The Jam Sessions community thread!

[SkaRabbit]

Hey guys. First time in the Jam Sessions. Name is Scott, 21 UK.

Looking for some guides/lessons for Keyboard and music theory(pref up to grade 5). I'm getting into music composition and looking to do my grades Keyboard/Piano, Drums, bass and music theory. I am only currently graded on the Drum kit. But have hundreds of gigs under my belt. Look forward to chatting to you all.

[rolandtokko]

I'm Roland and I am part of an international organization called BändCämp, which in past 2 years has worked with more than 400 musician and in the result of that we have formed 16 new bands, 15 workshops and 21 concerts to thousands of people.

We are interested in helping musicians to achive their biggest dreams and therefore we would like to know what are the biggest problems musicians all over the world have.

What are your biggest problems as an artist/band/musician?

[janikus24]

Hi everyone! I know this is a bit outside the scope of this section, but I have something I'd like to share with the community.

I just put together a website called "Gig Anecdotes" (http://www.giganecdotes.com) to read and share Crazy Gig Stories, stories about life on the road, and anything else related to the life of the working musician.

Check it out for a good laugh, and feel free to share any good ones you have. Thanks for reading, and keep creating!

Peace, and if this doesn't belong here, mod please remove. Thanks!

[jmh11]

hello everyone. im new to the site, like less than 24 hours new. i've been playing guitar for 13-14 years, many thousands of hours. i've played in a bunch of bands you've never heard of, haha, haven't we all. i started on the drums playing for my step brothers band. decide i wanted to play guitar and haven't looked back.

[ablazeinmynorthernhi]

Are you interested in Black Metal on any level, and do you live in the San Francisco area? I would like to form a band with a sound that incorporates the elements of Norwegian style Black Metal with other types in the Metal, Punk, Shamanic, Ambient, and Classic Rock genres. I wouldn't expect to be doing Black Metal vocals the entire time, but rather utilize the Black Metal style of guitar and vocals along with other styles...Metal, Punk, Rock, Psychedelic, and Ambient.

I'm not into any extreme religious beliefs on either side, and I don't want to achieve a particularly 'negative' or satanic mood, just a real depth of sound and intensity. I'd rather approach Black Metal in a more metaphysical or Pagan way. I'm very interested in that sort of guitar sound and vocals, hard edged as well as ambient.

I am a female singer, and I would like to perform in a band with a male singer as well if possible. I also play some guitar, and drums, though I don't have a whole kit at the moment, and I just purchased a keyboard. I'm very good at very experimental and also Shamanic drumming, and have put shaman into trance states before, during and not during actual performances. I am working also on a theater/performance art group, which I need music for also.

If you are interested in Black Metal/Metal fusion, and, other more experimental sounds, please let me know by responding to this e-mail address, wraithofblackmetal@yahoo.com, or contacting me on my page, here.

Thanks...

Cheers,
Eden Black

[minorsecond]

What's up guys? Name here is Ross. I normally stay over in the pit, posting useless threads and complaining in the L/R thread. However I've been getting more serious with practicing music and all so I've been lurking here for a bit lately. Anyway, I just want to introduce myself so that when I post things you guys know who you're conversing with.

I'm Ross, I'm 24, I go to the Uni of North Texas, studying geography.
I play trumpet (main), and guitar.

Heh, I guess that's it. I have been on these forums since '03, but was until recently under the username "punkguitarist549." I realized how lame of a name that was so I made a new one.

[exredhouseresident]

Any drummers from LA wanna start a completely ambiguous band that plays just about everything?

[Timo_88]

Hullooo, my name's Timo and I'm a newbie to Sputnik! not sure why I hadn't joined sooner! Straight away I have a question on music theory: What chord comprises of F, B and C#? Possibly inverted from C#, F, B. I thought it might be C#b5 but apparently no such chord exists...? Apologies, my music theory is terrible- I was trained to play by ear and improv, which makes writing my own compositions down hard sometimes!

[sabhead67]

My name is Rick. I'm a guitarist and songwriter in the band Worry The Bones from the North Shore area of MA. Been playing gitter for over 25yrs in everything from Death Metal, Rock, Alternative and Metal and have engineered, produced and recorded three albums in various projects. Gearing up now to play live in my current band around the New England area.
Hope to make some great new acquaintances here.

[Matteo Miller]

Hey I'm Matteo Miller-Nicolato from the San Diego School of Guitar!

Nice to see so many people here!

[chefJeff18]

I play guitar and sing for my band. I'm 24 and I'll hopefully graduate college in 1.5 years. I agree about Jam Session. I wish more people vistited here. I enjoy talking about band related stuff more than the stupid n00b questions in Guitar.

[MrPiazza82]

Hey guys! My name is Sal, and I have been drumming for four years, semi-pro, I play in two bands and I'm working on a bunch of covers, I'm not the best drummer ever but I'd looove some feedback on my covers, which are on youtube on the following link, http://www.youtube.com/user/MrPiazza82 thank you and rock on

[ANDYTHENEVERSTOPPINGMACHINE]

had to sorry