Question to those who sing or play an instrument.

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[size=medium]Does your favorite music emulate your personal musical style, tone and instruments?[/size]

Ok, so I was looking through my music collection and what I listen to most in terms of non-rock/alternative/pop music.

For reference:

-Play French Horn and my natural tone is full and rich.
-Singing and one of my old instructors said that it was a Dramatic Soprano though for non-classical stuff like jazz it is more like a high alto. Medium Vibrato.

My music collection has many pieces with tone-centric Horn solos and very few with a bright or clear tone. Same for Vocalists and if a soloist has too much vibrato or none, it doesn't get much if any play.

Also take into account similar instruments or counterparts. For me it is Cello and Rich Tenors.

Perhaps what is more ironic though it while the music I like and perform is very full and rich, the headphones and setups that I prefer are neutral and airy. Don't really like the rich or thick headphones/setups et al.

Or it could just be me......

 

[anoobis]

I suppose in general it's a feedback loop for me.

I grew up playing the piano and in whatever school orchestras and bands. Naturally, if I played pieces I liked I'd seek out recordings of that or similar (either for reference or just to listen to). That tends to lead to new interests in recorded music.

Conversely, I often find myself seeking scores for recorded music I like.

So the bulk of my listening music is stuff I can or would play. I don't necessarily seek out music specifically for the instruments I play though.

I've often been disappointed by scored arrangements I've picked up, so there's a set of music I won't play for this reason or because it just doesn't work without enough instruments.

Then there are pieces I enjoy playing but couldn't stand listening to.

 

[CDBacklash]

Nope.
Instruments are (among many others) Piano and Sax.
I love a good brecker solo or einaudi, but a lot of my favourite music at the moment is electronic.

 

[Suntory_Times]

Nope, in the past i've played cello and guitar (accoustic an electric) and my style didn't influence what I listened to. That bieng said I would never say I was very good.

 

[Navyblue]

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Does your favorite music emulate your personal musical style, tone and instruments?

For me, I think it's the other way round. Musics that I like, and thus what I listen to, heavily influence my playing style.

And what I play is heavily influenced by what I listen to prior to the playing session. If I listen to music that connects with me I tend to play better afterward, if I listen to music I don't like I'd end up playing stuffs that would make myself cringe. Now I try to listen to stuffs that I like before I play.

Last week I was told to shut up as I sound too jazzy on a rock piece, guess what sort of music that I like to listen to, or what I have been listening to just before that.

 

[smrtby123]

I played violin for years (maybe not so well), and have been playing guitar for about the last 10, and I can definitely say that has had an impact on my music listening. I wouldn't say that my style of playing is paralleled in what I listen to, but being a musician has made me go beyond my typical musical genres. There are some bands doing awesome things with music, and as a musician even though you may not enjoy listening to it you can appreciate it for what it is. I have been surprised at some of the albums that I have fallen in love with over the years.


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Originally Posted by anoobis /img/forum/go_quote.gif I suppose in general it's a feedback loop for me.

This is absolutely true. You hear a cool song on the radio or on the internet, and it leads you to one band, which turns into 10, or you want to try and play that style, which is how I got into bluegrass for a while.

 

[mark_h]

I sing badly, I play classical guitar very badly, I like Bach and Schumann! So no, not for me...Hang on? I also like Sigue-Sigue Sputnik...maybe...

 

[NiceCans]

The music I like to listen to affected the music/instruments I learned to play, not the other way around. If a piece did not strike a chord within me, I had no desire to learn to play it.

 

[onurrus]

I play classical guitar and yes It emulates your playing to your personality I think.I think Its a complete issue to act and play at the same ways,I am a calm person and I do play smooth things,My tone is that way too.

Also a friend of me is very hasty,He does the same on guitar,Even he can count he plays faster than usual.I think its what the brain does..

 

[moogoob]

I can apparently sing well once in a while... mostly when intoxicated as I get pretty self-conscious otherwise. I'm a visual artist for a reason! My brother plays acoustic guitar, though. Our renditions (him playing, me singing) of "Wish You Were Here" and The Knife's "Heartbeats" are somewhat popular among friends and family.

 

[acidbasement]

I was a pro drummer (always with a day job though) for a number of years, usually playing groovy jam rock. Paired with the right bassist, I can lay down a groove thick enough to make the sleepiest accountant get up and shake their thang. I love playing music that makes people want to dance.

What do I listen to? Usually power metal or folk metal (whose drum parts I cannot for the life of me play), or bluegrass (no drums).

So that would be a no to the original question.

 

[goober-george]

The answer to that question for me is No, as well. I enjoy messing around and making electronica on my synth, and on piano/organ I enjoy playing jazz/blues, or improv that sounds like bad rpg music. I don't listen to jazz/blues very often but I do enjoy it. I mostly listen to indie rock music in general, and a bit of hip hop.

 

[jilgiljongiljing]

Well I have been a drummer for several years, now reduced to playing for personal enjoyment rather than performing. But I do remember how I was always dissapointed with the tone that I got as opposed to the ones I hear on recorded or live music. I never was able to get that tight snappy sound on the snare and the toms always ended up sounding more like tribal drums (also because I never could afford a high end kit, always looming around in budget territory).

But right now since I have a Roland electronic drum I have set it up so that I get my favourites tones from each drum. And its great, since this emulates my musical interests very closely and playing along with metal and rock is great fun now since it overlaps over the original without glaring differences.

 

[Lamenthe]

Interestingly enough, the reason why I started playing instruments again was because of my music tastes. I picked up electric guitar and piano so I could play some songs from my favorite band for fun. So at least for me, I would say they're directly correlated.

 

[malldian]

I used to sing a capella (don't really listen to anyway), now in a band and since we cover what we all like I sing what I like so I guess its not a fair comparison.