The Musicians Thread!

[Magibeg]

Just wondering how many people here play instruments and what those instruments are. Posting videos of performances and what not are strongly encouraged.

I personally play guitar, unfortunately I don't really have an amp right now and my guitar is a no name Gibson knockoff.

I made that video when we had a guitar thread going at the main TPU forums.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18vtKqeZVSg

[de.das.dude]

i play drums. when the drummer of my cousins band aint there.

[Reventon]

I was going to play guitar but didn't have enough motivation. I have a good, general (and specific) knowledge of music though even though I don't play an instrument.

[de.das.dude]

same here. i could be an awsome dj.
but im to lazy. life is too short.

[DaveK]

same here. i could be an awsome dj.
but im to lazy. life is too short.

Hell anyone can be a DJ, it's not that hard, especially now that everyone's using shitty laptop mixers that automatically beat match for you instead of proper CD players like the CDJ1000 that you have to manually beat match with. As long as you play the same generic crap everyone else in the club plays, it doesn't even matter if your beat matching is off. That's why I hate the club scene here. It's either indie/electro shite, hip-hop which is awkward cos you're the only whitey there, or gay/lesbian night which is awkward because you're the only straight one there.

[Magibeg]

This thread appears to be getting full of excuses. Get off your lazy asses and do something you want to do.(slap)

[PP Mguire]

You know everything i play already. My little setup now is puny so i dont even bother.

[Magibeg]

You know everything i play already. My little setup now is puny so i dont even bother.

I dunno, that sounds like more excuses to me. My setup sucks hard and i don't even have an amp. All i have is a $200 guitar i bought about 10 years ago.

[Reventon]

If I had '59 Les Paul Reissue with a Marshall stack I'd start playing guitar.

[Wile E]

Hell anyone can be a DJ, it's not that hard, especially now that everyone's using shitty laptop mixers that automatically beat match for you instead of proper CD players like the CDJ1000 that you have to manually beat match with. As long as you play the same generic crap everyone else in the club plays, it doesn't even matter if your beat matching is off. That's why I hate the club scene here. It's either indie/electro shite, hip-hop which is awkward cos you're the only whitey there, or gay/lesbian night which is awkward because you're the only straight one there.

CD is no better than laptop mixers. Vinyl is the only real mixing art.


As for the main topic, I play guitar, and drums. Ihave no drums, however. :(

All self taught. Can't read a note of music.

[Olithereal]

I got a guitar and an amp. I dropped it cause I had no motivation. I'd really like to learn to drum though.

[Magibeg]

CD is no better than laptop mixers. Vinyl is the only real mixing art.


As for the main topic, I play guitar, and drums. Ihave no drums, however. :(

All self taught. Can't read a note of music.

I like how with the exception of few topics things were always better or more pure back in the day.

I say psh, Vinyl is no better than CD or laptop mixers. Conducting an orchestra is the real mixing art ;).

Also Wile e you need to make a guitar video and post it here.

[Wile E]

No. I suck hard. lol

And Vinyl = God.

[Magibeg]

No. I suck hard. lol

And Vinyl = God.

Non-sense. I'm sure you play just fine. That being said...

People need to start posting some videos :P

[PP Mguire]

You know everything i play already. My little setup now is puny so i dont even bother.

Well heres the situation. We live with a guy thats letting us stay here for free until we can get back on our feet (We will be reimbursing him electric when we can). We live in an apartment on the second floor and basically hes paranoid that any loud noise is gonna be heard throughout the complex. So i have to play when hes gone and i really only like to practice in the middle of the night (Night owl so im up then). Right before Quakecon i tried vacuuming my heatsink for 2 seconds and he came out and yelled at me for it being 1am. I used to vacuum our own apartment at 3am and nobody cared. Hell i would drum in the afternoon and nobod cared :mad:

Not only that, but i went from my half stack to a 15w Crate POS and my sound is all fubard. I still play, but not to the extent of when we had our own places. And on that note, i havent been practicing and my stuff that i do is basically on Youtube already anyways.

[JC316]

I play guitar. I have a USA made Martin DX1. I will poke around and see if I can find any videos.

[DaveK]

I've always wanted to play the drums, but nothing serious. Rock Band :P

CD is no better than laptop mixers. Vinyl is the only real mixing art.

Well the laptop mixers make it a bit easier, not that it was that hard to mix on CD anyway. All I know is vinyl is the hardest to mix on.

[JC316]

Just picked up an electric keyboard at a local thrift shop, so I am going to try to learn the piano.

[theJesus]

I play some keyboard, self-taught (like wile e, can't read music :D), and I have a guitar, which I can't play for shit lol.

I have a lot of fun messing with soft-synths since I have a midi-keyboard. I record for friends occasionally as well, since I've got a nice interface.

I'm lazy and never really bother with any of that anymore though lol

[Magibeg]

Comeon, there's gotta be some videos of you guys kicking around.

Here's another old one of me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HApNj9gkEYQ

[JC316]

Comeon, there's gotta be some videos of you guys kicking around.

Here's another old one of me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HApNj9gkEYQ

There are a few, but I suck out loud. They are OLD, nothing recent.

[theJesus]

I refuse to make a video of myself playing any instrument, unless I'm doing it as a joke and sucking on purpose (to cover up the fact that I really do suck).

[de.das.dude]

^ lol.

[JC316]

quHrFD23fJ0

I sing like a dying moose, but my guitar playing is decent.

[Magibeg]

Hurray someone manned up :D

I'd like to keep this thread going and active. I figure between everyone here we've gotta have someone learning something new at any given time.

[JC316]

I will make a new video. I have improved a lot since then.

[Wile E]

Non-sense. I'm sure you play just fine. That being said...

People need to start posting some videos :P

I'm more a writer and rhythm player. Lead isn't really my thing. AKA: Totally not exciting to see on youtube. lol.

[PP Mguire]

I was actually just about to put this clean part i learned on Youtube. Nothing solo about it.

Havent decided yet though.

[Magibeg]

I was actually just about to put this clean part i learned on Youtube. Nothing solo about it.

Havent decided yet though.

Do it.

[Magibeg]

I'm more a writer and rhythm player. Lead isn't really my thing. AKA: Totally not exciting to see on youtube. lol.

Rhythm sounds nice. I personally prefer it usually.

[PP Mguire]

Do it.

Not sure if i can do at all this weekend. Room mate has to be gone before i even decide to play guitar.

Edit: Im practicing. Man i really need to shake the rust off.

[erocker]

I had to sell my G&L P1000 a while ago to pay off medical bills. I still play piano and drums when I get a chance. I mess around with an electric guitar and a headphone amp from time to time.

[theJesus]

quHrFD23fJ0

I sing like a dying moose, but my guitar playing is decent.
private video :/

[FreedomEclipse]

hmmm, suprised why i never seen this thread before - I play drums, guitar, bass & some keyboard/piano - I got my grade 1 before i said fuck this shit n went to play something more modern.

Im a bit of a jack of all trades fairly good'ish mainly on guitar as its my main instrument. Im wishing i had a drum kit at home as id like to practise more, I dont get to practise anymore since everyone in the band i was involved with ended up going our seperate ways. I would like to play guitar a little more also. but I play better with/in a band rather then as a bedroom guitarist.

I like the energy being a band gives and i find its very easy to come up with new riffs n other stuff when jamming with others. otherwise I havent got the heart to just pick up the guitar n grind scales for a few hours everyday.
what I normally tend to do is pick the guitar up n cover a few dream theater, opeth or Versaillies tracks before practising a few hand/finger stretches n some odd scales before putting the guitar down. but every time i do it. i dont really feel that ive learnt anything at all.

& i dont just like being part of a band because the other instruments cover up my mistakes lol. of course we all make mistakes but thats what rehersal is all about

[theJesus]

I've tried to "jam" a few times before, with my keyboard, but I just can't do it. I always end up ignoring what everybody else is doing and playing something totally different lol. Then I come up with something they like, while I'm just messing around, and they tell me to keep doing it, but I've already forgotten it lol

[FreedomEclipse]

Ugh, I really want a drum kit :(

[theJesus]

I just want a little midi pad so I can tap beats out for my projects.

[FreedomEclipse]

well I got EZ drummer & virtual keyboard for beats. but i still want Mike Portnoy's drumkit :P


just for illustration.....

http://www.pearldrummersforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76913&stc=1&d=1096572547
^ Mike Portnoy's drumkit....

[theJesus]

lol nice

I've got EZ drummer as well, but I haven't done much with it. I'm sure I can set it up to have each drum mapped to a different key on my keyboard, but it would be nice just to have something like the Korg nanoPAD (http://www.zzounds.com/item--KORNANOPAD).

[FreedomEclipse]

I wouldnt mind an electric drumkit - Yamaha make pretty amazing ones at that, but nothing feels better then sitting behind a real set of drums.

[theJesus]

Electric drumkits are cool because you can choose the samples for 'em :D I can't play drums at all though, so I'd prefer a pad. Cheaper too.

[FreedomEclipse]

drums can be pretty fun to play. depending on the size of your kit - you can come up with hundreds of different fills n grooves, its some funky shit bro

[theJesus]

I'm not made for drumming, it takes too much energy lol. I can tap out a few beats, so I'm happy with that, because I'm most comfortable at the keys.

edit: Actually, I'm most comfortable recording midi tracks and running those through soft-synths while I edit/mix them.

[DannibusX]

I play Rockband, Rockband 2 and The Beatles: Rockband.

IRL I have limited skill with the guitar, I played the drums for years but I also haven't in years. I've played bass practicing with a friends band, and in school I played clarinet.

I'm not very good, I know some chords, and can kick out some riffs but I don't practice enough.

I have a Dean ML, some Rogue electric guitar and a Crate amp.

[PP Mguire]

well I got EZ drummer & virtual keyboard for beats. but i still want Mike Portnoy's drumkit :P


just for illustration.....

http://www.pearldrummersforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76913&stc=1&d=1096572547
^ Mike Portnoy's drumkit....
Left side is for drumming, the right side is used during his live solo. He normally uses his pink and white Tama kit everywhere though.
I wouldnt mind an electric drumkit - Yamaha make pretty amazing ones at that, but nothing feels better then sitting behind a real set of drums.I have found i like playing a high grade Roland electric set if i want to play on some.

Electric drumkits are cool because you can choose the samples for 'em :D I can't play drums at all though, so I'd prefer a pad. Cheaper too.I want to change each drum on an electric set to orgasm sounds one day.

[jmcslob]

If this thread is still going when I get a new Keyboard I'll post up some BACH LOL
or some cheesy Motley Crue

[Wile E]

well I got EZ drummer & virtual keyboard for beats. but i still want Mike Portnoy's drumkit :P


just for illustration.....

http://www.pearldrummersforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=76913&stc=1&d=1096572547
^ Mike Portnoy's drumkit....

Quite the awesome kit. I'm partial to Danny Carey's kit tho. Not as big, but I love the layout.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100822/Danny_Carey_Kit.jpg

[FreedomEclipse]

heres a better pic of his kit

http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn16/ffcecil/miragediag.jpg

that guys insane but then he does have OCD

[PP Mguire]

He actually has many sets and he uses each one for a different reason.

Im not partial to anyones set except my own. That is when i had it.

[Olithereal]

http://www.mikedolbear.com/Images/peart_kit1.jpg

[PP Mguire]

Neil is such a badass.

[Olithereal]

Neil is such a badass.

Sure is.

[PP Mguire]

It isnt video but 2 pics of me and my dad from last night.

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/3741/dscn1400x.jpg
http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/9093/dscn1416.jpg

[Wile E]

Holy shit! Are you wearing men's jeans?

[PP Mguire]

Holy shit! Are you wearing men's jeans?

Always have.

[theJesus]

I want to change each drum on an electric set to orgasm sounds one day.
That would be fucking epic.
Always have.
I seem to recall a discussion about you wearing chick pants a while back.

[momentomoir]

That would be fucking epic.

I seem to recall a discussion about you wearing chick pants a while back.

still boys pants just brand is chick pants...

[theJesus]

Does he or does he not ever wear skinny/tight jeans?

[momentomoir]

Does he or does he not ever wear skinny/tight jeans?

not anymore he only wears those american eagle jeans and his tripp pants
i steal his pants some times bc were the same waist size basically hes skinnier though

[theJesus]

OK, well, skinny/tight jeans are what I consider chick jeans. That's good that he doesn't wear 'em anymore :D

[momentomoir]

OK, well, skinny/tight jeans are what I consider chick jeans. That's good that he doesn't wear 'em anymore :D

i just think they look sexy

[Wile E]

i just think they look sexy

You just have poor taste.

[theJesus]

Remember, she used to be 100% lesbian, so it's natural for her to like feminine stuff on guys lol.

[PP Mguire]

That would be fucking epic.

I seem to recall a discussion about you wearing chick pants a while back.

Actually i only wore skinnier guy pants. They are labeled male, and you get them in the guy section of Hot Topic. Chick pants usually are tight around the crotch because the zipper is shorter and are low rise and usually flare out near the shoes. My pants where usual guy pants at the top to not squish the dick and where tight all the way to the shoes. They also wernt low rise so they wouldnt show off crack.