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Author Topic: Any musicians on Film-Tech? Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 07-15-2003 12:24 PM                        Just so you know....I own a Ukulele and a Guitar. No I don't know how to play either. However after the summer, I am going to start taking lessons on both instruments. I have always been a music lover and I have even written a couple of songs over the years. My Canadian Cousin put the words to music. So in a couple of years you will be able to see me on the "Ed Sullivan Show"! What's that? Oh! He's dead. Too bad. Guess I won't be on his show then, Huh? Do we have any members named Ed Sullivan? Ok! Ok! all ready, Where's Glenn Miller when you need him.  |  IP: Logged William Leland III Master Film Handler Posts: 336 From: Charleston, SC, Registered: Aug 2002 posted 07-15-2003 01:42 PM                        I have an Ibanez electric guitar. I bought it a pawn shop $120 guitar and amp. I can play CCR - Down on the Corner and the intro to AC/DC - Hells Bells. That is all. Gerard how about - Missed Timedloops Cue Tape  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-15-2003 01:43 PM                        quote: If F-T were to form a band or orchestra from the Film-tech posters' replies, what would you name it? Why, it would be "Brad Miller and his Associates," of course!  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-15-2003 01:45 PM                       No. I don't really play that banjo I'm holding in the picture. I can pick maybe two songs on it, Scruggs-style. Actually, I haven't practiced much after that picture was made, several years ago in Florida. I sing right tolerably, with an upper baritone placement, and can play a few songs (cheat book 2-handed style) on the piano. I don't read a note of music beyond getting a FACE orientation to learn the notes.  |  IP: Logged Harry Robinson Expert Film Handler Posts: 155 From: Franklin Tennessee Registered: Dec 1999 posted 07-15-2003 04:07 PM                     Actually this will be doubling some of what went into the “Who the Heck are You?” thread, but here goes. I spent thirty years in the music business as a utility player. That means my job has been to play all of the random instruments that producers put on the recordings so that the live sound will stay truer to the original. My main instrument has been guitar with strong doubles on five-string banjo, Dobro and mandolin. These days I concentrate mostly on Dobro. Over the course of my career I toured (chronologically) with the Limelighters, Glen Yarbrough, Dolly Parton, Don Everly, Guy Clark, Lee Greenwood (bandleader for six years), Skip Euing, Pam Tillis and about thirty other short-time gigs. In 1993 I retired from touring, went to college as artist-in-residence receiving a degree in religion with an emphasis in church music. For the last seven years I have directed a music and arts program at a large United Methodist Church in Franklin Tennessee, heart of the Bible belt. Gordon’s right…the politics are grueling, but after six years of Lee Greenwood Satan himself would be a puppy. I really enjoy the relationships I have formed through this forum. My film hobby is a great release from the stress of the job. Hell, from the looks of this group we might have to get a jam together at the next Show West.  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 07-15-2003 04:40 PM                     I sing in a variety of different styles ranging all the way from classical to folk, country, broadway, pop and rock. Technically, my range is just under three octaves, starting at a very low E and topping out at a high D. However, I don't usually sing in the lowest octave because (1) not much of my repertoire is written down there and (2) output power is always an issue. So, most of the time I'm working with two octaves.  |  IP: Logged Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 07-15-2003 05:02 PM                     WOW-- With all this talent, we might yet reach Carnegie Hall! Brad hasn't posted in yet, so I don't know his instrument, but he can play the F-T Spritzbottle, or be guest conductor. Since he created this thread, I'm leaning toward a name that reflects the Bouzouki Boychik and the greatness of our players: "Dino and His Dinosaurs!"  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 07-15-2003 05:04 PM                     I've been playing the piano since the third grade. My favorite music is ragtime, and besides relaxation, really only play to accompany silent films.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 07-15-2003 05:26 PM                        I have never played in Carnegie Hall, but many times in the Philharmonie in Berlin, which is an even higher temple of music. So that goal has already been achieved, Gerard. This picture was taken by me after a concert a few weeks before I came to the US:  |  IP: Logged Clint Koch Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1435 From: San Luis Obispo, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 07-15-2003 05:36 PM                     I own two Epiphone Les Paul Juniors, one Stratocaster style Samic electric guitars. One Yamaha electric bass and an upright piano my parents bought back in 1972. My children can read music. One plays clarinet and one piano. I mainly play for relaxation and my musical tastes pretty much runs across the board.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 07-15-2003 10:16 PM                     Here's a photo of my setup (crappy flash photo taken for inventory purposes in case the house gets robbed; I couldn't find my "better" photos): Obviously I like loud things. The stack is a 1986 model Carvin X-100B British style tube head with two 4 X 12 cabinets featuring 100W Celestion speakers. I had the head rebiased to accept Groove Tube type vacuum tubes. The two guitars in the photo are a 1984 Carvin V220 and a 1986 Kramer Stagemaster Custom.  |  IP: Logged Dino Panagiotopoulos Expert Film Handler Posts: 139 From: Windor, Ontario, Canada Registered: Jan 2003 posted 07-15-2003 11:14 PM                     Hmmmm Dino and his Dinosaurs? I think that has a clever ring to it! Or how about......The Pitter Platters? I have a few projection related ones in mind. Im curious to hear what other people have in mind. Thank you for your wonderful comments Gerard. Unfortunately I havent really recorded anything that I could post on a website. There are a few websites that are full of information about the instrument and the styles of music that are played on it. I believe it is one of the most beautiful sounding instruments in the world and the great players treat it with the respect it deserves as Im sure players of other instruments treat theirs. I know Micheal is well aware of its capabilities because he has been exposed to Greek music and the Rembetika (Old Greek blues the early 1900's). Gerard if you are curious I have a few sites that are pretty interesting to look and read about this instrument and other European instruments.  |  IP: Logged Andrew Duggan Expert Film Handler Posts: 127 From: Albany, NY, USA Registered: Jun 2002 posted 07-15-2003 11:21 PM                        Christ. Just looking at that Carvin stack makes my ears hurt. I had some pictures floating around of my absurd Crate stack. I should try to dig them up & scan them. My name for a projectionist band: A low key, pop/emo band called The Geneva Movement. [ 07-16-2003, 12:26 AM: Message edited by: Andrew Duggan ]  |  IP: Logged Gerard S. Cohen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 975 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: Sep 2001 posted 07-16-2003 11:07 PM                     Dino, Somehow your post on Greek music makes me see and long for a wide-mouthed tumbler of ouzo, its yellow-green swirling around blue chunks of cracked ice... Instruments tend to become beautiful because their players lavish so much love on them that their physical beauty reflects the music they make. Though I live in the city where the Metropolitan Museum of Art has a world-class collection of beautiful and antique instruments spanning their entire history, I have to confess I've never seen it. Yes, I'd like to explore the sites you know. Paul's "Singing Sprockets" recalls the sound they make when running shrunken filmstock. (Wasn't there a duo or trio called "Shprockets" on 'Turdy Night Live--weird Tuetonics in black leather?) Another suggestion for our singing group: "The Intermittant Warblers?" Andrew's "Geneva Movement"--another goody! After all the "Manheim Rocket" made symphonic history. Harry-- Your beautiful guitar strikes me as unusual--its centerpiece design reminds me of a colonial bedwarmer--but its music must warm the heart! Gerard  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-17-2003 02:40 AM                        Those are terrible seats, Michael. How much did you pay for your tickets? At least you weren't in a cheap theatre in front of someone who's always drumming on their seat or something. Eeyow, Harry's got the chops & props.  |  IP: Logged

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