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How Much Will You Hate Me...
- Thread starter Steph Dawe
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Well, aren't you precious.mike_v_s said:
You wish.Skott Zoltoc (haha said:
Me neither. Funny, that.BurningSkies said:
Hey, it's still sex. Don't knock it.syciprider said:
I didn't mean to be so confusing and vague in my original post; I tend to do this with every thread I start, and I apologise. And I guess there isn't much point of it all either, but at least it's not a Yoda thread.
I'm in a band currently so I won't be giving it up completely; when I discontinue my studies at the Conserv, it'll only be the end of my music studies. The idea of being forced to play as opposed to playing at my own pace doesn't sit well with me, and I have no self-discipline as far as practice goes so I never get any of it done.
I'm losing interest in playing, but I'd still like to hang out here.
SilverTurtle said:
but you can do that privately, study music that is. i'm just saying that you can learn as much with a private teacher, at your own pace and leisure. and you will still be able to study another field that can act as a backup should music not work out.
IMHO the 2 major reasons to major in music are if you:
i- want to teach music somewhere down the line and would like a degree to formalise your training
ii- want an easier method to network with other up and coming musicians.
Hey, to each their own, i'm just telling you that in my view, for many amateur musicians out there, a private teacher will be better for them than a music major.
Steph Dawe said:
Well, ask yourself this question: Do I like it? If you enjoy playing, if slamming strings brings you joy in some way, then keep your instruments. Sure, they may hang there on the wall for extended periods of time, but you'll be able to pull them down and run a riff or two whenever you feel the urge.
If you DON'T like playing, then get rid of them. If you don't have joy from your music, then why play? But please, send the instruments to someone. Don't just huck them in the street. It's bad for them, and they would whine like little lost puppies.
Rock on
Eric
I'm not throwing my basses onto a freeway.
For as long as I'm playing in some form or another, I'll have at least one bass. When I'm not any more, I'll sell it.
For as long as I'm playing in some form or another, I'll have at least one bass. When I'm not any more, I'll sell it.
As far as I'm concerned your a bright spot around here. By all means stay.
I doubt you give it up completely, I've had to take a break for family and other issues. Now I'm considered a geezer around here and my place looks like a music store.
Seems to be a lot of this going around. Third one this week. I wonder what the deal is?
I doubt you give it up completely, I've had to take a break for family and other issues. Now I'm considered a geezer around here and my place looks like a music store.
Seems to be a lot of this going around. Third one this week. I wonder what the deal is?
There are always threads like these; people feel the need to tell everyone they're giving up.AxtoOx said:
Do you even have that photo still? If so, gross.Mark Latimour said:
Steph Dawe said:
The thing is - everybody feels like this!
I started a music degree and found it really dull and boring - put me off playing for a while.
You just have to discover what you enjoy - I discovered how enjoyable playing Jazz with other people was - improvising and putting something of yourself into the music - rather than just playing exactly what somebody else told you to do ...
...and this re-kindled my interest after several years of musical hiatus - subsequently I feel I have learnt more music theory than I ever did on my straight music course(s) and have actually enjoyed doing it!
Steph Dawe said:
Official notice to everyone: I am NOT giving up. Now or ever!
PS. Knock Yoda, you shouldn't. Or abandoned by the Force, you might be. Ware, be.
