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Watch James Dean create music in real time through live looping and multi-instrumental performance. Every video captures a unique moment—performed live.

Skip to 2:04 to bypass loop setup. A take on the classic from the early 60's inspired by a seventeen-year-old girl living on Montenegro Street in Ipanema, a fashionable neighborhood located in the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Daily, she would stroll past the Veloso bar-café where the composers would frequent and subsequently write the song. It is believed to be the second most recorded pop song in history. https://youtu.be/GtoSScViTbg?si=NNe6XsA9xuJyBtkf Recorded live from start to finish at R Wine Bar, Sioux Falls, SD https://www.rwinebar.com/ Website: https://www.jamesdeanacoustic.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamesdeanacoustic X: https://twitter.com/jdean_acoustic Equipment: 2002 Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Boomerang III Phrase Sampler NUX Loop Core TC Electronic Flashback Mini TC Electronic HOF Mini TC Electronic Spark Mini TC Electronic Pipeline Tremolo Fulltone Clyde Wah MXR M290 Mini Phase 95 Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Mooer Slow Engine Wampler Mini Ego Compressor OMEC Teleport MIDI Interface One Control Iguana Tail Loop 2 Switcher KAT KTMP1 Multipad Drum & Percussion Pad Apple iPad Pro - Garageband IK Multimedia SampleTank iOS
The Girl From Ipanema (Instrumental) | James Dean Acoustic | Live Looping
An instrumental take on a Christmas classic dating back to 1945. Skip to 0:44​ to bypass loop setup. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pc4wrPGnOs&list=RD5pc4wrPGnOs&start_radio=1 Recorded live from start to finish at Willa B's, Yankton, SD https://www.willabs.net/ Website: https://www.jamesdeanacoustic.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamesdeanacoustic X: https://twitter.com/jdean_acoustic Equipment: 2002 Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Boomerang III Phrase Sampler NUX Loop Core TC Electronic Flashback Mini TC Electronic HOF Mini TC Electronic Spark Mini TC Electronic Pipeline Tremolo Fulltone Clyde Wah MXR M290 Mini Phase 95 Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Mooer Slow Engine Wampler Mini Ego Compressor OMEC Teleport MIDI Interface One Control Iguana Tail Loop 2 Switcher KAT KTMP1 Multipad Drum & Percussion Pad Apple iPad Pro - Garageband IK Multimedia SampleTank iOS
Let It Snow (Instrumental) | James Dean Acoustic | Live Looping
Skip to 2:47 to bypass loop setup. An instrumental take on the 1978 single inspired by a performance of a jazz band playing in the corner of an almost empty pub in South London. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvlOF7Kyi2k Recorded live from start to finish at The Copper Room Lounge, Yankton, SD https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Copper-Room/61565014958841/ Website: https://www.jamesdeanacoustic.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamesdeanacoustic X: https://twitter.com/jdean_acoustic Equipment: 2002 Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Boomerang III Phrase Sampler NUX Loop Core TC Electronic Flashback Mini TC Electronic HOF Mini TC Electronic Spark Mini TC Electronic Pipeline Tremolo Fulltone Clyde Wah MXR M290 Mini Phase 95 Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Mooer Slow Engine Wampler Mini Ego Compressor OMEC Teleport MIDI Interface One Control Iguana Tail Loop 2 Switcher KAT KTMP1 Multipad Drum & Percussion Pad Apple iPad Pro - Garageband IK Multimedia SampleTank iOS
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (Instrumental)| James Dean Acoustic | Live Looping
Skip to 1:47 to bypass loop setup An instrumental take on a hit single from 1974 inspired by the Delta blues and the deep south. https://youtu.be/m4oZCtfmh44?si=Ux6sqQiRqLB2Ryfw Recorded live from start to finish at R Wine Bar, Sioux Falls, SD https://www.rwinebar.com/ Website: https://www.jamesdeanacoustic.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamesdeanacoustic X: https://twitter.com/jdean_acoustic Equipment: 2002 Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Boomerang III Phrase Sampler NUX Loop Core TC Electronic Flashback Mini TC Electronic HOF Mini TC Electronic Spark Mini TC Electronic Pipeline Tremolo Fulltone Clyde Wah MXR M290 Mini Phase 95 Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Mooer Slow Engine Wampler Mini Ego Compressor OMEC Teleport MIDI Interface One Control Iguana Tail Loop 2 Switcher KAT KTMP1 Multipad Drum & Percussion Pad Apple iPad Pro - Garageband IK Multimedia SampleTank iOS
The Doobie Brothers - Black Water (Instrumental) | James Dean Acoustic | Live Looping
Skip to 4:34 to bypass loop setup An instrumental take on a beautiful song going back to 1993. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdpxzEUbD8g&list=RDOdpxzEUbD8g&start_radio=1 Recorded live from start to finish at Willa B's, Yankton, SD https://www.willabs.net/ Website: https://www.jamesdeanacoustic.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamesdeanacoustic X: https://twitter.com/jdean_acoustic Equipment: 2002 Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Boomerang III Phrase Sampler NUX Loop Core TC Electronic Flashback Mini TC Electronic HOF Mini TC Electronic Spark Mini TC Electronic Pipeline Tremolo Fulltone Clyde Wah MXR M290 Mini Phase 95 Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Mooer Slow Engine Wampler Mini Ego Compressor OMEC Teleport MIDI Interface One Control Iguana Tail Loop 2 Switcher KAT KTMP1 Multipad Drum & Percussion Pad Apple iPad Pro - Garageband IK Multimedia SampleTank iOS
Sting - Shape of My Heart (Instrumental)| James Dean Acoustic | Live Looping
An instrumental live looping take on a disco classic from 1977 written about survival on the streets of New York City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_izvAbhExY Recorded live from start to finish at Dakota Brick House, Vermillion, SD https://www.dakotabrickhouse.com/ James Dean Acoustic https://www.jamesdeanacoustic.com/ https://soundcloud.com/jamesdeanacoustic Equipment: 2002 Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Boomerang III Phrase Sampler NUX Loop Core TC Electronic Flashback Mini TC Electronic HOF Mini TC Electronic Spark Mini TC Electronic Pipeline Tremolo Fulltone Clyde Wah MXR M290 Mini Phase 95 Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Mooer Slow Engine Wampler Mini Ego Compressor OMEC Teleport MIDI Interface KAT KTMP1 Multipad Drum & Percussion Pad Apple iPad Pro
Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (Instrumental) | James Dean Acoustic | Live Looping
Skip to 2:57 to bypass loop setup An instrumental take on a smooth classic going back to 1981. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzOac95j0XQ Recorded live from start to finish at The Barrel House, Sioux Falls, SD https://www.thebarrelhousesd.com/ Website: https://www.jamesdeanacoustic.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamesdeanacoustic X: https://twitter.com/jdean_acoustic Equipment: 2002 Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Boomerang III Phrase Sampler NUX Loop Core TC Electronic Flashback Mini TC Electronic HOF Mini TC Electronic Spark Mini TC Electronic Pipeline Tremolo Fulltone Clyde Wah MXR M290 Mini Phase 95 Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Mooer Slow Engine Wampler Mini Ego Compressor OMEC Teleport MIDI Interface One Control Iguana Tail Loop 2 Switcher KAT KTMP1 Multipad Drum & Percussion Pad Apple iPad Pro - Garageband IK Multimedia SampleTank iOS
Al Jarreau - We're In This Love Together (Instrumental)| James Dean Acoustic | Live Looping
This concert offers a relaxing evening of instrumental music, perfect for enjoying the summer atmosphere at Levitt at The Falls. 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Serenity Beach 09:07 - Think & Imagine 16:21 - Immortal 26:47 - Hide & Seek 33:52 - Gypsie Jazz 38:27 - Feels So Good (Chuck Mangione Cover) 46:45 - Outro Thanks to Friends of The Levitt for making this video available. Recorded live from start to finish at Levitt at the Falls, Sioux Falls, SD https://www.levittsiouxfalls.org/ Website: https://www.jamesdeanacoustic.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamesdeanacoustic X: https://twitter.com/jdean_acoustic Equipment: 2002 Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Boomerang III Phrase Sampler NUX Loop Core TC Electronic Flashback Mini TC Electronic HOF Mini TC Electronic Spark Mini TC Electronic Pipeline Tremolo Fulltone Clyde Wah MXR M290 Mini Phase 95 Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Mooer Slow Engine Wampler Mini Ego Compressor OMEC Teleport MIDI Interface One Control Iguana Tail Loop 2 Switcher KAT KTMP1 Multipad Drum & Percussion Pad Apple iPad Pro - Garageband IK Multimedia SampleTank iOS
James Dean Acoustic Live at Levitt at The Falls
Skip to 1:49 to bypass loop setup An instrumental take on a classic from 1968, that was a cover of the original instrumental version by saxophonist Mike Sharpe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf3jGU4PUws&list=RDrf3jGU4PUws&start_radio=1 Recorded live from start to finish at Granite City, Sioux Falls, SD https://www.gcfb.com/location/sioux-falls-south-dakota/ Website: https://www.jamesdeanacoustic.com/ Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jamesdeanacoustic X: https://twitter.com/jdean_acoustic Equipment: 2002 Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic/Electric Guitar LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI Boomerang III Phrase Sampler NUX Loop Core TC Electronic Flashback Mini TC Electronic HOF Mini TC Electronic Spark Mini TC Electronic Pipeline Tremolo Fulltone Clyde Wah MXR M290 Mini Phase 95 Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Mooer Slow Engine Wampler Mini Ego Compressor OMEC Teleport MIDI Interface One Control Iguana Tail Loop 2 Switcher KAT KTMP1 Multipad Drum & Percussion Pad Apple iPad Pro - Garageband IK Multimedia SampleTank iOS
Classics IV - Spooky (Instrumental) | James Dean Acoustic | Live Looping
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