The Musician Thread
 

On the old 'Drome, GK and I had a Guitar Discussion thread, but that was a bit restrictive... So here's my idea: We all listen to music on here, but who all creates music?

Those people on this board can use this thread to get help with guitar, bass, drums, vocals, lyrics.... you name it, I'm sure someone on here knows how to do it.

To make this more discussable off the bat, has anyone on here modified their guitar ever? I just replaced the neck on my squier strat, and other then having to mess with the action and truss rod, it's working great.

Well, I play the bass guitar from time to time. I'm not very good at it, but it's always fun to play around with that thing.

Other than that, I can growl... if that counts.

Well, I'm an aspering Piano learner, but I'm no good at it yet. Maybe in a couple of years that'll change. I want to get good at it so I can perform piano arrangments of different things.

Do you own a bass? it'd be cool to do some kinda internet band project thingy... GK and I had something like that in the works for a bit, but it never really worked.

No, I unfortunatley don't. I want to buy one, but there's other things first. Like getting a job to earn money to buy a bass. Stupid bloody money, it's never there when you need it!

And that Internet-band sounds cool. Really cool.

But, what if someone wants us to give a concert? :D

Hahah, yeah. That's what that whole Technodrome Gathering thing could have. "omg watch us play teh muzack!"

I play a little of all the rock basics. Bass for 4 years. Guitar for 2. Drums on and off for 3.

I have a sweet-ass MM2 OLP Sterling Bass and an Epiphone G-400. And I have my sister's average drumkit in my room, which she gave up on (even though the basics are easy).

I write songs and things. I'll post up an example of lyrics just to get some discussion going:

Well, I Say (reggae-type)

Well, I say romance is dead
Or maybe it's me, who's ****ed up in the head
We got men objectifying women and women making objects of themselves
No respect, no self repsect, just a sugar-coated, living, breathing hell

Well I say 'what can we do?'
No way to change it, no way to state my view
We blind ourselves everyday with images of what we see, showing us what to be
What to strive for and what to die for

Buy in - to what the magazines say
Don't fuss - you'll get along okay
Tune in - to what the adverts say
Buy now - because happiness is just one product away

Well they say we're growing apart
But that's not growing, it's tearing straight from the heart
There's too much hate to grow old together and I know we'll be much better
If we sell each others souls

You paint yourself over like a celebrity
Then dress up to look pretty
But no amount of make-up can cover the ugliness that's inside
Or fill the hole where a soul should reside

Mind Control (acoustic)

- Chorus
I'm tired of all these questions
When you won't let me in
You'll only second guess me
I know I'll never win


- Verses
I'm playing your mind games - and I'm losing
Thinking I'm free - but you're choosing
Can never trust you - unless you've told me to
But how I love you - or so you've made me do

Walked away from you - thought maybe I was wrong
But here I am again - singing your song
The choice to leave - the choice to come back
Was it your plan all along - or is there something I lack?

I can see all - just by looking into your eyes
At a reflection of myself - and your disguise
I could fall forever - staring at the abyss
I could know but never feel - the touch of your kiss

Hypnotised is not the word - to describe me
Swimming dizzyness is not a phase - it's my eternity
Trapped and wrapped up in your love - never sure if I want to go
Happiness is here with you - yet still I want to go

Once Is Never Enough (reggae/ska - think Sublime)

As she slips away slowly into the night
No use following her 'cause the mood ain't right
Feels so close I think my head'll explode
Keep the thoughts all in and left untold
Never thought it'd ever get so bad
Never thought this feeling would make me glad
Can look around and check it's real
Can check for a pulse that I can't feel

She always told me it would come this
A last goodbye and a savoured kiss
The air between us smelt so sweet
A last goodbye and a swift retreat
She gave me answers I don't wanna hear
Don't wanna remember it's still too near
She made memories for me to keep
Scars for show that also run deep

- Chorus
And all this time
I was consumed by her
Every second she beckoned
For once more
And all this time it was a waste
Burnt into my eyes I see her face
An image I know I'll never replace

Always the slave takes the name of the master
Downtrodden and used I couldn't go any faster
Couldn't keep up couldn't slow her down
Swimming dizzyness too much I could drown
As once again I hear her call my name
It's meaningless, no picture but a frame
I can try to forget but I won't succeed
I'd only succumb to her every need

I play the spoons...If that counts for anything.

I play Clarinet... I can play like, a song on the piano... amnd I'm gonna learn Guitar.