I'm Ready for your Critique of my first Youtube Video

[jean krupa]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiMCL_aVOaI

I finally completed a video project that I had in mind
as the 50th anniversay of Wipeout is approaching on 7-6-1963.

Let me know the good, bad and ugly.

Sean Rickman played all guitars, bass and keyboards,
AND set up all cameras and carried the hand held camera,
did sound and lighting then took a week to mix, transfer and edit everything.

If I sound the least bit good, it's due to Sean Rickman.

You might find the gag reel almost as funny as my drumming....

HODers....someone feel free to post the actual clip here to eliminate
having to click my link above....thanks.

[percusski]

Yeah nice job, and nice Sonors, Lites and is that a 4" Lite snare with a DeJohnette head? I have some scandi lites with DeJohnettes all around, sounds killer!

[jean krupa]

Thank you Percussky.
Yes, that's a 4" lite w/ JD head....I had to remove 5 Sonor sets from the room
to make room for the shoot. In total, there are

1 Designer 5 pc Sonor
4 Sonorlite 5 and 6 pc Sonorlite sets
3 Teardrop Sonor 5-8 pc sets
1 Sonor 5 pc Phonic set
1 5 pc Noble Cooley Star Set
1 Peal MMX 6 pc kit
1 Rogers Holiday 5 pc kt
1 Mapex Saturn 6 pc kit

[Kurtis]

Love the drum head of all of those people that signed it. wow man! Some very nice stuff going on in the video. Didn't care for the tune tho. good job!

[jean krupa]

Thank you Kurtis. If you are interested, here is the full list of those who signed the head.
Also lucky to have spent some time with many of these drummers and got photos with them.

ABERCROMBIE, JOHN 11-03 Ken Cen
ACUNA, ALEX
ALLEN, CARL
AMMEEN, ROBBIE’92
BAKER, GINGER’89
BARBORO, CLIFFORD
BARRON, KENNY ‘82
BASIE, COUNT
BELLSON, LOUIE
BISSONETTE, GREGG 1989
BLADE, BRIAN 10-1-05
BLAINE, HAL 3-29-2007 TP
BLAKEY, ART
BOWIE, LESTER ‘77
BOZZIO, TERRY ‘86
BRECHTLEIN, TOM ‘85
BROWN, RAY ‘78
BURNS, ROY
BURRAGE, RONNIE
CAMPBELL, TOMMY
CARLOCK, KEITH 2001
CARTER, RON ‘76
CARVIN, MICHAEL ‘72
CHAMBERS, DENNIS ‘88
CHAPIN, JIM
CHERRY, DON ‘78
COBHAM, BILLY (1975)
COLAIUTA, VINNIE (1984)
COLEMAN, GEORGE ‘76
CONNORS, NORMAN
COREA, CHICK ‘93
CYRILLE, ANDREW ;78
DANZIGER, ZACH ‘98
DAWSON, ALAN
DEJOHNETTE, JACK (1976)
DENNARD, KENWOOD ‘77
DONATI, VIRGIL 7-30-2011
DUKES, JOE ‘75
DURHAM, BOBBY
ELLIS, DON
ERSKINE, PETER 1974 & 1978
FIDYK, STEVE 8’03
FIGUEROA, SAMMY ‘92
FLETCHER, WILBY
FOSTER, AL ‘77
FRANCO, GUILHERME ‘77
FRANCO, JOE
GADD, STEVE (1977)
GILLESPIE, DIZZY (1976)
GLADDEN, EDDIE ‘77
GRAVATT, ERIC
GRUSIN, DAVE
HANCOCK, HERBIE ‘79
HAMILTON, JEFF 1-26-2007
HARLAND, ERIC 11’03 Ken Cen
HARPER, BILLY ‘76
HARRIS, BEAV ER ‘78
HART, BILLY ‘76
HASS, STEVE 10-11-05
HAYES, LOUIS
HAYNES, ROY ‘77
HEATH, ALBERT ‘77
HOENIG, ARI 21 Nov 2006
HOLDSWORTH, ALLAN
HUBBARD, FREDDIE
HUMPHREY, RALPH
HUSBAND, GARY
IGOE, TOMMY ‘93
JONES, ELVIN (1974)
JONES, ‘PHILLY’ JOE
KELTNER, JIM
KENNEDY, WILL
KILLIAN, LAWRENCE
KILSON, BILLY
KINDLER, STEVE
KRUPA, GENE (1966)
KRUPA, GENE (1967)
LABORIEL, ABRAHAM ‘76
LANDRUM, ‘MOOKIE’ BYRON
LAURENCE, AZAR
LEWIS, MEL
LEWIS, VICTOR ‘77
LONDIN, LARRY
LOPEZ, RAMON
MARSALIS, WYNTON
MASON, HARVEY
MCCALL, STEVE ‘78
MILES, BUTCH ‘76
MINGUS, CHARLIE ‘77
MOORE, EDDIE
MOORE, STANTON 1-31-07
MORALES, RICHIE
MORELLO, JOE
MOSES, BOB ‘82
MOTIAN, PAUL ‘75
MOUZON, ALPHONSE
MOYE, ‘FAMADOU’ DON
MTUME
NDUGU (LEON CHANCLER) ‘77
NEGRO(HORACIO HERNANDEZ)98
NOVAK, GARY ‘93

NUSSBAUM, ADAM ‘82
PALMER, CARL 6-18-05
PALMER, EARL 6’05
PARKER, CHRIS
PASTORIUS, JACO ‘78
PATITUCCI, JOHN
PAYNE, SONNY
PETERSON, RALPH JR.
PHYFE, EDDIE
PURDIE, BERNARD ‘82
QUEEN, ALVIN ‘76
RICH, BUDDY (1967)
RICHMOND, DANNIE
RILEY, BEN
RILEY, JOHN 8’03
SEAN RICKMAN
ROACH, MAX
ROKER, MICKEY ‘77
ROSENBLATT, JOEL
SANBORN, DAVID ‘99
SANCHEZ, ANTONIO 3/29/05
SAUNDERS, FERNANDO
SCOFIELD, JOHN 10-11-05
SHAW, WOODY
SHORTER, WAYNE ‘78
SMITH, MIKE ‘81
SMITH, TONY
SMITH, MARVIN ‘SMITTY’86
SMITH, STEVE
SOPH, ED 8’03
STARR, RINGO ‘89
SWEETNEY, BERNARD ‘75
TESTA, PAUL 7-05
THIGPEN, ED’86
THOMPSON, CHESTER
THROCKMORTON, DAVID
VEGA, CARLOS
WACKERMAN, CHAD
WAITS, FREDDIE
WALDEN, NARADA MICHAEL 77
WALTON, CEDAR
WARD, BILLY
WATTS, JEFF ‘TAIN’
WECKL, DAVE (1986)
WHITE, HAROLD ‘82
WHITE, LENNY
WILLIAMS, TONY
WILSON, PHILLIP
ZACK, MIKE
ZAWINOL, JOE ‘78

[Andrew<3'sVinnie]

Nice job on the project! That drum head has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

[amoergosum]

HODers....someone feel free to post the actual clip here to eliminate
having to click my link above....thanks.

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[Cymbalfeltfetishist]

Steve Gadd on wipeout!! It's hard not to have Gadd as an influence....

I liked a lot of the ideas you had. Gadd-influenced yes, but it wasn't all Gadd. I loved how the snare sounded. Bass drum could have came up in the mix a little more - but I am listening to this on computer speakers at work. All drums sounded pretty good as well as the cymbals.

I guess I would just say... it was just a little too long? Par down the idea's slightly - choose the best ones and keep it shorter...to me, that makes it "pop" a little more..wham bam...nail them with the good stuff and get out. Now keep in mind, I like shorter songs in general...but with something that is repetitive like a 12 bar structure...etc etc. You did attempt to change it up with the music, I'll say that.

Good job! first video too! -Mark

[Rodge]

So, this Sean was there ? What are his thoughts on your playing ?

[jean krupa]

Hi Rodge,

Yes, This is the same Sean that was here.

I've know Sean for years...He lives here in MD.
As noted, he played all Guitars (bass, leads, rhythm, and keys)
and set up all cameras, mics, lights and edited.

He is big on musicians doing this for themselves in order to
survive in this music business. He knows no other way than
to produce yourself and have control over everything you can...
From the distribution, producing, music, sound, to wardrobe, etc.

This is the same Sean that was picked by Wayne and Herbie
to do last year's TRIBUTE TO MILES Tour with Sean Jones and Marcus Miller.

I'm sure you have seen clips on youtube of these European Concerts.