Happy Birthday Me!
I am awesome. That is all.

ok then, what's the last song you learned to play on an instrument? Mine was Always: Your Way by My Vitriol or possibly Fire by Kasabian
( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:11, 62 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Sympathy reply

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:18, Reply)

My awesomeness requires
no sympathy.
( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:22, Reply)

Your awesomeness has been commemorated on my lovely jangly charm bracelet.
When I was in Harrods this week, I bought this
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:47, Reply)

Hero drum intro by foo fighters.
Someone please fix my laptop.
(ThunderCuntThePendejo officially less shit than NakedApe, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:20, Reply)

Very cool drum riff. Played sir.

( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:23, Reply)

It still sounds awesome today. It's a Shame they have gone a bit pap.

(ThunderCuntThePendejo officially less shit than NakedApe, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:24, Reply)

Have a look in the Device Manager
If you have no errors associated with your monitor then it's probably a hardware issue of some kind. See if it's still under warranty and return it to the place of purchase.
( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:31, Reply)

Or buy a swanky new one?
(ThunderCuntThePendejo officially less shit than NakedApe, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:33, Reply)

If you're after an excuse then yes
I command you to buy a new swanky laptop!
( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:35, Reply)

Maneater by Hall & Oates
And I ain't no nice guy my Motorhead.
(Captain Placid 24/7 ball gags, brownie mix and clown porn, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:21, Reply)

Currently working on Berlioz Symphonie Phantastique
on the flute. But I suppose that's a pretentious answer, so I'll also offer tunes from Zelda on the ocarina
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:26, Reply)

OMG!
Koji Kondo FTW. You were on 6Music? Me too, I was on Steve Lamacq's Good Day / Bad Day thing a few weeks back.
( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:28, Reply)

I just had an email read out on Shaun Keveney's show
which GDBD were you - I might have heard it.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:30, Reply)

It was the day after the riots went national
I therefore chose bad day and they played Fell On Black Days by Soungarden.
( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:32, Reply)

oh man! I love that song
I'd have remembered that, so no I didn't hear that one :(
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:32, Reply)

Ah yes, we've had grunge conversations before.

( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:38, Reply)

i believe so, yes
today I made amends for past errors by buying alice in chains Dirt.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:41, Reply)

I still have a copy of Jar of Flies that I bought for DJ 15 years ago.
I think I may listened to it *once*.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:46, Reply)

they are one of those bands
which inexplicably passed me by, although I remember friends had CDs when I was at college.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:47, Reply)

I bought that album online
from america in the 90s. Why do you have it? It is brilliant though, listen to it again.
( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:09, Reply)

I bought it for your birthday when I lived in Germany
but you already had it, so I kept it.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:17, Reply)

that album is outrageously good.
I've seen them a couple of times in the last few years and they were outstanding. I was a bit star struck seeing Jerry Cantrell.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:51, Reply)

oh! I forgot to say
I think it was you who said I should see Iron and Wine at Greenman. I nearly didn't as I had to drive home, but then I decided to stay as you had declared I would be a fool to miss him and they he was BRILLIANT. Thank you :)
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:59, Reply)

Ace of Spades acoustic.
Although it sounds nothing like it as my strings are so old they won't hold tune anymore and I'm too lazy to go buy more.
( Kroney, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:30, Reply)

Bet it still sounds better than that shit Kronenbourg advert

( djtrialprice, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:37, Reply)

I am jealous of his hat.

( Kroney, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:39, Reply)

Joker and the Thief by Wolfmother
I was having a good old fashioned rock out with my guitar the other day.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:47, Reply)

As you know, I'm not talented enough to play an instrument
but the last song I learned all the lyrics to was Waka Waka by Shakira.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 17:49, Reply)

bet you can play something
my friend showed me how to make a reed from a straw the other day, so I added a few holes to get different notes and I expect while 3 of us played these it sounded like angels trumpets to all who could hear
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:01, Reply)

I can play the recorder
but not well. And there really isn't that much call for it in life...
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:11, Reply)

you'd be surprised
recorders can be lovely - I remember seeing a concert with a woman who played different recorders (I don't remember details, I was about 10) and it blew my young mind. I think my friend's dad was a professional recorder player of some note, too.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:15, Reply)

If I could make my playing sound like In Dulce Jubile, I'd be happy

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:18, Reply)

I'm not sure that's done on a recorder?

EDIT - no, it is. My apologies.
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:20, Reply)

probably a proper instrument
but it always sounds like a recorder when it gets to the high bits.

Even Greensleeves would be good, tbh. I can do the star spangled banner and the can can, and do re mi. Oh, and Annie's Song. Mostly all self-taught by ear, so probably way off...
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:22, Reply)

Ah come on
I could play Greensleeves when I was in junior school! Try musicroom.com, they have loads of sheet music available for download for £1-£2.
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:27, Reply)

Erm, probably Clair de Lune on the piano
although I can't yet play it to tempo. I got a rock legends sheet music book out of the library today though, so I shall probably be blasting out some Van Halen/Boston/Journey later on.
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:20, Reply)

I'd love to play piano
do you have lessons and stuff?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:23, Reply)

Nope
entirely self taught. Which is probably why I can only play songs I know as I can't keep time in my head, ergo don't sight read well, and know nothing about musical theory or chord progressions or any of that stuff, and so can't write music either.
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:26, Reply)

I used to try and teach myself when I was at my parents house
I got as far as the first bit of Bohemian Rhapsody and Melon Collie (that smashing pumpkins one). I struggle with timing, too - I'm far too aware that I spend a lot of the time just listening to the other flute 2s and copying that instead of properly working out the notes
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:29, Reply)

I'm around a grade 5/6
which isn't bad considering I've done it entirely myself, but it has less to do with being musical than it does with being bright. After all, piano is pretty easy - you learn how to read music and away you go. It's not like you have to be coached for months and years on how to produce tone or effects or anything, you just hit the keys.
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:31, Reply)

I'd love to learn to sing.
Considering I sing all the time at home, I expect mr b3th would like me to learn, too.
I have a feeling that not being able to breathe through my nose might hamper my progress somewhat.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:35, Reply)

we need an OT band!

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:38, Reply)

I'll be the manager. Or the roadie.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:42, Reply)

no, you're singing
we can pick stuff up as we go along. I want to be able to play stuff like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW8TgwGLBpY

I can't
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:44, Reply)

Have you seen the guy who does the beatbox flute?
he's ace. Although I like this too - it sounds familiar for some reason.
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:49, Reply)

yes, I know the one! That is proper impressive
Laura Martin I saw at Green Man, she loops the music as sje plays it, which was pretty impressive. In a way it's a bit gimicky, with the split octaves and double and triple tonguing (ie fancy show off techniques) but it's a fun tune.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:52, Reply)

You see that bit where she's standing outside the Beatles exhibition?
That's exactly where I was standing last week whenI met up with Roota. trufax.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Sat 24 Sep 2011, 19:03, Reply)

no. way.

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 19:05, Reply)

I would love to be able to sing
tennis boy sings beautifully and can't understand why I point blank refuse to sing or play any of my numerous musical instruments in front of him. I'm perfectly happy to sing or play, but not around other people who do it a bajillion times better than I do.
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:47, Reply)

I think it's fair to say, when you're new to the game, you want to "play any of [your] numerous musical instruments" in private...
... I mean, until you know how to play them right, so you can hit the right note at the right time. I can see why you wouldn't want to do that infront of someone like him until you're confident at doing it. But I'm sure you would be a pleasure to watch and listen too while tooting the trumbone or twanging away the strings until you come to a grand crushendo.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 20:01, Reply)

Conversely, I have a good grasp of writing music (if only on a practical level) but am completely cack-handed at playing it.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:52, Reply)

Excellent, you're in!
Let's book the festivals now
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:53, Reply)

Well I know how to write it
as in, where it all goes on the stave and whatnot - I just can't make up a tune. I don't think my brain is wired that way, I sit in front of the piano and think 'well, I know lots of chords, let's put some together in a new and interesting way' and my brain just sits there scratching it's arse with a fag in it's hand going 'Wha'? I dunno.'
(berk, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 18:56, Reply)

Inspiration is an odd, fickle thing.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 19:13, Reply)

Happy candle day :)
Not for many many years. I am completely unmusical, though people tell me I look musical whatever that means.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 19:08, Reply)

Get Back by the Beatles
On Keyboards.
(888777555, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 19:18, Reply)

I am also amazing.
After a ridiculous wild goose chase I finally tracked down the world's most elusive drug dealer and got supplies, lots of them. It was touch and go for a while. Happy Saturday gang.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 19:53, Reply)

Puppet on a string on the recorder
for my music exam when I was... 14? 13?

I'm not really very musical.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 19:57, Reply)

At what time is it OK
to assume that the tentative plans for going out for food are cancelled? I'm hungry. Bad news, though if it's another fucking boring Saturday night in
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 20:00, Reply)

I'm going to put an offer into a flat on Tuesday
I just want to travel there after work to see what the comute is like, but it ticks so many boxes, it's a minuite away from Waitrose too. The only stipulation is that the people who currently live there doesn't currently have any where forward to move onto and we want them out ASAP so we can get the decorators in; I think I'll be getting a new kitchen when I do.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 20:32, Reply)

The intro to 4' 33''
Not the rest mind you, that was too hard.

I want to be able to play the Theremin.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 21:17, Reply)

me too - those things are so cool
I saw the guy from Tweak Bird playing one of those with the neck of his guitar
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sat 24 Sep 2011, 21:18, Reply)