You musicians out there...

Tranman66 · Unread post by **Tranman66** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 12:06 am

I have listened and amazed by the works posted on this forum. I was just wondering... Whats your age range? and do you major in music or earning a living off it? If you're this good, whats next?

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 12:17 am

i havent posted too many recordings lately, but im recording an album soon and will post those tracks when theyre done... but im 14, and i just play for fun and friends myself.

juineaux · Unread post by **juineaux** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 1:16 am

Tranman66 wrote:I have listened and amazed by the works posted on this forum. I was just wondering... Whats your age range? and do you major in music or earning a living off it? If you're this good, whats next?

Im 20, and I don't major in music mainly because I cant read notation and I can't play piano. I make a little bit of a living off of music, but I end up spending that money on gear or something, so it's an awful cycle. I've gotten a little better at perfoming and singing in the last year, but I really don't know whats next.

What about you?

J_Wyse · Unread post by **J_Wyse** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:49 am

I'm 43, I minored in music in college. I haven't posted any recordings here, yet.
I have a small project studio in which I record other peoples music, radio commercials, etc
as well record some of my own stuff and sketches.
I produce and engineer out side of this sometimes as well. I do some solo performances, but mostly these days am hired to sit in with other artists that are in the area requiring, guitar, drums, etc.
Unfortunatly I'm not making a living at it.
My main source of income is engineering and web development,

Jim

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 11:40 am

I'm 16, and...I might major/minor in some type of music, but I'll have to take some classes soon if I want to do that. I have never played live, as I'm pretty young, but I want to play some solo gigs sometime in a year or so. It won't make me a living. Like Tom said, I would probably use that money or gear anyway.

filmdude100cms · Unread post by **filmdude100cms** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 12:15 pm

yeah, like everyone else, i dont make a living off this... but in college i do plan on playing bars and open mics and coffee houses and what not... I also plan on doing that before i go to college in fact...
Im not gonna persue a music career, you know like tour and perform until im 30 and realize its going no where... but i mean if some guy comes up to me and offers me a recording deal, or if its lookin really good, ill stick with it, id love to be the next dave matthews or john mayer or what have you... but im not gonna waste years of my life for somethin not comming.

Tranman66 · Unread post by **Tranman66** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:15 pm

Yup, same boat. I am almost 17, play guitars 4 hr a day as a hobby and writing music for fun. I love music so much, i hope to make a living out of it, but thats not gonna happen. I'll major in business, which will open up more opportunities. I am growing out of my 350$ guitar, must find a job to get a martin or tak or something. I open the school's guitar club. Pretty cool, too bad there isn't any open mic gig at the school i can do.

Ando · Unread post by **Ando** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:25 pm

dmbguitar718 wrote:I'm 16, and...I might major/minor in some type of music, but I'll have to take some classes soon if I want to do that. I have never played live, as I'm pretty young, but I want to play some solo gigs sometime in a year or so. It won't make me a living. Like Tom said, I would probably use that money or gear anyway.

oh wow you're only 16? and j_wyse- we'd love to hear some of your stuff

although I'm a hypocrate, I haven't posted anything in 2 years. :lol:

but i suck...

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:28 pm

yes, j wyse, you must post. haha.

dmbguitar718 · Unread post by **dmbguitar718** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 5:11 pm

andyrice_13 wrote:
dmbguitar718 wrote:I'm 16, and...I might major/minor in some type of music, but I'll have to take some classes soon if I want to do that. I have never played live, as I'm pretty young, but I want to play some solo gigs sometime in a year or so. It won't make me a living. Like Tom said, I would probably use that money or gear anyway.
oh wow you're only 16? and j_wyse- we'd love to hear some of your stuff although I'm a hypocrate, I haven't posted anything in 2 years.

but i suck...

ha, for a second there, i thought you were saying that you wanted to hear my stuff. i was like... :?:

ha. and yeah, I'm 16.

Tranman66 · Unread post by **Tranman66** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:21 pm

yeah, thats awesome man, i can't find people with the same style to play with in school, its hard, and they don't take it seriously so that'd piss me off.

YouNeverNo41 · Unread post by **YouNeverNo41** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:54 pm

Since i just posted my first recording....I'm 17

BenPezzner · Unread post by **BenPezzner** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:16 am

A cappella guy here. (I think that's the first time I've ever spelled "a cappella" right.)

Anyway, I'm 21, majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego, and minoring in Computer Music.

Music Background

Main instruments:
Piano - 16 years
Cello - 11 years

Secondary instruments: (screw around with these - don't really practice on them regularly)
Guitar - 4 years
Harmonica - 4 years
Banjo - 4 years

New instruments: (just purchased and am presently learning)
Violin - 1 month
Flute - 1 week

And then there's my voice (which allows me to do the a cappella). I've been doing that since, oh, last May? I don't know... whenever I registered here.

Alright - stay classy,

Benjamin Pezzner
http://www.pezshow.com

onid41 · Unread post by **onid41** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 12:26 am

im 21 and i jsut mess around with the guitar, been playin for about 3 years

Mulletman · Unread post by **Mulletman** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:31 am

22 years old been playing guitar since 15 and just started writing original stuff in the past month........i'm supposed to do a guest appearance at a friend's show in a month but i don't know if i 'm ready to play live yet. i'm a wuss

p.s. i just learned to play the digeridoo last night.........they are sweet!

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