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 j2brown
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Location: Sterling, VA
    
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Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:37 am Post subject: |
 
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kazoo!
(I also played alto sax for 11 years, marching band mostly. Haven't played in 8 years though, and was never that good, just good enought to make the cut.)
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Jazzman
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Joined: Jul 20, 2004
Member#: 7365
Posts: 100
Location: Utah, USA
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Most people know I'm a trumpet player. I've been playing for over 20 years now. I played with Synthesis while in college and was fortunate to find an amateur big band afterwards to play with (C.B. Jazz). I've been playing lead trumpet with them for a number of years.
I also try to play a little piano, but I'm really not that good. I'm trying to learn to play Claire de Lune for a family recital in a few months. Everyone in my family is very musical except for our parents (figure that one out--my mother is completely tone deaf!).
I'm horrible at composing and arranging, which is really bad because there's always something great sounding in my head but I just don't know how to get it down on paper. I did throw together a big band arrangement of Duke Ellington's I'm Beginning to See the Light once, but it has yet to see the light of day. |
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Joined: Oct 23, 2003
Member#: 3465
Posts: 380
Location: Switzerland
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Fri Nov 12, 2004 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm horrible at composing and arranging, which is really bad because there's always something great sounding in my head but I just don't know how to get it down on paper. |
You can always do it like Danny Elfman: Just hum it to your 6 chained-up slave composers in the basement, they will flesh everything out for you and deliver the final music. You'll get all the credit, of course. 
Just kidding, obviously - but there are still plenty of people out there who believe he does write his scores like this, seriously. Makes me very, very sad. |
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 schroddie
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Joined: Jul 30, 2004
Member#: 7501
Posts: 574
Location: Baltimore,MD
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I play the keyboard. Qwerty-style.  |
lol Sensei... very very nice. Ever tried to switch to AZERTY-style for a change?
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 Pixie
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Joined: May 14, 2002
Member#: 90
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| schroddie wrote: |
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| I play the keyboard. Qwerty-style. |
lol Sensei... very very nice. Ever tried to switch to AZERTY-style for a change? |
What about DVORAK? |
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zirael
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Joined: Feb 05, 2004
Member#: 4924
Posts: 795
Location: North Carolina
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Fri Nov 12, 2004 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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I play piano passably, haven't touched the clarinet and bassoon in a long time, since band days. Clarinet is more popular here than I thought! |
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Techo
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Joined: Feb 12, 2004
Member#: 5054
Posts: 182
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Fri Nov 12, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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So many folks play various instruments, I just play the Piano, my favorite pieces are mostly from Beethoven and Chopin. I haven't touched the intstrument in the last 3 years. I could mention that back in middle school they forced me to learn and play the recorder  . |
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lotrgirl
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Joined: Sep 09, 2004
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Posts: 110
Location: Minnesota, USA
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Sat Nov 13, 2004 12:23 am Post subject: |
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I play flute in my college band, played piccolo last year (but we won't get into that...I'm too bitter). I've played flute for 9 years now. I've played piano for about 14 years now. I love playing both!  And I had to play the recorder, like Techo, for school. lol, and I tried playing my brother's trombone this summer...
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Jazzman
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Joined: Jul 20, 2004
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Location: Utah, USA
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Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:12 am Post subject: |
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| I love playing both! |
Wow! You can play flute and piano at the same time?!? That's amazing--you must send pictures of that.
I probably shouldn't say what the brass players used to call the flute players in high school (you probably already know). |
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Haurk
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Joined: Jan 04, 2004
Member#: 4340
Posts: 85
Location: Göteborg, Sweden
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I play Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Piano and Sing.
I'm best at Guitar and Singing... I think, atleast that is what I do in the band I play in.. Playing kind of funkyish poprock
Band website: www.classicmolly.com (warning: the site design is... special )
I compose mostly with the band, using jamsessions. Someone has an idea, and we turn it into a song
I do compose some stuff on the computer aswell with Reason (Music Sequencer Program) and my midi keyboard. It's really fun as you can make orchestral music with only a program and a midi keyboard, but I can't say I'm very good at it even though I've made a few pieces |
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lotrgirl
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Location: Minnesota, USA
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| Jazzman wrote: |
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| I love playing both! |
Wow! You can play flute and piano at the same time?!? That's amazing--you must send pictures of that.
I probably shouldn't say what the brass players used to call the flute players in high school (you probably already know). |
LOL, I wish! That would be fun to play both at once. And yeah, I've heard names for us flute players...
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GrooveMerchant
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Joined: Jul 29, 2003
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Posts: 221
Location: Oregon
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Wow, there are alot of musicians around SST, that's awesome! Quite a few singers I noticed, good stuff right there, it's one of those things I really admire and wish I was better at.
Anywho, I've been playing Alto and Tenor Sax for the last 9 years, although this year I didn't do any type of group. Marching band sucks up way to much time these days, and college band isn't competitive, which in my opinion just isn't as much fun. I gotta go find somewhere to play Jazz, or just bust out some Aebersolds. Holy Crap do I miss playing Jazz.......
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rebeccabutterfly
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Joined: Sep 13, 2003
Member#: 3098
Posts: 455
Location: Teaxsahs
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Played clarinet for a while, loved switching to contra-bass clarinet, and i consider that my instrument of choice if/when playing concert-style. Started to love martching bad as soon as i became Drum Major, i loved conducting more than anything (even if no one does really watch you out there).
I can play piano by ear, but havne't developed it any further than that.
Play a little acoustic guitar.
Havea drive to some day learn how to play the mandolin.
Have learned how to play a dulcimer.
My instrument of choice right now is a tambourine. Mexican style, while dancing.
People have recently been telling me i can sing ... what?! i would probably be somewhere slightly above an alto, depending on the day. I dont trust the people that have been telling me that i have a good voice, so i just share whatever talent i have with the radio in my car, or with people in other cars who can't hear me.
Very talented group here. very impressed. You have to have an appreciation for music to like some of the stuff around here!
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Jazzman
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Joined: Jul 20, 2004
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Posts: 100
Location: Utah, USA
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Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:47 am Post subject: |
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I was Drum Major in high school, too, but went back to playing instead. I enjoy conducting (I conduct the church choir now), but love playing my horn more.
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| i loved conducting more than anything (even if no one does really watch you out there) |
I've found they're always paying attention when I make a mistake. |
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rebeccabutterfly
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Joined: Sep 13, 2003
Member#: 3098
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Location: Teaxsahs
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They also pay attention when your dress flies up.
They dont realize that you can see every move they make from up there, though. Sometimes more than I ever cared to see.
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