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krj
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Introductions: Who We Are
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Nov 20 01:59 UTC 1996 |
Respond to tell us a bit about yourself and your interests, just to let
us know you've stopped by in our neighborhood.
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bruin
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response 1 of 231:
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Nov 22 13:52 UTC 1996 |
Well, they often call me Bruin the Bare Bear, but my real name is Richard.
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bmoran
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response 2 of 231:
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Nov 22 13:55 UTC 1996 |
My name is Bill, and I like music.
(The group responds, "Hi, Bill)
My Uncle, the piano player, introduced me to music with a copy of Peter
and the Wolf for Christmas when I was five or six. When I was twelve or
so, my mom gave me a record player and a copy of "The Leader of the
Laundermat" (a parody of Leader of the Pack). Since then, I have developed
a liking for almost any style of music, shifting quickly from one to
another. Pretty extensive collection of vinyl, some tapes and cds.
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jor
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response 3 of 231:
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Nov 22 15:13 UTC 1996 |
The piece that got me hooked on Prokofiev was Scythian Suite.
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scott
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response 4 of 231:
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Nov 22 17:07 UTC 1996 |
Well, my name is in the header. I play a few instruments, used to be a
concert sound guy, etc.
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remmers
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response 5 of 231:
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Nov 22 18:37 UTC 1996 |
I'm John Remmers, and I've played the piano since shortly after
I learned how to walk. Guess this means I've been doing piano
for over 50 years. Wow.
Interests run mainly to classical music and ragtime. I play
Mozart, Scott Joplin, Beethoven, Joseph Lamb, George Gershwin,
Mendelssohn, James Scott, Eubie Blake, and J.S. Bach, among
others. For the past four years, I've been documenting my
ragtime activities in my "Ragtime Notebook" item in this
conference.
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kewy
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response 6 of 231:
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Nov 22 19:57 UTC 1996 |
i'm katy as it says above:) i'm young, but i've been exposed to music all of
my life, as my mom was educated to be a music teacher. I play a few different
instruments, mainly clarinet and guitar. i'm excited to be a fw:) this music
cf is going to be great!
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raven
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response 7 of 231:
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Nov 23 01:54 UTC 1996 |
I'm Matt. I have been interested in music all my life starting
when I listened to my Grandfathers Dixeland jazz 78s when I was very
young. Later I branched out into listening to classic and punk rock,
bluegrass, jazz, classical, experimental, etc. The college I went to
(Oberlin) had a huge musical conservatory, and I was a DJ on the college
radio station so I broadened my tastes even furthur. These days I listen
to just about all forms of music except muzak, top 40, & mainstream country
or mainstream heavy metal. I also play the guitar up until recently with
a band, but not alas anymore. :-(
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katie
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response 8 of 231:
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Nov 23 02:10 UTC 1996 |
I love many kinds of music. I have no formal musical training, but I love
to sing, and I'm told I'm pretty good. I used to play the violin, but
dropped it after junior high.
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rcurl
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response 9 of 231:
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Nov 23 17:46 UTC 1996 |
I am Rane. I got an A in Music Appreciation in College, and came to love
Baroque music. This led eventually to my building a Harsichord and
teaching myself Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well Tempered Clavier, but I
came a crupper at the following Fugue, and haven't played for years. I'm
now returning to it again, starting with the Jaw Harp, and reading _Piano
Lessons_ by Noah Adams. If he could learn Traumerei as an adult beginnner,
I can learn that Fugue.
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tpryan
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response 10 of 231:
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Nov 24 17:37 UTC 1996 |
Hi, I'm Tim Ryan. Don't stop in on GREX to often, but here I am.
Was pleased to see some of my 1993 itmes in the oldmusic.cf still around
when I tried GREX again this past summer.
I like all sorts of music and have a rather large collection.
A lot of Top 40, rock, and comedy. The Christmas collection is now
over 4 feet of CD's, in addition tothe old albums and singles. Have,
in the past 12 years, re-discovered folk music for the 2nd time.
That folk rediscovery was from finding the music of Science Fiction
and Fantasy, filk, at the conventions I started attending. I am
hosting a HouseSing for these filk/folk musicians on December 7th.
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snow
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response 11 of 231:
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Nov 25 01:47 UTC 1996 |
hi, i'm nissa, and...i like music much :) i play the flute, oboe, clarinet
and piano...but, that's just random info. i love listening to music, almost
all types, but i especially like techno and...british music!!
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razor
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response 12 of 231:
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Nov 26 09:21 UTC 1996 |
Hi, I'm Dwayne. I'm a native M-netter but was persuaded to once again wander
over here to check it out. I've been musically inclined since I taught myself
to play the trumpet in middle school. Currently I play the drums in a
little-known local rock band. What's usually on my stereo is a blend of
various modern rock groups.
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eskarina
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response 13 of 231:
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Dec 1 03:07 UTC 1996 |
Hi, I'm Anna, and I play the Horn and the trumpet, but I'm rather partial to
the horn. I play the trumpet with a horn mouthpiece in a funky adapter...
long story. I'm also forced to play the smellophone in the fall.
I am a chronic channel surfer on both TV and radio, and plainly refuse to
listen to one type of music for more than 5 minutes straight. Which is
probably why I have trouble sitting through the MYO concerts... <growl> which
last for 3 hours... <end rant>
I tend to listen to WIQB more than the others, tho.
I really like Hindemith, and at any point have to be working on something he's
written... or I go into "Hindemith withdrawal" and go a bit nuts. I
personally think Hindemith _was_ nuts.
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pez
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response 14 of 231:
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Dec 1 20:01 UTC 1996 |
Hi, I'm Luke. I have some experience playing the saxophone, a little on the
piano, and am currently teaching myself to play the harmonica. my main musical
talent is singing tho ( I can sing soprano, alto, tenoror bass; but i'm
usually a bass)
I like nearly all music. I love the Blues. I will listen to anything that has
musical talent involved in it and doesn't twang a whole lot) I listen to They
Might Be Giants a LOT..
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jor
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response 15 of 231:
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Dec 1 22:25 UTC 1996 |
Hooray for Hindemith
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xkombatx
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response 16 of 231:
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Dec 22 07:41 UTC 1996 |
hi, i'm viswanath lehar
ilove music of all sorts
i play guitar a bit and sing some songs. hotel california and hello are my
favorite.
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abchan
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response 17 of 231:
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Dec 22 15:22 UTC 1996 |
I started piano lessons at six and picked up recorder and violin on my own
later on. I am currently attempting to teach myself to play the guitar
in-between semesters. The other instruments have sort of gotten pushed aside,
as I can't afford to own a piano right now and never did have a recorder, but
someday I'd like to get back to them.
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jor
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response 18 of 231:
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Dec 25 23:20 UTC 1996 |
I halfway figured out the chords to Hotel California . .
please help me finish.
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otaking
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response 19 of 231:
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Jan 4 12:53 UTC 1997 |
Hi, I'm Mike
I played the coronet and trumpet in high school, but quit playing soon
after.
I have a wide variety of musical tastes. I love to listen to the
eclectic mix of music on WDET. I have a lot of CDs, especially by Kate Bush,
Sarah McLachlan, Celtic music, Michael Nyman, and Japanese soundtracks.
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toking
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response 20 of 231:
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Jan 6 18:10 UTC 1997 |
Well, I have absolutely no musical talent, I can't even keep a rythm
tapping my fingers :)
I like NIN, Tool, Milla, Marilyn Manson, XTC (kinda), Joy Division, Beck
and the occasional Butthole Surfers.
I can stand listening to any kind of music (note: I don't consider Rap
as being music)(or the older butthole surfers for that matter).
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jor
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response 21 of 231:
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Jan 6 22:18 UTC 1997 |
(hooray for WDET)
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gandalf
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response 22 of 231:
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Jan 17 19:27 UTC 1997 |
Hmmm... I'm still trying to figure out if I'm in the right conference.
I seem to be surrounded by classical people, and that's not exactly my
pasttime, but what the hell. Here it goes:
My musical career started in the 6th grade playing the oboe, which I
played for the next 3 years. I quit in the 9th grade because I hated my
teacher and took up the guitar. I listen to just about anything,
(except for rap and country, both of which aren't music) but you'll
probably find me listening to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath the most.
I'm in the middle of forming a hard rock band right now, and that's
pretty much my life.
That's me, I hope I said the right stuff...
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scott
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response 23 of 231:
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Jan 18 00:31 UTC 1997 |
That's you, and you do seem to be in the right conference.
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jradio
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response 24 of 231:
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Feb 23 21:49 UTC 1997 |
As you see, my name is John. I used to play the trumpet in highschool, but
I'm no longer in highschool, and I gave up the trumpet for some reason. I once
thought I would be a music teacher, but I decided to go into radio instead.
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