2009-05-21, 16:42 | Link #42 |
RUN, YOU FOOLS!
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Formerly Iwakawa base and Chaldea. Now Teyvat, the Astral Express & the Outpost
Age: 44
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I have a horrible rythm sense, so K-On or not I am not ready to pick an instrument anytime soon. Better be focusing on my other strenght, writing and world building.
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2009-05-21, 17:17 | Link #43 |
like to talk to fish?
Join Date: Feb 2009
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If anyone here on this forum is interested in getting an electric guitar to learn on I can recommend the best value to you. www.RondoMusic.com (no affiliation). They have SX brand stratocaster and telecaster copies for around $100.
These guitars will beat the pants off of the cheap fender stuff (not that you can call fender's cheap stuff cheap anymore). I own a few vintage guitars worth alot of money. A Sadowsky bass. A gibson les paul. The SX guitars are the best quality in the $100 range. |
2009-05-25, 03:56 | Link #44 |
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I won't lie, it's kind of gotten me on a jrock/jpunk kick. I've been listening to female jrock and punk bands constantly, bands I never even knew about. Not only that but it has made me pick my guitar up again just to fiddle around. The way Yui learns how to play guitar in the show is pretty close to what my experience was.
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2009-05-27, 12:41 | Link #46 |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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To some extent, yes, K-ON! inspires me. Not as effectively as Nodame Cantabile, since my instrument of choice is the violin, but watching Yui just learning an instrument from scratch much like I am gives me a bit of a confidence boost when working with my violin.
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2009-05-31, 02:38 | Link #47 | |
Swayin' to the beat
Join Date: Dec 2006
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I've been playing piano since I was 6, and played off and on most of my life, mostly on. Done the recital thing as a kid, been in a couple of bands, wrote music and lyrics. Now I record different things using the computer. I'm mainly a keyboardist, but also play bass, and some basic guitar.
K-On! has almost inspired me to get a Les Paul, or a good copy. But my wallet says "no". Well so far... Quote:
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2009-05-31, 06:45 | Link #48 | |
Is many things in one...
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Earth, I think... >_>
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2009-05-31, 08:01 | Link #49 |
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Join Date: May 2009
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haha i was kinda jealous that Yui learnt the guitar relatively fast, since i had a bumpy start..that drove me to practice like mad these days since i was free, somehow my electric jazz scales improved a little ^_^
anyhow i play with all the correct fingering and methods...and im better than Yui...so haha.. but i have a feeling she will overtake me by the end of the series...arrrggghhhh no...must...not..lose!! |
2009-07-22, 02:41 | Link #50 | |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London
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Now on a slightly different issue, I'm not sure if I'm the only one who feels particularly agitated by the author of K-On's contentious attitude towards drummers by creating a character that plays the drums, due to her her inability to articulate her fingers with sufficient dexterity, thus implying that the drums is a "doss". I can play all four of the instruments portrayed in the anime, and whilst the melodic instruments certainly require a high degree of digital manual dexterity for the more advanced techniques, kit drumming requires a completely different skill that itself, is incredibly difficult to master: 4-way coordination, or basically, the ability to use all your limbs independently and coherently (particularly in Jazz). Though perhaps the level of drumming represented in K-On equates to the character's supposed lack of technical skill. Speed drumming and the brass-monkey style of drumming is all too prevalent these days (also represented in the anime) and quite frankly, I find that sickening. But yes, almost anyone with an almost complete lack of musical talent could probably "whack" the drums for the beats played in the songs in K-On. Gone are the great technicians such as Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa who make the kind of drumming that we hear in K-On (and plenty of pop songs) the stuff of babies. Aside from musical hoo-ha, the anime was quite good I suppose, in an extremely "moe-moe kyun" kind of way... Last edited by Da~Mike; 2009-08-10 at 07:32. Reason: typos & wrong emoticon |
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2009-07-22, 10:36 | Link #51 |
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k-on made me play guitar. Actually I used to refuse when my mom wanted me to get a guitar but now I play all the time (ok I'm still learning but whatever)
The same thing happened with tiny snow fairy sugar, it inspired me to continue playing piano.
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2009-07-22, 10:53 | Link #52 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 66
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Mostly, it just got me interested in picking up my music again. I've played many instruments but always kind of regretted not spending more time with bass guitar. It isn't that the K-On music is that great -- but it does have that beginner-garage-band sort of feel I've always liked to hear where people appear to be having fun even if they aren't technical aces.
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2009-07-22, 11:01 | Link #53 | |
PSI you from behind
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Netherlands
Age: 34
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Besides, this is a comedy show. I can imagine that BECK could inspire you, but this? Come on. That's like that thread on MAL with the guy who bought an electric guitar because he likes K-On. |
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2009-07-25, 00:56 | Link #54 |
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K-on! were a huge inspiration for me. i used to have this keyboard just laying around. but during the first episode i got this huge urge to find it and start playing seriously. so now im playing and trying to improve everyday, and when im not feeling that i want to play anymore i just watch another episode xD
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2009-07-30, 02:28 | Link #57 |
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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I liked their songs myself. it's great to have songs that you like to play on whatever instrument you're playing or want to play. I've been practicing on them for a while (along with other more 'boring' material) Though anyone starting off should realize you can't learn an instrument by going to summer camps and end up only playing on the beach...
I seem to think exactly opposite as Da~Mike; I liked their music, but the show wasn't much special nor a good comedy. Just an overdose on moe'ness that I can't seem to enjoy. Though implying that pop-songs with mediocore drumming are for babies is a bit harsh...
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2009-07-30, 04:48 | Link #59 |
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Join Date: May 2009
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i started playing guitar more than 10 years ago, inspired by a rock band
K-ON! gives me entertainment, good songs, and of course a lot of very cute charaters i especially like to watch the close relationship among the band members, very enjoyable i dont have an urge to play their songs (actually i cannot even i want to ) |
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