#41117 - 07/30/10 09:48 PM
Re: Musicians
[Re: Lamar]
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Draculesti
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Registered: 09/18/07
Posts: 279
Loc: Rockville, Maryland
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I'm not a drummer, but I would love to own a kit, and know my way around one a little bit, and I think I could be better if I owned one and could practice.
I'm a guitarist. I started playing electric when I was 14. I got to college and the second semester of my freshman year I took a class on Guitar Literature (the history of the guitar, including precursory instruments, the music written {i.e. "literature"}, and the composers who wrote it). I began to take classical lessons with the grad assistant, and auditioned at the end of the semester after which I was accepted on a probational status into the music degree. Suffice to say, I have been playing classical for about ten years now, and have completed both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in classical guitar performance. I have never looked back.
I can also play keyboard, but as I don't own one, I couldn't really do much with one currently. Again, the practice is a factor.
Personally, however, I would rather be great at one instrument than be pretty good/okay at a bunch of them.
For me, music is life. I know some people only do it for fun, and so do I. However, I expect to make a living at doing it and having fun as well. Does that mean my integrity as a musician is in question? I think not. Does that mean that it does not take work? Absolutely not.
To make a living doing what one loves? Everyone should be so lucky 
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#41118 - 07/30/10 10:28 PM
Re: Musicians
[Re: Draculesti]
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Oxus
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Registered: 04/15/10
Posts: 172
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30 years or so of professionally playing, lot's of road stories! LOL
Making my favorite musick now that I am home with my family, semi retired.
Check it out if you wish . . . Here
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#41121 - 07/30/10 10:57 PM
Re: Musicians
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The Zebu
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Registered: 08/08/08
Posts: 1129
Loc: Orlando, FL
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I played bagpipes for a few years but then fell out due to school busy-ness. Tried drums; failed miserably. My GF plays, however.
Currently I make electronic music and do vocals for my own project at http://www.myspace.com/ferrumdei , which is more of a solo thing, though I do play some live shows with others accompanying instrumentals. It's sort of an EBM/black metal/atmospheric hybrid, if you're into that sort of thing.
Edited by The Zebu (07/30/10 10:58 PM)
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#42195 - 08/21/10 05:23 PM
Re: Musicians
[Re: Lamar]
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Dedalus
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Registered: 08/13/10
Posts: 51
Loc: Ireland
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Late to the thread, decided to chime in anyway. I've been drumming for years, played in two bands (one flopped, I got kicked out of the second after a falling out, but heard they broke up too). Drumming is an amazing feeling, I'd suggest to anyone strapped for the cash to see if they can afford a bass drum and a snare, themsthe basics, get the rest as time/money permits. I play guitar and bass (back when all I spent my college grants on were random instruments), not great at either, and I'm also quite shamefully struggling with ableton live 8 to produce some industrial sounds, havent even worked out the drumbeat section..
Curse my computer illiteracy. At least I can drum ok.
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