h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

1.What instrument(s) do you play, or want to play? Do you sing?

I play a total of 16 different instruments. Music comes very naturally for me, and while I was growing up, I was surprised to learn that I could pretty much pick up an instrument and be able to play it decently within a few days. But, as a result, I got bored with one instrument quickly and to keep myself interested, I'd just move on to another instrument. My music instructors throughout school would give me unrestricted access to the band room and storage rooms where the school-owned instruments that were currently not being used were kept. Hence how I ended picking up so many instruments

Main instruments (ie: what I own): keyboard, flute, Bb clarinet, Eb alto clarinet, trombone, cornet, guitar

I also sing. I compose music as well

2.Do you have a favorite composer, musical artist, band, or music genre?

Nope, I will listen to pretty much anything with one or two exceptions (ie: things that don't deserve to even be called 'music'). I'm a huge fan of the progressive-rock band Dream Theatre though, one of their biggest fans

3.Is there anything in particular you would like from the Musicians Guild?

Just meet other H2G2 musicians Oh, I'm always interested in doing long-distance joint-composing as well. So anyone around interested in that is welcome to contact me [You need to have some sort of decent recording program (for instance, Sonar by Cakewalk is what I use), a way to turn the wav files you record into mp3s (to make transferring them easier. some recording packages come with this built in, but a 3rd-party handler that does just fine is Xing MP3 Encoder), and a decent internet connection (the files can get big). It can be a lot of fun all my contact info is in my personal space]

--Also, please let us know if you would like to volunteer to help maintain the Musicians Guild pages. We are always happy to receive help from enthusiastic people who are knowledgeable in GuideML or HTML--

Sure, if you ever need any help, I'd be glad to volutneer, I'm good with HTML and GuideML isn't a far cry from HTML I've been noticing

Ok, I think I've wasted enough of your time with this huge ramble
- ametropia

Hi ametropia

Welcome to the Guild (although you seem to play enough instruments to be a Guild all on your own )

Anyway, there is a Guild badge at A434648 - wear it with pride



Danny B.

woo!

- ametropia

can i join

i play the guitar and am a web designer

Hello.
I play Bass Guitar and Piano. My favorite band is thw Who but i prefer Grunge music. I would like simply a lpace where i can meet new musicians to join the convention (page coming soon, check for details)
Cheers E

I'm mainly play the Clarinet approx ABRSM grade 5-6. Hoping to take GCSE Music next yeat

My favourite compiser would have to be film genius Harry Gregson-Williams.

Npthing in particular in need from the guild at the moment, thx 4 asking

Hello to Alex, Eggy and Garth

Sorry to keep you waiting - you are now all fully-fledged members of the Musicians' Guild. There is a badge available at A434648 for you to wear with pride



Danny B.

I'm vaguely adequate on guitar, drums, bass and keyboard, but am most proficient on a sequencer (does that count?). I'm quite interested in remote collaboration (I saw it mentioned earlier) with other songwriters/players because organising a real band (as opposed to a 'virtual' one) is something I've not got the time for at the mo.

Andy

Hi Andy

Does a sequencer count as a musical instrument..? Perhaps we should open that one up for debate? In the meantime, welcome to the Guild - there's a badge at A434648 for you to do with as you will...

I'll also plug your 'virtual band' thread on the Guild homepage, although I'm afraid I'm much more a 'group of people with guitars' man myself



Danny B.

I`d like to join you please.I don`t play anything(unless a few chords on a guitar count)but music drives my social life...it`s what I like to spend my time talking about,listening to,dancing to,recording,
discovering!
I like Pop/Rock,Techno,Folk(country to some extent)but mainly WORLD MUSIC!!African,Algerian,Eastern European,Asian(specially british Asian underground)Maori,Aboriginal....the list goes on...And I like the not quite traditional stuff especially!!I`ve visited that site & will do agen!!!
I have a son who`s a semi pro. musician(guitarist&composer)tho`(see those few chords started something!!)....& the whole family are music enthusiasts whether they play or not.Look fwd to joining you!!!!!Zizwai.

*wanders by to clog up Danny's sign-up page*

I think a sequencer should definitely count as an instrument. I'm reasonably proficient myself, and almost took an AS-Level in Sequencing for a laugh.

B

Hi Zizwai

'A few chords on a guitar' is the *definition* of music, isn't it..?

Anyway, welcome to the Guild - you'll find the badge at A434648

And hello, Master B AS-level Sequencing? Are you serious?

I play anything with keys, samplers and i produce music. I also used to play tuba, trombone and stuff, but I don´t often anymore,

I can´t sing but I do it from time to time anyway and very often people clap...

favorite bands and composers include alot.... I share DNA´s interest and amazement of Bach, I love G-love and Special Suace, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, William Orbit, lots of people...

I also have a record-label (small), studio (also small) and I´m one of fsix people arrangeing a big music festival,

I probably forgot somehing, but I´m a musicien so that´s natural,

can I play with you guys now?

eric deem

Hi Deem

Good grief - you're a one-man Guild yourself! Perhaps we should be applying to you Anyway, glad to have you aboard Feel free to decorate your personal space with the Guild badge (A434648)

And good luck with the festival



Danny B.

AS-Level Sequencing, sure.

There are two AS-Levels offered by ULEAC, Sequencing and Music Technology - do them both and you've got an accredited music-related A-Level (generally accepted as sufficient for a music course by all Universities but Oxbridge, London and Warwick). I finally opted for Music Technology.

B

Music Technology sounds like a sensible qualification, but is there really enough in 'Sequencing' to make up a whole AS-level? (Obviously there is, but I still can't quite believe it. Seems like doing an AS-level in 'Biology of the Pancreas' or something... )

Well, to be honest, there was only 1 written exam in Music Technology and that sucked.

There's actually more theory in sequencing. Software manipulation, wave theory and soforth. Huge practical element, though.

B

Go on then, I'll believe you

*unsubscribes to stop clogging up Danny's sign-up page before the handbag comes out*

B

I've played the cello for 7 years and can play a few seriously easy piano pieces.

I like Pink Floyd, The Beatles and Bob Marley. My Favourite Composer? Difficult, Bach for his Cello Suites, otherwise Shostakovitch.