The Santana video

blues90, that is pretty simple- very relaxing to listen to-

 If you really watch the video it's not quite as simple as it may look. I think it's in standard tuning yet when he moves down to the 2nd fret on the D and first on the B that's part of an E and if I do it like that it doesn't work so either string is dropped on half step , I just adapt with an open D . I listened a few times the it took an hour to get it down. I just watched it a few times and I don't really have a place to watch and play along. There is a few patterns that repeat yet there is quite a few changes either going up the neck then down and the part where he alters that by moving up and down starting at the 14th and 12th the basic pattern changes. Basically he moves two steps then does one and two and three steps. Plus moves over one string which changes the key.

I take it no one here has any comments on what I said. If you do I'd like to hear them.If not that's fine too. I'm in no way putting down anyone here who posts videos. I have watched them all.

You were pretty straight forward and adamant in your statement.  Not much to say.  No one is going to force you to do anything you don't want to do. 

We just either make vids, or encourage others to make vids, so we can all share and see each other playin' at playin' (to borrow from Garland,  ) and share the joy of the experience. 

Personally, I never got into making video reviews etc to prove anything, it was actually more to "pay it forward" cuz before I ever made a video, other people's videos helped me pick some of my first guitars after I wanted to move on from my Takamine but didn't know much about other brands.  I just thought that was so nice that I'd join in the effort. 

It was only after I got into it that I discovered how much fun it was, for me at least.  It really is fun to create stuff.  Whether it's building something, writing a song, cooking a great meal, drawing or etc, etc,...or making a video.  It's just fun to create and it's fun to share.

I emailed the fellow who did that video . He said it is in standard tuning they make up part of the C major Chord.

blues90, IDC whether you make a video or not- IDC what you've done in the past- I'm a nurturer and therefore, encourager, by nature, and an advocate of individual effort no matter which direction the effort goes or doesn't go- that means I encourage- period. The arena here, is playin a guitar- so I encourage it as best I can- when I mention you makin a video, it's because I want to hear what you do! And in this format a video is how that happens. You tube is, to me, just the most simple and easiest tool to use. Not to try to make you prove anything. I'm waaaaayyyyy beyond that in life- you, nor I , nor anyone else, has to prove to anyone or get anothers approval for bein who we are- I want to hear/see Derick, also- why? Cause I like you guys and I want to encourage you! to share with us what you do. Period.

I was not judging anyone or putting down the idea of posting ones videos, that was not my point or intent, nor do I expect anyone to care what I've done or do. What I did was express how I felt about one thing in an honest manner. I tend to speak my mind, perhaps I shouldn't but I did.