How Many Musicians are On Board ?
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Topic: How Many Musicians are On Board ?
Posted By: Guests
Subject: How Many Musicians are On Board ?
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 17:56
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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 ?  |
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Posted By: aqualung28
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 20:02
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I am learning bass and I am trying to make some experimental music on my computer, but I have a crappy recording program. I also play theremin
------------- "O' lady look up in time o' lady look out of love 'n you should have us all O' you should have us fall" "Bill's Corpse" By Captain Beefheart |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 22:44
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Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards (Includes Piano and Organ), Working on Banjo, Ukelele, Mandolin, and Lap Steel I don't have any programs to record, but i do remember all the riffs I have come up with. ------------- 
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 22:45
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As for my genres, I would have to say... Folk, Blues, Hard Rock, Metal, Prog (Mainly), Cantebury Fusion, and Funk. -------------
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Posted By: Hangedman
Date Posted: February 24 2005 at 23:43
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wanna-be pro, and an at-home-messing-'round-in-my-spare-time player bass, i can noodle around with guitars and piano based instruments but i wouldnt dare claim i can play at all. at the moment its all for fun, but myself and a few friends are planning to get serious later this year, and with how much time i already devote to music, its going to be pretty serious. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 00:13
Theremin ! That is Cool "crappy recording program" = ? I use Cool Edit Pro & Cool Edit 2000. Very good software. It was produced by a company called Syntrillium, but I think they got bought out by Adobe. |
aqualung28 wrote:Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 03:12
That'll be me then - Hammond & Synth ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 06:22
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I have been a pro and semi pro musician for the past 20 years working
for prog and non prog bands as both band member and crew. I play a few
instuments and have my own studio and I'm currently in a prog band.
Wouldn't mind learning the Chapman Stick but right now, I don't have
the cash. I use Pro Tools, Cool Edit Pro (and excellent editor IMO - Utah Man  ) as my main software.------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 07:17
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I am a life-long music student - and have been in pro bands (ie, we got paid... I'm currently working with a work colleague who owns a PC/Sony Acid-based studio, around 11 keyboards, an Antares box and 2 Pod XT Pros. We're getting better...
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 13:41
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You guys got any online "samples" ?
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 16:55
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check out the " http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=7 - collaborators exchanges " section...Cert's got some great stuff there (under " http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3039&PN=1 - Cert's Music ", though a few of the links are no longer working) and I have three old recordings of mine in the " http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3116&PN=2 - erratic output " thread. I've been pretending to make music for decades...my first love is guitar, but I also have half-decent voice, bass, and keyboard skills (and a fascination for making noises with exotic instruments and electronic gadgets). I used to play in bands quite a bit in my high school/ college days, but since then it's just been me and the PC. I use Sonar and Cubase as my main software, with Sound Forge for editing, and a buttload of plug-ins. I can also waste amazing amounts of time programming bizarre synth sounds (if I ever get a big old modular synth I may completely vanish from the outside world ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Reed Lover
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 16:58
Only the elite few can access these pages JamesLee!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: February 25 2005 at 17:47
So THAT'S why the record companies aren't knocking down my door...I knew it wasn't just my sloppy playing, weak songwriting, and poor production skills. Here they are for the masses, then: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/uploads/JamesLee/DAA49_jackstraw-rm.zip - Jack Straw (Dead cover) http://home.earthlink.net/~jamesnkt/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/apiano.rm - an original piano piece http://home.earthlink.net/~jamesnkt/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/pmm245full.rm - Pretty Mary Microscope
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: February 28 2005 at 03:37
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Well, we've remixed "Grey", which I know you've heard, Reed, so as soon as I get home I'll post a new Yousendit link (they only stay "live" for 7 days, which is why the links in the Collaborator's pages aren't working anymore, James!). I can't do this from work, because they've blocked http://www.yousendit.com - Yousendit as a P2P loophole Still... I have sent the odd piece of footwear in the past Looking forward to all those Yousendit links here!
>Good Stuff, James |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: February 28 2005 at 05:22
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I have some examples of my non-prog stuff http://www.simonwalsh.org/ - here
(look under the songs section) but the prog stuff only started again
last year and we've only just begun to record the stuff. Rest assured
however, I'll be a right royal pain in the arse when they are ready and
make some overblown announcement in the er, 'Anouncements' thread. I will be checking out my esteemed forum colleague's work this very evening.  BTW, do tell if the link doesn't work.  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: February 28 2005 at 05:39
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I tried to check the link you provided Sigod, but I can't get it to shut down, I'm forever trapped in that ugly site, remind me never to go there again I don't blame you Sigod, no let me refrase, I do blame you Sigod ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: February 28 2005 at 08:08
Works for me 
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Posted By: Jethro Fish
Date Posted: February 28 2005 at 10:43
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Semi-Pro. Keeping busy with my Symphonic Prog/Hard rock-band Salva consisting of
Our debut-cd "A handful of earth" is available via http://www.caerllysimusic.co.uk - www.caerllysimusic.co.uk in the UK, http://www.bigballoonmusic.com - www.bigballoonmusic.com in the US or via our website directly so far. Our website: http://www.salvaband.com - www.salvaband.com Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
Cheers ------------- All the best, Per www.salvaband.com New cd: Salva "Left to burn", out now Available through: www.caerllysimusic.co.uk www.progressrec.com www.justforkicks.de www.salvaband.com |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: February 28 2005 at 11:58
Oh Tuxon, you wound me so with your verbal batterings....  ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: February 28 2005 at 21:29
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Hope i didn't hurt you to bad, with my battering, after all it wasn't entirely addressed to your persona. Please forgive me ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 01 2005 at 00:35
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How many of you guys want some feedback - "objective criticism" - in addition to Jethro Fish ? Not that my opinion is all that important...  Anyway...Here's some samples of personal stuff I made many years ago...unfortunately its not in the progressive genre  http://64.176.30.83/music.htm - http://64.176.30.83/music.htm Please let me know: 1. If it downloaded OK (mp3 format) 2. Your "review" Thank you all for your time. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: March 01 2005 at 01:33
Professional pianist,my instrument is a Steinway and Sons .But you won't here from me like all the other artist,this carrier has become a select club...but if you want to join it,BE MY GUEST...
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Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: March 01 2005 at 03:37
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professional messer... played in bands all through my 20s and early 30s but now just don't have the time and am too damn old... I still tinker around at home using all the equipment stored up over the years.. mostly... Cubase, Sound Forge, Recycle, Reason, Fruity Loops to record plus FM7, B4, Pro53, ImpOscar, Elektrik Piano, M-Tron, Garritan Personal Orchestra, Roland JV1010 with keys of 60s and 70s for synths and sounds plus Fender Telecaster, Hohner ST57 and ST59, Epiphone G1275 double neck, Yamaha FG365se 6 string acoustic, Tanglewood 12 string, Vintage AMG1 dobro, some dodgy old mandolin, a dodgy old Cimar (Ibanez) bass. a bunch of old drum machines, stomp boxes, etc A Vox AC30 and a Fender Stage 112SE though I use a lot of modelling processors like the Korg AX1000G for guitar sounds. Plus a bunch of (mostly freeware) effects plug-ins. And I still haven't finished a damn thing!
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: March 01 2005 at 06:06
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That's a great definition Arcer 'Professional Messer'.
------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: March 01 2005 at 11:36
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Guitar, Bass, Drums, Violin, Keyboard/Piano, Xelophone, Recorder, Kazoo and Bagpipes... yes... Bagpipes...
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 02 2005 at 15:48
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 02 2005 at 16:05
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Wow! Another one. I`ve played drums for years as well as faked it on piano (we have two ) , Guitar ( I have an old Squire Strat I plug in from time to time as well as an Ibanez acoustic). In high school I played tuba and trombone. I`ve played in a few jazz bands as well as a brief stint in a Black Sabbath cover band. Although I really don`t play that much anymore but If I`m in a pub that has an open jam I`ll get up. I recently helped some kids get a metal band together which was fun. These kids could actually play. My wife is an accomplished classical musician and teacher and is currently working on her PHD. She specializes in voice and early music. Her principal instrument is Sackbut an early version of the trombone. She plays all kinds of other weird instruments as well. You should hear her do Hocus Pocus but she`ll only do it after a few drinks. I have two Australian Cattle dogs who also try and play the piano and guitar but no recording contracts are forthcoming. |
Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: March 02 2005 at 18:31
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Wow. Their birthdays are three days after mine. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 11:23
| Small world isn`t it Mike Tyson`s birthday is the same date as mine , June 30, only two years later. |
Posted By: ProgShine
Date Posted: March 05 2005 at 16:22
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I play Bass and sings in almost-prog band called De Volta Às Origens, I play acoustic guitar, keyboards and a bit of harmonica and drums. We recorded one time but was ONE OF THESE DAYS and the song that I wrote was a crapp, even with his 11 minutes. ------------- https://progshinerecords.bandcamp.com 
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Posted By: clemdallaway
Date Posted: March 12 2005 at 05:22
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I play/teach Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar and Bass. I have a new prog band now but heres a link to my old one with a few MP3 samples: Mozart's Tights: http://www.geocities.com/mozartstights/audio.htm - http://www.geocities.com/mozartstights/audio.htm If you have a listen, let me know what you think. ------------- Don't eat the yellow snow!!!!! |
Posted By: trouland
Date Posted: March 13 2005 at 09:50
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Hi All, I have been playing bass for 33 years. I am in a Prog band and we do Dream Theater, Yes, Rush, Liquid Tension etc... covers. Right now we are at a stand still as we are looking for a new guitarist. I play an RBX6JM, Curbow 6, Rickenbacker 4001, and use Gallien Krueger amplification. You are never to old to go out there and rock. TR ------------- As I get older a walk down memory lane gets shorter and shorter |
Posted By: legembor
Date Posted: March 15 2005 at 09:38
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Well I guess I'm the last alternative ------------- 
He is comming, He's the Giant, Touch the Giant |
Posted By: Soulman
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 00:25
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Wow I feel so intimidated by all these experienced musicians. I've been
self-teaching myself piano and guitar for over a year now, and my band
is making a bassist, so I'm gonna learn a little bass too I guess. Luckily I found my passion in music and I'm starting to write and compose songs under my influences of prog and jazz. I'm merely a wanna-be in comparison to most of you guys . Though hopefully my band and I will get noticed one day, and I'll have something to show you guys.But anyways, it's nice to hear that there are actual musicians on this forum. Sometimes I feel like those who listen to prog don't seem to have a true appreciation for it, than those who actually play music. Suffice it to say, prog may not necessarily be the height of musical talent, but nonetheless pretty high. Anyways...yea  |
Posted By: kingofbizzare
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 13:21
| I play trombone, and I will be learning to play guitar once I stop blowing all my money on LPs (I did manage to learn the opening to 'Aqualung' by Jethro Tull on my 'bone) |
Posted By: Metropolis
Date Posted: March 16 2005 at 14:59
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I play Bass and Tuba. I'm alot better on my tuba than on my bass what with having being taught for several years and playing in National Youth Brass Bands at the like. That said im not too shabby at the bass, am currently trying to play some Rush, finding it a fair challenge though ------------- We Lost the Skyline............ 
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Posted By: synthguy
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 19:08
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I guess I'm a wannbe who is now a "I'll never be". That's
OK though. I play bass, keys and guitar. I also program a mean drum machine. I'm a lousy singer, but I sing anyway. I've been writing and recording stuff that nobody ever hears for years. Most of my gear is really outdated. But I love this stuff: Ric 4001 stereo Fender Jazz Bass (mexican version..Ole!) Hofner 6 string Washburn acoustic (cheap) Epiphone Strat Type (also cheap) Harmony Hollywood acoustic electric (cheapest) Ensoniq ESQ-1 Oberheim Matrix-6 Korg DW-8000 Korg poly-six Crumar Orchestrator Moog concertmate MG-1 Roland TR 505 Alesis Sr 16 ...and all kinds of cheesy processing. And (Gasp!) I still record on 1/2" Tape ------------- Wearing feelings on our faces when our faces took a rest... |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: March 18 2005 at 19:48
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^ Yay, another MG-1 owner.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: synthguy
Date Posted: March 19 2005 at 14:51
James, it was my first synth, and, man I got to say, they sure packed that thing with inspiration! Ch ------------- Wearing feelings on our faces when our faces took a rest... |
Posted By: Steve Boyce
Date Posted: March 24 2005 at 08:31
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Pro musician, rock not prog! Guitarist who messes with keyboards. Bass. Drum programmer. Have been compared with Gary Moore. Not over happy with that as i am a Jeff Beck fan. Have five gigs this week. Average three a week. i also teach guitar. Own a 24 track studio where locals come to make demos and finished product. In the middle of an album at the moment for a girl from kent (UK) who sounds a little like Joss Stone. Played on Danni Minogue's new single... not proud of it but it pays the bills. Such is the life of a session player. I've made two solo CDs and one with my duo. Composed a film sountrack a few years ago. Played in loadsa bands over the last 30 years...none of them prog though, mainly rock, blues and Little feat type stuff. Always busy, always making music... I have to, it keeps the bank manager happy. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: March 24 2005 at 08:59
What - mashed up face, trenchcoat, lunatic Irish sense of humour and my roadie?
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Posted By: The-Bullet
Date Posted: March 24 2005 at 18:26
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I'm a grade 8 at "if only" ------------- 
"Why say it cannot be done.....they'd be better doing pop songs?" |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 25 2005 at 15:11
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Here's my run down: Wannabe Pro No recorder-so no recordings I play guitar (main) and bass (secondary) I try to play prog (Rush, Yes, ELP bass) |
Posted By: arqwave
Date Posted: April 01 2005 at 11:36
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i play drums, i used to be some kind of pro... but i became an architect, so i still play from time to time, yes i recorded with 2 bands, the first one PREGO, was a more prog oriented band, however it disbanded and i formed another one a little bit more acid jazz, called MENTE MAESTRA (mastermind in english). My likes are plain GOOD MUSIC, jazz, prog, fusion, classical, rock, whatever that has an escence and groove!!! ------------- between darkness and light |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 02 2005 at 00:40
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I am a drummer (fairly decdent if you ask people that heard me). I can also play the piano (slightly) and i really really want to learn bass. I'm in a band. We're not pro or anywhere close. We try to play the best prog we can. Flammable Titan is the name. Again if you ask people, they'll say we're decent. We contain all kinds of stuff: Piano, organ (when we can use it), drums, all sorts of percussion (got a little shop about 20 mins. away ) turmpet and guitars of course. We are also trying to blend in sax and other wind instrments. It's coming along nice. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: April 09 2005 at 19:09
| Since I'm still in school, I play at home or with other musicians whenever I can, whenever I have time. I write and records my stuff, but have no samples. I play guitar, saxophone and a little percussion/drums. I wish I would play the keyboard (a lot better) and the violin. I mainly like prog, jazz, fusion and rock. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 16 2005 at 13:48
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i am a home recorder, playing bass, guitar, keys, drum machine, and my pc. no band although i have friends who play, and well, and we are creative yet they are too far away (and somewhat apathetic). our music together would be great but as it is i have to give it a go solo. my stuff is ok but im always in need of feedback and ideas out of another's head bc i feel that my music will be better for it....radiohead is 5 geniuses not one(im a bit of a perfectionist...if it isnt as good as the best it isnt good). anyway i have some stuff, mostly electronic, with some live instruments laced in. i dont know how to share it with yu all tho. i would call some of it prog and some are just little studio dalliances to feed creative burnings that had no great inspiration. anyway if any of yu kno how i can share it with yu or if yu would like to hear some let me kno. i send them to my friends thru my I.M.
ps- i listened to the jack straw yu posted and it wasnt too bad man, id like to learn that riff, they are one of my favorite bands, just have grown out of them a little...heard it all so much yu kno? |
Posted By: morral
Date Posted: April 17 2005 at 18:08
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i'm playing guitar for 5 years. i also play keyboard, drums and bass.
i'm the guitarist in my prog metal band called "deafening opera". |
Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 22:47
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I mainly play the oboe and so can play most of the wood-instruments quite easily. Also i'm planning on playing the drums and a bit guitar soon. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 07:59
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hopelevre - use http://www.yousendit.com - http://www.yousendit.com and copy and paste the link into this thread (or a PM!).
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Posted By: Deadwing12
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 09:56
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I play trombone, guitar, drums, keyboards, and trumpet. I have my own
recording studio in my basement where my band practices (for which I
play the drum set). And I'm still in high school!
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Deadwing008/?chartstyle=Basquiat"> 
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Posted By: Hiwatter
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 13:58
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Im playing guitar 10 years, bass 3 years and piano 13 years. But mostly i play electric guitar. I have had 5 electric guitars: Epiphone Les Paul Studio, Fender American Standard Stratocaster, Gibson SG 61 reissue, Fender 1979 Stratocaster and now i have only one, but this always was my dream guitar: Gibson Les Paul Custom 1968 reissue (Black Beauty) and this is my most favourite guitar from all i ever played. I want to buy Rickenbacker 4001 bass this year. I have only one amp too - 1976 Hiwatt DR504. I dont need other, its my dream amp too. I play it through Marshall 1960AX cab with Celestion Greenbacks.
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Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 19:13
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I play violin, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, keyboards and of course I can let out an awesome falsetto
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Posted By: Pale Fire
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 19:06
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I play bass [fretless and electric 4 string] Guitar [Acoustic and electric] Keys/synth [MicroKORG] ------------- [IMG]http://eonbluepatient.com/images/fire.png"> |
Posted By: Yanns
Date Posted: April 25 2005 at 20:34
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I've been playing piano for 7-8 years. In the last year, I've really gotten into electric keyboard stuff. I have actually come up with three songs, but sorry, they aren't on the net, and if I had the chance, I probably wouldn't put them up anyway. Is it prog? I'm not sure. That's what I'd like to play, but I probably need more songwriting experience before I can classify it. |
Posted By: Sweetnighter
Date Posted: May 04 2005 at 23:17
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Wow, lots of trombone players. I've been playing trombone since 5th
grade, and since i've picked up bass (Aria SB-40 Fretless), synth (Korg
MS2000B) and minimal, and i mean minimal, guitar.
------------- I bleed coffee. When I don't drink coffee, my veins run dry, and I shrivel up and die. "Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso? Is that like the bank of Italian soccer death or something?" -my girlfriend |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: May 05 2005 at 11:47
great avatar sweetnighter |
Posted By: The Owl
Date Posted: May 05 2005 at 13:31
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Guitarist who also plays bass, composes, records. Released one CD so far, "Tales From The Inflatable Forest", all instrumental symph/fusion under the moniker of The Owl Watches Here's the website: http://www.geocities.com/theowlwatches - www.geocities.com/theowlwatches Samples are on my site but there's also a complete MP3 on Soundclick: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/5/theowlwatchesmusic.htm - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/5/theowlwatchesmusic.htm I am now recording my follow up and it will be titled "Ghost of A Train", and so far it'll be a bit darker and heavier sounding than "Tales---" drenched in Mellotrons and fuzz-bass!
------------- People are puzzled why I don't dig the Stones, well, I listened to the Stones, I tried, and I tried, and I tried, and--I Can't Get No Satisfaction! www.myspace.com/theowlsmusic |
plus some spooky loops using steam whistles and howling wolf choruses (already did an owl chorus on "Tales--" Posted By: Borealis
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 18:00
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I play Violin, and probably turning out to Electric Violin soon. I also like any percussions (drum, congas, etc...). I can possibly play piano, guitar, base, and all, but I focus on Violin right now. I might also start Cello. I do not know many songs, as I write most of time. Most stuff I did sound a bit like Can, and they all last for over 10 minutes. Haven't got a real band right now, but well, I just turned out 16 year old, so no hurry. |
Posted By: Carakhallo
Date Posted: May 20 2005 at 20:01
| I play the guitar in a spanish prog band, SENOGUL. We are starting recording our first record right now, comprised by our own stuff. However, it won´t be available until next year... We have already two demo records, you can listen to some mp3 samples here: http://www.senogul.tk - www.senogul.tk Tell me what do you think if you take a look . Of course, we also play the classics: Heart of the sunrise, Fith of fith, one extract from Ciclos, Karn Evil 9, Peaches en regalia, Biaxident, etc. |
Posted By: ExquisiteCorpse
Date Posted: May 21 2005 at 14:57
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don't kno how to "quote" aqualung28 said: I also play theremin Where do u even buy one of those lol ------------- No, her name is not Beatrice. Yes, it's true: Movon invented cancer. Josh and Peanut for President in '06! |
Posted By: Reverie
Date Posted: May 21 2005 at 23:26
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I play guitar, and have been doing so far the past 5 years (i'm 19). I used to play saxomophone and i wouldn't mind picking that up again later on down the track, along with Trumpet, Drums, Clarinet, Violin, Voice, Flute, Didgeridoo and a few others i'm sure
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Posted By: Sir Realist
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 16:20
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I played guitar in a band many years ago. Still play some, plus some
keyboards. And hand drums. ------------- I can have double standards, and you can't |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: May 25 2005 at 17:05
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ebay, for cheapness |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: June 24 2007 at 07:46
1. Mostly at home now, messing around in my spare time (I have spare time?)
2. No compositions
3. Drums - listed the kit under the Drum kit thread...
4. I wish I could play electric guitar like Hackett (in my dreams...)
5. I enjoy messing around mostly with prog, but some good hard rock (like Cream or Zeppelin) is always fun to pound out on the drums.
Thanks for this thread. It was fun to answer those questions...
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Posted By: purplepiper
Date Posted: July 25 2007 at 00:21
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I think a good percentage of us here are musicians. I play guitar. I can play bass, but I realize that every second spent playing another instrument detracts from my potential prowess at playing guitar. I've been playing for 6 years, but I haven't been part of a successful band yet. I play on my spare time, which is basically all the time! I kind of wish I could play drums, but i'm happy with being a guitarist. I play jazz fusion type stuff and prog...lots of prog! I have heavy classical influences and a mild world influence. I believe that myself as a guitarist is at the very core of my identity. ------------- for those about to prog, we salute you. |
Posted By: nightlamp
Date Posted: July 26 2007 at 14:31
At various times I wanted to be a professional orchestra/chamber ensemble percussionist (I'm classically trained) or a famous rock drummer, but not anymore-- I'm happy just making music for fun.
Not compositions exactly; my old improv trio has some stuff on Myspace at /acidophilusrex that we did using chance operations (dice mechanics) to determine the parameters of what we did (tempo, meter, key/mode, section length, etc.)
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Posted By: King Hippo
Date Posted: July 26 2007 at 19:45
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I play guitar, but only for 2 years and even for that time I'm quite sucky. To some level I think I kinda prefer composing, but I'm not really sure what i like more. I'd really like to improve my guitar skill though. It's gotten way past the point where a "practice" involves learning that interesting riff i heard once. I compose, initially in MIDI format on Guitar Pro.. but i eventually finalise these and experiment and crap on FL Studio, although at school I have to use Sonar which in some ways is better but I'm more used to FL. The stuff i compose on FL usually ends up being weird experimental electronica pissabourts, whilst the MIDI stuff is more prog-metal stylie. If i had a practical means of recording my guitar I'd be inclined to incorporate that a lot more.
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Posted By: queenlerxst
Date Posted: July 27 2007 at 01:07
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Been playing electric guitar since high school. Currently, my main focus is on bebop and fusion.
...and trying to incorporate elements of the above into my prog metal playing... ------------- 
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Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: August 20 2007 at 08:24
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I play the guitar for 14 years, and other instruments, I'm currently working on my first album which is really great but really hard too. I write long songs with different atmospheres but I wouldn't dare to call it prog ;)
------------- My music: http://spleenarcana.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://spleenarcana.bandcamp.com/ My blog: http://groovesandmemories.com/" rel="nofollow - http://groovesandmemories.com/ |
Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: August 20 2007 at 08:28
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http://www.myspace.com/joshuascammell - www.myspace.com/joshuascammell I've been playing drums for 6 years. |
Posted By: jimidom
Date Posted: August 21 2007 at 15:18
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I am classically-trained on percussion, but I have been playing guitar since the age of 10. I also play bass and keyboards.
http://www.myspace.com/southofsaturn - http://www.myspace.com/southofsaturn
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Posted By: Jaydubz
Date Posted: August 25 2007 at 01:26
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1. Home recordist - do it just for the love of music these days, but I've played semi-pro at different points in my musical life. 2. Yes - http://www.myspace.com/casellastudio -
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Posted By: activetopics
Date Posted: September 17 2007 at 09:22
| Soon-to-be pro (high school student lawl), been playing guitar since ive been 10. in multiple bands - one is generic-rock/prog/funk/metal (aka EVERYTHING), one is avant-garde, and i jam w/ as many local bands as possible. i'm also in my school's jazz band. fun fun ^^ |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 15:16
| I've been playing Drums for 30 years but I haven't really touched them for 5 years. I had to leave the last band I was in due to work comitments and never seemed to have got round to playing again. I still keep getting the urge to go back to it but I'd need a good musically interesting band to get me off my butt and into action again. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: September 25 2007 at 15:23
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Guitars and keyboard here. Don't touch my electric or keyboard all that frequently, but the acoustic is always at hand. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Easy Money
Date Posted: September 26 2007 at 23:42
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To answer your questions: I'm a pro musician (teach and perform) I have recordings online. I play kybds but wish I was better at guitar. I play a wide variety of music, but the music I have online now is acid jazz. You can check us out at myspacemusic.com/zazerac ------------- Help the victims of the russian invasion: http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28523&PID=130446&title=various-ways-you-can-help-ukraine#130446 |
Posted By: cynthiasmallet
Date Posted: October 02 2007 at 16:25
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Semi-pro drummer, mess around on a sweet 70's Farfisa organ now and again. Started playin' on an electric get about 3 years ago, but i've since got myself a Pearl Export. Influenced mainly by Phil Collins and Terry Bozzio, obviously not of their standard though, hehe ------------- Would you like to watch TV, or get between the sheets, or contemplate the silent freeway, would you like something to eat? |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: October 02 2007 at 17:56
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I'm a not too bad for an average player kind of guitarist. Whenever people ask me what I can play, song-wise, I always paraphrase an old Johnny Cash quote - I know about a thousand songs, but I can only sing about 12. Unfortunately, no drummers close by, and none in sight. THIS is the best way to get people playing is to announce you have a drummer & a jam space. Still keep plugging away. There a bunch of friends who jam about an hour's drive away. But I kinda screwed myself with them. I started jamming with them when the drummer & bassist were just learning. So the other guitarist was happy to have someone who could actually play. The first few times I went, they spoiled me by letting me just rip, song after song after song, until the night's done. I let that go to my head, started having a few too many beers & when they started bucking down to learning actual songs, I couldn't contain my enthusiasm. They'd have to shush me up, make me turn my sound down & finally let me know through back channels that I was welcome, but to understand that they only had so much patience. But I got a second chance now, with another group of friends. More loose, more fun with the boys type of thing. This time, I'm applying the lessons learnt. I'm 45 & would dearly love to be in a band. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice,” Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: sean
Date Posted: October 09 2007 at 09:23
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I play piano, keyboards, melodica, accordion, along with various keyboard percussion instruments (xylophone, marimba,etc.) i'm working on learning how to play bass someday i'd like to add bagpipe, cello, violin, theremin, kantele, and a host of instruments to that list. my main band is a metal band called nitrofox and i have a prog solo project in the works that you can listen to at the links in my signature. as for level, i guess you could say i'm a wanna-be pro, as i am not professional at this point but am searching for any break i can get. |
Posted By: Axel Dyberg
Date Posted: October 21 2007 at 13:16
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I've played the guitar for some 5 odd years or so now. I own two
American Stratocasters, and my lovely Gibson Les Paul Standard, a
guitar which I'm very, very fond of. My main instrument however, is drums, which I've been professionally taught since I was 8 years old. I'm active in two local bands (One of which is getting quite a bit of gigs) called Bonfire For Crow, and Greystone Lighthouse. I'm the drummer in Greystone Lighthouse. We're quite a large band, with me, three guitarists, a bassist, two saxophonists, a keyboardist and a skilled singer. Of course we play prog!
It's wonderful to listen to the dual saxophone interplay that pops up
in the odd jams. Unfortunately, I've got no recordings because we've
yet to talk about that sort of stuff. We play a lot of gigs. Right now we're not very busy however...I play the guitar in Bonfire For Crow, which is more an average jamband. We've played a couple of gigs, most notably one where we did a cover of All Along The Watchtower which lasted for 25+ minutes or so. By the end of it, we'd all gone barking mad ------------- 
''WE'RE BALLS TO THE WALL, MAN'' |
Posted By: justanotherGUY
Date Posted: November 04 2007 at 21:04
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im the type of person that wants to play every instrument
right now ive played drums for 5 years on and off with lessons
ive been messing around on guitar for a year and have tried playing riffs on the piano
i would love to learn the dobro
no recording or band yet but hey im only 14
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Posted By: Sydwaters
Date Posted: November 05 2007 at 00:51
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I play the guitar of course my main influences are Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Yes and Jimi Hendrix. I like progressive rock, yes I think it is the best rock music out there. It has created some of the most influential albums ever like Sgt Pepper and The Wall. I like progressive rock with good melodies which is something I want to accomplish. Only a few bands have mastered that concept. Just started playing out. Not using this forum to promote myself though. Im just interested in talking about the ones who started progressive rock like the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Zappa. |
Posted By: electricsilence
Date Posted: November 25 2007 at 17:19
| I play the guitar, mostly speed metal, for 7 years now. 2 years ago I took up the flute, and been playing jazz mostly; eric dolphy, roland kirk, that sort of stuff. |
Posted By: ebag7125
Date Posted: November 28 2007 at 19:21
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i've played French horn for 6 years and play in highschool honor bands/orchestras. i started guitar last year (which is when i started getting into prog) and i've played the didgeridoo for two years. i also mess around on trumpet and piano... ------------- 
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Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: November 28 2007 at 19:25
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i play guitar, trombone and tuba
i also write a lot of music. my music can be found at the following sites
current band (we're actually looking for a drummer, and maybe a keyboardist and horn players if we find them) contact us if you're interested
http://www.myspace.com/mikeharveyandthejazzdemons - www.myspace.com/mikeharveyandthejazzdemons
my last band
http://www.myspace.com/portraitofstructure - www.myspace.com/portraitofstructure
very progressive, fusion-type songs ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: November 28 2007 at 19:34
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I've played the drums for 12 years and I am in a few bands
One a hardcore punk band which is run by this kid who is basically a mini sun ra....the kid is genius. http://www.myspace.com/shanksshanksshanks - www.myspace.com/shanksshanksshanks has some of our songs. Nothing impressive though....it is just hardcore punk.
I have a band with a few friends and it is really avant/prog.
I also have a noise rock band
and a random trio that isn't really a band because we have recorded only one improv. Crappy quality but it is all we got. http://www.mediafire.com/?6maux85pr2w - http://www.mediafire.com/?6maux85pr2w
and I can play any type of music. I study jazz mainly though. I have been paid...does that make me a pro yet?
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Posted By: AustinPrince14
Date Posted: January 12 2008 at 13:45
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I play 6-string, bass, keyboards, drums, and I sing. I really just kinda of mess around in my basement, I have some mid-range analog recording devices (not a big fan of digital). I record my own stuff, by pulling a Tom Scholz (in which a record a guitar track, for example, and then a bass track and then a drum track, by myself). I mostly play a progressive/arena rock mix, kind of like Rush or Kansas. I also play in like a quad, with me playing lead guitar and vocals, and my friends playing drums and bass. We have a classic metal sound with classical influences. ------------- Give him an internet applause by tapping your fingers lightly on the keyboard. -Ninja Pirate Thilo Savage |
Posted By: lazpete
Date Posted: January 12 2008 at 14:44
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Ive been playing drums for over 25 years, now in band calle M.O.A.B. Im alsovery found of the production and mastering part of the music area. Love to work with this, but cannot yet, paying to record, and playing livefor free. www.myspace.com/moabsth |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 13 2008 at 00:56
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I play electric guitar, and have been doing so since december 2003. In that time, i have also become reasonable proficient on bass guitar as well, and can handle a little drums as well. At current, i generally jam with some other friends, one guitarist/drummer , and one guitarist/bassist. ------------- 
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: January 13 2008 at 15:13
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semi-professional. Friede and I earn our money with our restaurant, where we get on stage from time to time to play music to entertain the guests. I play keyboards and sing a few harmony vocals (soprano). I could handle a bass guitar too
-------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Mourndark
Date Posted: January 21 2008 at 11:15
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I've been playing the trumpet of about ten years now, and the piano for even longer. I've also been playing around with medieval instruments which are great fun, partly because they are from an age before tuning was invented. At the moment, I'm playing a mix of classical and jazz/big band trumpet in various groups. On the piano I'm mostly doing classical stuff with a bit of jazz. I've been experimenting with keyboards, specifically organs and synths for a couple of years now. Sadly, my keyboards won't fit in my room at uni, so I've been doing a lot of messing around on my laptop with Sibelius and I've just discovered Arturia's demos. I do a fair bit of singing as well. |
Posted By: 7540113804746400000
Date Posted: February 17 2008 at 22:59
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I've been playing piano for 8 years, Saxophone for 6, drums for 1. I'm playnig drums in a prog metal band now, and another one thats trying to get on its feet, just needs a bassist and a keyboardist would be awesome. I'm thinking of picking up a stringed instrument for fun, and the sake of knowledge. ------------- I'm enormously powerful and handsome |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: February 18 2008 at 02:14
So far we don't quite have 7540113804746400000 musicians on board yet -------------
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Posted By: keiser willhelm
Date Posted: February 18 2008 at 04:30
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ive played the piano since the age of 7 and dabbled in the drums for about 4 years durrng middle school but got too busy with sports. i still play the piano and picked up the guitar this past summer. I wish i could play more! a string instrument would be fun, and enlightening, as wood a woodwind. id really like to learn the saxaphone, that sounds terribly exciting.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/KeiserWillhelm" rel="nofollow - What im listening to |
Posted By: Livare
Date Posted: February 26 2008 at 21:56
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I've been playing guitar for about 8 or 9 years. I also started singing and learning to play keyboards on my own a few months ago. I've been interested in playing stuff from Punk to Heavy Metal and Shredding (I suck at it, by the way), and lately I've been mostly into playing Progressive, Alternative and Post-rock stuff. And yesh, I have a project going on; http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46566 - here 's the promo thread on this forum (shameless spam, but anyway :P). *** ------------- http://www.soundclick.com/lostreverie - Soundclick || http://www.myspace.com/lostrev - MySpace || http://www.last.fm/music/Lost+Reverie - Last.fm & |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: April 08 2008 at 12:58
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I dabble from time to time on a cheap electric guitar and an old Yamaha keyboard, mostly for trying to get strange sounds out of them. But my true forte is composing music on a computer. I have released five albums, first on mp3.com, and now on my own label (cafepress.com makes the CDs). I treat it more as a hobby than a job, and so I don't actively advertise my stuff. It's mostly prog rock, maybe a little electronic pop in places. It's called Superluminal Pachyderm and you can hear some of it here: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=293277&content=music - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=293277&content=music So, I'm more of a composer than a musician. |
Posted By: spookytooth
Date Posted: April 10 2008 at 23:49
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I play guitar, bass, keyboard, flute, and some percussion. I've been playing guitar and bass for about two years. I've been playing drums for around a year and six months. I've been playing flute and keyboard since I was seven. I also know how to read sheet music and I know music theory. I play in two bands. One is a melodic hard rock type band called Audacity and my other band is a folk metal (it does exist) band called Empire. I compose material for both of the bands I am in. Sadly, I don't have any material to present to you at the moment, but once I am able to record material for either band I'm in I'll try and post it on here. I also try to record stuff on my own, but from my experience, I realized it's actually kind of a pain to record everything on your own... ------------- 
Would you like some Bailey's? |
Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: April 12 2008 at 16:43
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Lets go back to the early 80s. I was first in a band when I was at school. We were called Distance and were heavily influenced by Floyd, Hawkwind and Rush but hampered by not having decent instruments (the drummer's kit was a Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin for a snare and a plastic bucket for a kick/tom) although I soon persuaded my mum to by me an electric guitar - a Westone Thunder 1A. The drummer and bass player went on to play for an anarcho punk band and toured the world. The other guitarist wanted to become a teacher of Religious Education (as an atheist he thought he was as well qualified as anyone else) but became a newspaper editor instead. He still plays guitar and often annoys me that he's so good at fingerstyle playing but is happy just to play at home. My next band was a ramshackle psychedelic/garage/punk/noise act called Games for May. We played a gig in a friends house (stopped by the Police) and another at a local pub with a few friends. That went well so we practiced every Sunday and drank lots of tea and that was that really. Next was The Schoolhouse. We were influenced by grunge and indie music. The best comment we got was "They'd be OK if they could tune their guitars" - I used a lot of sus 2 chords for some reason. After that I played guitar in Rockets Revenge, drum machine powered indie popsters. The bass player was my girlfriend, so when we split up it was a bit tense in the band. Soon after that the band split too. I started playing bass and joined a band called Bib. We invented Britpop but nobody knows it. The singer left to go to college so that fell apart. The bass player from The Schoolhouse was now playing guitar in a band called Sawyer. When their bassist left, I joined. Sawyer mutated from a grungey noise-rock monster into something more controlled. A little later, the guitarist from Bib joined too. We recorded an album called On the Seven (released on Human Condition Records of Edinburgh) and played a few gigs. We rocked! Occasionally in 5/4! Then the driving force (he was the only one with either a car or a driving licence) left to work in London and now plays guitar for the heaviest band in the world, Part Chimp. Sawyer came to a shuddering halt. Around this time I became more interested in home recording and recorded an album of progressive electronic/Krautrock music which I gave to friends one Christmas. I keep meaning to see about making it available to the world at large but... Then my brother called me up. He'd put together a horrorpunk band who were due to play their first gig in a few days time but their guitarist had left. A couple of days of intensive practice and the gig went well. After a few changes of personnel and name we became a three piece called 13 Tombs. When the bass player decided he couldn't give the commitment needed, my brother and I decided to continue as a duo. We've played quite a few gigs now, including the Whitby Gothic Weekend, and have the obligatory MySpace site. As well as all of the above, I've done a fair few "one offs", often at short notice. Hardcore punk, thrash, country, pop, Johnny Cash... Sometimes I've even been paid! ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: April 12 2008 at 16:48
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i play guitar in my band Bogdanovich. i've also played trombone for 10 years and tuba for 7 years
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm
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