Do you play any musical instruments?
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JakeyZombie
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AHA, ANIMAL ABUSER.Cruelty;285829 said:
sixtyandaquarter
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yawn... boring self listings on the way:
Bass Guitar.
Acoustic Guitar - because once I plug in it sounds like shit.
Semi drums, I can make a good beat but I can't go any further, but I'll play other peoples stuff when they need.
Keyboard.
Harmonica. I want to one day play a really thrash metal blues song and rack in the harmonica on the chorus. Cover some Howlin Wolf... killing floor... that'll be great... mental note...
don't care if no harmonica in 'killing floor'... no thrash in killing floor anyway... still cool...
... does kazoo count?
I started playing violin but gave up. I started playing the recorder but it broke. I started playing quite a few things and gave up, broke em, or got injured some how from said instruments.
S'funny that when I was a kid I could read sheet music for piano and guitar... but now I can't. I even tried once and ended up not being able to play a song I knew by heart.
Bass Guitar.
Acoustic Guitar - because once I plug in it sounds like shit.
Semi drums, I can make a good beat but I can't go any further, but I'll play other peoples stuff when they need.
Keyboard.
Harmonica. I want to one day play a really thrash metal blues song and rack in the harmonica on the chorus. Cover some Howlin Wolf... killing floor... that'll be great... mental note...
don't care if no harmonica in 'killing floor'... no thrash in killing floor anyway... still cool...
... does kazoo count?
I started playing violin but gave up. I started playing the recorder but it broke. I started playing quite a few things and gave up, broke em, or got injured some how from said instruments.
S'funny that when I was a kid I could read sheet music for piano and guitar... but now I can't. I even tried once and ended up not being able to play a song I knew by heart.
I dont see how... Because rocking out while ripping up an awesome solo and having scores of hot groupies is definately nerdy?
I want to start learning keyboard/piano but I'm scared it will take too much time away from my guitar.
Quick question. How do musicians here keep motivated?
sixtyandaquarter
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That or listening to someone who you thought would suck blow your dig out of the waters. Oneupmanship is a real driver. S'only reason I go to small shows anymore is just to see somebody whose 10x better than me, when last month I was saying they sucked.Anglachel;287643 said:
sixtyandaquarter
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That's kinda why they're listed first.
In truth the whole reason for playing would be:
In truth the whole reason for playing would be:
- hot groupies
- hot groupies
- hot groupies
- livin' the dream
- hot groupies
- hot groupies
- not so hot groupies
- peer pressure
- not so hot groupies
- hey, I'm drunk and they're groupies
Lazyguy077
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Uhm, I play bass guitar... not well, but I play the thing. I played bass clarinet in middle and high school. I have been singing for about 6 years, now. I sing mostly power metal-style music, because it's easy for my octave levels. I took drum lessons when I was a kid, and I can also play clarinet and trumpet.
coloratura
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I play cello! :D I've been going strong since I was a really little kid - haven't stopped playing! I also sing classically - and trust me, on that one, your body is your whole instrument! (Posture, posture, posture!)
Also, I've give you a few reasons why guitar can be nerdy. Now, people who play guitar well and with skill are not nerdy - those are the people who get the groupies. :D But sadly, that's probably only 20% of the guitar playing population (and that's being generous!) Most people who play guitar are novice players who don't know anything about music. I'm not being mean here, I'm just being honest. They usually find another novice drummer and novice bass guitar player and form garage bands. In high school, you can hear them in the hallway moaning about not having any gigs, which they don't realize is because they don't have any kind of training and they kinda sorta stink. And they are usually even more annoying because they have too much ego to even open up a guitar book to actually learn how to play or they usually think theory is unimportant. In that sense, guitarists can be nerdy and pathetic. :P
I mean no offense to any novice guitarists here who actually are working to play and improve their skill - this usually only applies to high school kids who decide to start learning guitar on a whim so they can become a punk music star or something! (I'm so glad I'm in college now! Hehe! I don't run into those kinds of people very often anymore!)
Also, I've give you a few reasons why guitar can be nerdy. Now, people who play guitar well and with skill are not nerdy - those are the people who get the groupies. :D But sadly, that's probably only 20% of the guitar playing population (and that's being generous!) Most people who play guitar are novice players who don't know anything about music. I'm not being mean here, I'm just being honest. They usually find another novice drummer and novice bass guitar player and form garage bands. In high school, you can hear them in the hallway moaning about not having any gigs, which they don't realize is because they don't have any kind of training and they kinda sorta stink. And they are usually even more annoying because they have too much ego to even open up a guitar book to actually learn how to play or they usually think theory is unimportant. In that sense, guitarists can be nerdy and pathetic. :P
I mean no offense to any novice guitarists here who actually are working to play and improve their skill - this usually only applies to high school kids who decide to start learning guitar on a whim so they can become a punk music star or something! (I'm so glad I'm in college now! Hehe! I don't run into those kinds of people very often anymore!)
I think those are categorized as posers. D: Such annoyance having someone playing a technical song on guitar masterfully and gets a "Nice work", then another comes along and start playing power chords of some popular pop song and the crowd start cheering.coloratura;288604 said:
(Sadly I'm somewhat of a poser in terms of piano. :p And not even "good" enough to be considered poser for guitar. D: )
sixtyandaquarter;287759 said:
Yeah that was kind of my original thinking to. 3 years later and it still hasn't worked out :P
Love the sound of the cello. Really wish I could sing. But I'm too self-concious to ever do it. I've always viewed it as a pure talent thing? This true?
I would consider them lame try-hard jerks, among other things, but not 'nerds'. Perhaps is just my perception of the word. No offense, but where I live, its probably the classical musicians who would be considered nerdy
Well I kind of decided to learn guitar on a whim, but I've been playing for 3 (maybe closer to 4 now) years and basically been taking lessons since I started. But one of the best guitarists I know doesn't know a single note on the neck, or hardly any scales. However anyone who has seen his dad play says that he is the best guitarist then have ever seen. So he has the natural talent and the enviroment. He also practises a lot. So I still wouldn't call him a try-hard nerd
BTW unfortunately I've never been in a 'real' band, and can't see it happening anytime soon.
I agree, it takes a lot of confidence to sing. Personally, i'm not that confident. I guess it takes practice. People say I can sing, but I don't enjoy singing in front of people.
Me, well I play a wide range of instruments... including percussion (my main focus), guitar, piano and a few other things that I picked up along the way, eg. drum kit and bass.
I'm in a percussion band, which, as corny as it sounds, aint half bad. Sorry, can't give a link quite yet, as the damn server deleted it. Shame.
I think I heard that in an erotic magazine once...
arcthemonkey
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You know, I've gotta disagree with this whole "if you aren't music theory skilled lolz then joo fail". Most of the groupie-having guitarists I've ever seen were atrocious. The ones with any real skill are more often than not the "nerds".
Dunno if you realize this, but crappy garage bands have groupies, and are very popular, especially where I'm from.
Now, I play guitar, but I say I play accoustic guitar. Now, I know someone had an issue with this, and I confess that I can, of course, pick up an electric guitar and play it. However, the two instruments, while being very similar on a general basis, are typically played very differently. I can play stuff that sounds good on an acoustic and an electric and piss people off, but apart from a few drop-D power chords, I'm worthless on electric.
Hell, I could play a Bass if you gave me one. Doesn't mean it would sound good.
I play Penny Whistle like the world was gonna end and penny whistle was all that could save it. I only own like 7 of the things made from different materials and in different tunings. Need. More. Irish. Tin. Whistles. GAWD.
Dunno if you realize this, but crappy garage bands have groupies, and are very popular, especially where I'm from.
Now, I play guitar, but I say I play accoustic guitar. Now, I know someone had an issue with this, and I confess that I can, of course, pick up an electric guitar and play it. However, the two instruments, while being very similar on a general basis, are typically played very differently. I can play stuff that sounds good on an acoustic and an electric and piss people off, but apart from a few drop-D power chords, I'm worthless on electric.
Hell, I could play a Bass if you gave me one. Doesn't mean it would sound good.
I play Penny Whistle like the world was gonna end and penny whistle was all that could save it. I only own like 7 of the things made from different materials and in different tunings. Need. More. Irish. Tin. Whistles. GAWD.
coloratura
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Arcthemonkey:
I respect your views, but personally, I disgaree - you have to know some theory to write successful music. I mean, even just a little bit of knowledge of chord construction helps. Without that, you're really in the dark when it comes to writing music. These "atrocious garage band players" probably don't have groupies for their musical talent... :] Reading music is not very hard - I don't look down upon people who can't do it, I look down upon people who don't even try to read music or learn some theory, and then complain why they aren't good at what they do.
By the way, I don't think what musical instrument you play can classify you as a "nerd" or not. "Nerdiness" is a personality thing. I don't think some of you have even met trained musicians if that's the stereotype you have... we don't run around with our pocket protectors and thick glasses hiding in corners studying our theory all day. XD If anything, music majors and trained musicians are usually some of the most outgoing and flamboyant people you'll meet. They're not shy timid little nerds. I'm certainly not a nerd and I play a cello as well as do classical/operatic singing.
(P.S.: You'd be surprised how many Classical guitarists have adoring female fans, too~! Thomas Violteau, a famous French classical guitarist, came to our campus and all the women and gay guys were in an uproar after his concert! He had the magic combo of being cute, plus a French accent, plus amazing skill! *_* Knockout...)
Anglachel, once you're out of highschool, most people usually react like so when you tell them you play an instrument: "Wow! That is so cool! I wish I played [insert instrument name here]" or "Wow! That is so cool! Makes me wish I kept up with playing after highschool." I've never been accused of being a nerd for being a cellist - most people are actually really fascinated by it. n_n I hear so often things like "I love the cello!" from so many people. If you want to play something, just go for it - I started playing with no musical talent beyond the recorder. It's not really much about natural talent, it's moreso about determination and how hard you work and practice. :D
Also, about the guitar, don't be offended by what I said - if you read my last sentence correctly, you should know you and your friend were not included in that.
P.S.: Don't listen to Reives everyone, he's insanely talented! I've heard him play before :p
I respect your views, but personally, I disgaree - you have to know some theory to write successful music. I mean, even just a little bit of knowledge of chord construction helps. Without that, you're really in the dark when it comes to writing music. These "atrocious garage band players" probably don't have groupies for their musical talent... :] Reading music is not very hard - I don't look down upon people who can't do it, I look down upon people who don't even try to read music or learn some theory, and then complain why they aren't good at what they do.
By the way, I don't think what musical instrument you play can classify you as a "nerd" or not. "Nerdiness" is a personality thing. I don't think some of you have even met trained musicians if that's the stereotype you have... we don't run around with our pocket protectors and thick glasses hiding in corners studying our theory all day. XD If anything, music majors and trained musicians are usually some of the most outgoing and flamboyant people you'll meet. They're not shy timid little nerds. I'm certainly not a nerd and I play a cello as well as do classical/operatic singing.
(P.S.: You'd be surprised how many Classical guitarists have adoring female fans, too~! Thomas Violteau, a famous French classical guitarist, came to our campus and all the women and gay guys were in an uproar after his concert! He had the magic combo of being cute, plus a French accent, plus amazing skill! *_* Knockout...)
Anglachel, once you're out of highschool, most people usually react like so when you tell them you play an instrument: "Wow! That is so cool! I wish I played [insert instrument name here]" or "Wow! That is so cool! Makes me wish I kept up with playing after highschool." I've never been accused of being a nerd for being a cellist - most people are actually really fascinated by it. n_n I hear so often things like "I love the cello!" from so many people. If you want to play something, just go for it - I started playing with no musical talent beyond the recorder. It's not really much about natural talent, it's moreso about determination and how hard you work and practice. :D
Also, about the guitar, don't be offended by what I said - if you read my last sentence correctly, you should know you and your friend were not included in that.
P.S.: Don't listen to Reives everyone, he's insanely talented! I've heard him play before :p
Right now, I'm trying to learn how to play the keyboard and guitar. Yes, I know keyboard is easy, but it's hard for me sometimes because it's hard for me to play two sets of notes at the same time. Also, I gotta play by sound since I never really learned how to read musical notes >_< . Or rather I had forgotten what note is which letter.