Shooting video is one thing. Preparing it is quite another.
In the office, I'm armed with a Macintosh G4 loaded with iMovie. That's a fine program -- you don't have to be an expert in video editing to use it! -- but it does have one drawback. You can work on only one project at a time.
That leads to unprocessed footage backing up on the hard drive, a situation that needs to be remedied every once in a while. Video makes for some huge files.
A project that finally is seeing the light of day, a full month and a half after I filmed it, is the concert presented by One Gig at a Time at P.D.'s Pub in Squirrel Hill.
I'd seen One Gig back in January and had a great time. The band draws inspiration from the psychedelic ballroom shows of the late '60s, including using a swirling-color light show as a backdrop.
I've edited three videos from the P.D.'s performance:
- "Next" opened the show and features a clinic in six-string bass playing by the song's composer, Steve "pUNK" Cunningham.
- "Step Away" was composed and sung by guitarist Dan Eaby, who tag-teams a stellar jam in the middle with guest guitarist Bill Maruca.
- "Little Wing" is the Hendrix classic, performed in a style remiscent of the version recorded by Derek & the Dominos just prior to Jimi's death. One Gig is joined by guitarist Patti Spadaro, a favorite of this blog.
One Gig at a Time puts on a heck of a show, and if you enjoy what they were doing musically during the Fillmore era, check out the band at P.D.'s on May 24.
