Piping Hot Mess

Piping Hot Mess

Watch me level up on the bagpipes.

Welcome to the Piping Hot Mess KZread channel where I'm documenting my journey of learning to play the bagpipes! Yes, you heard that right - I decided to torture myself by taking on one of the most notoriously difficult instruments out there.

On this channel, you'll find a variety of videos showcasing my progress, including some hilarious videos of me fumbling through tunes and possibly scaring away any nearby wildlife.

As I continue to develop my skills, I'll be sharing my experiences, tips, and tricks that I've learned along the way. But don't worry, I won't be giving up my day job anytime soon!

So, if you want to join me on this awesome journey, hit that subscribe button, and let's make some beautiful noise together!

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  • @katystorts388
    @katystorts3883 күн бұрын

    I love this. Been watching you channel - beginner here.

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess2 күн бұрын

    Welcome aboard! Thanks for your support. I’ll let Floki the cat know!!

  • @gillrobinson3517
    @gillrobinson351719 күн бұрын

    Good for you. I'm only 9 months in and struggling with keeping the pipes going, let alone trying to play a tune! So I salute you for going online! How often do you practice and for how long?

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess18 күн бұрын

    Welcome to a fantastic hobby. It’s not the easiest of instruments to learn for sure but it’s very rewarding. I generally aim for at least 30 minutes on the practice chanter and at least 30 minutes on the pipes each day. Often it’s more like an hour on the PC. Saturdays / Sundays are generally a write off.

  • @svd47
    @svd4722 күн бұрын

    Great...👍🏻👍🏻

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess22 күн бұрын

    Thank you! Cheers!

  • @mottopanukeiku7406
    @mottopanukeiku740626 күн бұрын

    Great! Keep at it.

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess25 күн бұрын

    Thanks, will do!

  • @StNashable
    @StNashableАй бұрын

    Well done!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMessАй бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @kaczaj6
    @kaczaj6Ай бұрын

    piękne

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMessАй бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @josevicentejimenez9070
    @josevicentejimenez9070Ай бұрын

    Great

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMessАй бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @josevicentejimenez9070
    @josevicentejimenez9070Ай бұрын

    @@PipingHotMess you are wellcome,i play smallpipe too,a twist trap smallpipe 👍

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMessАй бұрын

    Always good to meet another piper! What a great hobby we have.

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruceАй бұрын

    getting pretty clean there mate!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMessАй бұрын

    I’m getting better, slowly but surely.

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruceАй бұрын

    Fuck yeah mate!!!

  • @billarnold6467
    @billarnold6467Ай бұрын

    Sweet, mate!!!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMessАй бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @NeilSw10
    @NeilSw10Ай бұрын

    👏👏 with the exception of a few e doublings (which is good that you played and understood they are meant to be there) it was properly good sounding playing

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMessАй бұрын

    Thanks Neil! The journey continues…

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruceАй бұрын

    pretty clean there!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMessАй бұрын

    Thanks. Almost at 2 years now. Here’s to the third!

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce2 ай бұрын

    nice tuning there!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess2 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @CarolineRedsell
    @CarolineRedsell2 ай бұрын

    Lone piper my cousin tatoo black watch keep going brilliant

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your support!

  • @CarolineRedsell
    @CarolineRedsell2 ай бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @UilleannOslo
    @UilleannOslo2 ай бұрын

    Sounds fine to me!

  • @NeilSw10
    @NeilSw102 ай бұрын

    You should do a video playing a simple tune again such as rowan tree to really see the inprovement in your play

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess2 ай бұрын

    Yes I agree. In fact, I was planning on revisiting some tunes in June for the 2 year mark.

  • @louislamonte334
    @louislamonte3342 ай бұрын

    Very nicely played, my friend!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for listening!

  • @louislamonte334
    @louislamonte3342 ай бұрын

    @@PipingHotMess My pleasure! You're an inspiration to me!

  • @williamlavallee8916
    @williamlavallee89162 ай бұрын

    Yup, that was me at 19 months too. Thx for the share.

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce2 ай бұрын

    getting steadier ;)

  • @David-rd3if
    @David-rd3if2 ай бұрын

    Not bad at all. Keep going.

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess2 ай бұрын

    Thanks man! Will do.

  • @cameroncurrie884
    @cameroncurrie8843 ай бұрын

    Try playing far far away. Or even further away 😂

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess3 ай бұрын

    hahaha I could try playing over the hills and far away. But I think you might still be able to hear me.

  • @louislamonte334
    @louislamonte3343 ай бұрын

    Terrific performance, my friend! You're an inspiration to me!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess3 ай бұрын

    It’s a work in progress for sure! Thank you for the support :)

  • @louislamonte334
    @louislamonte3343 ай бұрын

    @@PipingHotMess My pleasure! Would you like to correspond?

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce3 ай бұрын

    cheers mate, keep it up!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess3 ай бұрын

    Always!

  • @flarpster3675
    @flarpster36753 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing this. I am a beginner Piper and I really love this song. Working my way toward playing it.

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess3 ай бұрын

    Welcome to the club! I hope you have many happy years of piping ahead of you.

  • @NeilSw10
    @NeilSw103 ай бұрын

    What tune will you attempt next?

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess3 ай бұрын

    I have a few I’m working on at the moment. I think the Steam Boat is due to be recorded shortly. Is there anything in particular you’d like to see?

  • @NeilSw10
    @NeilSw103 ай бұрын

    @PipingHotMess You could maybe try all the blue bonnets are over the border may be later though depending on how tricky you find it I suppose

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess3 ай бұрын

    @@NeilSw10 I'll certainly take a look at it!

  • @fredjohnson6794
    @fredjohnson67943 ай бұрын

    Walsh pipes…nice! I have the same set and love them! You’re doing great!!!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess3 ай бұрын

    Thanks Fred! They're a nice sounding set of pipes... at least when they're played by someone who can play well ;)

  • @louislamonte334
    @louislamonte3343 ай бұрын

    Thanks my friend! You're an inspiration to me!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment! It really does help keep me motivated to keep moving forward! Happy Easter.

  • @louislamonte334
    @louislamonte3343 ай бұрын

    @@PipingHotMess It's my pleasure, my friend! If you'd care to correspond I would really enjoy it! Happy Easter to you, too!

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce3 ай бұрын

    you are improving mate!

  • @chrismaccoll2332
    @chrismaccoll23324 ай бұрын

    sounds like cats fightin'

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess4 ай бұрын

    Unsure if you think all bagpipes sound like cats fighting or just mine? I can't help you with the former lol, but I'm working on the latter ;)

  • @Bethany11100
    @Bethany111004 ай бұрын

    Pub ready my friend!

  • @Bethany11100
    @Bethany111004 ай бұрын

    He sees himself in the camera and stops to investigate! He's great, but a wee headbumping distraction!

  • @MegaJaric
    @MegaJaric4 ай бұрын

    What reed are you using?

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess4 ай бұрын

    Hi there! I have a Fraser Warnock reed in the PC.

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce4 ай бұрын

    getting faster mate! great job!!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess4 ай бұрын

    Thanks! I do feel like I could have played this little slower and cleaner.

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce5 ай бұрын

    your truly focussing on nice embellishents, great job!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess5 ай бұрын

    Thanks Bruce!

  • @ianquigley8431
    @ianquigley84315 ай бұрын

    Very good. I'm 4 weeks into the journey...first lesson next week. I hope to be doing this by 14 months!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess5 ай бұрын

    Welcome to the party! It's a wonderful instrument to learn with so many awesome tunes. Glad to hear you're getting lessons. My teacher has really helped keep me on track. I hope you have many years of happy piping ahead of you!

  • @eanderson723
    @eanderson7235 ай бұрын

    Well done!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! This one had me tying myself in pretzels. It’s not where I’d like it to be but it an honest attempt.

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce5 ай бұрын

    it indeed is a special journey of discipline, patience and skill.

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess5 ай бұрын

    You got it Bruce.

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce6 ай бұрын

    very nice embellishments! clearly played nice open gracenoting. how much are you practicing a day?

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess6 ай бұрын

    Thanks man! Right now I’m an hour on the PC and 2 x 30 min sessions on the pipes.

  • @eanderson723
    @eanderson7236 ай бұрын

    I've really enjoyed watching your videos and I have seen the wonderful progress you've made during your piping journey. It's very impressive and I truly admire your dedication and determination. You've become a motivating source of inspiration to me and I'm sure many others. Is your practice chanter blackwood? It looks like a McCallum but only guessing here. Anyway, please keep up the great work!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess6 ай бұрын

    Thank you @eanderson723! It’s been a wild ride over the past year and a half and I appreciate your support. You have a good eye. It is indeed a McCallum Blackwood chanter and was a wonderful birthday present from my wife. Happy Piping!

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce6 ай бұрын

    throws are really spot on!! birls are fantastic. Onco you get the speed you will become great!! ik ignore that it doesnt sound so crisp.yet. it will Come with time. stick to this technique mate!! it will become your playstyle

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess6 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Things are slowly moving in the right direction. Hope you have a happy new year full of excellent piping.

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce7 ай бұрын

    your starting to get the hang of it!

  • @art.caspianstudio4718
    @art.caspianstudio47188 ай бұрын

    great

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess8 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce8 ай бұрын

    very good mate! 😊

  • @michaelsullivan3581
    @michaelsullivan35819 ай бұрын

    Oh aye! That were grrreat!

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess9 ай бұрын

    Thanks I appreciate the love!

  • @wolfeinhorn4661
    @wolfeinhorn46619 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed this man , thanks !

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess9 ай бұрын

    My pleasure. Thanks for listening!

  • @joekirk6372
    @joekirk63729 ай бұрын

    Play right

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess9 ай бұрын

    Working on it!

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce10 ай бұрын

    way WAY better!! very strong start on the throw but after that your off beat. try using a metronome 😊

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce10 ай бұрын

    very nice doublings! your grips and throws need work.

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the advice! Anything in particular I should be focusing on with them? Eg., more low G on the throws?

  • @bagpiperbruce
    @bagpiperbruce10 ай бұрын

    If i can be very precise for what i can see in order of priority: 1. embellishment speed, you should become more comfortable with the embellishments. this is a matter of Basic scales playing over and over until you get sick of it and speeding it up slightly over time. 2. Crisp gracenoting. Your gracesnotes are really, REALLY big. try playing them as if you are having magnets in your fingers which attract them to your chanter. (Pull up fast and short then explode back) This will make the tune sound WAY better real Quick. 3. Watch the beat. Try to start the embellishments at the right time. Ec doublings ON the beat and not before it. get the book rithmic fingerworks play the exercises of that book over and over every day for about 15 min with the audio recordings next to it, then when you get the hang of it use only a metronome really slowly. This helped me a lot. I will upload a video for you today in which i record my scales on pipes (just got past my 1000 hour practice mark last wednesday so i should make a New video for progress.. i will make 2. one Just for you with the exercises and my standard every day warm up routine. i think you will.find it very valueable. 😊

  • @PipingHotMess
    @PipingHotMess10 ай бұрын

    Thanks Bruce! I appreciate the thoughtful reply. That's very helpful advice!!