11.2.08. Live Q&A #1 - new date!

11.2.08. Live Q&A #1 - new date!

*Please note new date!*
For a while now, I’ve been inviting you to email me any questions and feedback to contact[at]pauldateh[dot]com. However, it came to my attention barely earlier this week that I never received any of your email messages due to a server/forwarding error.
I feel terrible about leaving you hanging and for leaving your messages [...]

10.12.08. the prank.

10.12.08. the prank.

Last week, The Bui Brothers and I had a photo shoot for my album cover.
At the time this video was shot, we had already been driving around downtown Los Angeles for several hours. It was fairly late at night by this point, and we had been previously joking the whole time about getting caught for [...]

9.25.08. Be More - album preview

9.25.08. Be More - album preview

Hey everyone,
So here’s the big announcement: I am finally able to post details about the release of my album! The exact date will be solidified very soon, but I will say that you’ll be able to get the full album in January of 2009.
To give you a taste of what you’ll hear on the album, [...]

9.22.08. new site + big announcement soon

9.22.08. new site + big announcement soon

Hello, and welcome to my newly-designed site!
This new site might appear very similar to the old one before it, but we’ve actually made a lot of changes to improve site performance as well as make everything look a lot cleaner. Special thanks go out to Lan Bui of The Bui Brothers for helping me make [...]

9.10.08. eight days in berlin

9.10.08. eight days in berlin

Recently, I went on my first international tour, and I was able to spend eight days in the city of Berlin, Germany. This is my musical and visual recap of my time there.
Berlin is an amazing city for the creatively-inclined - there’s art EVERYWHERE. I’ve never seen anything like it before. Every street is an [...]

9.2.08. quick update

9.2.08. quick update

Upcoming Paul Dateh Shows:
9.4.08. Hotel Cafe
9.6.08. Knitting Factory Hollywood
9.7.08. ISA Showcase
http://myspace. com/pauldateh for more info and directions
[bg music: 93 'til infinity, souls of mischief]

8.3.08. spontaneous livestream moment

8.3.08. spontaneous livestream moment

Okay, it’s not the update I pledged to post earlier, but it’s an update nonetheless! Due to my recording and performance schedule, I still haven’t had the proper time to edit the footage from my European tour. However, I am definitely going to make a proper entry that recaps my time on the road - [...]

7.24.08 quick update

7.24.08 quick update

Hey everyone,
I just got back from being on tour with Louis Logic, Blueprint, and DJ Illegal. The tour was awesome. I’m going through all of my video footage now, so check back for a full tour recap soon.
In the meantime, you can check out all the photos I took while on the road on my [...]

7.07.08. EU Tour 2008 - london, uk

7.07.08. EU Tour 2008 - london, uk

I didn’t think I would have enough time to post a real entry from the road, but here I am!
Here’s a quick video that documents my day on London.
Next stop: Bonn, Germany for the Rheinkultur Music Festival.
P.S. Thanks for Naf, Jimmy, and Zeni for driving all the way from Bradford! And special thanks to Brian [...]

7.1.08. first international tour.

7.1.08. first international tour.

I’m going on my very first international tour. Actually, it’s my first tour… ever!
I’ll be on the road with Louis Logic and Blueprint for a two-week run throughout the UK and Europe. You can see the full tour schedule on my website at http://pauldateh.com/tour.
Check out the amazing artists I have the honor of sharing the [...]

6.19.08. album update: rehearsals

6.19.08. album update: rehearsals

We’ve been hanging out together online for quite a while now, I have to say that I’m really enjoying getting to know you! Your comments, video responses, and emails frikkin’ rock. Thanks for sending them, and keep sending more!
When I open my email inbox, however, there’s one question that I see over and over again: [...]

6.10.08. waiting for love - live

6.10.08. waiting for love - live

My good friend Ken Belcher and I recently had our very first livestream show right here at live.pauldateh.com. Here’s one of the songs we performed: Waiting for Love. It’s an old song that I wrote way back when I was 18, and I’m really embarrassed to sing it now. But, Ken insisted that we play [...]

6.2.08. violin vs. viola: the basics

6.2.08. violin vs. viola: the basics

My good friend Alex was in town this week from New York City, and I thought it would be fun if we made a quick video that covered the basic differences between the viola and the violin. Although the violin is a beautiful instrument, you just can’t the kind of robust tone from a violin [...]

5.24.08. “it’ll taste like internet”

5.24.08. “it’ll taste like internet”

Paul Dateh performing with Ken Belcher
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
5pm PST / 8pm EST
http://live.pauldateh.com
[Video by Vu Bui]

5.21.08. working on the album

5.21.08. working on the album

This week, I met up with my good friend and producer Oren Yoel to work out the arrangements to a couple tracks on my upcoming album. We’re getting closer and closer to official production, and I’m very much looking forward to the day the record gets pressed.
I’ll make sure to keep posting video updates regularly. [...]

5.12.08. untitled/Trapped

5.12.08. untitled/Trapped

[Join us for a very special online-only show on May 25th, 2008!]
Paul Dateh performing with Ken Belcher
Streaming LIVE at http://live.pauldateh.com
Sunday, May 25th, 2008.
5pm PST / 8pm EST
video credits:
“untitled/Trapped”
written by Paul Dateh
as performed by Paul Dateh & Ken Belcher

5.5.08. “just friends” cover

5.5.08. “just friends” cover

My good friend and guitarist Ken Belcher and I perform our arrangement of Musiq’s “Just Friends”. You can download the mp3 here.
Don’t forget to join us for our very special online-only show on May 25th!
Paul Dateh performing with Ken Belcher
Streaming LIVE at http://live.pauldateh.com
Sunday, May 25th, 2008.
5pm PST / 8pm EST
Guitar - http://kenbelcher.com
Vocals+Violin - [...]

5.2.08. The “Seekrit” Streaming Show with Paul Dateh and Ken Belcher

5.2.08. The “Seekrit” Streaming Show with Paul Dateh and Ken Belcher

Join us for this very special online-only event!
Paul Dateh performing with Ken Belcher
Streaming LIVE at http://live.pauldateh.com
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
5pm PST / 8pm EST
[Technical services provided by The Bui Brothers and NoodleSMart.tv.]
See you at the show online!
pd

4.29.08. tagged: the 4×4

4.29.08. tagged: the 4×4

I was tagged by Bill Cammack!
4 Jobs I’ve had:
1. youth center staff member
2. record label promotions manager
3. bookstore cashier
4. door hanger hanger
4 TV shows I like:
1. NOVA or anything on Discovery/History Channel
2. Robot Chicken
3. 30 Rock
4. Freaks & Geeks
4 Movies I could watch over and over:
1. The Sandlot
2. Back to the Future
3. Superbad
4. Better Luck [...]

4.18.08. two weeks in spring of 2008.

4.18.08. two weeks in spring of 2008.

This episode documents two weeks of my life on the road during the Spring of 2008.
Week One: Performing at Playboy’s “Rock the Rabbit” Spring Break Festival in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Week Two: Exhibiting for Sony Ericsson at CTIA Wireless 2008 and performing at Miss Playboy Mobile 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
I’ll be back on the [...]

4.12.08. we all belong.

4.12.08. we all belong.

I really don’t know what I hoped to truly accomplish in making this video or post. I just felt that I had to do something to externalize all these feelings and thoughts that I’ve been dealing with inside my head for all these years. I wish that I could better organize my thoughts to write [...]

3.31.08. the amazing las vegas hotel room

3.31.08. the amazing las vegas hotel room

In my recent episode documenting my trip to NYC, you got to see the serious side of my personality. This week, I’d like to share a little of the silly side.
Inka and I are exhibiting for Sony Ericsson at CTIA this week. We’re staying in a crazy fancy hotel, and I am fully amazed and [...]

3.18.08. - a week in new york city.

3.18.08. - a week in new york city.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted an entry, and I’m happy to finally have a new video to share (especially considering that my last entry wasn’t the most cheerful).
This week’s video documents my recent trip to New York City. I was in town for several meetings, rehearsals, a recording session, and a show with [...]

3.1.08 - 2 Hours After the Show

3.1.08 - 2 Hours After the Show

This video documents what happened after my show at Temple Bar last night (2/28/08).
After having a great time playing music and hanging out with awesome people at the show, I went to grab a late-night dinner with some friends. Immediately after we were seated, however, someone was beaten and stabbed right in front of the [...]

2.27.08 - 1-week Extension.

2.27.08 - 1-week Extension.

Due to being in NYC this past week, I’m going to need a little extra time to put my next episode together. But, I got a lot of great footage from my trip, so make sure to check back and see what I was up to in the city.
Also, if you’re in the [...]

2.20.08 - Inside Look: Rehearsal

2.20.08 - Inside Look: Rehearsal

Here’s a quick look at what one of my rehearsals looks like.
(I’m currently in NYC to work on a couple projects with DJ Johnny Juice, as well as play a show with Juice at Pace University on Thursday, the 21st. Due to my schedule while I’m in the city — and my [...]

2.13.08 - get up to get down.

2.13.08 - get up to get down.

When I was a student in music school, every teacher and professor I ever had always said the same thing: every instrumentalist must know how to sing. I hope that the video attached to this post qualifies as a partial fulfillment of their requirements.
I say “partial fulfillment”, because there’s a second part to that mandate: [...]

2.6.08 - celtic blues with ken belcher.

2.6.08 - celtic blues with ken belcher.

Hello, and welcome to my new site!
As you can see, parts of the site are still very much in a “bare-bones” form. I was thinking of holding off this soft launch a little bit longer so that I could make things look better, but then I remembered my goal in doing this whole thing: to [...]

You are now watching: 6.2.08. violin vs. viola: the basics

My good friend Alex was in town this week from New York City, and I thought it would be fun if we made a quick video that covered the basic differences between the viola and the violin. Although the violin is a beautiful instrument, you just can’t the kind of robust tone from a violin that you would from a viola. I hope to get a viola for myself one day!

Also, I’ll have an video update on my album recording next week. Stay tuned. :)

9 Responses to “6.2.08. violin vs. viola: the basics”

  1. Vu Bui Says:

    Dude, I honestly had no idea what a viola was. Very cool episode, I feel so much more… cultured.

  2. Pirikara Says:

    woah~ and to think, those two instruments were sitting on my floor a few days ago!

  3. Felicia Says:

    Loved this video! Makes me want to go practice my violin!!

  4. QL Says:

    I’ve always been curious about the viola…………

    THNX!!!

    :):):):):)

    -A Fan

  5. pvu Says:

    you guys make the some noises when frusturated…

  6. Milky Says:

    Paul your dancing is wicked
    LOL

  7. Clintus Says:

    watching stuff like this makes me wish I never gave up the Chello in 7th grade.

  8. Bongi Says:

    Maybe…(since your’e a good violinist and ppl will listen to you) you might wanna consider posting a video of tips. Like little things you can do to improve your playing. that would help lotss of ppl and it would be much appreciated.

  9. QL Says:

    I agree with Bongi.

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