Because I can
November 17th, 2009
If I can, anyone can. Admittedly it was with a little help from Dougal and Tommy, but I have uploaded my first YouTube video, shot (in case you want to know) on my Nokia N95 when I peered through a hole in the wall enjoying the experience of seeing the National Portrait gallery covered in graffiti. Here is the John Knox Sex Club – yes, I went for the name but stayed for the music – and a glimpse of Edinburgh the way I like it best, when it is not afraid to take a risk…
Millions of people make all kinds of little films every day – weird, wonderful, daft and life-changing stuff, it’s all freely available for the world to see on YouTube. But it is a new experience for me and a great feeling to have managed it. Dougal came up with a great one-liner when I said I might need a little help uploading the video. “If you can’t work it out from the YouTube website, YouTube has failed.” It really is as simple as that. And next time I should be able to get the video off YouTube and on to my blog without help from Tommy either.
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6 Comments Add your own
1. Jean Richards | November 20th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
I’m very impressed with you getting to grips with Youtube.
By the way-hope you had a good birthday.
love
Jean xx
2. Administrator | November 20th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Thanks Jean, yes had a great birthday – and the tecky advice was a bit of a birthday bonus. Must admit, YouTube introduces a new time dimension, my wee video is only 1 minute 21 seconds. amazing how long that seems!
3. Liam O'Shea | November 24th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Fay,
I’ve found my way here as I’m one of the band members in your video. The internet never ceases to surprise me.
Thanks for uploading it, sadly it’s not a great performance. I’ve had a look over your blog, which I immediately liked having read your statement about celebrity culture undermining human achievement. I couldn’t agree more, only not put it so succinctly!
Bizarre that I should scroll down and see a photograph of a recognisable tree and stonework combination! I knew exactly where this photograph was taken, and WHO exactly was building their house on it! I was in his lecture last year when he presented it, talking difficult planners and getting round them. I think it has a very suspicious roof, as it was last year – quite unlike everything around it for miles. I would imagine he has some rapport with the right people. Clearly not at government level however – Haymarket Hotel. I’ve pasted a link to an article with a very funny title in the Url bit.
I grew up in Edinburgh, but now live in Glasgow – perhaps I can rely on your blog for the developments with the tree. Thanks again,
Liam
4. Administrator | November 24th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Great to meet you Liam! Like you I am constantly amazed by the internet – the good and bad writ large. (The bad I am thinking today is well illustrated in the climate change deniers having a field day with the hacked emails from UEA scientists). I am such a novice but am really intrigued that my first step into YouTube has produced some really interesting contacts already – although you say it wasn’t a great performance I really liked the energy along with the terrific irreverence of the whole event in that setting. I have another tiny clip of a melodic song but it is probably too short (and shoogly) to upload.
Also intrigued by your interest in the ‘tenement tree’. I will keep eyes and ears open about developments. And look out for your gigs too. Cheers!
5. Liam O'Shea | February 11th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Hi again Fay. Thought you might be interested in this video, which has just surfaced…..six months later!! http://vimeo.com/9178974
6. Administrator | February 12th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
That’s great Liam, good to see the video (and a good view of your band!). It was such an exciting project, I hope more of that kind of thing happens.
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