Streaming music live to the iternet

First time post here! Anyone else streaming their music live to the internet? I just started doing it on Ustream. My show is called Leroy Miller Live From Nashville. I'm streaming every Thursday night at 8/11pm PST/EST. Anyone with a internet connection can watch it for free! Come check it out and let me know what you think! I love that I can play my music for people all over the world that otherwise would never get a chance to hear it live. There was a blog about it over on Fender Front Row!
http://www.fender.com/blog/leroy-miller-live-from-nashville/
I think it's all very sexy...

Welcome to the community! That sounds really cool.

yes,welcome you picked a good forum leroy.

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm using a lot of really cool gear so I can throw down! It's very cool what we can do now to get our music out to the world! Here's a pic of my axes...

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nice pedal steel.

Cool, welcome to the forum. Streaming is future man, isnt it that Jarre did one of his shows streaming?. Thou... I think I would like to play more likely to live audience than streaming. I bookmark that and def come to see you show as soon I can :)

Emp

2112: I think it's only a pedal steel if it has pedals :) Lap steel?

It a old Fender lap steel with a SD Little 59 pickup!

I thought I would post a few pics of my setup! Axe FX Ultra controlled by a Liquid Foot Pro! It's a wicked combo for sure.

Is it too forward of me to ask what a setup like that would run?

No, not at all! The Axe FX Ultra is $1999.00 USD and the Liquid Foot Pro foot switch is around $800.00 USD. The Mexi Strats are about $500.00 USD.

I hope some of you can join me tonight at 8/11 pm PST/EST for my second show of my "Live From Nashville" concert series!

Here's the URL: http://ustream.tv/channel/leroy-miller

Leroy

I don't think this kind of things works too well for people like me, I'm never going to remember to go to some URL at a specific time to listen to a stranger trying to promote their music. Now if it was case or emp, justjeff or guitarslinger, then yea, I'll make the effort.

That being said, you're very talented. How do you do the backing tracks? I checked out the "show 2"recording.

No problem... What I'm doing is unique and is the future for independent artist to play for audiences on a global level that might otherwise never get a chance to hear me live. I have hardcore fans all over the world that love my music and now I can perform it for them live! It's really working for me. Now you have heard me and maybe you'll be a fan or inspired to do new things to reach out to your audience. The backing track is done with Reaper. Thanks for taking the time to check out my show!
Peace,
Leroy

Seems like a cool deal man. I gotta work tonight though :(. Maybe next time.

No worries Luthier! I'm broadcasting 2 shows again this coming Thursday on 03/03/11 at 12/3 pm PST/EST for Europe and then a second set later at 8/11 pm PST/EST for the US. FYI the video is up from last nights show. Here's the URL, just copy and paste it in your browser.
http://ustream.tv/channel/leroy-miller

Hey Leroy,
Watching yesterdays show right now. I have questions. Where are you streaming from? Are you alone or do you have someone running equipment like background images (vid effects)? The backing tracks....your own band or pre-made? I suppose if you had a band they would be in the room with ya so probably a stupid question but I'm asking anyway (cause I'm old and senile so humor me). lol
It' online live so is it interactive? Can people send messages while you are on? I'll start there and ask more later.
I"m enjoying it....ooops internet explorer locked up ROFLMAO! Leroy ya killed my computer! damn.
How long have you been online with this?
Phip

Phip,

Until Leroy gets back to you I can answer some of your questions. There is one other person running cameras, backgrounds, effects, etc. That is me. : )It's all done in Leroy's home studio. The backing tracking Leroy has produced himself in his studio. It is interactive, people can chat through Ustream or send messages from other social networks like Facebook, Twiiter...

Hope that answers most of your questions, Glad you are enjoying it.

SubtraxStudio,
Thank you suh. Always good to get the info from the guy who's doing ALL the work! ;)
Phip

Hi Phip, first I want to say thanks for checking out the video of my show from last night! Ok let me answer your questions. I'm streaming from my studio in Nashville TN. I have my engineer running the cameras and backdrops/video FX. The backing tracks are all produced and played by me in my studio prior to the show. I control all the music live from my midi foot switch. I do have guys that I've toured with for years but this is a totally new way of doing things so I don't need them for this. If I go on the road I use my guys to back me up. It is a totally live performance done on line so there is a chat line and a social network line (twitter/facebook ect...) for people to interact with me while I'm performing in real time! "Requests anyone?". I broadcasted my first show on 02/17/11 and will be broadcasting a new show every Thursday. The next show will be on 03/03/11. I'm doing two sets the first one at 12/3 pm PST/EST for Europe and a second set at 8/11 pm PST/EST for the US. I hope you can join me next Thursday!
Peace,
Leroy

Just a update, I'll be playing a second show this week at 8pm GMT! You know I love ya Europe! I will also be playing a show at the normal time at 8/11 pm PST/EST. This has been a blast to do come hang with me this Thursday!

This is actually a great idea. I'll have to tune in on Thursday.

Do you do it every week? Or just when you think you have enough for a show?

Hi Jeff, yes I'm doing this every Thursday.