shizznit Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 I spread myself as thinly as I can because I listen to so many genres. I have played pop, metal, hip-hop, dub-step, dance, blues, folk, funk and even country (once!). My live band plays soul/funk covers, but we also do play our own material when we can squeeze it in which sounds very acid jazz. I would say I am a funk player at heart. I stay away from jazz though. I love it and I have listened to jazz from a young age, but I have had a lot of failures and embarassments! One day I will nail it! Quote
risingson Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) My band's music is fairly progressive I guess, but not in a cheesy kind of way, kind of in a early Genesis/Supertramp kind of way, with a healthy mixture of electronic and more modern influence. The style of music I love to play though is R&B, Soul and Hip-Hop and some Jazz as well. Edited January 24, 2012 by risingson Quote
LiamPodmore Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 In my band, its more or less just straight out pop/punk (Think Busted, Bowling For Soup, Sum 41, etc....), although it did once range from pop down to the heavier end of the spectrum (Trivium, Bullet For My Valentine, etc...) At home, depends on the mood i'm in, it could be anything from the poppiest of pop (Think Gaga, Jessie J) to the heaviest things i can think of at the moment. I'm alot more musically versatile (Is that the right word?) than i look. Liam Quote
Jerry_B Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 The band I'm in are gothy/industrial/punk/somethingorother. Aside from that I tend to play along at home to punk, two-tone, dub, and various alternative stuff. Quote
KevB Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 Current 3 piece covers band covering a fairly eclectic range of stuff in the broad pop/rock field. If we like it, can make it work reasonably well and it goes down OK with the punters then it's got a decent shot of staying in the set. On Sat when we play we'll be doing stuff by Stereophonics, KoL, Killers, Neil Young, Elton John, Judas Priest, Blink182, Green Day, Deep Purple, U2 among others. Quote
Panamonte Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 Band 1 - originals: swamp rock, americana, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - that sort of area Band 2 - covers: The Faces (it's a Faces tribute band) At home I mainly play Motown, Stax, Chic, Steely Dan etc. - I find those sort of lines the most enjoyable - and challenging - to play and I think that funk/soul feel carries over into the more rock oriented stuff I play live. Quote
funkypenguin Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 As a bassist I play in a rock trio, a progressive rock band, a jazz quintet, a rock/fusion quartet and a fusion trio, as a trumpet player I play in a Gypsy jazz band and the Salford uni big band. I play shows/functions on a fairly regular basis too. Quote
Michaelg Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 (edited) 50s/60s pop on my own. Particularly in to Baroque pop Edited January 24, 2012 by Michaelg Quote
Dave Vader Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 Post-Womble-Deathcore-Hoedowns. Still... (Oh alright, i'm playing with a fairly folky singer-songwriter at the moment, and about to lose the 80s tribute, much to the relief of my thumb)) Quote
LemonCello Posted January 24, 2012 Posted January 24, 2012 [quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1327411577' post='1510711'] In my band, its more or less just straight out pop/punk (Think Busted, Bowling For Soup, Sum 41, etc....), although it did once range from pop down to the heavier end of the spectrum (Trivium, Bullet For My Valentine, etc...) At home, depends on the mood i'm in, it could be anything from the poppiest of pop (Think Gaga, Jessie J) to the heaviest things i can think of at the moment. I'm alot more musically versatile (Is that the right word?) than i look. Liam [/quote] Bullet FMV rehearse in the same studios where I go. I picked up one of Page's plectrums the other day which is now in my guitar case! Good Welsh Band. Quote
Linus27 Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 (edited) Band No.1 is an original group called Cow is an acoustic, soul, pop, Motown, vocal harmony thing. Never been able to put my finger on the genre to be honest. Three acoustic guitars, bass and four vocals. Band No.2 is an original group called Echo 109 is an electronic studio project. A mix of 80's electronic like Depeche Mode, Japan and modern EBM like Mind.In.A.Box. At home I tend to practise bass lines for the above two bands or anything that takes my fancy from Pearl Jam, Jazz, Simple Minds or just just noodle away until I get bored. Edited January 25, 2012 by Linus27 Quote
Low End Bee Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 "Like the Ruts, SLF and the Boys all played with a Stones like swagger" I love that review. I don't have to work hard to explain it now. Apart from a little Belgian Skiffle I don't really play at home unless we're working on a new song. I feel I've let the bass players union down, Quote
TheRev Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 Band 1: Scrumpy'n'nWestern - kinda like the Wurzels on crack Band 2: Obscure pop songs played in a smoky jazz-blues-soul style At home, I listen to a lot of post rock but my CD collection covers folk, jazz, rock and breakbeat Quote
Doctor J Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 A little bit of everything, I think. With the band for the last few years I was playing Metal but now I'm just getting back into recording at home and just going with whatever sounds good (to me). I've got about thirty songs in various states of completion, all different kinds of styles of music and playing all the bass, drums & guitars myself. See sig for details. Quote
xgsjx Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 My singer/guitarist plays country & americana, my mandolinist/tin whistler plays folk & I play electro & dubstep. So I suppose that makes it a Jazz band? Quote
Skol303 Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 I don't really 'play' anything as such (in terms of gigs), but I produce mainly electronic music: electro, pop, drum 'n' bass, dubstep, hip hop, ambient, etc. If I'm noodling on the bass at home, it's anything from classical to heavy metal and (increasingly) jazz. So fairly eclectic I suppose! Quote
musophilr Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 hear this, ignore my "categorisation", and decide for yourselves what to call it [url="http://soundcloud.com/phil-aka-pip/"]http://soundcloud.com/phil-aka-pip/[/url] ... ... and if it's negatively charged, pleez don't tell anyone else! Quote
icastle Posted January 25, 2012 Posted January 25, 2012 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1327486477' post='1511947'] I play trouser jazz. [/quote] Random stains? Quote
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