Musicians Talk

[Galletea]

I'm liking my guitar right now, although I'm pretty lame wit it. It's an electro acoustic, not particularly good, but like I said, I'm lame with it, so I have no need for a good one yet.
I haven't been able to bring my keyboard to my uni flat yet, and my flute's a tad on the loud side to be playing late at night. But it's not like playing Cash songs is hard, so I can cope without being good.

 

[perfectimo]

I would love to see your stuff!

*totally awesome snip*

you are officially going on my freindd list. anyone who swears by strats, vox, and semi acoustics gets my vote.

is that a AC30CCH or an older model? Stacks are great for sound, but i honestly could never be bothered lugging one of those around. Why are you called "The Shoes"? do you have anything i could listen to?

I had a feeling we would end up friends, you seemed to like a lot of stuff I did. Friendship accepted.

AC30CCH, the guy at my local music shop was asking for $1600 - $1800 for the combo and the head and box was $1800. I have a Fender frontman for practice, the stack was for when my friends were doing gigs but the 1 friends moved to NSW and we broke-up until now.

We are called the Shoes because in an interview when the Beatles was asked why they were called the Beatles they said:

Ringo: John thought of the name Beatles, and he'll tell you about it now.
John: It's just that it means Beatles, isn't it, you know? That's just a name, like "shoe."
Paul: "The Shoes." See, we could've been called "The Shoes," for all you know.

So we stole the name. I don't have anything audible you could listen to at the moment but if you are lucky me and my friend may record over the end of year holidays and I'll send you the files... in a torrent.

 

[Labyrinth]

So it seems we can post Equipment pictures. Here are the loves of my current life.

Spoiler: Mmm...

Funky view of my electric. Yes, those are holes in it.

This is so you can actually see the colour.

And my beloved Acoustic. Inherited, I think it's an early 20th/late 19th century remake of a much older violin. It's got "Nicolaus Amatus fecit in Cremona 1685" on the inside, but I really doubt it's that old.

 

[perfectimo]

So it seems we can post Equipment pictures. Here are the loves of my current life.

Spoiler: Mmm...

Funky view of my electric. Yes, those are holes in it.

This is so you can actually see the colour.

And my beloved Acoustic. Inherited, I think it's an early 20th/late 19th century remake of a much older violin. It's got "Nicolaus Amatus fecit in Cremona 1685" on the inside, but I [/b]really doubt it's that old.

I have always wondered, what do you tune a violins strings to?

EDIT: Forgot to say, that is a pretty darn cool violin, my friend has one but I'm guessing you didn't buy it just to look at.

 

[Lukeje]

So it seems we can post Equipment pictures. Here are the loves of my current life.

Spoiler: Mmm...

Funky view of my electric. Yes, those are holes in it.

This is so you can actually see the colour.

And my beloved Acoustic. Inherited, I think it's an early 20th/late 19th century remake of a much older violin. It's got "Nicolaus Amatus fecit in Cremona 1685" on the inside, but I [/b]really doubt it's that old.

I have always wondered, what do you tune a violins strings to?

EDIT: Forgot to say, that is a pretty darn cool violin, my friend has one but I'm guessing you didn't buy it just to look at.

G D A E; in fifths like a mandolin.

 

[perfectimo]

G D A E; in fifths like a mandolin.

Thanks. I think someone told me it was fourths one time but then it clicked in my head, they were a liar.

 

[Galletea]

I'd buy a purple violin just to look at. I mean I'd attempt to play it, but I haven't played since I was 6 and I was pretty bad then, it's just so pretty.

 

[jim_doki]

So it seems we can post Equipment pictures. Here are the loves of my current life.

Spoiler: Mmm...

Funky view of my electric. Yes, those are holes in it.

This is so you can actually see the colour.

And my beloved Acoustic. Inherited, I think it's an early 20th/late 19th century remake of a much older violin. It's got "Nicolaus Amatus fecit in Cremona 1685" on the inside, but I really doubt it's that old.

violins=sexy

 

[smallharmlesskitten]

Can anyone recommend me some decent turntables that can connect to my pc. I require some.

 

[zen5887]

I like the Aeolian, but minor modes are always a winner for me.

There is no such thing as minor modes.. Modes are modes. Aeolian is the same as the minor scale and Lydian is close to a minor but thats about it.

Also I was aiming for this thread to be less "Hey I'm *blaah* and I play *blaah* I've only been playing for 2 years but I'm pretty amazing" and more "Yeah if you use G7 then it'll fit but try G7M to add some tension, it might not be what you're looking for but it could work"

But whatever

On the topic of learning theory - I think that if you want to be anything more then a bedroom hobby muso then you need it. At the very least (guitarists) learn the name of your chords and how to make them, different voicings and some concept of timing (bass players) know your fretboard and have a good (very good) sense of rhythm. I don't mean to pick on guitarists and bass players but come on, there are very few piano players who don't know their stuff. When you go and jam with other people it makes everything run smoother if you know your stuff, I've been to practices where we have knocked down 5 or 6 songs in a bit over an hour cos one person yells out the chords and the others play it. Fair enough if your knew to guitar you don't know F#m7-5 or B9add13 but if you have the willingness to learn then people will want to play with you more and in the future, hire you more.

Also - If your a new band please for the sake of good music don't go rushing to get gigs, make sure you are tight enough - play your songs flawlessly!

 

[perfectimo]

Can anyone recommend me some decent turntables that can connect to my pc. I require some.

I'm not a DJ but on a DJ album cover they had a picture of these, so take that as you wish.

Spoiler: I got two turntables and a microphone

 

[perfectimo]

*SNIP*

I don't play jazz and don't want to learn any time soon so those chords are pretty much useless to me. I know the kind of people you mean who rush to do gigs, me and my friends only played schools gigs. It's expected that you suck.

EDIT: Cut quote and sorry for double again. I'm going to bed that is like the fourth double post today.

 

[olicon]

Hi, guys. I play the Viola. I'm horrible at it. You guys make me really ashamed that I do not know any music theory, let alone being able to play anything other than Twinkle Twinkle Little Star..
T-T I wish I can tell one pitch from another.
At least I have fun with Hime. Yes, I even named my Viola, even though I can barely keep a tune with her. (Yes, it's a her.)

 

[zen5887]

*SNIP*

I don't play jazz and don't want to learn any time soon so those chords are pretty much useless to me. I know the kind of people you mean who rush to do gigs, me and my friends only played schools gigs. It's expected that you suck.

EDIT: Cut quote and sorry for double again. I'm going to bed that is like the fourth double post today.

Man 'big' chords don't just come up in Jazz - I've seen F11, C13, F#m7-5 and more as well as some pretty cool modulation in Disco

 

[perfectimo]

Man 'big' chords don't just come up in Jazz - I've seen F11, C13, F#m7-5 and more as well as some pretty cool modulation in Disco

I thought disco had some weird chords, they always sounded so interesting.

I play rock n' roll, like chuck berry, the beatles and others I can't be bothered listing. My point is I don't use those chords as they aren't really part of that "sound" but I have learned different blues chords and scales because that is what I'm into.

I do hope to expand further in music but I'm taking my time. One day I will be playing chords that take longer to say than the song they are used in but that day will be a few years off.

 

[Lukeje]

I like the Aeolian, but minor modes are always a winner for me.

There is no such thing as minor modes. Modes are modes. Aeolian is the same as the minor scale and Lydian is close to a minor but thats about it.

There are however modes that contain a minor third, and those that contain a major third. I believe that is what he was referring to. The dorian is also a 'minor' mode.

 

[curlycrouton]

Spoiler: My Equipment

My darling amp.

Yes, I know it's generic, but it sounds brilliant and looks like a dream, and for 400 pounds is a pretty good deal.

My keyboard.

My favourite music programs currently are Sibelius, Audacity and:

Soundplant, the program that enables every key on a qwerty keyboard to launch different samples.

 

[manicfoot]

I know of modes and use them occasionally but don't really have a favourite. I'm all about clashing chords like Augmented 5th's and Minor/majors. I use them a lot on my music.

 

[JBarracudaL]

yeah, i would like to be like this, but i'm not talented enough and i dont really have the time to sit down. I write in a Sonic Youth style. if it sounds good, use it

I'm just lucky, my father began teaching me when I was little. (Though, I couldn't do much but learn about music theory until my hands were big enough to really play properly. lol) He's been playing since he was 14 (He's 60 now) and has studied music, played in countless local banmds, knows every genre in the book BLAH. He's just amazing at the instrument, so it helps to have someone like that teaching you.

On the topic of learning theory - I think that if you want to be anything more then a bedroom hobby muso then you need it. At the very least (guitarists) learn the name of your chords and how to make them, different voicings and some concept of timing (bass players) know your fretboard and have a good (very good) sense of rhythm. I don't mean to pick on guitarists and bass players but come on, there are very few piano players who don't know their stuff. When you go and jam with other people it makes everything run smoother if you know your stuff, I've been to practices where we have knocked down 5 or 6 songs in a bit over an hour cos one person yells out the chords and the others play it. Fair enough if your knew to guitar you don't know F#m7-5 or B9add13 but if you have the willingness to learn then people will want to play with you more and in the future, hire you more.

Agreed, theory is essential. Music, like anything else, is something you need to educate yourself about if you wish to ever become great.
I don't understand the mentallity of budding musicians who think they don't need theory, it's like a person picking up surgical utensils, who's watched a few surgeries on Discovery Health, thinking he can wander into a hospital and get a job as a surgeon with no education, it makes no sense.
Sorry, rawk starz, you need to study to become good.

Also, although I was taught music theory very young, going back to it, I decided to pick up Sean Malone's book "Music Theory For Bassists." Which I bought from Hal Leonard, online, for very cheap. Incredibly helpful, thorough read, very simplified too.
So, you aspiring bassists around here really should pick it up.

Also, it's by Sean Malone (Cynic, Gordian Knot) so that's just coated in win from the get-go.

 

[GenHellspawn]

recording and engineering accoustic folk

You were using recorded samples right? Because if you weren't, I'm gonna have to ask a big how the hell did you do that?