A New View on YouTube

I have always thought of YouTube as an incredible resource for distraction. When I am bored, there are always comedic videos to watch or personal commentaries to analyze. Though this is what (I perceive as) the largest use for YouTube, recent visits to the site have changed my thinking.

Rather than simply a source of entertainment, I have discovered a plethora of undiscovered talent that have put themselves on YouTube. Perhaps their hopes are to be discovered by an A&R representative with some downtime who might happen across their page. I don’t really know the justification for their postings, I can only try to figure it out.

To be honest, I don’t really know where I am going with this thought. Perhaps nowhere, perhaps somewhere totally radical. Let me digress for a few paragraphs and perhaps come back with an intellectually stimulating thought.

I was browsing, clicking from one video to another when I came across (I haven’t a clue how) an amazing guitarist. As I listened to the music in the background (strangely, I rarely watch the videos as much as I listen) I was struck with awe as to the performance this man put on. After viewing it later, I am even more impressed by this artist. Have a look…

Isn’t that incredible? So, after watching/listening to his video, I googled him, found his website, wikipedia entry, and recordings. Where is this going? Again, I’m not sure. I just find it incredible that, by browsing through videos of drunken rednecks talking about beer, diet coke & mentos, and liquid nitrogen, I found this incredible musician. Subsequently, I have purchased a copy of his CD, Deviations and am currently typing to it.

As for an intellectually stimulating thought, I can’t really come up with one right now… but I do think that the music speaks for itself. Until I can refresh my brain, have a listen…