Music

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:15 pm

I love to listen to stuff I CAN'T play.

Does your listening pleasure go beyond your abilities ? Or do you listen to mostly things you like to play ?

mjb · Post by **mjb** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:23 pm

Hawk wrote:I love to listen to stuff I CAN'T play.

Does your listening pleasure go beyond your abilities ?

yes

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:09 pm

Hawk wrote:I love to listen to stuff I CAN'T play.

Does your listening pleasure go beyond your abilities ? Or do you listen to mostly things you like to play ?

I like to listen to more than 5 songs, so yes. Way beyond.

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:33 pm

Hawk wrote:I love to listen to stuff I CAN'T play.

Does your listening pleasure go beyond your abilities ? Or do you listen to mostly things you like to play ?

I HAVE to listen to songs above my abilities, or I'd grow tired of the 3 songs I'd ALWAYS be listening to!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:41 pm

Naga wrote:
Hawk wrote:I love to listen to stuff I CAN'T play.

Does your listening pleasure go beyond your abilities ? Or do you listen to mostly things you like to play ?
I HAVE to listen to songs above my abilities, or I'd grow tired of the 3 songs I'd ALWAYS be listening to!

...or the same 3 songs you know how to play..

just kidding.

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:25 pm

Mr.MoJo RiZin' wrote:
Naga wrote:
Hawk wrote:I love to listen to stuff I CAN'T play.

Does your listening pleasure go beyond your abilities ? Or do you listen to mostly things you like to play ?
I HAVE to listen to songs above my abilities, or I'd grow tired of the 3 songs I'd ALWAYS be listening to!
...or the same 3 songs you know how to play.. just kidding.

Exactly!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:36 pm

What about the material you strive to play...but just can't get it, due to poor guitar or in my case, it's just outta range....fuck it. I will do it anyway. Let the audience be the judge. Never cut yourself short, either you can do it or you can't. Won't really know unless you try.

Naga · Post by **Naga** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:49 pm

Easy. Keep trying. Go from 3 songs to 4 songs, and eventually, you'll hit 5? Heh

DirtySanchez · Post by **DirtySanchez** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:06 pm

SkeezerBoy wrote:What about the material you strive to play...but just can't get it, due to poor guitar or in my case, it's just outta range....fuck it. I will do it anyway. Let the audience be the judge. Never cut yourself short, either you can do it or you can't. Won't really know unless you try.

You just mess around in the woodshed with those til u either get it or get so frustrated that you start breaking shit.

orangekick · Post by **orangekick** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:36 pm

Hawk wrote:I love to listen to stuff I CAN'T play.

Does your listening pleasure go beyond your abilities ? Or do you listen to mostly things you like to play ?

Always.

I try to expand not only the actual music that I listen to, but the production that goes into that music as well. I am fascinated by the writing that goes into music as well as all of the ways that music can be put together for playback.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:54 pm

DirtySanchez wrote:
You just mess around in the woodshed with those til u either get it or get so frustrated that you start breaking shit.

LOL. Everyone who threw something (at sometime in your music career) because you just couldn't get it - raise your hand.

Ahh, yea, my hand is up...

KyleMayket · Post by **KyleMayket** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:00 am

mine too!!

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:00 am

DirtySanchez wrote:
SkeezerBoy wrote:What about the material you strive to play...but just can't get it, due to poor guitar or in my case, it's just outta range....fuck it. I will do it anyway. Let the audience be the judge. Never cut yourself short, either you can do it or you can't. Won't really know unless you try.
You just mess around in the woodshed with those til u either get it or get so frustrated that you start breaking shit.

Now what?.....all my shit is broken!!

witchhunt · Post by **witchhunt** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:15 am

My problem with music is that it's gotta be LOUD. From the time I get home till the wife gets home is 1/2 hr. to 4 hrs. That's the only time I get to crank it. "And Goddamit it's good." Can't remember where that quote came from but I always liked it.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:43 am

I'm with Hawk on this. I love stuff that I can't play, because it inspires me to get better. Some people get discouraged about it, I always take something from stuff, so when it's stuff that's really hard, you get a lot more from it......if you can follow me on that.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:51 am

RobTheDrummer wrote:I'm with Hawk on this. I love stuff that I can't play, because it inspires me to get better. Some people get discouraged about it, I always take something from stuff, so when it's stuff that's really hard, you get a lot more from it......if you can follow me on that.

You're right Rob. I see kids (I'm guessing kids) on drummers forums who want to give up when they see someone who blows them away. Well, that someone was once in their shoes. But he didn't give up, he worked harder.

You are so right - be inspired !

felix'apprentice · Post by **felix'apprentice** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:42 am

Hawk wrote:
DirtySanchez wrote:
You just mess around in the woodshed with those til u either get it or get so frustrated that you start breaking shit.
LOL. Everyone who threw something (at sometime in your music career) because you just couldn't get it - raise your hand.

Ahh, yea, my hand is up...

lol - i hate when i cant get something down. i get sooooo mad, im miserable for a few days, then i nail it and pretend that im the greatest guitar player ever. lol. i almost sold my strat because of BARRE chords .. omg i hate barre chords hahahaha.

as far as music goes - its the only thing that keeps me sane. it picks me up on a crappy day, i can sit for hours and just vibe. or pick up my bass/guitar and play along and amuse myself (most of the time im way off ... but i pretend lol)

- kayla

Trucula · Post by **Trucula** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:44 pm

Hawk wrote:
RobTheDrummer wrote:I'm with Hawk on this. I love stuff that I can't play, because it inspires me to get better. Some people get discouraged about it, I always take something from stuff, so when it's stuff that's really hard, you get a lot more from it......if you can follow me on that.

You're right Rob. I see kids (I'm guessing kids) on drummers forums who want to give up when they see someone who blows them away. Well, that someone was once in their shoes. But he didn't give up, he worked harder.

You are so right - be inspired !

Yeah I know what you both are saying.... I love to watch other drummers in hopes of learning a new simple trick and take that home to the kit. I know I always have room for improvement. And I love simple challenges. Its hard to copy 40 drummers styles when playing and learning covers so I adapt it to my style that works for me. But its a "legal high" for me when I learn a new riff.

slackin@dabass · Post by **slackin@dabass** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:31 pm

SkeezerBoy wrote:What about the material you strive to play...but just can't get it

not me. i'm so amazing i can play anything on any instrument every time. usually just by hearing the first 10 seconds of the song. i'm just amazing like that...

if you think i'm serious, learn what sarcasim is.

CHICKSINGA · Post by **CHICKSINGA** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:14 pm

I looooooove music. At least when it's music. There are forms that some call music that I heartily disagree with.

Some musicians and clubowners - not so much.

But I'm glad I are one!

Drum-Wolf · Post by **Drum-Wolf** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:47 pm

Music is good for alot of things especially to escape from reality. I do enjoy listening to music that I know I would or could never play besides more common-time structured material. And no, I never listen to any music in the vehicle on the way home from a gig. Although I've been known to pop in a concert DVD at home afterwards while I'm wiring down from the job.