Any Musicians?

Joneser · Nov 22, 2002, 02:51 AM

I was just wondering if there are any musicians here. If so, what instrument do you play and what style of music. I play bass for a metal band. I hate to "classify" the style of music that I play, b/c in todays music there really isn't distinct(sp) lines anymore, but for the sake of a general title it works.

Joneser

DriveEuro · Nov 22, 2002, 03:57 AM

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Originally posted by Joneser
I was just wondering if there are any musicians here. If so, what instrument do you play and what style of music. I play bass for a metal band. I hate to "classify" the style of music that I play, b/c in todays music there really isn't distinct(sp) lines anymore, but for the sake of a general title it works.

Joneser

Yooo, Alto Sax...Played for 9 years...primarily classic music, I also did Jazz Band and all that Pep Band stuff in high school..but on my own I would play solos accompanied by piano.

Kelsenellenelvian · Nov 22, 2002, 04:54 AM

Keyboard and guitar...

***craig5320*** · Nov 22, 2002, 10:35 AM

Guitar, all sorts of styles, whatever mood I'm in, also Harmonica, and I have a digeridoo but I've not quite got the circular breathing down yet.

merry · Nov 22, 2002, 11:47 AM

Played bass with a band, some 12 years ago... Still play some guitar now and then.

digitalwanderer · Nov 22, 2002, 01:39 PM

...I do have about 12 years of classical cello lessons still in me head and can still fiddle around with it pretty good. I also play some bass & tenor banjo. (Me brother played bass, my sister viola; we did the family orchestra thing together. Happy memories.) It turns out tenor banjo has the same fingering/strings as a cello, so I didn't have to learn much. (But I don't play it like a banjo either.)

merry · Nov 22, 2002, 02:12 PM

Would be nice if we could start a band

I used to play progressive with the band, we'd have always liked some 'classical' strings, like the cello, but we had to stick with the common 2 guitars/bass/drums. Ppl we knew who played violin and such were from another movie - classical etc.

Now my favourite music is - besides the progressive and punk/alternative stuff - the early Joni Mitchell albums, Cohen, George Brassens... too bad I suck at finger picking.

Digi: Isn't the banjo tuning the same as for guitar (EBGDAE), or is it in a lower key... C?

digitalwanderer · Nov 22, 2002, 02:26 PM

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Originally posted by merry
Digi: Isn't the banjo tuning the same as for guitar (EBGDAE), or is it in a lower key... C?

Methinks you're confusing a banjo with a tenor banjo. I don't know about a banjo, but I wouldn't be surprised if you were right and it was tuned in thirds. (I can NOT do thirds! I have enough trouble switching to fourths on bass!) The tenor banjo comes in either a 4 or 5 string variety, (like the cello, but 5 strings are pretty rare), and is tuned CGDA-E with C being low and E being that optional 5th string....just like a cello.

I found one in my aunts basement when I was about 12-13 and was just totally amazed at being able to pick up an instrument I'd never seen and being able to play it pretty decent....she gave it to me on the spot and I annoyed people with it for YEARS! (Cool as hell Aunt and my fave, thanks Aunt Moody!

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I lost it about 9 years ago when I pretty much lost everything. I did manage to hang on to my cello "Lucifer" though which is on a shelf in the living room like a decoration. It's fun to pull it down and play with the kids with it now and again, maybe one day I'll actually focus on it a bit and try and brush up for fun.

merry · Nov 22, 2002, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by digitalwanderer
Methinks you're confusing a banjo with a tenor banjo.

Most probably - I had no idea there were many kinds of banjo... When I read your post I thought maybe it's like what I know to be a banjo, different sizes. I only saw a banjo - whichever type - once, but it was all untuned, so I couldn't make the correct tuning out. I think it had a fifth string, only halfway up the neck.

I'm confused about the tuning...

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CGDA-E with C being low

CGD - fifths? That must be tough! With a guitar you get EBGDAE, high to low, some people alternately tune the lower E to D, but mainly use that either 'free string' or with a barre with the next string - fifths always come handy in a chord.

Joni Mitchell always uses alternate tunings, far from the classical one, which makes it hard to figure out what she's doing. Also true for Robert Fripp (King Crimson), I think he uses a combination of fifths.

Hmm, I'd better stop raving

digitalwanderer · Nov 22, 2002, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by merry
Most probably - I had no idea there were many kinds of banjo... When I read your post I thought maybe it's like what I know to be a banjo, different sizes. I only saw a banjo - whichever type - once, but it was all untuned, so I couldn't make the correct tuning out. I think it had a fifth string, only halfway up the neck.

Yup, that's a tenor banjo alright. Don't feel bad, I didn't have a clue that there was more than one kind either 'til I found that old one in the basement.

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I'm confused about the tuning...

CGDA-high E.

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CGD - fifths? That must be tough! With a guitar you get EBGDAE, high to low, some people alternately tune the lower E to D, but mainly use that either 'free string' or with a barre with the next string - fifths always come handy in a chord.

I always cheat and tune any electric bass into fifths. The frets still work, although I really prefer fretless. I think me fingers just think in fifths.

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Joni Mitchell always uses alternate tunings, far from the classical one, which makes it hard to figure out what she's doing. Also true for Robert Fripp (King Crimson), I think he uses a combination of fifths.

Hmm, I'd better stop raving

I don't know anything about the musicians ya named, but feel free to rave all you want. This is the OT lounge after all, and it feels good to get the old brain humming along some long unused paths.

kinetic · Nov 23, 2002, 09:59 PM

Here's something useful for all you aspiring musicians http://www.guitarport.com/

reno · Nov 24, 2002, 05:56 AM

I play trumpet, piano, and the vagerial harmonica....if any of you know what that is.

merry · Nov 25, 2002, 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by reno
the vagerial harmonica....if any of you know what that is.

I've no idea... but it sounds like very interesting!

So, what's that?

***craig5320*** · Nov 25, 2002, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by reno
the vagerial harmonica....if any of you know what that is.

Is it like that Bloodhound Gang song? where his mom plays the harmonica with her pu$$y?

reno · Nov 25, 2002, 05:46 PM

Well, I had drawn up a really great photo album of step by step Vagerial Harmonica instructions, but alas! My girlfriend is under 18!

kinetic · Nov 25, 2002, 07:04 PM

Hmmm......rug munchin'

Rasta Monsta · Nov 25, 2002, 11:49 PM

I play mediocre guitar and am a half assed singer & percussionist.

Evidence may be seen/heard HERE.

peace,

rasta

reno · Nov 26, 2002, 03:24 AM

See...you take your face...make a side to side motion, and flap your lips like there is no tomorrow!

Blech, I think if I ever really pulled a stunt like that I'd get slapped! Probably by myself!

Nov 22, 2002, 02:51 AM	#1
Joneser DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Any Musicians? I was just wondering if there are any musicians here. If so, what instrument do you play and what style of music. I play bass for a metal band. I hate to "classify" the style of music that I play, b/c in todays music there really isn't distinct(sp) lines anymore, but for the sake of a general title it works. Joneser

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Kelsenellenelvian Master of my own Destiny Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: EverDawn Kingdom,TruEarth Posts: 1,394 Rep Power: 0	Keyboard and guitar... __________________ [color=#0000ff] Download Windows Post-Install Wizard v4.3.8 and WPI Lite v1.2 Here [/color][color=red][color=blue][/color][/color]

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*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,576 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	Guitar, all sorts of styles, whatever mood I'm in, also Harmonica, and I have a digeridoo but I've not quite got the circular breathing down yet. __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Nov 22, 2002, 11:47 AM	#5
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	Played bass with a band, some 12 years ago... Still play some guitar now and then. __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

Nov 22, 2002, 01:39 PM	#6
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	I'm rusty, but... ...I do have about 12 years of classical cello lessons still in me head and can still fiddle around with it pretty good. I also play some bass & tenor banjo. (Me brother played bass, my sister viola; we did the family orchestra thing together. Happy memories.) It turns out tenor banjo has the same fingering/strings as a cello, so I didn't have to learn much. (But I don't play it like a banjo either.) __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Nov 22, 2002, 02:12 PM	#7
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	Would be nice if we could start a band I used to play progressive with the band, we'd have always liked some 'classical' strings, like the cello, but we had to stick with the common 2 guitars/bass/drums. Ppl we knew who played violin and such were from another movie - classical etc. Now my favourite music is - besides the progressive and punk/alternative stuff - the early Joni Mitchell albums, Cohen, George Brassens... too bad I suck at finger picking. Digi: Isn't the banjo tuning the same as for guitar (EBGDAE), or is it in a lower key... C? __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

Nov 23, 2002, 09:59 PM	#11
kinetic DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester England Posts: 2,559 Rep Power: 0	Here's something useful for all you aspiring musicians http://www.guitarport.com/

Nov 24, 2002, 05:56 AM	#12
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	fdg I play trumpet, piano, and the vagerial harmonica....if any of you know what that is.

Nov 25, 2002, 05:46 PM	#15
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	gdfh Well, I had drawn up a really great photo album of step by step Vagerial Harmonica instructions, but alas! My girlfriend is under 18!

Nov 25, 2002, 07:04 PM	#16
kinetic DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester England Posts: 2,559 Rep Power: 0	Hmmm......rug munchin'

Nov 26, 2002, 03:24 AM	#18
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	rte See...you take your face...make a side to side motion, and flap your lips like there is no tomorrow! Blech, I think if I ever really pulled a stunt like that I'd get slapped! Probably by myself!