Dave Vader Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Nope, always liked and played everything I can get my ears/fingers around Started out playing classical piano, went on to guitar (metal/folk/classical/blue/rock/prog/rockandorroll) and picked up a bass to help out with other bits, and still finding new and exciting music to play now, and I'm only 34... Have also branched into Banjos and mandolins, and cello tuned guitars, and mandola tuned thingys and other stuff Quote
xgsjx Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I started out on the U2/Simple Minds/Fleetwood Mac/The Cure genres, went to rock (Guns n Roses, Metallica, Skid Row, etc), then house & breakbeat (many funky basslines there), listening to things like Jamiroquai & Stevie Wonder & some hiphop along the way, went onto add jazz, DnB & now Dubstep. My bands have kinda followed that theme too. Lojo, I never really got into country/Americana but my current band's main styles is just that. We're a mix of folk/Americana/jazz/blues & whatever else sounds good with a 50 year old Canadian vocalist, banjo, mandolin, spoons (or any other percussion), tin whistle, acoustic guitar & a bit of bass (though my bass sound is getting further & further away from the straight bass sound you'd associate with those styles. Nowadays I enjoy playing anything with a good bass line. Quote
Skol303 Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 My own musical meanderings would be... Rock/Metal > Acid House & Electro > Techno > Hip Hop & DnB/Dub > JEDWARD!!! [kidding] ...via some genre-bending oddities like Half Man Half Biscuit, Mercury Rev, Butthole Surfers, NoMeansNo, etc. Currently my tastes span just about all of the above, with classical and jazz increasingly creeping into my playlists. So I'm quite happily eclectic Quote
Earbrass Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I've recently gone from being the bassist in a Pagan heavy rock band to playing melodeon for a morris side. Do I win a prize? Quote
janmaat Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 When I was a kid, I was a Christian, then I became a Marxist, then an Anarchist... There is something in the change of believes and the change of tastes in music. Unless you die at 27, you'll probably end up accepting that nobody knows the full truth. We all start up considering ourselves progressive while being really really conservative in our "I am young and I like hard music" approach, as we grow older we tend to find these classifications less important altogether. Tastes and moods change with time, but I always knew there is boring stuff in any genre and great stuff in any genre too. Quote
Clarky Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 [quote name='Earbrass' post='1318211' date='Jul 27 2011, 01:17 PM']I've recently gone from being the bassist in a Pagan heavy rock band to playing melodeon for a morris side. Do I win a prize? [/quote] We do indeed have a winner! Quote
algmusic Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 [quote name='janmaat' post='1318216' date='Jul 27 2011, 01:19 PM']When I was a kid, I was a Christian, then I became a Marxist, then an Anarchist... There is something in the change of believes and the change of tastes in music. Unless you die at 27, you'll probably end up accepting that nobody knows the full truth. We all start up considering ourselves progressive while being really really conservative in our "I am young and I like hard music" approach, as we grow older we tend to find these classifications less important altogether. Tastes and moods change with time, but I always knew there is boring stuff in any genre and great stuff in any genre too.[/quote] +1 Quote
Adrenochrome Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 (edited) Yep. In my originals bands I moved from: Garage Rock (Stooges/MC5 style) evolved into Hard Rock Punk'n'Roll (Misfits/Ramones style) Metal Core In covers I've done everything from light pop to modern metal (Alice In Chains, System Of A Down) but no real direction to that, just trying different things. And I'll play owt if I'm being paid to dep! Edited July 27, 2011 by Adrenochrome Quote
essexbasscat Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Bit like attending an evolving feast, have a nibble of everything more of this, less of that. As has been said already, there's usually something that tugs at the ear in most genres. Quote
Dave Vader Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 [quote name='Earbrass' post='1318211' date='Jul 27 2011, 01:17 PM']I've recently gone from being the bassist in a Pagan heavy rock band to playing melodeon for a morris side. Do I win a prize? [/quote] As long as your Morris side keep away from me you can have anything you like EB (I've been worried I might find I enjoy it, so I'm keeping my distance, as it could only end in divorce) Quote
Earbrass Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 [quote name='Dave Vader' post='1318323' date='Jul 27 2011, 02:51 PM']As long as your Morris side keep away from me you can have anything you like EB (I've been worried I might find I enjoy it, so I'm keeping my distance, as it could only end in divorce)[/quote] We're a mixed team - you could both join! Quote
Dave Vader Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I'm tempted to give her the good news with a genuine smile on my face that I have signed her up for a Morris side. She nearly had a heart attack last year when I considered helping out the local Brass band on Timps.... Quote
xgsjx Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 [quote name='Adrenochrome' post='1318242' date='Jul 27 2011, 01:36 PM']Yep. In my originals bands I moved from: Garage Rock (Stooges/MC5 style) evolved into Hard Rock Punk'n'Roll (Misfits/Ramones style) Metal Core In covers I've done everything from light pop to modern metal (Alice In Chains, System Of A Down) but no real direction to that, just trying different things. And I'll play owt if I'm being paid to dep![/quote] Sounds like you've done everything from Rock to Rock Quote
Doctor J Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 [quote name='xgsjx' post='1318720' date='Jul 27 2011, 09:21 PM']Sounds like you've done everything from Rock to Rock [/quote] Bravo! Quote
Guest subaudio Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I've changed direction many times, as my ears saw fit, as long as your growing and developing, or just feeling good about what you play it's all good in my book, I'm into music, not genres. Quote
Blademan_98 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 [quote name='subaudio' post='1318828' date='Jul 27 2011, 11:07 PM']I've changed direction many times, as my ears saw fit, as long as your growing and developing, or just feeling good about what you play it's all good in my book, I'm into music, not genres.[/quote] I like this Good way of looking at music. Thanks Quote
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