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wrote: Are you a professional musician, semi-pro, wanna-be pro, or an at-home-messing-'round-in-my-spare-time player ? Have you recorded your own compositions ?  Got samples online ? What instrument(s) do you play ? What instrument(s) do you wish you could play ? Do you play Prog or another type ?

1. rock''n'roll type guitar player (who cares if I'm pro then?)
2. Unfortunately no, I have composed a lot of things - but everytime I hook up with a potential band either they suck or don't like my music
3. Guitarzz & n00b harmonica
4. Sax, violin, better harmonica
5. Yeah I often add prog elements into my compositions

Equpiment details:
I use an Epiphone Alpin White Flying V (saving money for a new guitar though - I don't know which one yet).
For amplification I used to use a Vox Valvetronix 15w... but I moved to use a real old crunched Vintage Yamaha Hundred410 G, 250w amp and then hooked it up with my pedals. For drive I use a T-Rex Mudhoney, a Ibanez fuzz and as go for wah a cheap Behringer HellBabe. I've also got a cheap western guitar just 'cause I didn't have any money and I needed some acoustic.
And then I play a M. Hohner marine band blues harmonica.


Edited by Yde - July 03 2009 at 08:54

Are you a professional musician, semi-pro, wanna-be pro, or an at-home-messing-'round-in-my-spare-time player ? I would call myself semi-pro, as I haven't really recorded an album yet lol
Have you recorded your own compositions ?  Got samples online ? I have recorded them, and they are somewhere around the web.
What instrument(s) do you play ? Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keybaords, about to learn the flute, mandolin.
What instrument(s) do you wish you could play ? Flute, Saxophone, Violin, alot of brass instruments
Do you play Prog or another type ? I started a prog folk band with my friend. We aren't exactly prog folk, but we plan on having a Tarkus-esque album, with 5 folk songs and one 20-minute prog masterpiece

Did you jst say jazz-metal?

I play the piano. And the kalimba. If that counts to anything. Not much to play there. 

Yes, I gravitate towards prog. But I also play a lot of classical music and I have free'ish improvisations often enough. They end up sounding like the modulations of Keith Emerson + modal jazz + impressionistic piano music. Although, don't get me wrong, I'm not boasting. I'm not as good as that at all. They just sound like that a bit.

Are you a professional musician, semi-pro, wanna-be pro, or an at-home-messing-'round-in-my-spare-time player?

The internet has sort of blurred some lines, but I'd call myself an experienced amateur. I don't make my living from music...yet. :)

Have you recorded your own compositions ?  Got samples online ?

Sure! Just released an album last July. "Starkaudio" - Feel free to grab it from http://lukestark.com

What instrument(s) do you play?

It's all in the machine these days, but I claim to play guitar, bass and keys.

What instrument(s) do you wish you could play?

Well, I wish my singing was better.

Do you play Prog or another type?

I'm trying to figure that out. It's a mix of a lot of things, but "classic prog" it isn't. It's prog-infuenced *something*.

Anyway, comments on y'alls music:

I read as far back as mid 2008 and found these people with work online...

@Friso - Nice guitar work there, and I agree the drummer is sick-good. Did you guys ever record anything in the studio? I'd love to hear it.

@Bj-1 - Love the jam, I was never very good at improv, which makes your track all the more appealing. I really enjoy the bit around 5:02...reminds me of King Crimson. (I hope that doesn't offend.)

@Philamelian - More Jazzy prog. Nice keyboard work as well.

@Amaury - Reminds me of surf music a bit. Very good.

@Moderan - Arson (alt take) has a great slinky feel. Get's a bit weird, but I like it.

@ Dr. No 7134 - I think a lot of power is lost in the recording, but I'd love to hear it fully. Did you guys ever rerecord anything?

@AlbertMond - Hehheh...yeah well. *you* said defile, not me. But at least you had the cajones to record and publish. Not sure about the racist bits, but maybe those were meant to shock people.

@JPlanet - Shadow Circus is definately prog. That was 2007? Did "Whispers and Screams" get release?

@Negoba - Beautifully recorded. Nice vocal work.

p.s
I'm going to listen to your songs as soon as I can!

Edited by xredsectorx - August 30 2009 at 21:11

I'm an at-home-messin'-around-in-my-spare-time guitarist and keyboard player. I've been playing keyboard since I was a kid, but I've only taken up the guitar in the last 3 years or so. Teaching myself, so I can put off them dreaded barre chords.  

wrote: Are you a professional musician, semi-pro, wanna-be pro, or an at-home-messing-'round-in-my-spare-time player ? I guess I mess around at home, but I've been in a band with some buddies, as well as having a couple hours of music on my own. Have you recorded your own compositions ?  Got samples online ? I record my own stuff, but don't have any stuff online. One of these days I'll upload the best of the best. What instrument(s) do you play ? Keys, sax, guitar, and I dabble in drums What instrument(s) do you wish you could play ? None really. It would be cool to play French Horn and all, but if I want to play something bad enough, I end up taking a course or something Do you play Prog or another type ? My band with my buddies was death metal, but I was the main songwriter, and when I tried to incorporate prog elements we were doomed! I now play classical, prog rock, and some prog metal.

Edited by J-Man - September 25 2009 at 15:14

i play bass,currently doing my music degree.