General Music Discussion

[Atletius]

I could mean stuff like that, but I would also ask that as a musician. Does anyone here play music? Or are all of you guys only avid listeners?

Guitarist with no band :V

I feel ya. My old band broke up.

[Corrian]

Eh, being without a band doesn't bother me much, even if I played music.

Besides: People have done amazing music solo, so yeah

[The First Republic of the Seventh Bay]

I like the reply I got from that statement! It was simple but it's really cool to see what instruments people do and don't play. I, personally, am a trombone player who plays other brass instruments as well as a little bit of keyboard synth. I love playing classical, jazz, and electronic music with those instruments.

[Calorax]

Since I was talking about lists I was making and someone asked about them, here's an example of one of many lists I have as a work in progress:

Thinking of making playlists with the same general concept on Spotify, as well.

The reason for doing this: I have no idea. Sharing with people over time?

Top 25 Alternative Rock/indie Rock Songs
Optimistic by Radiohead
Demons by The National
Sorrow by The National
Afraid of Everyone by The National
England by The National
Cyclopean by Buke and Gase
Smother by Daughter
Wings by Birdy
Lippy Kids by Elbow
The Night Will Always Win by Elbow
Runners Dial Zero by Beck
Nobody's Fault But My Own by Beck
The Golden Age by Beck
Lonesome Tears by Beck
Fade Into You by Beck
Into Dust by Mazzy Star

This is an interesting idea. I love making lists too, I have a few saved but this has inspired me to make more

[Corrian]

I've played keyboard, upright piano (Got from grandparents), acoustic guitar, not much electric guitar, a handdrum (Hah, the typo I had, oh god), and various other instruments my dad owns (He's kind of a collector), but I'm not very good at ANY of them.

Been thinking about getting a free music making device for my computer. Like FL or something. But I dunno. Just something to make silly sounds and experiment.

[The First Republic of the Seventh Bay]

In my keyboard realm, it's more of a toy that I can just play around on. I'm not that great, but hey! I'm having fun right?

[Corrian]

In my keyboard realm, it's more of a toy that I can just play around on. I'm not that great, but hey! I'm having fun right?

I know Mary Had A Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, parts of a Sigur Ros song, I Wish You A Merry Christmas, and various other parts of other songs on keyboard...

Man, I actually learned a fair amount when I bothered trying.

[The First Republic of the Seventh Bay]

In my keyboard realm, it's more of a toy that I can just play around on. I'm not that great, but hey! I'm having fun right?

I know Mary Had A Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, parts of a Sigur Ros song, I Wish You A Merry Christmas, and various other parts of other songs on keyboard...

Man, I actually learned a fair amount when I bothered trying.

A lot of stuff I know on keyboard is how to play around in certain chord progression. I know some catchy riffs from various Daft Punk songs (because my keyboard has a built in vocoder and what else would you do?) and some jazz standards too. A lot of what I can play comes from what I know on trombone

[Corrian]

The funny thing though is if you started talking keyboard chord progression with me and E keys and D keys and all that sort I'd be clueless.

As that comment probably made obvious.

[Volmachtia]

The funny thing though is if you started talking keyboard chord progression with me and E keys and D keys and all that sort I'd be clueless.

As that comment probably made obvious.

Hey, I'm barely aware of theory and I'm still good on guitar. It's just a matter of determination to develop your skills.

[Corrian]

My top 5 Pop Songs all consist of The Knife...

This is an interesting idea. I love making lists too, I have a few saved but this has inspired me to make more

Cool:)

I get the feeling our lists will forever be a work in progress.

[San]

I've played keyboard, upright piano (Got from grandparents), acoustic guitar, not much electric guitar, a handdrum (Hah, the typo I had, oh god), and various other instruments my dad owns (He's kind of a collector), but I'm not very good at ANY of them.

Been thinking about getting a free music making device for my computer. Like FL or something. But I dunno. Just something to make silly sounds and experiment.

get reaper
it's a daw with an unlimited free trial, so you can see if using it to make music is right for you

[Corrian]

Of course, to be fair to various different artists, I'm not like, going to put the entire The Knife album on my list of favorites because there are probably other songs on these albums I like more than others I have on my list.

get reaper
it's a daw with an unlimited free trial, so you can see if using it to make music is right for you

Thanks

[Mayane]

Of course, to be fair to various different artists, I'm not like, going to put the entire The Knife album on my list of favorites because there are probably other songs on these albums I like more than others I have on my list.

get reaper
it's a daw with an unlimited free trial, so you can see if using it to make music is right for you

Thanks

When making track lists I think it's best to not put more then 1 track of an artist in a top 10. Perhaps 3 in a top 25, and so on. But having 7 tracks by a certain artist in a small tracklist is a little weird.

[Corrian]

When making track lists I think it's best to not put more then 1 track of an artist in a top 10. Perhaps 3 in a top 25, and so on. But having 7 tracks by a certain artist in a small tracklist is a little weird.

Agreed. The most I have is 5. And I'm thinking of changing it anyway.

Based off of how this list is going, I get the feeling it will go to Top 50 soon.

[The REAL Glasers]

Since I was talking about lists I was making and someone asked about them, here's an example of one of many lists I have as a work in progress:

Thinking of making playlists with the same general concept on Spotify, as well.

The reason for doing this: I have no idea. Sharing with people over time?

Top 25 Alternative Rock/indie Rock Songs
Optimistic by Radiohead
Demons by The National
Sorrow by The National
Afraid of Everyone by The National
England by The National
Cyclopean by Buke and Gase
Smother by Daughter
Wings by Birdy
Lippy Kids by Elbow
The Night Will Always Win by Elbow
Runners Dial Zero by Beck
Nobody's Fault But My Own by Beck
The Golden Age by Beck
Lonesome Tears by Beck
Fade Into You by Beck
Into Dust by Mazzy Star

No Replacements, Husker Du, Pavement, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Sebadoh, Yo La Tengo, Pixies, etc?

[Corrian]

No Replacements, Husker Du, Pavement, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Sebadoh, Yo La Tengo, Pixies, etc?

Note "Work In Progress"

Besides, I've never listened to any of those before, or even heard of over half of them.

[The REAL Glasers]

Those are some of the most important Alt Rock bands of all time, check em out.

[Cosumar]

No Replacements, Husker Du, Pavement, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Sebadoh, Yo La Tengo, Pixies, etc?

Besides, I've never listened to any of those before, or even heard of over half of them.

Really? Those are some of the most universally respected bands in the genre. Sonic Youth and Pixies in particular are quite great.

[Corrian]

Besides, I've never listened to any of those before, or even heard of over half of them.

Really? Those are some of the most universally respected bands in the genre. Sonic Youth and Pixies in particular are quite great.

Sonic Youth and Pixies are the only two names I know, but I still haven't really heard either of them.

[San]

Besides, I've never listened to any of those before, or even heard of over half of them.

Really? Those are some of the most universally respected bands in the genre. Sonic Youth and Pixies in particular are quite great.

and husker and dino jr

[Frisivisia]

No Replacements, Husker Du, Pavement, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Sebadoh, Yo La Tengo, Pixies, etc?

Note "Work In Progress"

Besides, I've never listened to any of those before, or even heard of over half of them.

Only started listening to indie recently? Not interested in decades before this and the last?

[The REAL Glasers]

Also make sure to check out Superchunk. Nothing makes me happier than this video. Seeing my favorite artist of all time (John Darnielle) rock out and sing with them like he's their biggest fan gives me a feeling of glee that nothing else does. Their earlier stuff is far superior, but this video's a TV performance gem.

[Capisaria]

What are the lists right now?

You reeeaaaalyy sure you want to know?

They're all barely done, anyway.

So... what's your favorite rhythm?

Huh?

Not entirely sure but I got nothing better to do...

[Cadonica]

I could mean stuff like that, but I would also ask that as a musician. Does anyone here play music? Or are all of you guys only avid listeners?

Guitarist with no band :V

I could say vocalist with no band. I was vocalist in one death metal band with two friends but it died because those two were new to guitar (other had played 1 month and the other 2 weeks or so), we didn't know any drummer or bassist. I was also a vocalist for one black metal project but it died when the mastermind wanted me to do keyboards as well, but I just couldn't/wanted to do it. So I left, now they have other vocalist/keyboardist
Been thinking about starting some old school death metal project with one friend (the other guitarist from that dead death metal project) but he's doing his military service right now so it's postponed.

The funny thing though is if you started talking keyboard chord progression with me and E keys and D keys and all that sort I'd be clueless.

As that comment probably made obvious.

Hey, I'm barely aware of theory and I'm still good on guitar. It's just a matter of determination to develop your skills.

From what I heard, Paul McGartney knows little to no theory and he's one of the richest musicians.

Since I was talking about lists I was making and someone asked about them, here's an example of one of many lists I have as a work in progress:

Thinking of making playlists with the same general concept on Spotify, as well.

The reason for doing this: I have no idea. Sharing with people over time?

Top 25 Alternative Rock/indie Rock Songs
Optimistic by Radiohead
Demons by The National
Sorrow by The National
Afraid of Everyone by The National
England by The National
Cyclopean by Buke and Gase
Smother by Daughter
Wings by Birdy
Lippy Kids by Elbow
The Night Will Always Win by Elbow
Runners Dial Zero by Beck
Nobody's Fault But My Own by Beck
The Golden Age by Beck
Lonesome Tears by Beck
Fade Into You by Beck
Into Dust by Mazzy Star

1-25 or random order? If random, I might be able to participate in this list "sharing"
If in exact order, I can't really do that, too many too good songs