Any other musicians?

[Wahnie]

I was wondering if anyone else here were musicians or simply would like to discuss music. Music is my life and its a subject rarely touched here it seems.

Style and skill doesn't matter, I want to hear about it all. It doesn't matter if you're a n00b who only knows how to strum three chords or if you've got your own recording studio. Lets talk about music!

I myself have been playing guitar and bass for 10 years and drums for 3 years. I play shared rhythm and lead guitar for a local hardcore metal band Affliction Before Dissolution as well as a yet unnamed side project with a couple friends. I need to know if anyone else shares the same passion for music that I do.

[Dom]

Well Wahnie, I belong to the n00b group. Can't read a single note. Does it count if I like to listen to C&W?

But, I can make some noise on a hunting horn, basically a trumpet without valves . . . Normally we play 5 notes, I don't even know what they are, cause I always ask "Start on 3?" I've got the most in demand 20 tunes memorized, just need to know which 'note' to start on.


And I must say, as a group we do allright!! Waidmannsheil, Dom.

[skeeter@ccia.com]

Have spent many a moon around the campfire or on the porch with friends and family strummin a tune or two....lots of fun...now a musician?...doubt I would call myself one of those but tunes from CW to blues..to hendrix..neil young and the sort all good stuff..

[gd357]

Spent a few years playing bass in a band... Also play around with guitar, know my way around a few brass instruments too... haven't been involved in a group for a while, just jam sessions. No time for anything else.

gd

[skeeter@ccia.com]

Wahnie...where do you go on the web to download music?..free that is....and where do you go to get sheet music?...I use to use tab crawler and they seemed to have about anything I was looking for....gd357...you play the sax?...I love the sound of those...

[Deerman]

I was in a rock band many many years ago I played bass.Went to the 66(I think)Worlds FAIR in New York playing tuba in the school band.

[gd357]

skeeter,

nope, trombome, baritone horn, and tuba. Always wanted to learn how, just never got around to it.

gd

[skeet]

Well in my case not hardly..although I have played the guitar, mandolin, banjo and the violin(badly) in the past. even made drinkin money doing it but never had the time to pursue it. Grew up listening to Rock and Roll in the 50's cause that is what my mother listened to. Sadly good music is no more. Even country music (which was part of the basis of R&R) is pretty bad now days. Rap isn't really music(although there is some good poetry and rhyming in some) and most of the heavy metal seems to be mostly an exercise in making noise and putting on a bad show. Some of the milder metal has some good basic music enhanced by the abilities of the musicians who play it. Looking back I can say I didn't particularly care for the music he played..but I surely admired the way Hendrix did what he did. Didn't care much for her lifestyle but you just had to admit ol Janis Joplin knew how to make a fair song sound great!. What is it that seems to make some of the best musicians(and others) have a death wish or whatever it is? Neat question Wahnie. And by the way. Not trashing your music. Mostly we don't care for what we don't understand. I actually like a lot of classical music.but some is just not worth listening to for me! That IS where the basis for all music comes from though

[Rocky Raab]

I own two harmonicas, named Dumb and Dumber. One of them knows only two songs, and the other one can't even play those right.

[GoodOlBoy]

I have played a bit in the past. In High school I won a full scholarship to a university to play the trumpet. I didn't go because I was sick of playing the trumpet. Why? Cause I can't hardly sing along and play the trumpet at the same time.

I am trying to learn to play the mandolin. My wife is trying to learn to play the guitar. Her and my brother both know a little about playing the fiddle. I try to play the harmonica but it seems mine took lessons from Rocky's second one and didn't listen all that well. I tried the fiddle, but its hard to play a tune on just one string. My wife asked my why I play it on just one string. I told her it was because we just had one bow.

Anyway other than beatin on a drumb, playin the jews harp, or playin a washboard or the spoons thats about all I know. Come to think of it I need ta get me a new washboard to play. My great grandfather taught me to play that as a kid.

When I was a kid my great grandfather and scores of relatives would get together under the big oak tree in the front yard and play music just about every day.

GoodOlBoy

[skeet]

I had a nice Harmoinica that I could play pretty badly. Gave it to a guy back in Md before I left and the sucker has learned to play it and leaves me songs on the answering machine. Really aggravating. He can play it better than I ever could and he did it in less than a year. I had it for 20 yrs. Sheesh! He does have a bit of musical ability though. Played the big organ in the National Cathedral a time or two!

[Gunslingergirl]

I sing and have played the piano and violin, though neither particularly well.

I'm a much better singer than I ever was an instrumentalist. Although my voice is somewhat out of shape now, as I'm not singing regularly anymore.

Guess I need to get back into doing that.

GSG

[TreeDoc]

Originally posted by skeet
Played the big organ in the National Cathedral a time or two!

I was taught to never touch the Organ when in Church.

[skeet]

Only hairy handed people would even think of saying something like that!!

[Wahnie]

Originally posted by skeet
\Neat question Wahnie. And by the way. Not trashing your music. Mostly we don't care for what we don't understand. I actually like a lot of classical music.but some is just not worth listening to for me! That IS where the basis for all music comes from though

Exactly. Different strokes for different folks. Most people on here would perceive my music as just noise, but it is what makes sense to me. I hear the complex patterns of it and I can relate to it, which is what matters most. Who cares what other people think. I enjoy it, so I do it, simple as that. I'm fairly open when it comes to music, but I am also a snob as well. I can appreciate the simplicity of a punk or folk song, but I also revel in complex music, like a lot of classical and metal. Its all good as long as you drive your message home. Music is about expression.

It seems that country is probably favored around here. I've got the utmost respect for some of those country/bluegrass finger pickers. They can put any shred lick Chris or I can come up with to shame. Plain and simple.

Skeet, I've just recently gotten into harmonica. My parents bought me one for Christmas this past year and I've had lots of fun, but I have yet to really apply myself that much as most of my focus has been with playing guitar and vocals with my band. I'd love to incorporate it with our current style. I think it would definitely add to it. Banjo is another that I'd love to pick up.

Anywho, its been a rather long night. I should get some sleep. Keep the posts coming you guys. Lets get this forum moving!