#57 - I Need a Drink - Gin and TANic (Page 40)

grdavison - 2008-11-03 11:44 AM

My mom is the worst.... totally tone deaf and trys to sing really loudly at church..... the best is that she sings to the lyrics right just to the wrong song.... think of someone singing Row your boat to twinkle twinkle ...

wurkit_gurl - 2008-11-03 11:45 AM

I also don't sing on command - that was the favorite thing for people to ask me in grad school - ick. I sing in choir or other specific performance, in church and sometimes will do karaoke, but other than that, I don't.

Sharkie - 2008-11-03 10:48 AM

So I'm walking around with these for NOTHING?????  Pffffffffftttt..  I want aeroboobs now...

Artemis - 2008-11-03 11:47 AM

Only tangentially related, but it's on my mind.  My cousin is getting married on May 2nd.  She was basically my sister growing up.  I'm one of her bridesmaids (not maid of honor because I'm way too far away to help).  She also wants me to play viola during the ceremony - like when she does the candle thing.  I haven't been practicing at all for about two years.  I'm freaked out.  I'd like to say no, but I also want to do it for her.  Fun stuff.

wurkit_gurl - 2008-11-03 10:45 AM

That would drive me nuts too. My mom is all sad that she doesn't have any actual musical ability and if you say anything, she'll start in on how she's so sad that she never got to learn an instrument or take music lessons, blah blah blah as a kid. I am actually a good, trained musician and I will not wander around randomly singing, because I feel that it's generally annoying to people. I also don't sing on command - that was the favorite thing for people to ask me in grad school - ick. I sing in choir or other specific performance, in church and sometimes will do karaoke, but other than that, I don't.

mr2tony - 2008-11-03 11:49 AM they're fun to look at. and fun to ... nevermind.

cami bee - 2008-11-03 11:50 AM

I think that it would be easier to learn to play an instrument at a decent level than to learn to sing, if you had little musical talent.  With an instrument if you can count you have some chance of producing a decent tone, but if you can't produce a pleasing vocal tone, I'm not sure how much could be done about that.  Of course, it might be odd to see people walking around with violins and piccolos just so that they could have the opportunity to express themselves musically.

wurkit_gurl - 2008-11-03 11:49 AM

I've sung at 2 weddings. If I am specifically asked by good friends, I will do it, but it's certainly not a side gig.

May 2nd is long enough that you could probably brush up. Though yeah it's always awkward.  

cami bee - 2008-11-03 11:50 AM

I think that it would be easier to learn to play an instrument at a decent level than to learn to sing, if you had little musical talent.  With an instrument if you can count you have some chance of producing a decent tone, but if you can't produce a pleasing vocal tone, I'm not sure how much could be done about that.  Of course, it might be odd to see people walking around with violins and piccolos just so that they could have the opportunity to express themselves musically.

mr2tony - 2008-11-03 10:49 AM they're fun to look at. and fun to ... nevermind.

jdwright56 - 2008-11-03 10:55 AM

"you motorboatin' sunuva.....

cami bee - 2008-11-03 10:50 AM

Of course, it might be odd to see people walking around with violins and piccolos just so that they could have the opportunity to express themselves musically.

TheSchwamm - 2008-11-03 10:56 AM Hey, now.... heh.

Artemis - 2008-11-03 10:52 AM

That depends on the instrument. Piano, yeah, I think pretty much anyone can get decent tone because all you have to do is push the key. With strings, it depends on how you pull the bow and a lot of other factors. I've only ever played violin, viola, and piano, so that's the extent of my experience. I'm sure other instruments are just as hard.

wurkit_gurl - 2008-11-03 11:54 AM

Absolutely. Singing is definitely more of a case of "you either have it or you don't". Sure, inherent musical ability separates the mediocre instrumentalists from the fantastic ones, but just about anyone can learn basics on the piano or the guitar - the two easiest instruments to learn (and if you know piano, learning guitar is very easy - both C instruments). But vocal talent is something you're born with. It can be coached, but not taught.

mr2tony - 2008-11-03 11:46 AM Wow. Two docs in here at the same time. Awesome. Hey can one of you prescribe something for me???

jdwright56 - 2008-11-03 10:58 AM

I just giggled thinking about Schwamm walking around everywhere with he violin. She takes her violin out to dinbner, out to the movies...TeeHee - it maketh me laugheth.

cami bee - 2008-11-03 12:01 PM

Yes, I would think that certain instruments are harder to learn to play than others.  I had a friend with quite a bit of music talent (both vocal and instrumental) that decided to learn the cello.  She found the first few years pretty awkward and frustrating, but she stuck with it and is having better luck now (I think).

TriToy - 2008-11-03 11:02 AM

 

like an antipsychotic??

Artemis - 2008-11-03 11:01 AM

Hehe...I can't play guitar.  I've tried and tried.  Stupid frets.

cami bee - 2008-11-03 11:02 AM

It would be kind of awesome.  Every time you see something interesting on the street or are part of a bizarre conversation you could answer with a little diddy.

TheSchwamm - 2008-11-03 12:04 PM i want a fretless mandolin. i'd be much happier.