For those about to chat...

Mr. CooL ICE

Me too. I wanted to learn guitar when I was younger, but was told piano was better. But at that age, I wanted to play Blur and Oasis songs. Not feckin Beethoven. If I had an ounce of the maturity I have now, I would have kept it up.

I got a midi controller a while back and can remember all my old scales, but am trying to re-learn chords. Due to a combination of space issues and general discipline, it's not going too well. But I'm determined!

Angron

I remember when I lived in Galway there was someone near me who was learning guitar and the only song they seemed to be able to play was Wonderwall. Every day, Wonderwall.


I fecking hate Oasis.

Nailz

Angron wrote: »

I remember when I lived in Galway there was someone near me who was learning guitar and the only song they seemed to be able to play was Wonderwall. Every day, Wonderwall.


I fecking hate Oasis.

That reminds me of that year I went to Oxegen, **** with guitars who didn't know how to play anything else.

Urgh...

Links234

Hey folksies

What we getting for Christmas?

Somnus

Lyaiera wrote: »

I've decided I'm going to learn piano. I was messing around with a DAW over the weekend, and making noises. I'm going to order a midi keyboard when I have enough saved up. I have a crappy guitar and drum set, from my teenage dreams of being in a band, but I learned them with all the enthusiasm of a dreaming teenager (so I learned a power chord and one drum rhythm and left it at that.)

I had to come home to my parents for a few days. They have my mother's childhood piano after my grandmother died. She was forced to learn and never kept it up. I was sitting at it practicing scales for a bit. I came back into the kitchen and my father said that's the most it's been played in thirty years. It's horribly out of tune, of course.

I know piano isn't the most rock and roll instrument, but I figure it's the best for learning how to write songs. And it has the bonus of when you press a key it sounds like something, unlike when I strum a guitar.

Piano is a brilliant instrument to learn. Most people I know who can play also pick up other instruments quite easily due to the strong knowledge from learning piano.

Good luck! Would love to be able to play it as well

westernfrenzy

I'd love to learn the violin. Sounds beautiful.

GLaDOS

Links234 wrote: »

Hey folksies

What we getting for Christmas?

I just made a long list of books and told the missus to get me 4 or 5 from it. Other than that there's not a whole lot I want. Playstation is gone kaput so gaming is done until I finish the PhD.

Getting Explosions in the Sky tickets as part of Xmas as well actually.

You expecting anything nice yourself?

Reiketsu

Links234 wrote: »

Hey folksies

What we getting for Christmas?

A PS4 and a new TV. Partly paid by me but the help is much appreciated from the parents. TV has stopped working and I'm stuck on a portable one at the minute. PS4 just because .

Angron

Saving up to get myself a PS4, I'll probably get a few books from my family, which I am perfectly happy with.

westernfrenzy

Hoping to get a pet unicorn

Links234

Oooh, PS4s all round, how aweseom. Sorry to hear yours is crapped out, ScienceNerd.

I think I've some clothes from my mum, and a book, Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski. I'm asking my girlfriend for a Steam Controller, which I'm rather excited about because I can use it to play games that you can usually only play with keyboard & mouse. Trusty old Xbox360 controller may not get much time after that though.

Somnus

Links234 wrote: »

Oooh, PS4s all round, how aweseom. Sorry to hear yours is crapped out, ScienceNerd.

I think I've some clothes from my mum, and a book, Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski. I'm asking my girlfriend for a Steam Controller, which I'm rather excited about because I can use it to play games that you can usually only play with keyboard & mouse. Trusty old Xbox360 controller may not get much time after that though.

Nice. I saw you've been player the first Witcher as well. Did you read the Last Wish? I have it but haven't gotten around to reading any of it yet.

Links234

Somnus wrote: »

Nice. I saw you've been player the first Witcher as well. Did you read the Last Wish? I have it but haven't gotten around to reading any of it yet.

Yeah, I'm working on finishing Witcher 1 & 2 before getting 3 at some point, maybe when there's a game of the year edition or something. I've been really itching to get Witcher 3 but I want to wait.

I'm halfway through The Last Wish, it's really, really good. Very gripping read.

Lithium93_

To add my 2 cents to the musical instruments discussion, I know my way around a drum kit , kinda wish i had the full blown interest to keep it up.. Would be better than a certain Danish drummer, well i think so anyway :pac:

Mushy

Angron wrote: »

Saving up to get myself a PS4, I'll probably get a few books from my family, which I am perfectly happy with.

Look into the buy now pay later from argos. Have 6 months to pay it off before any interest on remaining amount starts. It's how I have mine!

Links234

I forgot, I was thinking about asking for some new brewing equipment before, because I was hoping to go onto all grain brewing, but I don't know if I'm ready for that just yet.

GLaDOS

Links234 wrote: »

I forgot, I was thinking about asking for some new brewing equipment before, because I was hoping to go onto all grain brewing, but I don't know if I'm ready for that just yet.

I haven't started thinking about that, but sounds like it's an absolute pain :pac:

About to set up a new brew myself, still on the kits

Links234

I've 2 kits to make yet, both for other peoples, one for a friend and one for herself. A nut brown ale, and a winter dark ale, should be nice.

Then I have to bottle some mead.

GLaDOS

What kit are you using for the brown ale?

I think I'll give the mead a shot at some point myself.

Links234

It's a Black Rock Nut Brown

And sure, if you need any help with the mead, let me know. I've made enough of it at this stage

Somnus

Links234 wrote: »

Yeah, I'm working on finishing Witcher 1 & 2 before getting 3 at some point, maybe when there's a game of the year edition or something. I've been really itching to get Witcher 3 but I want to wait.

I'm halfway through The Last Wish, it's really, really good. Very gripping read.

That's good to know. I'm looking forward to reading it... at some point :P

It's definitely worth playing the first two games. I've played all of them and each one is different and really good. A lot of people dislike the combat and pacing in the first game, and act 2 (if you haven't finished it all ready) does have a LOT of back and forth through the same area. But if you just let yourself get into the atmosphere of the world you'll definitely enjoy it.

Links234

Somnus wrote: »

That's good to know. I'm looking forward to reading it... at some point :P

It's definitely worth playing the first two games. I've played all of them and each one is different and really good. A lot of people dislike the combat and pacing in the first game, and act 2 (if you haven't finished it all ready) does have a LOT of back and forth through the same area. But if you just let yourself get into the atmosphere of the world you'll definitely enjoy it.

That's definitely true, I found the game very dated and clunky at first, but the world and lore is incredibly engrossing. I'm into act 3. I'm flitting between playing this and The Evil Within at the moment, which is also fantastic.

Links234

Hey folks, anything happening in here?

Passenger

Listening to Metal Notes. Aught stirrin' with yourself?

Links234

Not too much here. Was playing the demo for Indivisible, which is pretty cool, and I've a roast chicken on. Pretty late for cooking, I know.

Deciding if I should pop to Dubland for Fear Factory or not.

Passenger

Was considering FF too but The Aristocrats are playing Saturday the 12th so I think I'll check them out instead.

Links234

I was also tempted by One OK Rock, but I haven't listened to much of their stuff, so I don't know if I'm bothered.

rainbow kirby

Apocalyptica in London on Friday - can't wait 8 years since I last saw them live, and probably my last gig before the little one arrives.

Links234

Oh that's awesome

That's the show with Vamps isn't it? I'm jelly.

Lithium93_