Musicians on Political Forum?

Absolutely beautiful.

 

I myself am a fellow musician. I play guitar myself (go figure), as well as drums/percussion, and a little bit of bass. I grew up listening to Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, but then I explored Jazz and avant-garde classical music. I started to improvise freely when I got into the more freer forms of Jazz, which has lead me to just pure free improvisation. I was, and am currently hooked up on Bela Bartok, because of his very interesting melodies, and the use of different scales in his compositions as well as the immense power and aggressiveness that I fell in many of his works. I'm also into a little bit of hip-hop, along with a lot of electronic music, as well as middle-eastern, near-eastern, and eastern-european and Caucasus music. In general, I usually have an open mind, and acquire many different musics from around the music.

The music that I play reflects my vast range of musical taste. It's often well-rounded: they're often aggressive, usually involving distorted guitar. But even in the heaviness and aggression, it contains a lot of melody that is influenced by the cultural music from the eastern world. Along with that, it reflects upon influence from grunge and alternative rock. I used to do a lot more of atonal, frantic, free-improvisation on the guitar, but it has been for some time more relaxed. Very occasionally, I do use frantic free improv on guitar to generate new ideas and concepts into my music; I do, however, freely improvise on the drums.

Favorite artists: Bela Bartok, John Zorn, Peter Brotzmann, Bill Laswell, Buckethead, Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Edgard Varese, Krzysztof Penderecki, La Monte Young, Brion Gysin, Angus Maclise, Monster Rally, Clutchy Hopkins, Sun Ra, Han Bennink, Tony Oxley, Derek Bailey, Fred Frith, Eugene Chadbourne, Robert Johnson, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, DJ Spooky, Fat Jon, Nujabes, Flying Lotus, Gonjasufi, Erkin Koray, High Tide, Chris Corsano, Bob Marley, Bonobo, Bibio, Micah Buzan, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Necromandus.

 

BTW - "Ode to Joy" which they play was one of the first keyboard pieces I learned to play. I believe it's a part of "basic piano" for all keyboard players. I would have fit right it. LOL

 

Over the years my appreciation of "other" cultural music sources has greatly expanded where any and all of which can be incorporated into my musical tastes. Perhaps the earliest influence I had in this regard was George Harrison's incorporating the sitar with the Beatles compositions of the late 1960's that introduced "Far East" musical instrumentation into British Rock. From there it opened up a whole new horizon in musical appreciation and composition for me.

 

I have to tell this story. At the age of 8 or 9, probably inspired by her mothers playing, my daughter showed an interest in learning to play the piano. Quietly and only to my self, I questioned her resolve but said nothing, hired a music teacher and encouraged her to pursue it. I told her often that I looked forward to the day when she would play Music Box Dancer for me, and she promised me she would. But as is often the case with kids, she began to lose interest and after a few months we canceled the lessons at her request.

But that wasn't the end of the story. Several months later I came home from a long 5 week stint in Puerto Rico. On the evening of my first night home my daughter led me by the hand into the living room, sat me down and played for me the most beautiful rendition of Music Box Dancer I had ever heard. Folks it was the most beautiful three minutes of my life.

[video=youtube_share;PpqucmEA3P4]http://youtu.be/PpqucmEA3P4[/video]

My wife told me later that the girl had practiced day and night while I was gone in order to keep her promise to me when I came home.

 

I play double bass, as well as electric.

Have a custom made double bass with adjustable bridge, and a Squier Jazz Bass. I love them both.

 

I've always loved "good bass" work in a composition and often considered buying an electric bass. In the 1960's when I was in a band our bass player, Dave "Dino" Murfone (RIP), was one of the first bass players using chords on bass although other major musicians were as well. It was something that a "small local band" bass player didn't typically do and it was very cool at the time. Another bassist friend from the 1960's was Leigh Skylar that later played bass for Phil Collins during Collins' solo career in the 1980's. Leigh did studio work in LA during the late 1960's and 1970's before Collins picked him up and was a great bass player.

I really should get off my ass, go down to Guitar Center, and buy a bass guitar. LOL

 

Haha yeah. I quite like the one I got. Cost me $500 AUD, which was really cheap for Australia, but plays well. Is a 70s remake jazz bass I think.

 

Sounds similar to the following bass guitar that I tried out at Guitar Center last year but yours is the "better version" of this one.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-...pecial-SS--Short-Scale--108097676-i1860420.gc

I believe yours is the Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-Vintage-Modified-Jazz-Bass-519639-i1656252.gc

 

That's the one. Mine is maple with a natural finish, I feel like I'm playing a tree Definitely a great bass, I'd recommend it to anyone starting out.

 

A few tips for what its worth: Take a deep breath, let the air out but don't let your chest fall. That is where you should be breathing from. Don't forcibly breathe, it should be as natural as when you are resting. Don't try to push more air when singing higher or louder. Annunuciate the words as best you can. (Frank Sinatra was a stickler for this). Lastly, keep your lips relaxed as best you can.

This has helped me over the years.

 

I think that was my post...? I have been practicing quite a bit, it seems my comfortable range is like Jack Johnson and such.

The highest I go with the capo is maybe the fifth fret. It sounds marginal. I will definitely try your suggestions.

Duets with women have always interested me, I have been learning quite a few covers performed by this very talented (and absolutely beautiful) woman... I need to plan a trip to Brazil. LOL

I melt on the second part of the chorus.
[video=youtube_share;_5FrZJyMag8]http://youtu.be/_5FrZJyMag8[/video]

Another exceptional vocalist (she does a lot of screaming in the electric sets, hence the raspy voice):
[video=youtube_share;3E6mz7caVmE]http://youtu.be/3E6mz7caVmE[/video]

 

[video=youtube;LVqtGejYe_o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVqtGejYe_o[/video]

 

I was spellbound by Maria Brink. Is she a singer?

 

My first performance on stage with a group was as a guest singer with a group at a free concert in a park when I was about 16. I was thereafter banned from singing. LOL

 

Yes, look up the band In This Moment. A lot of it is mediocre... especially the earlier stuff... however there are some gems. Blood is excellent:

[video=youtube_share;5ZF5m-vmDzM]http://youtu.be/5ZF5m-vmDzM[/video]

[video=youtube_share;SbH5NeiFGjY]http://youtu.be/SbH5NeiFGjY[/video]

The medicore (I realize its a cover):
[video=youtube_share;Lvmg0q-KHRs]http://youtu.be/Lvmg0q-KHRs[/video]

The full acoustic set... three whole songs <_<
[video=youtube_share;8LKQk3ls074]http://youtu.be/8LKQk3ls074[/video]

 

I have a 28-year old boy who's been playing jazz bass (electric) since he was 8. Records a lot of his own stuff that I don't get, but I guess he does. I know he's into Django, I don't know about the rest of those you noted.

Me, I just fart around on an old cheap SG. My taste is uncultured party music of the 3-chord variety.

 

[video=youtube;6cG2Xk6Uy4A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cG2Xk6Uy4A[/video]

 

I just signed up forAmerica'sGot Talentand plan tosing the firststanzaof thesong I potedaboveandafewother things.

 

I used to sing in a band years ago. Now I play acoustic guitar poorly.

 

I am planning on taking A Great Big World's "Say Something" and metal it up with eight string guitar and screaming/gut growling.

Should be interesting. Maybe I will actually produce it in Reaper properly.

 

I dj and try (and fail) to produce dnb. Does that count?

 

Watched it, now I'll have to go back and listen this time..............

 

Distracting, I know.

However, I welcome such distractions. lol

 

Gigged the new sweetheart last weekend!