Dr.Minky Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 Do any of you guys play any instruments or sing? I'd love to hear from you! Post what you play, how long you've been playing, your favourite genre, have you ever been or are in a band? Do you have a youtube channel or want to jam with someone on here, POST IT!Heres me!I've played guitar for 9 years, up to grade 6 as I had to stop having lessons. Ever since then I taught myself, but I started teaching myself piano last year and I LOVE it. Recently started having piano lessons instead and I'm grade 7 after 7 lessons haha, it's my passion.. If anyone else plays piano and can recommend some good jazz piano pieces I'd really appreciate it,I'm taking music tech and music for A level and spend most of my time at college recording things or helping people out, apart from that im in a barbershop quartet, been in a couple of orchestras but nothing long term and have been in a few short term bands for charity gigs and things like that but haven't set anything long term up yet, just acoustic work.My favourite genre is new wave and indie rock/indie punk, for no particular reason I just enjoy it. Playing wise though Jazz is my favourite, Infact.. I may well record a Left4Green cover of a song, TheLazyPeon doing vocals? Any song suggestions just post haha Quote
BlueYoshi97 Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 I've been writing raps since I was 9 or something, and ever since I had internet, I've been rapping random rap lyrics every day. So I just choose a rap artist, find his/her discography, and find the lyrics to all his/her songs and I rap every one of it. Of course with a bit of creativity and fantasy in it, so I make up my own melody for each song, not knowing how the real song sounds.That and I play piano. But I'm bad at playing things straight outta my head, or playing sheet music without practicing. Quote
terminator Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 I've been writing raps since I was 9 or something, and ever since I had internet, I've been rapping random rap lyrics every day. So I just choose a rap artist, find his/her discography, and find the lyrics to all his/her songs and I rap every one of it. Of course with a bit of creativity and fantasy in it, so I make up my own melody for each song, not knowing how the real song sounds.That and I play piano. But I'm bad at playing things straight outta my head, or playing sheet music without practicing.Wigger rotorcopter 1 Quote
BlueYoshi97 Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 y' should post em!I wrote some raps for Left4Green once, here.And as you can see, in the second verse, I started every first line with 'And...', and every second line with 'But...' and repeated that the whole time.Also, the first verse is based on the style of "Can I Kick It?" from A Tribe Called Quest, second verse on the beat from "Brenda's Got A Baby" from Tupac. So it may sound weird if you rap it in another pace or rhytm.I've been writing raps since I was 9 or something, and ever since I had internet, I've been rapping random rap lyrics every day. So I just choose a rap artist, find his/her discography, and find the lyrics to all his/her songs and I rap every one of it. Of course with a bit of creativity and fantasy in it, so I make up my own melody for each song, not knowing how the real song sounds.That and I play piano. But I'm bad at playing things straight outta my head, or playing sheet music without practicing.Wigger Not really, because I think personally my raps are different than how most black rappers rap, just like Eminem and Weird Al Yankovic (if he raps) are not wiggers because they have their own style. Quote
Dusty Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 I learnt the basics of keyboard/piano, and I did guitar for a while, though it was pretty much only because I had to for my music GCSE, so I never really carried it on. I've been told I'm a fairly decent singer, but I've never done anything with it. I'd quite like to though. I'm sure I've posted myself doing a cover of Hero Of War by Rise Against in the past on here.Favourite genre would be either acoustic, folk, or post-hardcore. I've got a fairly mixed music taste, to be honest. Quote
TheGreenGrasshopper Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 I learnt the basics of keyboard/piano, and I did guitar for a while, though it was pretty much only because I had to for my music GCSE, so I never really carried it on. I've been told I'm a fairly decent singer, but I've never done anything with it. I'd quite like to though. I'm sure I've posted myself doing a cover of Hero Of War by Rise Against in the past on here.Favourite genre would be either acoustic, folk, or post-hardcore. I've got a fairly mixed music taste, to be honest.You posted that? Can I have the link? =pI have tried playing guitar and piano but I'm (still) failing those and I don't like practiciing a lot so I'm like meh. I can play flute though =p and at moments I write some lyric(ish) stuff.btw, does guitar hero count? I'm pretty good at playing that instrument. Quote
Dr.Minky Posted August 31, 2011 Author Posted August 31, 2011 Hell yeah it counts, I'm grade Expert in guitar hero!If you want some easy piano tutorials check out this guy, does really basic stuff for modern songs, sounds good though and its a good start. http://www.youtube.com/user/jraciti1 Posts all the time Worth a go!I think I'm gonna try and learn this song for my friend to sing over, its a great song check it out Well a lot of you guys seem to like writing lyrics.. If we choose a song we want to cover I might try recording it and get you to write some lyrics up/sing! Quote
Dusty Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 I love Bon Iver, so so much.You posted that? Can I have the link? =pSure, I don't personally like it at all, I mess up the lyrics in the first verse, and I sound proper nasally for the first half of the song. Quote
Dr.Minky Posted August 31, 2011 Author Posted August 31, 2011 I don't personally like it at all, I mess up the lyrics in the first verse, and I sound proper nasally for the first half of the song.Not bad! Good singing voice, could be great with a bit of refining Can give you some tips if you want. Did you record the bass separately or did someone else play it? Quote
Dusty Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 Someone else played it, I did guitar and singing, whilst there was a second guitar and a bass as well. Quote
Dr.Minky Posted August 31, 2011 Author Posted August 31, 2011 I think the only video of me is this.. It was for a charity gig, was asked to learn the songs a couple days before so didn't get any practice haha, and had to use my bad guitar that I leave at school.. Hence it not being very good Nor do I look like that anymore Quote
The Lazy Peon Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 I'd like to learn the Drums, but you know this already Dr.Minky. Quote
Raptor Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 (edited) Since I love to bring good but old topics back, I would like to bump this one.I am playing the guitar for 2 and a half years now. My favourite Genre is Metalcore (if it is about playing the guitar), elseI would say Grunge, Punk, Indie, Heavy Metal, Death Metal and even Jazz I was in a Teen Band for a half year, but some band members weren't reliable enough so we stopped with the band even though we had a really, really, really... good drummer.We refused to give our band a name, we just jammed the hole time and tried to have fun.Comming to Minky's question I actually know some great Jazz songs but I am not sure if those would be too modest for you or not dirty enough. (lol)But I would recommend you to visit Newgrounds. There are many great jazz musicians and if you ask polite they would give you some of their sheet music. Edited September 8, 2011 by Raptor Quote
Corby Posted September 8, 2011 Posted September 8, 2011 I produce dubstep/techno/house music with 2 other dudes, but we kinda haven't done anything in a LONG time now. Quote
Dr.Minky Posted September 8, 2011 Author Posted September 8, 2011 Since I love to bring good but old topics back, I would like to bump this one.I am playing the guitar for 2 and a half years now. My favourite Genre is Metalcore (if it is about playing the guitar), elseI would say Grunge, Punk, Indie, Heavy Metal, Death Metal and even Jazz I was in a Teen Band for a half year, but some band members weren't reliable enough so we stopped with the band even though we had a really, really, really... good drummer.We refused to give our band a name, we just jammed the hole time and tried to have fun.Comming to Minky's question I actually know some great Jazz songs but I am not sure if those would be too modest for you or not dirty enough. (lol)But I would recommend you to visit Newgrounds. There are many great jazz musicians and if you ask polite they would give you some of their sheet music.Yeah we always had a problem with names.. I'm just doing acoustic gigs with my friend for fun now, got one later this month actually I think (oh crap I'd forgotten about that)Too modest or dirty? If you mean skill wise I'm up to grade 7 now after 7 lessons, I'm an extremely fast learner with piano for some reason. Very jazzy is good, not the play random chords over a pumped bass type jazz but.. You know.If you could send me some recommendations and i'll check them out i'd be so so so grateful, had to stop lessons atm for some weird financial thingy with the college.. Quote
BouweV Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 I've played the drums at a Fanfare from age 10 till 14.After that I joined a showband on Cymbals, done bongos for a year,. and am on bassdrum going for the 3rd season, together with oDi.W Quote
Raptor Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) Oh, I wasn't speacking of your ability to play hard songs. I trust you on that that you are a good pianist. But I meant, do you like softer Jazz or loud and fast Jazz?For Example Also Sprach Brooks would be very soft and cool.Edit:It's from the game Cathrine created by Atlus. Edited September 9, 2011 by Raptor Quote
Messy Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 I've been playing Bass Guitar since when I was 10 years old (I'm now 15). I have been in a band but lately stopped because of my studies. My band never liked Youtube and stuff, so we decided not to publish our songs. We have also made some songs.Our genre? HARD ROCK! Quote
EmRA Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 I can play the intro of Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple on guitar. Quote
Raptor Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 I've been playing Bass Guitar since when I was 10 years old (I'm now 15). I have been in a band but lately stopped because of my studies. My band never liked Youtube and stuff, so we decided not to publish our songs. We have also made some songs.Our genre? HARD ROCK!Nice, nice. I am not a big fan of Rock (or "hard" rock) But I would love to hear them. Post your song here Quote
Messy Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) I've been playing Bass Guitar since when I was 10 years old (I'm now 15). I have been in a band but lately stopped because of my studies. My band never liked Youtube and stuff, so we decided not to publish our songs. We have also made some songs.Our genre? HARD ROCK!Nice, nice. I am not a big fan of Rock (or "hard" rock) But I would love to hear them. Post your song here Do you mean post our recordings or original songs we have played? Edited September 9, 2011 by Messy Quote
Messy Posted September 9, 2011 Posted September 9, 2011 Recordings.I wish I had any! The guy who had the recordings moved to another city and didn't give us copies... I'm sorry. We forgot to get copies Quote
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