Musician thread

[Shutter Bug]

I've played guitar for a few years now, though I'm not half as good as I should be. That would be my other hobby. My husband plays guitar and keyboard and teaches. We have a Martin, a Taylor, an Ibanez, and a Strat. He's very fond of his babies.

 

[voodoocat]

Recorded some Bach today... thought I would share.

Just going from a cheap mic into the computers soundcard. Violin is kinda hard to record. What I really want is a condenser mic, tube preamp and audio capture to record to hard disk.

right-click save as

 

[drlynn]

I have a Crag Chaqico signature model Washburn, a cedar-top Seagull and a Fender Strat.
I used to play the clarinet, but it's been so long that I barely remember which end to blow into.

 

[MuffinJuice]

it was actually pretty cool. i picked up my sisters saxaphone today, for the first time. and now i can play any christmas carol that doesnt require sharps or flats, for i know not how to play the notes. soon ill be picking up my friends clarinet as well.

im a saxaphonists now, in addition to the Tuba, the Euphonium, the Trumpet, and the Piano. i played the trombone for a few months, but i preferred the euph.

 

[manda]

im having trouble hearing it!
ive downloaded it matey, hopefully i can get it to work later.

 

[metroshane]

i can play any christmas carol that doesnt require sharps or flats

Just play all of them in the key of C. Wait, sax keys are different aren't they?

 

[Mitica100]

Ok, ok... Here's my story:

I played violin since I was 6. I play professionally today in a Symphony Orchestra. I also play some jazz violin and ethnic stuff like Gypsy, Celtic, Country Fiddlin' and Charanga style.

My acoustic axe is an old Italian violin, my electric one is a solid body black violin called Strados, made by ZETA. While being in school I dreamt of becoming a guitar player, quit after realizing how different the guitar and the violin were. Oh well...

Here's a link to my ZETA violin maker:

http://www.zetamusic.com/products/display.asp?id=37

I don't have any recordings yet but there is going to be a jazz CD coming out soon.

http://www.phoenixsymphony.org/artists/orchestra_members_lazarescu.html

 

[MuffinJuice]

1 day clarinet player too. i like it a lot.



i always liked the violin's sound mitca. thats really cool that your a pro. admirable that you get paid for doing what you love, if you like it. you seem to

 

[Mitica100]

admirable that you get paid for doing what you love, if you like it. you seem to

I do like it. Although there were times when I wished I was doing something else... Like a pro photographer for example.

 

[MuffinJuice]

why not do both?


or at least sell some photos on the side?

 

[Mitica100]

why not do both?

I tried, god knows I tried... I almost quit playing professionally in favor of wedding photography, some 12 years ago. Went back to the violin, because that's the best 'I-know-how-to' thing in my life. I've been trained as a violinist and self-taught as a photographer, had much longer experience in music.

Now, don't get me wrong, music does not exclude photography, although only at an advanced amateur level. That way, I know exactly where the $$$ comes from.

 

[ramjamband]

Legend Bass, I know it's a cheap copy of the Fender Jazz Bass but the theory is that as soon as I become good on it I will get the real thing. Had this one for 3 years and still no sign of me getting the Fender.
Have a look at the following sites, they are my sons's who are far better than I will ever be!
www.beeninsane.net/firekillschildren
www.opal-band.com

Cheers for now.