The Energy Source That Powers My Music

As I performed, recorded and mix this ambient guitar meditation, I discovered the real source of energy that powers my music.
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[@IsothermeMusic]

I’ve been playing ambient guitar on street corners, at farm markets and as a busker for 5 years on a battery operated amp and pedalboard. I’m happy Bill is also doing this.

[@NateBreidenbaugh-gg7fs]

Sounds like tons of fun. What’s the model of your amp?

[@Asado69]

It is 10.15 in the morning in Germany. As I watch/listen to the video, my studio window is open and there's another choir of birds blending in: it doesn't get more ‘ambient’ than this, and the ‘bird chirping factor’ sounds like sensurround. 😊Thank you for this inspiring video AND the spiritual statement.

[@tljmusic]

Your recent videos are very much making me want to record some ambient stuff. Thank you Bill!

[@WithStringedInstruments]

A beautiful musical production and performance. 🎶🎵🎸

[@TheToneWork]

My main pedalboard runs on a USB battery bank and goes through the Cioks4. So easy to set up and has no noise. Great idea!

[@gaetanofontanazza]

Beautiful! Definitely agree.

[@askip7]

Awesome as always, thank you for sharing!

[@landonmatthew]

beautiful music

[@retrochannel1763]

As a Rock Guitar player i am not much into ambiance sound. But i watch this channel for years , because i love the passion and creativity of that amazing man. Thank you and keep on rockin' for a long time in future, Mr. Orion! Love and Art will save our souls.

[@nosecondlost]

Excellent!

[@jimhart1959]

Amen!

[@BrentAdams]

Perfect.....

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Would love a post on how you create the background sounds :)

[@phillsmith5655]

Beautiful work as ever

[@paulclarkin6312]

Lovely heart-felt resonances…great stuff and thanks for the Logic tutorial and outdoor sound sculptures using birdsong and water. One of your best videos.

[@j.hammer573]

Great video & song. The whole experience was rock solid. The end, where the volume of the brook overtakes the guitar was a nice executed surprise.

[@charliehshaw]

Love it!

[@NateBreidenbaugh-gg7fs]

This is lovely, Bill. While I don’t share your religious convictions I am right there with you that nature is a powerful source of inspiration. When I get done with a hike all I want to do is play guitar. :) Thank you for sharing, as always.

[@wibblewabblewoo6249]

Well put - I’m an atheist but simply love the music - nature is always an inspiration for great art (which this is!)

[@EdwinDekker71]

​@@wibblewabblewoo6249I've been an atheist and a buddhist until I got saved and figured out the world is 100% biblical.
Psalm 53:1-4 KJV - The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Romans 10:13 KJV - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV - Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

[@guiom77]

Bravo bravo,, respect,, respect....

[@JimmyBGoodNiNjA]

i seen you video of you capturing the sound of the stream and wildlife and was looking forward to your composition. That was very nice. I think i want an E-Bow lol.

[@Mr.ColdNote]

Thank you. Would love to know... Can you create frippertronics with a BOSS DD 8?

[@chordsoforion]

I think it would be difficult, but I do see in the manual a mode where you can extend the longest delay time to 1.6 seconds. This would be enough to get a short "mini-loop" going. I don't think the looper itself will be of use as there is no loop decay function.

[@Mr.ColdNote]

@@chordsoforion The Boss DD 8 advertises up to ten seconds of delay time available with tap tempo input, but so far I have not been able to manage more than two seconds. Under the hood settings with boss can be a little tricky, but if ten seconds is available it would be nice to access that. Back to the drawing board. Apologies for the tardy reply, and thank you.

[@andrewmattiewalter]

Like God as in YHWH, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob? Or some other god (source)?

[@planetpjr]

Someone yelled out at a show in NYC "Allan, you're God!" and Allan grabbed the mic and said " No, the bartender is God" 'miss that geezer.

[@delbo3115]

I knew where you were going with this. Point taken. The birds, wind, water, frogs, even us guitar players do not cause ourselves to exist nor maintain our existence independent of that which caused us. You call it God, I don't know what it is but it's not me. I don't have the budget for your gear, but I've seen enough of your videos to know that you sound like you no matter what you're playing. Maybe that is true in my case as well. That's a sweet guitar, though.

[@smrubelmedia]

Your video is very beautiful. I like it a lot. I have been trying to talk to you for a long time. I am waiting for your response. Please give me a chance to talk to you.💛💚💚