As a musician by trade, I got around to wondering if anybody else out here on the forums is a musician in some capacity, whether it also be professional or perhaps semi-professional, amateur, or even just a bedroom hobbyist. I'd like to hear from you!
Calico Jack
Posted by gs3647 (Member # 2418) on :
Yep. I play piano, guitar, and I sing. It's a lot of fun!
Posted by fanatic66 (Member # 991) on :
I was the rythm guitarist & singer for a ska/oi band about ten years ago. We were just local, although we played out of state one time. It was a fun time. I wouldn't mind doing it again. Posted by 187 (Member # 2073) on :
Realizing this topic is dead, I decided to post anyway. I am a drummer, and pictures of my drums can be found at www.nykword.tk, in the pictures section.
Posted by Calico Jack (Member # 2299) on :
187 accidentally stuck a comma together with his URL, so here's the fixed link for those who'd like to check it out:
Nice website bro, I enjoyed taking a tour of it. Nice drumset as well. For rock, I've always enjoyed the sound of Tama kits with Zildjian cymbals. Other observations: Your greyscaled rose graphic reminds me a lot of a greyscaled iris graphic that I used on an EP back in 1996. Good taste! Beyond that, you also seem to espouse the same self-teaching philosophy that I do. Thanks for sharing with us.
Calico Jack
Posted by Calico Jack (Member # 2299) on :
Well, now that I feel like everybody who's going to respond has, here's my basic story. Aside from female feet, yes indeed, music is my passion. I began teaching myself guitar around fifteen years ago, writing and performing original compositions, inspired by a countless string of artists that span the gamut of recorded music, so I won't list them. I then added keyboard synthesizers, electronic percussion, & MIDI programming to my musical résumé about two years later. I've been doing them simultaneously ever since with an emphasis on guitar since I still consider that to be my main instrument. Many bands, recordings, and moons later, I'm currently a studio musician who continues to write & perform original material, but who also frequently contributes to the live & recorded works of others via performance & production assistance.
With currently 2,582 registered members here on Wu's forums, I was somewhat surprised that only 4 of us came forward to say that we're either full-time, part-time, or any-time musicians. In the #feet chat channels that I frequent on IRC, it seems like everybody (and their mothers) is a musician, enough so to the point where the possible connection between foot fetishes and musical ability has often been discussed in the channels, albeit humorously. hehe Perhaps there are more of us lurking about out here somewhere. I didn't take bashfulness into account.
Calico Jack
Posted by gs3647 (Member # 2418) on :
Music is my passion as well. It's a wonderful thing, and I'm glad I can spend my spare time on it.
Posted by mizubaku (Member # 823) on :
I just saw this thread! Essentially I'm writing to ask Calico Jack how to access IRC and the feet channels on it. I'm really trying to make contact with other foot fans in the uk... But yeah - I'm a musician as well. Been doing it for years. Started dubbing from tape to tape many moons ago when didn't have a multi-track and now have a set up based around a DAW on a Mac. Hard to believe what you can do nowadays - especially from someone who remembers when 4 seconds of sampling time was ages! What I do is all electronic based though and always has been.
Posted by Calico Jack (Member # 2299) on :
Hi mizubaku, thanks for responding! I knew we had more musicians out here somewhere. hehe Now then, how to access IRC? There's no simple way to describe the process, but I'll do the best I can.
1) Well, the first step would be to visit www.mirc.com and download a copy of the latest version (6.16) of the mIRC software.
2) Once you've downloaded the file, double-clicking on it will automatically launch the setup installation program. When it completes, you'll have your new mIRC icon on your desktop.
3) By double-clicking on the icon & opening the program, you'll see an "mIRC Options" box pop up which will require various information under the "Connect" header. Fill in the blank spaces with the required info. (Don't actually put your real name in the space that asks for it unless you actually want everybody on IRC to see your real name.)
4) Once all the requested info has been filled in, click on the "Servers" header and you'll see a dropdown menu box from which you can select a server to connect to. I recommend you try & connect to either Undernet or DALnet, as those are the two IRC networks that have an active #feet channel on them.
5) Once you're connected to the network, just type (without the quotes) "/join #feet" and then hit Enter.
Feel free to peruse the help documentation that comes with the program, but if I'm around at the time, I'll be glad to help you from that point with the basics that you'll need to know. It's real easy once you get the hang of it. Hope this wasn't too much of a headache. I know it can look pretty bad in print.
Calico Jack
Posted by Pink (Member # 1577) on :
This is Neo, I had to use Pink`s. Just saw this thread. Music is one of our major loves in life. I had a friend say one time "You have some serious pipes(voice), you might as well learn an instrument as well" and handed me a bass. I have been learning the bass ever since. Jaco Pastorius and Les Claypool know what is up!
Posted by mizubaku (Member # 823) on :
thanks for all the info Jack and taking the time to write it!
Trouble is I can't download a mac version from that website. But I'm sure you can access IRC with some software that comes with the Mac. But I'm not sure what. Any Mac IRC users out there who knows? Thanks!
Posted by Calico Jack (Member # 2299) on :
>I have been learning the bass ever since.
Rock on Neo, we need more accomplished bass players in the world! I never seem to be able to find one whenever I need one for a project, so they'd appear to be in shorter supply than I'd like to find them in these days. On the other hand, just yesterday I got together for the first time with a bass player that I'll be using for projects at the end of this month and then again in October, and thankfully everything worked out great & he was totally on top of his game. Oh and I'm totally with ya on the Jaco & Les namedropping. Both reputedly amazing bass players in their own unique ways. Jaco was taken from us much too soon.
Calico Jack
Posted by Calico Jack (Member # 2299) on :
>Trouble is I can't download a mac version from that website.
I'm not a Mac user, but I can certainly point you in the right direction. You want to go right here.
Calico Jack
Posted by mizubaku (Member # 823) on :
thanks a lot Jack for all the help!
Out of interest, which country are you in?
Posted by Calico Jack (Member # 2299) on :
I'm in the US of A, mizubaku.
Calico Jack
Posted by mizubaku (Member # 823) on :
thought so Jack. When it comes to foot fetishism I think my country is about 40 years behind yours!
Posted by Gigi (Member # 1552) on :
my hubby played professionally part time for many many years, he is an awesome guitar player, cant sing for crap, but boy can he play guitar.....he got laid after playing me ...ta da.....stairway to heaven...from beginning to end,.....he says he always loved that song, but hates to play it because every girl he ever dated that was the first song they asked him to play...he learned it just so he could get laid, lmao.....he said it has gotten him laid more times since high school than anything else.......including playing on stage.....
He played with one of the most popular local bands here and he is even on a few cd's.
then his real job took him traveling alot and he had to leave the band.... they are pretty famous down in my part of the country.
Posted by Ramsfan (Member # 1996) on :
What is the name of the band Gigi?
Posted by gs3647 (Member # 2418) on :
My friend plays Sitar.
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
Hello Calico Jack -
I've been edging into these forums over the past week or two and (slowly) finding these posts. This one is a great topic and I have also wondered if the world of musicians has more or less than their fair share of foot lovers.
I do play a little guitar and have a little band. Living in an area where there are countless open mic events, you can keep your spare time FULL of musical pursuits. For those who live in the Puget Sound, I can be heard occaisionally on the radio (live) as one of several people at a weekly open mic event in Tacoma (Tuesday nights, 90.3 fm, KEXP).
Violin - my primary instrument, which I've played since the age of nine; been in a few country & western and folk bands with this, over the years.
Our footgirl Summer is a HECK of a vocalist and if you ever want a date with her, Karaoke is one of her greatest weaknesses. Joy plays drums (and belly dances).
The fact that you are a studio musician tells me you are a Musician with a CAPITAL M! My hat is off to you, it must be a great life.
Respectfully,
Ben
[ June 15, 2005, 06:42 PM: Message edited by: Ben Del Amitri ]
Posted by vasduten (Member # 2211) on :
Hi-Ho, I just found this thread, too.
I play drums, a little guitar, and pretty much anything I can get my grubby mitts on. I haven't played in any bands in AGES, like to the tune of 12 years or so.
I played drums in 4 bands in my short career and did studio work here and there. The longest-lived band was a trio, we played out a lot, and made it through three years before the guitarist got on heroin, the bassist got a cushy city-job with bennies, and I moved away. We named ourselves Squeaky Fromme and played (for lack of a better description,) early 90's prog rock, post-punk, but with a hint of grunge, we sounded a bit like the Pixies. (without Kim Deal...)
I just sold my pedal-steel guitar that I couldn't play anyway, and a few years back I sold my Alvarez accoustic (with cutaway), and even though it is in very competent and loving hands, it hurts to think of it. It had a low action, and the fret board was straight and flat, you could merely "think" your fingers anywhere on it. It has a great tone, too.
I still have my drums, an early 70's Slingerland jazz kit. I haven't played it in a while, but it has awesome tone, also. I have played FEW other kits that sounded as good. We used it in the studio all the time, and I had other bands asking if they could use it, too. It has a mother-of=pearl finish, it's pretty.
I am waiting for nothing in particular to use it again. Maybe it's time to find a band to play for?
Posted by mrmustard (Member # 4563) on :
I play guitar, and have played in bands for the last ten years... i´ve been pretty serious and commited for the most part, but never found the right personnel... keeping a band together is so hard... keeping four or five people that enjoy the same kind of music and that get along well is a small miracle: bands break up, no matter what... My current band is called "Las Pistolas Warhol", something like "The Warhol Guns", (pretty obvious and stupid sounding, i think.) I play an Ephiphone Les Paul and an Ephiphone Sheraton, and have a eighties Strat gathering dust somewhere...i also have a Washburn acustic-electric, and for fx i use a crybaby wha and a korg ax1500g, wich sounds great and was pretty cheap...
Posted by vasduten (Member # 2211) on :
MrMustard, I have a suggestion: The Warhol guns sounds much better than Las Pistoles Warhol, so why not bill yourselves as The Warhol Guns? People would remember that better than the spanish version, unless you live in Spain or Europe. Remeber, one must "spoon feed" the masses, it is sometimes necessary to "dumb it down" for the 85-centers out there. If you want some notoriety, that is...
Posted by mrmustard (Member # 4563) on :
Well, i´m in Mexico, so i thought "Las Pistolas Warhol" was kinda ambiguous, agressive but also feminine sounding, and the like. However, i´ll tell the other guys and see what they think... thanks for the suggestion, vasduten.
Posted by vasduten (Member # 2211) on :
No, wait! Your in MEXICO? Stick with Las Pistolas Warhol!!! LOL
Posted by Wrinklesguy (Member # 732) on :
I played some professional gigs with the Bass and Tuba a couple years back.Disneyland,Universal Studios Hollywood once in high school, numerous blues/jazz festivals and some backyard lounge jazz type stuff for the hoity toity crowd hehe! Anyone have a bass amp/cabinet rig for sale? i need one!
Posted by LaylaMercedes (Member # 7797) on :
I sing... does that count?
xoxox
Layla
Posted by ledaemon (Member # 198) on :
Play some geetar. Always for fun never professionally.
Posted by Calico Jack (Member # 2299) on :
quote:Originally posted by LaylaMercedes: I sing... does that count?
Sure thing, Layla! The voice is just as much an instrument as the guitar, only it's easier on the fingers. hehe
Calico Jack
Posted by 21ToeSucker (Member # 3187) on :
I play guitar, piano, bass, banjo, harmonica, and violin... ... ... ... now if I could just learn how to sing worth a damn
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What I do is all electronic based though and always has been.
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