In this one I kick things off doing what I love most: singing your song requests live, proper busker-style. You’ll hear me jump into “Sway” and try to keep that smooth, floaty feel going — even with a bit of chaos in the background. That’s the reality of live music: you’re out there in the moment, making it work, and hopefully giving you something you can actually feel. But the big story here is the tech side going a bit mad. While I’m streaming, the AI noise/voice filtering starts messing with the audio and it basically removes my instrument — which is absolutely nuts. I’m not going to keep pushing a stream that sounds weird and ends up harming the channel, so I make the call to switch over to TikTok instead. If you want to catch me live, I’m the same name over there: Ben Smith UK Music — and I’m genuinely curious if the same audio issue happens on TikTok too.