who here is a musician?
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Topic: who here is a musician?
Posted By: purplepiper
Subject: who here is a musician?
Date Posted: June 16 2007 at 23:45
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I'm sure that like myself, many of you are musicians. I'd like to here what you guys play and what styles you're into. I'd also like to hear how long you've played and how much you practice etc. I'm just curious...I play guitar, it's been about 6 years, though I played trombone in high school advanced jazz before that, so...I think this is my 9th year 'musical study'. My practice time varies from 15 min to about 4 hrs depending. (on average). I'm no superhuman freak that can practice for 9 hrs. or whatever. I think it's more about what and how you practice, rather than how much. I practice scales and modes (same thing), jamming to prog albums, and pure plectoral mechanics (picking). I'm also trying to reinforce my music reading skills, though they are poor I admit (it's tedious!). Anyway, I like to play fusion style ala di meola or mclaughlin. I don't claim to be as good as them, but I try! I also make it a point to use exotic scales and odd riffs. Also, my favorite time signature is 3/4. musicians...tell me of yourselves! ------------- for those about to prog, we salute you. |
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Posted By: alan_pfeifer
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 00:50
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I'm a Percussionist, been playing now since 5th grade. I play mostly in Rock or Jazz situations.
I'm a sucker for anything in 6/8, but I love to delve into odd-time grooves like 7/8 or 5/4.
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Posted By: heyitsthatguy
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 00:56
me is a guitarist, bassist, and 8 year alto/baritone saxophonist 
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Posted By: MusicForSpeedin
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 01:13
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I play the drums. I have played for 12 years now. I go to a special school of arts for jazz and theory. A lot of kids who get there go to berklee and all of that stuff. I love to play jazz. I also love fushion. I can play just about anything from Punk, Funk, Jazz, Noise Rock, Fushion, Death Metal, just about anything probably.
I am in a few bands. I have a punk band, an avant band, and a noise rock band. I practice about 1-2 hours a day. Today I practiced for maybe 3? I really love to play and I draw a lot of my current tricks from zach hill and brian chippendale.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 01:16
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I'm a pianist, play classical music for 11 years now.
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Posted By: Speakerfish
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 01:45
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I specialize in bass, but i play guitar, mandolin, ukelele, and some keyboard.
I generally come home from wherever I am and pick one of the instruments up. I'll play for hours just out of habit and I think it helps develop my muscle memory. Play along with commercials, bass-slap out a drum beat I'll hear outside, etc... All my training is informal, but its all good because I have a good ear for music. I listen to everything prog-related (from Beefheart to Styx to Opeth) and I play accordingly. ------------- Dissonance; subtle harmonic dissonance Contemplating and completing the negative space Romantic symphonies left on the floodplains |
Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 05:12
I got an acustic guitar and i can play the smoke on the water and iron man riffs.. does that caunt?  ------------- 
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 05:14
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Well,I was grade 5 junior level at 9 years of age (1969) but gave it up to watch TV.
I then started playing guitar at 13 (1973) and played in numerous bands up until 1995, some successful and some not. ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 05:50
| I'm not a musician, but I used to be: when I was 18, I was in an amateur rock band which played its own material (most of it rather Floyd-like) as well as (this may surprise you) an Incredibly Exciting cover version of Jane's "Daytime"! |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 07:27
| I too am a drummer, though I can arpeggiate (sp?) chords on a keyboard or piano too. I love styles that incorporate both rock and jazz rhythms into the mix - I guess that's what originally attracted me to prog in the early- to mid-70s as a teenager. Even though I have been playing off-and-on for 33 years, I do not play regularly and I do not get to practice very often at all. I also enjoy hand-drums, especially the congas, but I am really a novice at that compared to the trap set... |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 08:58
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Bassist since two years. Self-taught. I don't do any strict practicing, but when I feel like playing I play. At the risk of sounding extremely pretentious, I'm no random kid who thinks he can play, I'm quite proficient. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 09:08
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I'm also a self taught bassist. Been playing for about a year and a bit. Like Phileas I don't strictly practice and just play when I feel like playing. I've been told that if I played more and actually practiced I would be a better bassist. I'm also around a grade 1 on piano. I started learning to play last November. And I will be learning to play the pipe organ soon.  |
Posted By: TheLamb
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 09:09
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Im a keyboardist / pianist... 17 years old...
Classicaly trained. I play from age 6, but I started practicing seriously around the age of 13.
At age 13 I started playing for over an hour a day, today I ussualy practice around 4 hours a day, and play for pleasure another 2-3, depending... Im also a keyboardist in 5 bands. 2 of them are just money bands (jazz quintet and 60s 70s rock quintet, both bands sole purpose is earning money from gigs....)... I have two more amateur rock bands that play original material but...Im not very devoted to those bands...
my Main band is a prog rock band... Its my favorite one, the band I feel most devoted to because it is my true composing style... Also it's the most fun because we are currently a trio (missing two members... but its ok...) I play keyboards and bass sounds (double rack keyboard), my best friend plays guitars and my other best friend plays drums and about every other instrument you can get...
Currently practicing though for a classical recital in which I play all Shubert Impromptus (op 140 and 90) a Mozart Sonata, a Scarlatti Sonata and solo piano piece I composed myself...
this is such a thread for people who like to talk about themselves and read about other people who like to talk about themselves.... ------------- 
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Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 09:28
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Been playing drums for seven years now. Self-taught.
Starting with copying Genesis and King Crimson albums and soon could play four Genesis albums and four KC albums less than a couple of years after starting. After continuing to practise and getting a drum kit and discovering new music I quicly started to play more than one genre.
I can play prog-rock, prog-metal/tech-metal, metal (thrash especially), jazz, jazz-rock/fusion, funk, avant, and several other genres. I practise more than an hour everyday.
Biggest inspirations including Mark Zonder, Phil Collins, Bill Bruford, Alex Holzwarth, Chad Wackerman and Tomas Haake. ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Floydian42
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 11:06
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I play guitar, I have for Two years now. (I read sheet music, not tabs!) I love playing it, I love Hackett's style of playing the most, his licks are just fun! I also fiddle around on the piano/keys and bass, although I've had no formal lessons for each. (I love piano, almost as much as guitar, and have considered taking lessons.) I am in a band which I suppose you'd consider alternative, although it's a combination of several (No Prog, sorry! the other guys in the band aren't fans.) I also write solo music which is definitely Prog inspired, I wouldn't go so far to say prog, I'd need to improve my abilities in writing to reach the Progressive bench mark. |
Posted By: ailgun
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 13:17
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I am 17 now. I am a self trained guitar , keyboard and piano player. Also I record music in my bedroom.
And my musicianmanship is the tracks I make for 3rd - 4th grade Cinema - TV students. My cousin is in that school , lucky huh? And I can earn some money , I spend it to records , equipment etc. usually. Finally I was playing in a band 1 - 2 years ago. Small gigs etc. Very little moneys but who cares :D And I was wanting to be musician when I was 8 and I still do. Atay |
Posted By: Anaon
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 13:48
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26 years old, I play the guitar for 13 years now, drums for 8 years and some keyboards. I'm recording my music actually but I ask for help for the drum duties to a good friend who plays better than me :) My music is a kind of Atmospheric rock, I don't dare to call it "prog" but long songs with various atmospheres. ------------- My music: http://spleenarcana.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://spleenarcana.bandcamp.com/ My blog: http://groovesandmemories.com/" rel="nofollow - http://groovesandmemories.com/ |
Posted By: fungusucantkill
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 14:57
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I've played the clarinet for 9 years. Electric Bass for 5. Upright Bass for 2. Bari Sax for 2. Alto sax for 2. and Percussion for 3.
I dig that music -------------  
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Posted By: michaelmorris
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 16:55
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In the 1970's I played bass in a prog rock band called Oberon. Every one in the band except me had talent! Unfortunately I've lost touch with pretty much everyone in the band, which is a shame. We used to play all our own stuff. Our influences were diverse, including Camel, Van der graff generator, Moody Blues, Be Bop Deluxe and The Enid. Oh happy days! ------------- Prog Rock fan and Amateur Astronomer |
Posted By: purplepiper
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 17:43
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it seems there are plenty of good musical people out there. Good! It's our responsibility to try our best to keep prog alive! I know the public doesn't readily accept prog, but we'll disguise it....heh heh heh. Today I worked out the 6 modes of the blues scale and later i'm gonna study some wierd jazz theory charts, awesome. I must learn and make use of every scale in existence... ------------- for those about to prog, we salute you. |
Posted By: Floydian42
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 18:04
| So when I write music for my band, it usualy is what I get from noodling around with Keys and and the Guitar just with no real intent for a sounds, going to chords I like and what not. But when I'm working with my own stuff, I really issolate a sound in my head and try figuring it out the right chords. I was wondering if anyone else was like that? (If not for themselves, but maybe a band that they like working with more and whatnot.) |
Posted By: purplepiper
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 18:47
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When i work with others, we experiment and try to cook up some good ideas. When i'm alone, I generally hear something in my head and try to bring it 'to the surface'. Sometimes I take a very mathematical approach by repeating intervals like fourths and fifths. Try repeating a 'whole-plus-half' interval. It makes for the evilest scale there is. Try it! ------------- for those about to prog, we salute you. |
Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 18:58
| Well I usually write songs by myself, but when my band (just my friend and I) are practicing a new songs he has generally written the songs already, but I help shape certain parts I suppose as far as how dynamics and speeds and transitions and such. I let him keep his chord progressions and melodies. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 19:17
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Interesting story perhaps. In 1978 my Mom gave a Kansas ticket to one of my brother's friends. It was my first concert. He repaid her by giving her one of his beat up old acoustics. No one else in the house really played guitar, though my brother was an aspiring drummer. I started to pick it up and try to play along with stuff I was listening to.
In the mid '80's my big break came from a house fire, I took some of the money I got for stuff I had lost and bought a Korg Poly 61 keyboard and an electric guitar. The most interesting music I made was experimenting with the arpeggiator on the synthesizer. I played around a little with trying to learn to read music, but found I could do more interesting stuff just improvising. Sat in on occasion with guys my brother was jamming with, but was way too intimidated to do anything good. I did have one interesting improv session with my brother and one of his friends that usually played bass. Other than that I'm pretty much a solo act.
Took one round of private guitar lessons with my wife in 2001, playing guitar didn't really catch on with her, neither of us took the lessons too seriously, so I didn't get much out of it either.
I was always more interested in keyboards, but the acoustic guitar was always easier to pick up and put down and annoy those around you less. And these days I pick up a classical guitar more often than any other instrument in my collection. Currently have an aging Kawai K1 synthesizer, the Korg has long since gone to pot. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: June 17 2007 at 21:12
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I'm a guitar player and keybaordist, Joseth on kings and I are trying to get a band together!
I've been playing for almost three years now, though I'm not a fan of DT, I solo just about as fast as petryucci (no joke). We are a prog/prog metal band, and were just lacking a lead singer. ------------- 
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: June 18 2007 at 13:59
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I used to play. High school Concert & jazz band EE flat tuba and bass trombone. Played drums outside of school in a few bands on and off including a Black Sabbath cover band ( Ozzy stuff ). Went to jam sessions and sat in wherever with whomever. Actually got paid to fill in for a week of gigs with a Sryra Gyra type fusion band one summer and drank it all away but it was a blast. I`m a lousy guitar player and do a lot of twiddling. Never had the patience to sit down and do anything intelligent, same with the piano. Had the chance to jam with Jeff Healey once (On drums), before he was known. I`ll pick up any musical instrument and fool around and experiment. The most interesting was a pipe organ in a church in Holland on our band trip to the Tulip Time International Music Festival In Katwig aan Zee in`78. It had rows and rows of keys and we were each allowed to try it out. Freaky. Funny that I`ve never really met any musicians who played prog except for one guy who was a Carl Palmer fanatic. He was pretty good but all the guy wanted to do is become another Carl Palmer. Most serious musicians are more interested in more pure forms of jazz or classical I`ve found. ------------- |
Posted By: progbaby
Date Posted: June 18 2007 at 14:40
Guitar for about 7 years and have recently gotten into the bass 
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