New 'old' musician, here

Elderly_beginner · 03-10-2023, 12:05 PM

Hi Folks -

I am a retired geezer, and I'm in the process of learning to sing (I had my first-ever singing lesson yesterday), play keyboard (after 1 month of self-learning, I'm enjoying it), ukulele (self-learning on a loaner for the past two weeks), and resuming learning harmonica after a brief period playing in the 1980s.

I played a saxophone for about five years in my teens (the 1960s), and that represents nearly all of the formal music training / activity in my life.

Fortunately, it seems that some things have not changed dramatically in the past 60 years: musical notes still exist, LOL! But, I see that equipment has become wonderfully affordable, and the selection of gear and instruments is at once kid-in-a-candy-store wonderful and at the same time overwhelming in terms of the number of options.

Who knows where this all will lead, but it feels like a bit of a renaissance in my life, and I'm enjoying exploring music!

I joined this group for the initial purpose of asking advice (in a separate post) about buying equipment (amp, microphone, home studio setup). While I am a retired techie and don't mind reading specs, the number and type of options involved are a bit intimidating.

Anyhow, this forum looks like a lot of fun and I'm sure I'll learn a lot from y'all.

Ralph

P.S. Having read the forum's newcomer's guide, I have a question. What is are "Vs threads"? Are those threads that compare, or ask to compare, different instruments / musicians / songs / etc?

**Janszoon** · 03-10-2023, 12:08 PM

Welcome aboard! What kinds of music do you like to play?

Trollheart · 03-10-2023, 02:17 PM

Welcome! VS threads are more for bands : Beatles vs Rolling Stones, Metallica Vs Megadeth sort of thing. They don't tend to be that popular as it's likely most people have given their opinion on the bands already, and I think they're also seen as being threads into which not too much thought is put.

Don't forget to drop by the Lounge, where all things non-music-related are discussed and the odd beer may be spilled.

Elderly_beginner · 03-10-2023, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon

Welcome aboard! What kinds of music do you like to play?

Thanks, Janszoon!

Elderly_beginner · 03-10-2023, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Welcome! VS threads are more for bands : Beatles vs Rolling Stones, Metallica Vs Megadeth sort of thing. They don't tend to be that popular as it's likely most people have given their opinion on the bands already, and I think they're also seen as being threads into which not too much thought is put.

Don't forget to drop by the Lounge, where all things non-music-related are discussed and the odd beer may be spilled.

Thanks for explaining what 'vs' is, Trollheart!

And, thanks for recommending the lounge.

03-10-2023, 12:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Elderly_beginner Groupie Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Sacramento, C Posts: 16	New 'old' musician, here Hi Folks - I am a retired geezer, and I'm in the process of learning to sing (I had my first-ever singing lesson yesterday), play keyboard (after 1 month of self-learning, I'm enjoying it), ukulele (self-learning on a loaner for the past two weeks), and resuming learning harmonica after a brief period playing in the 1980s. I played a saxophone for about five years in my teens (the 1960s), and that represents nearly all of the formal music training / activity in my life. Fortunately, it seems that some things have not changed dramatically in the past 60 years: musical notes still exist, LOL! But, I see that equipment has become wonderfully affordable, and the selection of gear and instruments is at once kid-in-a-candy-store wonderful and at the same time overwhelming in terms of the number of options. Who knows where this all will lead, but it feels like a bit of a renaissance in my life, and I'm enjoying exploring music! I joined this group for the initial purpose of asking advice (in a separate post) about buying equipment (amp, microphone, home studio setup). While I am a retired techie and don't mind reading specs, the number and type of options involved are a bit intimidating. Anyhow, this forum looks like a lot of fun and I'm sure I'll learn a lot from y'all. Ralph P.S. Having read the forum's newcomer's guide, I have a question. What is are "Vs threads"? Are those threads that compare, or ask to compare, different instruments / musicians / songs / etc?

03-10-2023, 12:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Welcome aboard! What kinds of music do you like to play? __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

03-10-2023, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Welcome! VS threads are more for bands : Beatles vs Rolling Stones, Metallica Vs Megadeth sort of thing. They don't tend to be that popular as it's likely most people have given their opinion on the bands already, and I think they're also seen as being threads into which not too much thought is put. Don't forget to drop by the Lounge, where all things non-music-related are discussed and the odd beer may be spilled. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018