Music group

[Deano]

Just notice you've got a group for you musicians on the board.

I didn't even know you could have groups on the forums, rofl.

Good work

[Robusto]

Anyone else want to join?
Give us a lovely tune!

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/group.php?groupid=1

Not that we'll ever tour, but whatever...

[Deano]

I love to sing, can I do vocals?

I'm tone deaf fyi.

[cohibaIV]

Well, if your singing I want to play Sax....Never have done but hey!!! Put ear plugs in...

[Robusto]

I teach singing. EVERYONE can sing!

Sax is a bit tougher.

[Drewmidorn]

I teach singing. EVERYONE can sing!

Sax is a bit tougher.

I worked with a Girl Band for longer than I wanted and I came to the conclusion that everyone can sing in as much as, medical abnormalities aside, they can make a noise. However when you play someone a single note on a piano and they can't repeat it back to you on at least the fifth attempt even though it is slap bang in the middle of their range whats the point of trying to teach them? There are so many naturally great singers out there.

Still talent is long legs and a 38C rack apparently.

D

[TJCoro]

I teach singing. EVERYONE can sing!

Sax is a bit tougher.

Great Pics, Robusto. You seem to have a good spirit and real lust for life, amigo

Well done, mate.

[TJCoro]

Brother Drewmidorm

I worked with a Girl Band for longer than I wanted and I came to the conclusion that everyone can sing in as much as, medical abnormalities aside, they can make a noise. However when you play someone a single note on a piano and they can't repeat it back to you on at least the fifth attempt even though it is slap bang in the middle of their range whats the point of trying to teach them? There are so many naturally great singers out there.

Still talent is long legs and a 38C rack apparently.

D

[Drewmidorn]

as a PS to myself...

I actually spent 2 days trying to get vocals into shape after the "squealers" had left and eventually replaced about half the vocals with two session singers. To this day the girls still think its them singing on the track.

D

[Robusto]

I've thought about this, Drew, and agree that I should have said that everyone can sing except the tone deaf.

They are a strange lot and often have really good CD and music collections.

They tend to bugger up heavy funeral services by droning.

With the exception of Deano, I'm wondering what can be done for them?

Should they be abandoned in the woods, for example?


I attended a course on music composition last week which was splendid, but which had very little to do with music composition. It was run by a woman who had amassed so many different types of instrument that her teaching room looked like an Aladdin's cave. Gamelan cymbals and chimes. Nose flutes. Ukeleles. A morphed theramin to groove your hands over. It was exciting, and far cleverer than I'm describing.

If and when we herf, I'll share the true-life punchline. It would be misinterpreted in print. It was funny to the point of moisture.

[Stogiedog]

Bass

I cannot sing or play music, however, one of my favourite bands is Level 42 in particular the bass playing of Marc King who I believe is an exceptional individual when playing the bass, he makes it talk. "I have a dream" to one day learn to play the bass, clearly never to Mr Kings standard. I am full of respect for people who make music it makes the world a better,happier & loving place. What would we do with out music.

[Drewmidorn]

Playing like Mark King is pretty tricky. Playing the bass in general is childs play. I've been fooling them for years and I haven't got anything past grade three piano and a music GCSE.

D

[Robusto]

Similar here.

Grade 4 Piano and O Level Music.

Years of playing as an amateur in different line-ups and contexts from the Phoenix Nights circuit up North to classical choir work at the Albert Hall, added to perfect pitch, mean things can be done quickly and well, and it remains fun.

I went to see my guitarist mate this afternoon, and we were saying that it's OK to stay in your comfort zone and 'trot out' set pieces. If you can jump off that and turn up and play with strangers without rehearsal completely by ear and you can do it very well, you are winning.

I think I'm teaching music full-time next year. Combining that with mates and playing stuff I like is fine.

I am so glad I dropped out of formal piano lessons after three or four years when I realised I have a very good ear.

I cannot understand brass players and guitarists who have to have lines and chord sheets for basic tunes which they have played HUNDREDS of times in pubs and at functions. I just cannot compute why they need the dots.

I'd like to give classical piano recitals, but that's not what I can do. Rachmaninov isn't me. I just make the best of what talents I have and have as many laughs as I can muster in local showbiz.

No complaints.

[emeraldisle]

Evening guys,

All this talk of music reminds I of when I was recruited for the primary school choir and getting my voice trained to tenor level. Tend not to sing in public or at church functions as I used to do in the past.

Gabriel

[Robusto]

Who inspires you?...

I'm on holiday from work, and I've been watching as many DVDs as possible through my recently bought 5.1 system.
I am currently watching - and listening - to this:




It came out in 1995, and I haven't watched it for years.

Reasons to be cheerful...

• It's not commercial
• It's not ephemeral, therefore, and it doesn't look remotely dated because it's style-less in the best sense
• Bruce Hornsby is not remotely a 'star' in his behaviour on or off stage
• The supporting names - and his band - are wonderful musicians
• Songs like Mandolin Rain and The End Of The Innocence move me in my heart
• The musicianship is inspiring. He cites Leon Russell and Elton John as his reasons for starting to play the piano - and then Bill Evans and Keith Jarett as his ways into 'melodic curiosity'
• There are elements of jazz, rock, fusion, Gospel, soul
• He is the kind of player I am envious of. He makes me annoyed as he shows me how limited my technique is - but it's an annoyance that comes from admiration, and of love. I learn what little I can from it. It makes me a better player EVER so tinily