I did. Thanks a lot LadyC, glad you liked it!

I enjoyed it as well, very nice. I've been working on learning Tears for Fears Mad World on my acoustic guitar. I'm still pretty terrible, but I'm finally getting a bit smoother going from chord to chord.

 

I have no idea how I'm supposed to be able to sing while playing though. That is a mystery. Guess I just need to keep practicing

I have no idea how I'm supposed to be able to sing while playing though. That is a mystery. Guess I just need to keep practicing

 

Heh. As a guy who started with a wind instrument, I'm totally with you. The idea that people can successfully be simultaneously responsible for more than 1 melodic line at a time amazes me. I can plunk out chords on a piano (which is just a side-effect of knowing some jazz-based theory), but it falls apart whenever I try to play a melody or a bassline with my other hand at the same time.

 

Anyhow, yesterday would've been the 95th birthday on one Thelonious Sphere Monk.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXUDfoLyirU

I enjoyed it as well, very nice. I've been working on learning Tears for Fears Mad World on my acoustic guitar. I'm still pretty terrible, but I'm finally getting a bit smoother going from chord to chord.

 

I have no idea how I'm supposed to be able to sing while playing though. That is a mystery. Guess I just need to keep practicing

 

Thanks a lot Hurlshot! And yeah, learning an instrument is a lot of hard work, but it's also so much fun.

 

As far as singing and playing goes, yeah... Just practice. One thing you can try is that you just play the chords in a very simple pattern at first (just simple up and down strumming, or even just one downstroke per chord) and try to sing over that.

 

Practicing with a metronome will also do wonders all around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxQBH-fYOYs

 

These guys use interesting instrumental arrangements and writing structure; tracks are typically layered with subtle nuance and should satiate more 'nerdy' tastes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6YL8dMSLJA

 

The best and worst of the 90s, condensed into one convenient package.

Edited October 14, 201213 yr by AGX-17

"Girl" sung by Davy Jones. Sometimes those simple, repeated melodic style songs still hit the spot. I'm still sad he's gone.

Next up: "I Think We're Alone Now" via Tommy James & The Shondells

I'm post-rocking out to the new Godspeed You! Black Emperor album: 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Those of you who enjoy 20-minute instrumentals full of slightly-out-of-tune violins should definitely check it out.

 

I'm into most kinds of music but Queen is my favourite band, I also love classical music.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h6BGDODpFo

Ahh... I've got so many feel good songs in my mind but any song from Jean Leloup, one of Québec's craziest artist manage to cheer me up by the sheer insanity of his compositions. Note this is in French so be warned.

 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1MWgPNtYU1Y

This song feels like an anthem to Independent/Yes Man run Couriers in NV.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pm4fQRl72k

^---- Queen is so awesome. Can always listen to them... it always works.

 

Also, I hope people won't mind if I post more of my home-recorded crap in here. Check out another recording I've done of a song I've written please: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK9wXmvvnzA&feature=youtu.be

I can't stop...listening to this song.

Edited October 22, 201213 yr by Orogun01

Good, because that is an excellent song.

^---- Queen is so awesome. Can always listen to them... it always works.

 

Also, I hope people won't mind if I post more of my home-recorded crap in here. Check out another recording I've done of a song I've written please:

 

What we do mind is you calling it crap

 

 

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I can't stab myself in the ears enough times

Yeah...I was born a little too late.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY

This goes complete bananas @ 2 minutes in

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsD1de6brUk

 

Got tickets to see these guys live next year YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Edited October 27, 201213 yr by Sensuki

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QLxdNqMXBM

 

Love it :D

More shameless self-advertising (maybe I should start a new thread for us home-recording superstars).

 

 

Not the best recording here, this song is pretty tricky to play. But I wanted to get it up there, so.... there it is.

Edited October 30, 201213 yr by Starwars

 

What a strange foreign land...

Led Zeppelin - Moby ****

A friend of mine loaned me the CD containing this track earlier this week, based on a hunch that I would dig it. I do. '70s Nicaraguan jazz-funk-spacemusic!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xzpR2TL1m0