazz arrangements of popular tunes, all with tabs to follow along with
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Kmac2021 - Short, dumb videos about metal guitar. I love this guy
Bass
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Scott's Bass Lessons - Video lessons for bassists of all levels. Really good stuff
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Anthony Muthurajah - Some really useful, out-there video lessons for advanced bassists
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Kinga Glyk - Ridiculously underrated bass player, Kinga Glyk makes her bass guitar sing!
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Adam Ben Ezra - Double bass as a lead instrument. Very cool indeed!
Music theory and composition
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12tone - Fun, well-explained videos that make music theory accessible
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Louie Zong - Cute, accessible, animated videos about music theory.
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8-bit Music Theory - Explores the music theory of video game music throughout the decades
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Adam Neely - Super interesting, nerdy and occasionally mindblowing videos about what makes music tick
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Jacob Collier - Complexer and complexer... there's no way Jacob Collier is a human
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Sideways - Entertaining, nerdy videos on music composed for film, among other things
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Philharmonia Orchestra - A nice easy entry into orchestral music - their "Instrument Guides" videos are particularly good
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David Bruce Composer - Thought-provoking vids about where Classical and popular/non-Classical music meet, great for aspiring songwriters and composers
Music production, software and technology
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Rick Beato - Deep dives into what makes famous and classic songs great. Hosted by a white-haired music industry guru
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Andrew Huang - Slick, entertaining videos on songwriting, studio recording and music technology
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Device Orchestra - One man's quest to recreate every popular song with toasters, printers and electric toothbrushes. Ridiculously entertaining
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Tantacrul - Snarky, well-informed discussions of music software and other current music issues
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LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER - A real-life mad scientist invents terrifying, wonderful musical instruments - including the Furby Organ, the Star Wars Lego Orchestra and a synthesizer that shoots flames in your face
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The House of Kush - Excellent videos on how - and WHY - we use techniques such as compression, EQ, and panning when producing music
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sonicstate - For all things SYNTH! Informative reviews of synthesizers, old and new