Whatcha Jamming?

[Nyanna al'Meara]

Random musicy thread about learning new songs - whether you're singing or learning to play on an instrument, or even composing a song, tell us about it! :)

 

I'm shirking exam revision trying to get Forever&Always by Taylor Swift right on le guitar - I got all the chords down but am still having problems with the strumming pattern. Internet not really being helpful *pout*

[Starrik]

Oooh, Nya look up the song Forever and Always by Parachute.

Even better, heres a link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yikzoM4tbfg

It's really sad but awesome.

*runs away because the wookiee can't play an instrument*

[Nyanna al'Meara]

*grabs the wookie by his belt-thing and hauls him back* that's cool, song suggestions/tips for anything are awesome too!

 

Yeah I saw this when I google's TSwift and it made-ah mee curious...sad+awesome songs are da bomb, esp if they by Paramore . Will listen to it when I'm at a library next :D

[The Bard Babe]

Gah, I'm trying to find a song to sing for my school audition on Wednesday...my only suggestion from the teacher was something in a style we haven't heard you do yet. And that's real helpful.

 

This thread actually came up at just the right time, Nya. I need an awesome song that isn't pop, folk or musical theatre. Preferably jazz. Go!

 

All I've managed so far is Rainbow Connection...and that's just procrastination, pure and simple. XD

 

 

Also, for anyone that knows classical, honestly, trying to learn a Shostakovich piece and a Bach piece at the same time is a nightmare!

[Nyanna al'Meara]

Oooo!!! BBee, what about Tracy Chapman? Fast Car is awesome! Imho.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfqEisOIMJc

 

**edit - just looked it up and it says her music is folk/pop among other genres. (I thought twas Blues) My bad. :P Buuut, I also have these tabs and will attempt playing it soon cos it rocks!!

[The Bard Babe]

I'd never heard that song before! I like it! Probs not one for the audition, but I'm totally still gonna learn and sing it XD *adds to list of songs she needs to buy*

[Nyanna al'Meara]

 

I have next to no experience with jazz... can Stevie Wonder be classified as non-pop? :P

I'm just listening to Ebony&Ivory...

[Starrik]

Do some Loius Armstrong BB!!! What a wonderful world!

[The Bard Babe]

Oooh, those two are both actually really legitimate suggestions...I approve.

[Nyanna al'Meara]

Well, do let us know how it went! :D

 

 

>.>

 

*downloading the piano version in the hopes mom will teach me to play* I am too obsessed with this song atm :P

[Starrik]

Oooh, those two are both actually really legitimate suggestions...I approve.

I just want you to try and sing really low. And with his awesome accent. Hooray for accidental good suggestions!

[WolfbrotherKronos]

I've been working on a couple of songs...some frank sinatra tunes

[The Bard Babe]

Sinatra... *melts*

[WolfbrotherKronos]

Will post video later

[WolfbrotherKronos]

[The Bard Babe]

I'm not sure whether I have him doing that...I have Buble doing it, but that's not quite the same. XD

 

You sing Sinatra Kronos? *melts some more*

[Starrik]

I'm not sure whether I have him doing that...I have Buble doing it, but that's not quite the same. XD

 

You sing Sinatra Kronos? *melts some more*

I've got it BB, I'll give it to you at some point. :p

[Nyanna al'Meara]

*trundles around in the background, mopping up teh BBee goo*

 

[goksekor]

Is it ok to post videos of our singing here?

[Nyanna al'Meara]

OMG if you want to, by all means!!!!! (not that I have to add this, but as long as it agrees with teh DM CoC&rules of course) :D

[goksekor]

I'm not sure if this works, can't check the video since youtube is off limits on my company servers, please let me know if you cant see it.

 

It was from a recent performance, 2 weeks ago. Hope you like it!

 

[Nyanna al'Meara]

......*jawonfloor*

 

Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing, that's great! Do you perform often? :)

[goksekor]

Lol thanks.

 

I used to, but stopped for almost 7 years, joblife and stuff. This is a new group I joined, after a couple of months with really small rehearsing(we havent even rehearsed this song once with the pianist though :) ) I started showing up on stage again. I am hoping to get back on stage more often and somehow improve myself again..*Coughs* I plan to quit smoking too.

[The Bard Babe]

*insert expletive here*

 

Damn Goku!

 

You're amazing!!

 

:O

 

I love your voice, it's so smooth.

[goksekor]

*Blushes*

Thanks :) Would love to hear you too, as far as I understand from this topics discussion, you sing and you are into musical theater? I'm a musical junkie myself and in case you haven't recognized this is from the Scarlet Pimpernel (one of my fav musicals)