if you could magically obtain a skill what would it be?

old gregg

ok so this is a Friday afternoon thread, in other words, mostly for fun ...

if you could instantly and magically obtain a skill or ability to help you in your music, what might it be?

In my case it would be the sudden and instant ability to play drums as well as say Dave Grohl for no other reason than I've been thinking of introducing some downtempo beats into my music which has been by and large beatless for the last 20 years. I figure Dave could do downtempo with his eyes closed so it would be effortless. Not looking for help here in any way (unless you are an expert drum teacher who bears an uncanny resemblance to Kate Beckinsale in Underworld, in which case take me, I'm yours), it's all just a 'what if' type of thread.

And you?

Savman

I wish I wish I was a fish.

Aridstarling

Oddly enough I'd echo the drum thing. Its the one thing I really can't do as far as playing goes. I just can't seem to get comfortable with the physicality of it. Any other instrument I could pretty much pick and pick out a melody on but drums escape me.

Invisibility..definately..

nyarlothothep

The ability to play piano well again. I used to play but had to move for college and so the piano and lessons got left behind. I sometimes have dreams/nightmares about taking lessons again. I got pretty far in it but guitar has taken over. Piano is an amazing instrument, 6 years ago I didn't appreciate it as much since guitar was the ultimate instrument. Its funny though how its so poorly incorporated into a lot of rock music, very simplistic lennon esque chords (don't get me wrong, Imagine is a masterpiece). For example that song off Dog Man Star, its nice etc but the piano playing sounds a bit infantile tbh. Anything by Coldplay would fit into the banging out chords category. Freddy Mercury though was quite good as a rock pianist, through my limited knowledge of rock pianists he was one of the best. Also Vadim from Dragonforce is good, as is Justin Hawkins from Hot Leg, I immensely enjoy the baroque harpsicord playing on the last track of Red Light Fever.

DamagedTrax

x ray vision :cool:

dav nagle

Piano for me

ICN

One day I will be the master of these Bad Boys!

jiltloop

I would love to wake up tomorrow knowing music theory inside out and be a great piano player. Also I would love to have more determination to finish tracks.

Rockshamrover

The magical power of knowing what to leave in or out of your songs. You know what I mean?

PaulBrewer

Patience ...

shqipshume

We all need that

Does it have to be a skill can it be a gift?

If a gift, to read peoples minds

thebookofbob

Want to be able to stop time so I can stay in my Job , yet still have 40 hours a week for music..

oh and a mute button.. to block out the "Are you staying up all night in front of that bloody keyboard again!"..

blinding

I would love to have the gift of Exorcising the demons that is Fianna Fáil from this country.
Please God make it so.

Nerin

The ability to steal/make abilities ^_^

old gregg

ICN wrote: »

One day I will be the master of these Bad Boys!

woa dude ... three Triangles at the same time, you may need a hand

BumbleB

to go invisible .

ICN

old gregg wrote: »

woa dude ... three Triangles at the same time, you may need a hand

a hand? or 6 maybe!

:pac:

ZV Yoda

thebookofbob wrote: »

Want to be able to stop time so I can stay in my Job , yet still have 40 hours a week for music..

oh and a mute button.. to block out the "Are you staying up all night in front of that bloody keyboard again!"..

LMFAO... that's brilliant!

I need one of those too. Mine's more along the lines of "are you going out to that bloody studio again... why don't you just move out there?"

i57dwun4yb1pt8

to be a great piano player / singer

drums are easy ;-)


otherwise id like to be able cure diseases instantly with my hands.

theboat

I'd love to have the self-discipline to practise piano again, and to keep working on songs, rather than leaving them half-finished.
It'd be great to be able to fly as well...a bit like this:http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399&server=vimeo.com&show_tit

PaulBrewer

Cop-on...

ICN

theboat wrote: »

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It'd be great to be able to fly as well...a bit like this:

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399&server=vimeo.com&show_tit

Thats Class!