Title: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 01:03:41 AM
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 01:03:41 AM
Hi, I'm obviously new here. Just joined today. I like the look of this place; I'm a member of another atheist forum so I'm not new to this sort of thing.
I'm not any kind of philosopher or scientist. I'm just a musician. I play and write jazz music. So my contributions won't be very scholarly I'm afraid.
I look forward to getting to know everybody.
J
I'm not any kind of philosopher or scientist. I'm just a musician. I play and write jazz music. So my contributions won't be very scholarly I'm afraid.
I look forward to getting to know everybody.
J
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: curiosityandthecat on August 27, 2009, 01:15:34 AM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on August 27, 2009, 01:15:34 AM
Welcome. 
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: joeactor on August 27, 2009, 01:25:28 AM
Post by: joeactor on August 27, 2009, 01:25:28 AM
Hi - glad you're here.
Don't fret about being a musician (ow! that hurt)
After all, I'm an actor, and I think we rank below musician on the smartiness scale.
Looking forward to some cool jazz,
JoeActor
Don't fret about being a musician (ow! that hurt)
After all, I'm an actor, and I think we rank below musician on the smartiness scale.
Looking forward to some cool jazz,
JoeActor
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: Whitney on August 27, 2009, 01:31:20 AM
Post by: Whitney on August 27, 2009, 01:31:20 AM
Hi I_am_I, welcome to HAF
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 01:32:41 AM
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 01:32:41 AM
Quote from: "joeactor"Hi - glad you're here.
Don't fret about being a musician (ow! that hurt)
After all, I'm an actor, and I think we rank below musician on the smartiness scale.
Looking forward to some cool jazz,
JoeActor
An actor in LA, man, you're right in the middle of it all. I went to grade-school with someone who's been in a few films. She also lives in LA, she played the role of the mother in "Boys Don't Cry." Her name is Jenneta Arnette. (Is it okay to say that here?) Anyway, there's no way she'd remember me. She was in the "popular" crowd.
I've played in a few musicals. I really enjoyed that kind of work.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 01:33:41 AM
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 01:33:41 AM
Quote from: "Whitney"Hi I_am_I, welcome to HAF
Thank you.
Please, call me J.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: Whitney on August 27, 2009, 01:34:12 AM
Post by: Whitney on August 27, 2009, 01:34:12 AM
Quote from: "i_am_i"Quote from: "Whitney"Hi I_am_I, welcome to HAF
Thank you.
Please, call me J.
ok, J...That is much easier to type.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 01:37:08 AM
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 01:37:08 AM
Quote from: "Whitney"Quote from: "i_am_i"Quote from: "Whitney"Hi I_am_I, welcome to HAF
Thank you.
Please, call me J.
ok, J...That is much easier to type.
My real name is Jay, but I don't like to use my real name in case anyone googles me and reads all the crazy stuff I'm talking about.
It's too bad that you have to be careful about that sort of thing, but I guess you do.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: Reginus on August 27, 2009, 03:31:04 AM
Post by: Reginus on August 27, 2009, 03:31:04 AM
I think "Jay" is generic enough that it would be pretty darn hard to find you.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: buttercupbaby on August 27, 2009, 03:49:34 AM
Post by: buttercupbaby on August 27, 2009, 03:49:34 AM
Hi, Jay
Nice to know ya. Im new here, too.
Nice to know ya. Im new here, too.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: McQ on August 27, 2009, 03:55:39 AM
Post by: McQ on August 27, 2009, 03:55:39 AM
Welcome to the forum, Jay. Musicians welcome at all times, especially if they play [strike:ecmg9ztn]Disco[/strike:ecmg9ztn] (ahem...er, sorry), Jazz. 
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 04:00:28 AM
Post by: i_am_i on August 27, 2009, 04:00:28 AM
Thank you all very much for the kind welcome.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: Tanker on August 27, 2009, 05:33:18 AM
Post by: Tanker on August 27, 2009, 05:33:18 AM
Welcome to the forum Jay.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: Whitney on August 27, 2009, 06:16:57 AM
Post by: Whitney on August 27, 2009, 06:16:57 AM
Quote from: "Reginus"I think "Jay" is generic enough that it would be pretty darn hard to find you.
This thread just made me think to google my name again....if I use my First name last name and city, HAF came up on the second page. So, I have fixed that issue. If someone is going to get something on my name I'd rather it be associated with free-thought rather than atheist...too many people think atheist means baby eater.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: karadan on August 27, 2009, 11:21:30 AM
Post by: karadan on August 27, 2009, 11:21:30 AM
Hello and welcome to the forum Jay.
This is the best forum on the web
This is the best forum on the web
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: ACSlater on August 28, 2009, 08:24:34 PM
Post by: ACSlater on August 28, 2009, 08:24:34 PM
Hello J!
I'm also a musician( only semi-professional because I need a day-job to support the wife and myself) so I must inquire about the gear you use. I love jazz, but my strengths are in blues and rock. Go figure, a Texan that plays blues. Do you gig often?
I'm also a musician( only semi-professional because I need a day-job to support the wife and myself) so I must inquire about the gear you use. I love jazz, but my strengths are in blues and rock. Go figure, a Texan that plays blues. Do you gig often?
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: i_am_i on August 28, 2009, 08:32:09 PM
Post by: i_am_i on August 28, 2009, 08:32:09 PM
Quote from: "ACSlater"Hello J!
I'm also a musician( only semi-professional because I need a day-job to support the wife and myself) so I must inquire about the gear you use. I love jazz, but my strengths are in blues and rock. Go figure, a Texan that plays blues. Do you gig often?
I'm sort of semi-retired, although I still take gigs that appeal to me, mostly studio work. I just did a show with a 10-piece band in New York that was a gas.
I've been playing the same set of Ludwig maple drums for about 15 years. It's a great sounding well-aged kit. 18" bass drum and 10" and 13" toms. I use a Craviato solid-shell maple snare drum and Zildjian K cymbals.
I love to play blues. I can do a pretty mean shuffle, if I say so myself.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: ACSlater on August 31, 2009, 07:33:31 PM
Post by: ACSlater on August 31, 2009, 07:33:31 PM
Quote from: "i_am_i"Quote from: "ACSlater"Hello J!
I'm also a musician( only semi-professional because I need a day-job to support the wife and myself) so I must inquire about the gear you use. I love jazz, but my strengths are in blues and rock. Go figure, a Texan that plays blues. Do you gig often?
I'm sort of semi-retired, although I still take gigs that appeal to me, mostly studio work. I just did a show with a 10-piece band in New York that was a gas.
I've been playing the same set of Ludwig maple drums for about 15 years. It's a great sounding well-aged kit. 18" bass drum and 10" and 13" toms. I use a Craviato solid-shell maple snare drum and Zildjian K cymbals.
I love to play blues. I can do a pretty mean shuffle, if I say so myself.
Sounds awesome! Well-aged maple must be quite pleasing to the ear. I know what it's like to stick with a trusted tool of the trade. I have several guitars, but I tend to stick to the same one whenever I play even though it's among the cheap ones. Your kit is quite the ideal set I'd like to invest in when I grow up. Unfortunately, I can't fit a kit where I live and neighbors wouldn't fancy me very much playing them in the apartment. Drums are the first thing I learned mainly because of having a drummer for an older brother. He, however, has more of the background in the theory and such.
Thanks for the response!
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: Thom Phelps on August 31, 2009, 08:18:43 PM
Post by: Thom Phelps on August 31, 2009, 08:18:43 PM
Welcome, J! Be comforted in knowing a lot of us fall into the "not very scholarly" category.
MMmmmm... babies.
Quote from: "Whitney"Quote from: "Reginus"If someone is going to get something on my name I'd rather it be associated with free-thought rather than atheist...too many people think atheist means baby eater.
MMmmmm... babies.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: Reginus on August 31, 2009, 08:25:05 PM
Post by: Reginus on August 31, 2009, 08:25:05 PM
Quote from: "Thom Phelps"Welcome, J! Be comforted in knowing a lot of us fall into the "not very scholarly" category.Quote from: "Whitney"Quote from: "Reginus"If someone is going to get something on my name I'd rather it be associated with free-thought rather than atheist...too many people think atheist means baby eater.
Wait... I didn't write that...
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: iNow on August 31, 2009, 08:33:41 PM
Post by: iNow on August 31, 2009, 08:33:41 PM
Quote from: "Reginus"Wait... I didn't write that...Thom made a slight error with his quote tags. Those were Whitney's words.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3805#p48764 (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3805#p48764)
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: nikkmichalski on August 31, 2009, 10:41:36 PM
Post by: nikkmichalski on August 31, 2009, 10:41:36 PM
This place rocks! Let me tell you. A musician? I play piano myself. That reminds me, yesterday I was walking through town, when I saw two old friends of mine. One was a musician, and the other one was broke too. Welcome to HAF!
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: Thom Phelps on September 01, 2009, 05:25:57 AM
Post by: Thom Phelps on September 01, 2009, 05:25:57 AM
Quote from: "iNow"Quote from: "Reginus"Wait... I didn't write that...Thom made a slight error with his quote tags. Those were Whitney's words.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3805#p48764 (http://www.happyatheistforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=3805#p48764)
Whoops. My bad. See: not scholarly.
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: i_am_i on September 01, 2009, 05:53:27 AM
Post by: i_am_i on September 01, 2009, 05:53:27 AM
Quote from: "nikkmichalski"This place rocks! Let me tell you. A musician? I play piano myself.
Hi, nik. I compose on the piano but I have the chops of a diseased rhino. There was a time when I could actually play the piano fairly well but I let it slide over the years.
What kind of music do you play? Are you a professional?
Title: Re: Let Me Introduce Me
Post by: nikkmichalski on September 02, 2009, 01:32:34 AM
Post by: nikkmichalski on September 02, 2009, 01:32:34 AM
Quote from: "i_am_i"Quote from: "nikkmichalski"This place rocks! Let me tell you. A musician? I play piano myself.
Hi, nikk. I compose on the piano but I have the chops of a diseased rhino. There was a time when I could actually play the piano fairly well but I let it slide over the years.
What kind of music do you play? Are you a professional?
No, I'm far from it. I like Jazz. I have a big Beatles book, and that's all I've been playing, until I ordered three Pink Floyd books. I do enjoy classical music sparingly.
--Nikk