Anybody play anything?

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-19 05:46pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:
IRG CommandoJoe wrote:Why do people find brass to be obnoxious? I find electric guitars (played in a heavy-metal way), bagpipes, and somtimes organs to be obnoxious, but not instruments such as French horns or tubas. They produce appealing sounds. Without them, many symphonies would suck. Pracitically all of Star Wars' music would suck.
I just love bashing band instruments....it's so much fun when people react with shock and outrage and start yelling at me. I realize that symphonies would suck without the brass.

You you're a musician sadist?

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-10-19 06:05pm

salm wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:Tuba, the omni horn! I`ve also sang in a couple punk bands.
any bands i might know?

I sincerely doubt it, not unless you`ve ever lived in Wichita. Great band names though, Bigger than Jesus, 5 Speed Rubber Monkey, Deep Floyd, 6 cents, Snatchrachet.......

salm · Post by **salm** » 2002-10-19 08:25pm

Frank Hipper wrote:
salm wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:Tuba, the omni horn! I`ve also sang in a couple punk bands.
any bands i might know?
I sincerely doubt it, not unless you`ve ever lived in Wichita. Great band names though, Bigger than Jesus, 5 Speed Rubber Monkey, Deep Floyd, 6 cents, Snatchrachet.......

5 speed rubber monkey is indeed a cool name.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-10-19 08:40pm

I play the piano, and I can sing. I'm pretty good at it too. I think I can do 3 octaves, but I can only do about 2 without sounding like I was backed up with helium and kicked in the nuts.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2002-10-19 08:43pm

I play the trumpet, and I can sing a dirty parody of Rocky Top Tennessee.

salm · Post by **salm** » 2002-10-19 08:47pm

<old joke>anybody want to bring up the male organ</old joke>

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2002-10-19 09:52pm

I used to play flute. (Yes, guys do play flute) However, I've already fulfilled my PA requirements, so I dropped band.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-19 11:12pm

verilon wrote:I wonder if Kelly can guess what I play...?

Had you not said before that you played viola, I still would have categorized you as a string player.

Anyways, I played a recorder in 4th grade...and I woul like to learn the following: Oboe, Cello, Piano, Bass guitar, Bassoon, and possibilty of flute and/or French horn. Trumpets, as well as most brass instruments, can be quite obnoxious...except maybe trombones, for whatever reason...hrm...? Clarinets = YUCK!

Yuck? Clarinet is MUCH better than oboe. Ick. Brass instruments are not obnoxious if played by an expert. Or at least someone who actually knows how to play it.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-19 11:13pm

Captain_Cyran wrote:I play the violin, not some loud obnoxious piece of metal. And I want to learn how to play the bass guitar (Primus's bass guitarist proved the kick-assness of the instrument)

Clarinets, bassoon and oboe are not metal.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-19 11:15pm

Durran Korr wrote:I play the trumpet, and I can sing a dirty parody of Rocky Top Tennessee.

That's because you're a Georgia Bulldogs fan.

(btw, did you guys win or lose today? We barely got past Duke.)

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2002-10-19 11:16pm

I'm a trombonist.

And first chair at my high school.

[/ego-trip]

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-19 11:17pm

Darth Yoshi wrote:I used to play flute. (Yes, guys do play flute) However, I've already fulfilled my PA requirements, so I dropped band.

I've known some very good male flutist. And I could see you as a flutist.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2002-10-19 11:18pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:
Durran Korr wrote:I play the trumpet, and I can sing a dirty parody of Rocky Top Tennessee.
That's because you're a Georgia Bulldogs fan.

(btw, did you guys win or lose today? We barely got past Duke.)

A win, against Vandy. Defense was somewhat under par, but the offense finally clicked today.

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-10-19 11:56pm

I have played to at least a decent standard all of the following instruments.

Violin
Trombone
Tuba
Bagpipes

Sienthal · Post by **Sienthal** » 2002-10-20 12:40am

I play a Cello, 5 years,

Solid Snake · Post by **Solid Snake** » 2002-10-20 12:59pm

How many people have been in a band?

I've been in five, over the course of two years, for christ's sake. Not one of them made it to the stage.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-20 01:22pm

Kelly, could you guess what other music I am involved in besides piano?

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-10-20 01:33pm

I was in a band for a short time while I still played guitar. We played at some friends' parties, mostly heavy metal stuff.

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-20 01:41pm

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:Kelly, could you guess what other music I am involved in besides piano?

From the way you phrased that, I would have to say chorus. I haven't read enough of your posts to make a complete decision.

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-10-20 01:45pm

I suck at musical instruments. I tried guitar and clarinet, and I sucked at both.

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-10-20 01:47pm

Guitar is a very difficult instrument to learn, especially if your hand-eye coordination isn't very good. It's best to start off with something like t-bone or trumpet.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-20 01:54pm

Kelly Antilles wrote:
IRG CommandoJoe wrote:Kelly, could you guess what other music I am involved in besides piano?
From the way you phrased that, I would have to say chorus. I haven't read enough of your posts to make a complete decision.

I KNEW you would catch on to the phrasing!

Yeah, chorus. lol

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-20 02:24pm

IG-88E wrote:Guitar is a very difficult instrument to learn, especially if your hand-eye coordination isn't very good. It's best to start off with something like t-bone or trumpet.

'bone isn't really a good starting instrument. (unless you're already through your growth spurts.

) The slide is a bit hard for a kid to figure out at first. For a kid, trumpet is a good starting brass. Clarinet, sax and flute for woodwinds. And percussion is fun for everyone!

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-20 02:26pm

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:
From the way you phrased that, I would have to say chorus. I haven't read enough of your posts to make a complete decision.

I KNEW you would catch on to the phrasing!

Yeah, chorus. lol[/quote]

Duh.

I've been involved with music since the third grade. I studied music ed for 3.5 years in college. That was a bunch of hours of strictly MUSIC classes. Plus classes with no fucking credit that were required. I hated those.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-20 02:29pm

So what exactly do you do now?