any musicians?

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:49 pm

Can you ask him about it or is it a touchy subject?

yellowcrash10 · Post by **yellowcrash10** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:26 pm

I play the viola in my school's orchestra

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:54 am

Sleet wrote:So a couple days ago my band leader dissolved the band. And I don't know why. :/

That's a bit sad, Sleet. From what I've heard your band was quite good.
Ah well.
Perhaps you could start your own band now?

deepskycyan · Post by **deepskycyan** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 7:50 am

That's a good idea. Bringing one of the former band members on board if they're available might give you an good start too.

I can play the piano. Not very good at it though.

I also sing. Used to be in the school choir, and won some awards competing nationally. But now I've grown inwards and only sing in the shower

SergeiTheFox · Post by **SergeiTheFox** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:29 am

Well, some things have changed for me since my post here during the summer. The band I was in had a nasty break-up in August. In early/mid-September, I started a new band with my old guitarist under the name "The Lost Regiment" (I would have included my old drummer, but sadly, a little over a week after the original break-up, he lost his life in a drunk driving accident). Instead of being a mixed genre band, we converted to only melodic death metal. I still perform as lead vocalist, but now I also perform as songwriter.

I still play trumpet, but I now run a small singing class for those interested in the metal genre. I currently have 7 students and they have shown true potential in music.

In regards to new instruments, I learned how to play baritone and I have made progress in learning guitar.

Sleet, I am sorry about your band and wish the best for you.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:17 am

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Can you ask him about it or is it a touchy subject?

He didn't respond.

And I need people to start my own band. :/

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:11 pm

Can you get the people from the previous band?

SergeiTheFox · Post by **SergeiTheFox** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:41 pm

Sleet, what was your position when you were in a band?

Post by **Sleet** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:40 pm

Probably not. I'm not good at running a band.

I played bass, and sometimes keyboards.

dtlux1 · Post by **dtlux1** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:57 pm

Deske wrote:
dtlux1 wrote:I was in a piano class for 3 years, haven't been since summer started though. I still know how to play it.

I was also in a voice class for 2 years, so I can sing too.
I took piano lessons for a few years, maybe 3 to 5...I don't really remember. I really really liked it, but then something happened and it just started becoming a chore, I got frustrated really easily with it. It wasn't fun anymore. I quit maybe 5 or 6 years ago. I still don't know what to feel about that decision.

It started to feel like a chore for me too. I would only practice once a week (right before the lesson) and didn't feel as happy playing it as I used to. I still love being able to play it, but I didn't feel as enthusiastic about it.

Voice is something I loved, and still love. I wish I was still in it, but I stopped that at the same time as piano, because the lessons were in the same place.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:38 am

I think that if you have to practice to do something or work out a schedule to do it rather than just find time to do it, the enjoyment of it tends to go down.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:25 am

Practicing music can be fun though!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:32 am

Maybe I will try to take something up when my schedule clears.

Post by **ArcWolf** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 10:15 am

I always set aside at least an hour of Fripping.

SergeiTheFox · Post by **SergeiTheFox** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 12:43 pm

ArcWolf wrote:I always set aside at least an hour of Fripping.

What is Fripping?

Post by **ArcWolf** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:11 pm

First couple of minutes of this.

Really good warm-ups.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:09 pm

What specifically constitutes Fripping? Just the atonal stuff?

Post by **ArcWolf** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:13 pm

All the guitar up to 2:30.

It helps getting used to cross picking.

ds-al-coda · Post by **ds-al-coda** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:27 pm

I've been on the piano for years and although at first I didn't like it, now it's pretty much a huge part of my life. I do have to do some live performances from time to time >.>

And also a saxophone.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:58 pm

You have to admit that fripping seems pretty cool.

Kitela · Post by **Kitela** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:31 am

I'm currently learning how to play the drums (taking it as a elective in school) and learning pretty quickly. It's frustrating to learn variables at first but me channeling that frustration has lead to progress in actually playing them. I can play a couple of songs by the Misfits pretty well. Still extremely new to playing them but keeping the beat is no problem.

I'm thinking of taking piano next term, parallel to drums. I was learning to play the Piano via Youtube a while ago, but I became bored of it and stopped.

ds-al-coda · Post by **ds-al-coda** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:50 am

Kitela wrote:I'm currently learning how to play the drums (taking it as a elective in school) and learning pretty quickly. It's frustrating to learn variables at first but me channeling that frustration has lead to progress in actually playing them. I can play a couple of songs by the Misfits pretty well. Still extremely new to playing them but keeping the beat is no problem.

I'm thinking of taking piano next term, parallel to drums. I was learning to play the Piano via Youtube a while ago, but I became bored of it and stopped.

Nooo don't give up! Piano is an awesome instrument to play! Right now, because you're only beginning to learn it, it's very boring. But so is every instrument when you're learning the basics!

Trust me, piano is one of the most intense instruments out there man.

Deske · Post by **Deske** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:11 am

I made the mistake of giving up piano. But, it got boring. I did get to the point where I could play The Entertainer though.

Kitela · Post by **Kitela** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:23 am

ds-al-coda wrote:
Kitela wrote:I'm currently learning how to play the drums (taking it as a elective in school) and learning pretty quickly. It's frustrating to learn variables at first but me channeling that frustration has lead to progress in actually playing them. I can play a couple of songs by the Misfits pretty well. Still extremely new to playing them but keeping the beat is no problem.

I'm thinking of taking piano next term, parallel to drums. I was learning to play the Piano via Youtube a while ago, but I became bored of it and stopped.
Nooo don't give up! Piano is an awesome instrument to play! Right now, because you're only beginning to learn it, it's very boring. But so is every instrument when you're learning the basics!

Trust me, piano is one of the most intense instruments out there man.

I hear ya. It was a few years ago when I was trying to learn (and also a few years before that). I gave up awhile ago.
Thing is, I wasn't nearly as interested in playing instruments then, as I am today. Now, I have some confidence I can play something and I feel I can learn the piano in a more formal environment at school rather than YouTube on a cell phone and a electric keyboard.

But speaking of electronic instruments, I'm looking to buy an electronic drum kit soon. I'll have a blast on that. Maybe after I become familiar with playing Piano, I'll get an electronic KB as well. All I have is a practice pad at the moment.

Deske wrote:I made the mistake of giving up piano. But, it got boring. I did get to the point where I could play The Entertainer though.

Never too later to give it another try.

Post by **Sleet** » Sat Dec 06, 2014 3:08 pm

Yeah! It's never too late. Just start it up again!

Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:51 pm

so for a few reasons, I've decided to buy and learn to play a mandolin.
mainly cause banjoes are expensive and mandolin is the next best thing (I found a fairly cheap one online). and ukeleles and guitars are too common

Goforit · Post by **Goforit** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:02 am

If I'm not mistaken, the iPhone ringtone/alarm titled "strum" is played on a mandolin. I figured it out on guitar and it was rather difficult BUT on the mandolin it should be super easy and then you could trick people into thinking their phone is ringing!

Surprised you didn't go for the theremin, though, like nobody plays those anymore these days... *bricked*

Douglas Collier · Post by **Douglas Collier** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:23 am

Ooweeoo.

Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:07 am

theremin will come later. I wanna be able to play the Doctor Who theme afterall

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:20 am

I can already kinda do that. I've got a synthesizer that can emulate the sound pretty well with the right settings!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:58 pm

Isn't a theremin the instrument that I.R. Baboon used in that I. M. Weasel episode?

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 8:50 pm

This is a theremin. It is awesome and eerie!

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:14 pm

Yup. That would be the instrument that I.R. Baboon used to destroy the town that I.M. Weasel takes place in.

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 1:09 am

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Isn't a theremin the instrument that I.R. Baboon used in that I. M. Weasel episode?

What. I have never heard of this.

JonnyNova · Post by **JonnyNova** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:34 am

Well, I can't say I play anything as unique as the theremin, but I've been playing guitar for 8 years and singing for as long as I can remember. I also play a bit of piano and clarinet

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:08 pm

Sleet wrote:
Amazee Dayzee wrote:Isn't a theremin the instrument that I.R. Baboon used in that I. M. Weasel episode?
What. I have never heard of this.

I.M. Weasel - I.R. Music Man starts at 1:30

Furryface18 · Post by **Furryface18** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 11:26 pm

I can play a little piano, drums, and guitar. I'm not the best but I know a couple things.

GreatKitsune · Post by **GreatKitsune** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:18 pm

Piano, drums, bass, guitar, violin, tuba, misc. percussion, DAW programmed music, organ (shakily), synthetic, MIDI Launchpad (it counts), kazoo

, and a little bit of harmonica (not that I'll ever use it). Best at drums, bass, MIDI Launchpad, synth, and DAW.

Amazee Dayzee · Post by **Amazee Dayzee** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:24 pm

Geez you could really be a one-man band and create awesome music! How did you learn to play all of that?

GreatKitsune · Post by **GreatKitsune** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:46 pm

Amazee Dayzee wrote:Geez you could really be a one-man band and create awesome music! How did you learn to play all of that?

Mostly from spending so much time round studio musicians and other techs and engineers.