If you’ve ever sweated over a single project for months on end, this video could prove harmful to your mental health. It depicts David Ford playing every single part from the debut single from his latest album, "Go To Hell," in one take.
As the video progresses, Ford casually lays down a a rhythm track with some household instruments and a full set of vocal harmonies, then layers in verses and instrument loops as he goes.
Catchy videos like this can generate lots of publicity, as we all know by now. But this one goes farther, by proving how talented its subject is. I may not have immediately liked the song, but it’s grown on me now that I’ve watched this fascinating video twice.
Ford’s publicist says it is "very exemplary of [Ford’s] live show, how he loops the sound of many instruments so it’s as if he’s backed by an imaginary band." If that’s the case, Ford could see his shows start to fill up quickly. He’s currently on a US tour; here are the dates:
22nd April BOSTON – USA – PARADISE
23rd April NEW YORK CITY – USA – IRVING PLAZA
24th April PHILADELPHIA – USA – TLA
28th April WASHINGTON DC – 9.30 CLUB
29th April CHARLOTTE – USA – NEIGHBORHOOD
30th April ATLANTA – USA – TABERNACLE
6th May PORTLAND, OR – WONDER
7th May SEATTLE, WA – SOUNDBOX
8th May BOISE, ID – BIG EASY
9th May SALT LAKE CITY, UT – AVALON
10th May DENVER, CO – GOTHIC
12th May MINNEAPOLIS, MI – FINE LINE
13th May CHICAGO, IL – METRO
14th May DETROIT, MI – ST. ANDREWS HALL
15th May CLEVELAND, OH – HOUSE OF BLUES
16th May TORONTO, ON – THE MOD CLUB THEATRE
17th May MONTREAL, QC – LES SAINTS
19th May BOSTON, MA – PARADISE ROCK CLUB
20th May HOBOKEN, NJ – MAXWELL’S
21st May NEW YORK, NY – BOWERY BALLROOM
22nd May WASHINGTON, DC – 9:30 CLUB
23rd May PHILADELPHIA, PA – TLA
