How many of you are musicians?

06-7-2003, 11:13 PM

I tend to note that musicians seem to be better at keeping the beat than people who aren't, normally. I ask - how many of you are musicians? Garage band, high school or college band, drums for the fun of it, even some sort of DJ - it doesn't matter, do you have musical experience?

-Chardish

SotN · 06-8-2003, 12:04 AM

I have zero musical talent. however, I'm...

...

... yeah, zero musical talent.

Arch0wl · 06-8-2003, 12:27 AM

I'm not a musician(probably going to play piano soon, though), but I have no problems keeping beat of something.

**Hyrogashi** · 06-8-2003, 01:04 AM

I used to play piano, 4 years.

scorpio1690 · 06-8-2003, 01:49 AM

I've bin playin the drums since grade 2

**87x** · 06-8-2003, 03:44 AM

nope no musical experience here....

**Freak83** · 06-8-2003, 11:59 AM

I've played the piano for several years now. I'm pretty good at it.

Satsui · 06-8-2003, 04:40 PM

Piano for nearly eleven years.

MEGAginge · 06-8-2003, 04:55 PM

i again dont play anything. sorry. but yeah i keep a pretty good beat.

jewpinthethird · 06-8-2003, 05:33 PM

I played the piano for 8 years, trumpet for 4, and I am working on the Banjo. And seeing as I have a song on FFR I guess I could be considered musically talented. Although it takes no musically talent to make Electronic music.

Just kidding.

Arch0wl · 06-8-2003, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jewpinthethird

Although it takes no musically talent to make Electronic music.

You got to and no screwed up.

And you BETTER be kidding.

Jewpinthethird: Don't flaunt my grammatical errors....

MEGAginge · 06-8-2003, 05:39 PM

electronic takes much talent... keyboard playing alone is hard

oh yeas, by that i meant actuall recording and synth work, not just using Ejay and calling urself a musicial (i dunno which of the two categories you fall into, though.)

**SpookG** · 06-8-2003, 06:55 PM

Just so you know Mega, most electronic producers spend weeks on their tracks. A huge amount of time is devoted to creating them.

technical skill shouldn't be compared to composing, since they are completely different. Composing is applying technical skills you've learned. Anyone can play an instrument, but not everyone can write good music.

And uh.. while we're listing.. Bass guitar for 9 years, guitar for about 5, drums for 6, banjo (rules!) , piano, harmonica, accordian, and whatever else i can get ahold of.

CocoBeans · 06-9-2003, 12:08 PM

Hmmm... I've played the piano for 6 years, violin for 2 and I'm going to learn to play the guitar. :P

**SuperGreenX** · 06-9-2003, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jewpinthethird

Although it takes no musically talent to make Electronic music.

Just kidding.

I SO hope you are kidding.

Anyway, I played the trumpet for about 10 years and have been writing music (mostly electronic

) for a few years. I think being a musician gives you more experience with rhythm in general and therefore gives you a little of an edge when it comes to learning how to play rhythm-based games such as FFR and DDR well. But, FFR and DDR can also help you out musically. You can subdivide rhythms better when playing and are just in general more familiar with similar rhythms when they are used in the music you are performing.

Darkmage136 · 06-9-2003, 03:27 PM

violinist!!!!!!!!!!!!!

musicheck · 06-9-2003, 07:59 PM

I have played piano for four years. I think I am pretty good. (I am playing RAchmaninoff's prelude in C# minor now.) I'm OK at FFR (finished all, FCed all exept BTC, PWNED, Afronova, Breakdown, until the end, and Hyro's and Arch's songs)

BTW- Arch, Hyro
I've been trying to improve but I've kinda plateaued, if you give me advie you will be rewarded
Thanks in advance

Musicheck

Arch0wl · 06-9-2003, 08:06 PM

You can't really get better just by giving advice.. I used to think I could, but I only got better by practice

pixie · 06-9-2003, 08:11 PM

does singing count? ive been singing for six years and yes that does require SOME talent, maybe not as much as some of u guys that play more difficult instruments but yeah it takes a little. but i can definitely keep a beat *sounds of that stupid dinking rythym machine echo thru her head* hehehe

QreepyBORIS · 06-9-2003, 08:54 PM

Cello, almost 5 years. Yeah, its a nerd instrument, but I can play shit like chrono trigger songs and shit on it.

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06-7-2003, 11:13 PM	#1
User6773 Guest Posts: n/a	How many of you are musicians? I tend to note that musicians seem to be better at keeping the beat than people who aren't, normally. I ask - how many of you are musicians? Garage band, high school or college band, drums for the fun of it, even some sort of DJ - it doesn't matter, do you have musical experience? -Chardish

06-8-2003, 12:04 AM	#2
SotN FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,159	I have zero musical talent. however, I'm... ... ... yeah, zero musical talent. __________________ 209

06-8-2003, 01:04 AM	#4
Hyrogashi FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Netherealm Posts: 961	I used to play piano, 4 years. __________________ Dont take life so seriously, You\'ll never escape it alive anyways. Hyrogashiroth - Born on DWI, Raised on Stepmania

06-8-2003, 03:44 AM	#6
87x Retired Staff Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: VA Age: 40 Posts: 4,379	nope no musical experience here.... __________________ RAVEnHEXa: Lip ring is because I want to be a professional piercer. 87x: more like.. professional goth.

06-8-2003, 12:27 AM	#3
Arch0wl Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: fb.com/a.macdonald.iv Age: 37 Posts: 6,344	I'm not a musician(probably going to play piano soon, though), but I have no problems keeping beat of something.

06-8-2003, 01:49 AM	#5
scorpio1690 FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada eh? Age: 35 Posts: 4,817	I've bin playin the drums since grade 2

06-8-2003, 11:59 AM	#7
Freak83 FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,281	I've played the piano for several years now. I'm pretty good at it.

06-8-2003, 04:40 PM	#8
Satsui FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Land of the 3 Eh?s. Posts: 166	Piano for nearly eleven years. __________________ Satsui M3GR!M

06-8-2003, 04:55 PM	#9
MEGAginge FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 430	i again dont play anything. sorry. but yeah i keep a pretty good beat. __________________ //MEGAginge

06-8-2003, 05:33 PM	#10
jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	I played the piano for 8 years, trumpet for 4, and I am working on the Banjo. And seeing as I have a song on FFR I guess I could be considered musically talented. Although it takes no musically talent to make Electronic music. Just kidding.

06-8-2003, 05:39 PM	#12
MEGAginge FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 430	electronic takes much talent... keyboard playing alone is hard oh yeas, by that i meant actuall recording and synth work, not just using Ejay and calling urself a musicial (i dunno which of the two categories you fall into, though.) __________________ //MEGAginge

06-8-2003, 06:55 PM	#13
SpookG (For Great Justice!) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 42 Posts: 829	Just so you know Mega, most electronic producers spend weeks on their tracks. A huge amount of time is devoted to creating them. technical skill shouldn't be compared to composing, since they are completely different. Composing is applying technical skills you've learned. Anyone can play an instrument, but not everyone can write good music. And uh.. while we're listing.. Bass guitar for 9 years, guitar for about 5, drums for 6, banjo (rules!) , piano, harmonica, accordian, and whatever else i can get ahold of. __________________ Royal For Great Justice! Electronic Music est. 1999 . kerBLAM

06-9-2003, 12:08 PM	#14
CocoBeans FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 150	Hmmm... I've played the piano for 6 years, violin for 2 and I'm going to learn to play the guitar. :P __________________ Monkeys are evil.

06-9-2003, 03:27 PM	#16
Darkmage136 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 42	violinist!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Did you know that slap backwards is pals? ~\|) /-\\ P\\ \|< \|v\| /-\\ 6 E \| 3 6

06-9-2003, 07:59 PM	#17
musicheck FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: At the climbing gym Posts: 64	I have played piano for four years. I think I am pretty good. (I am playing RAchmaninoff's prelude in C# minor now.) I'm OK at FFR (finished all, FCed all exept BTC, PWNED, Afronova, Breakdown, until the end, and Hyro's and Arch's songs) BTW- Arch, Hyro I've been trying to improve but I've kinda plateaued, if you give me advie you will be rewarded Thanks in advance Musicheck __________________ It is better to be feared than to be loved- Machiavelli How do you know when there is a singer knocking on your door? They forgot the key and don\'t know when to come in.

06-9-2003, 08:06 PM	#18
Arch0wl Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: fb.com/a.macdonald.iv Age: 37 Posts: 6,344	You can't really get better just by giving advice.. I used to think I could, but I only got better by practice

06-9-2003, 08:11 PM	#19
pixie FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 41	does singing count? ive been singing for six years and yes that does require SOME talent, maybe not as much as some of u guys that play more difficult instruments but yeah it takes a little. but i can definitely keep a beat sounds of that stupid dinking rythym machine echo thru her head hehehe __________________ If you have money, use it wisely. Buy those things to turn your toilet water blue.

06-9-2003, 08:54 PM	#20
QreepyBORIS FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: It is a mystery. Age: 35 Posts: 7,454	Cello, almost 5 years. Yeah, its a nerd instrument, but I can play shit like chrono trigger songs and shit on it. __________________ Signature subject to change. THE ZERRRRRG.

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