for musical ledgies...

[Moony]

This was inspired by the Stevie contest, where quite a few ledgies showed their lovely vocal abilities...I'm just wondering how many others are musically inclined.

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?

What genre of music would you prefer to create?

[GypsySorcerer]

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?
I took piano lessons for eight years and played the flute in band.

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?
Not very well. Alto.

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?
Neither.

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?
No.

What genre of music would you prefer to create?
This isn't necessarily musical creation, but I wish I were more classically trained in piano.

[estranged4life]

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?

Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards (Somewhat)...Been playing for over 20 years, Prefer Bass over any instrument.

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?

Yes, I can sing...Dont know my octave range or voice type.

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?

Nope, Dont write songs, lyrics or music...

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?

Nope...Have thought about attending a local RIAA certified Recording Engineer course

What genre of music would you prefer to create?

Metal and/or Hard Rock...Definitely not the type of music associated with most Fleetwood Mac fans

[Moony]

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?
I can play rhythm guitar. I'm working on piano/keyboards (as of now, I'm at "stevie-level" )

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?
Yes, though I go off key a lot. I'm a baritone. My range (I just figured it out by seeing which notes I can match on the piano) is A2 to F5. so...like 2 + octaves..

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?
Both. Though, in my opinion, I need A LOT of work.

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?
Of course. I really just want to join a local band though.

What genre of music would you prefer to create?
Indie-alt-country-dark-rock

[xxxmx]

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?
i started on piano at five, moved to clarinet (a fling, really) and ended on violin. i can play a guitar, but it requires so much concentration and time, i can't say that i play.

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?
if i catch some flattering acoustics, absolutely. and range? that would be whatever stevie's currently rockin' because i've been 'doing' the vegas show kind of well.

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?
ummm, i can sit and play chords on a piano for like, three hours. i don't necessarily consider that to be composing.

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?
dreamt of it? this little girl wanted to be a rock star or a spaceman, though rock star was always number one. then debbie gibson came along, that might've steered the dream a little towards pop stardom. then GNR came around and i was back on track.

What genre of music would you prefer to create?
that really hott singer/songwriter genre. bitter like ani, incoherent (at times) like tori, funky like mike doughty, sexxy like stevie, and irreverent like steve poltz. but of course, that would all be just ME.

[GateandGarden]

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?I took violin lessons in elementary school but retained nothing from them. One of the things I regret is that I wasn't disciplined enough to start learning something at an early age.

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?Yes, and I have about a four octave range. I'm a soprano.

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?I've written a few that were horrible.

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?So many times that I can't count them. I was once all-consumed with it. I was even going to major in music in college and learn how to play the piano pretty late in the game. Then I settled for studying to be a history teacher on the college level, which I think might actually be better suited to me. I always think I want to be a famous singer but in reality it seems that I much prefer to sing alone in my room most of the time.

What genre of music would you prefer to create?I would do alternative country if I were a famous singer. It would be kind of country, kind of folk, kind of rock in some places.

[ontheEdgeof17]

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?

I can play piano. Somewhat.

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?
I can sing. I was in All State Choir. I sing Bass.

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?
Lyrics. I tried to write music, but it came out horrible

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?
No.

What genre of music would you prefer to create?
Classic Rock

[DrummerDeanna]

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?
**I play percussion and have been for about 15 years or so


Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?
**No, I can't sing but I do it often lol...not sure what my actual octave range is


Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?
***No - I wrote some drum cadences in high school - but nothing else


Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?
**Oh yeah - I thought that was going to be my career path until I discovered public radio I dropped out of the college music program - then joined up with two friends and we had a great little rock band - we were pretty popular in our little town - it was a blast!


What genre of music would you prefer to create?
***Rock all the way

[xdreamsunwindx]

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?

I can play a little piano. I've been playing for a while now.

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?

I'd like to think so. For a while, I could hit like, Ann Wilson type notes, but I lost all that a while ago. Now, I'm in the alto range, I guess. I sound like Natalie Merchant/Chrissie Hynde/Patti Smith, if that gives you any idea.

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?

Just lyrics. Angsty, 15 year old girl lyrics.

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?

All the time. I've been taking steps twoard it for years, and I think I'm reaching something big now.

What genre of music would you prefer to create?

I'd love to play rock. Prefferably alternative, punk, or garage. I want to combine my influences into a sound that's all my own.

[pianogirl04]

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?
I started playing piano 11 years ago. I picked up flute when I was in 5th grade for band but I never really enjoyed it.

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?
I have more of an alto voice, but there are some soprano notes that aren't totally out of my reach, I'd just rather not sing them. I've bounced back and forth between the two in choir.

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?
I try to write songs, let's put it that way. I have lyrics without music, music without lyrics, and somehow a couple of them ended up finished. I'm feeling kind of held back by writing solely on the piano so while I have time this summer I'm going to pick up guitar and see if I can make that work.

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?
I'd love to be a session musician. I've had my share of front and center and I don't like it all that much. I don't want to be a rockstar, I just want to work with them. I can't imagine doing anything but music in my life and still keep my sanity. It's the be all end all ultimate everything.

What genre of music would you prefer to create?
In a utopian world? Classic rock, hands down. Pop, rap, country... not my thing. I could do them if I had to, but it wouldn't be the same.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by pianogirl04

I have more of an alto voice, but there are some soprano notes that aren't totally out of my reach, I'd just rather not sing them. I've bounced back and forth between the two in choir.

Yeah, I think I know what you mean. I'm a soprano but I did alto in the choir in high school. It was a weird situation though, because I was doing in mostly because the other girls couldn't sing alto for whatever reason, and even though I wasn't an alto, I was there and could sing the notes. I would've performed better as a soprano. High school choir isn't all that meaningful, though. Still, Curtis got to do All-State Choir, and that is pretty cool. I just did All-Parish. Woohoo.

[xxxmx]

Originally Posted by pianogirl04

I don't want to be a rockstar, I just want to work with them.

i don't want to be a star... i want to be a cleaning lady!

bwahaha...

[David]

Originally Posted by Moony

This was inspired by the Stevie contest, where quite a few ledgies showed their lovely vocal abilities.

That was amazing. Who was that girl who did the "That's Alright" MP3?

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?
I've been playing piano all my life. I've never tried to learn anything else, which seriously irks me.

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?
I can carry a tune, but I don't sing. I wish I had Peter Gabriel's singing voice.

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?Hehhehhehheh.

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?Yes. I wish I could have built some sort of career out of music, but alas I did not. I play in a Fleetwood Mac cover band now -- we play in casinos & community parks & **** like that & we even make a little money, but we don't do it for a living.

What genre of music would you prefer to create?
If I had been blessed with compositional genius, I'd create fugues & partitas & "Goldberg" variations, & I'd push past the bounds of the sonata-allegro form, beyond even Beethoven's forays into the Cosmic.

Or I'd just write some beautiful chorales in the manner of Parry & Vaughan Williams -- paeans to the pre-War bucolic English countryside when breeding meant something more than just animal husbandry.

[amber]

This was inspired by the Stevie contest, where quite a few ledgies showed their lovely vocal abilities...I'm just wondering how many others are musically inclined.

Do you play an instrument? If so, what kind(s) and for how long?
I played flute and alto sax for six years for school.

Can you sing? What is your octave range and voice type (i.e. tenor, alto, etc.)?
uh, sort of... I have a fair range, although, I can't sing as high as I used to. I was an alto in choir, mainly because my friends were. I don't have "the gift", though, that's for sure. The gift is being able to make up harmonies that are perfect at any moment, throughout any song. I struggle to make up most of mine. Also, I don't have the most beautiful voice quality.

Do you write songs? Just music? Only lyrics?
No. only song parodies.

Have you ever dreamt of or seriously considered being a musician?
totally. well, not so much a "musician" as a singer.

What genre of music would you prefer to create?
musically, funk. singerly, rock. I'd love to play bass, and make up superfunky kickin slap poppin bass lines...

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by David

That was amazing. Who was that girl who did the "That's Alright" MP3?

That was the lovely Mikki. (heyjupiter678). Her voice is fabulous.