jillio

We want another video, Defmusicman! Showed the last one to my nephew (who plays bass and keyboards professionally) and also to my BF (who plays keyboards, bass, 6 string, trombone and flute professionally) and they were both very impressed with your skills.

Deafness

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rockdrummer

I am hearing so it probably doesnt count. While I can play the hell out of a set of drums, singing wise, I could not carry a tune if it had a handle. I have seen on this board several musicians that are deaf and / or HOH.

SCBassist

Yes, those are the methods I have played before, although my preference is finger plucking toned down to D#.

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rockdrummer

I always like the sound of a slap bass. I always liked that little bass riff that they play on Sinfield.

jillio

A slap bass and a funky thumb!

KristinaB

I play piano. Both before and after the hearing loss. I may not hear what I plau, but since I read music, I'm very fanatical about making sure I do it right. I've been very obsessive like that for a while now.

Defmusicman

Thank you, Jillio for the nice compliments. I'm trying to get the video of my acoustic guitar performance of Tesla's "Signs" on the air one day soon. I have a performance coming up in November and I plan to play the Black Crowe's "Hard to Handle". That should be fun and I'll share the video of that one as well when it's ready. In the meantime, I'll hone my chops playing in the church band every Sunday. Looks like you're surrounded my musicians, huh? I would love to meet a professional bassist and talk shop!

hohviolist

Well, that depends on who is listening to me play my viola. I never worry when I'm playing for deaf audiences, only when I have to play for a hearing audience, then I find myself paying a *lot* more attention to pitch....

Wendy

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Dork

I have played the piano all my life and I can play pretty freaking decently!

Dixie

I am a shower singer but I will confess this:

I did a solo once and I was told I have a nice voice and that I would improve greatly if I took voice lessons.

But my voice has changed since then and I have to rehone it. However I can sing a few songs decently. "Casey" by Darren Hayes is one of them - I have the instrumental and I may video and post it here one day.

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brett nulty

hello, deaf bass player 60% hard of hearing.

checkout brett (Brett Nulty) | MySpace.com

looking for deaf drummer

e-mail... brettnulty@live.com.au if interested

cheers,

brett

rockin'robin

Ever heard of "Beethoven's Nightmare"? .... and "Clockers"? ....All deaf/HOH band out of Hawaii/California way.... uTube

I can play a few chords on the guitar....and do play Guitar Hero with my boys. Used to love music before losing my hearing. And wrote songs also.

Never too old to keep up with the "beat"!...And BTW, I'm 62 years old! Still got a lot of rhythm going on! HAHA!...But not a whole lot of shakin' going on!

society's_child

I have, actually. The drummer played the father of a murdered student in an episode of Cold Case (Andy in D Minor).

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kokonut

Me. Let's say it's more than just "decent."

Ragtime Piano!

kokonut

Hi Wendy!!

Ragtime Piano! just in case you forgot who I am.

Defmusicman

Not to toot my own horn, but I ain't too bad at laying down a groove, either.

deafdrummer

Where you at, Defmusicman?

I'm Stephanie and I play drums. I'm in Houston.

Stephanie

Defmusicman

Hi Stephanie! I'm in Macon, GA

deafdrummer

Last night was absolutely historic for me! I finally met another deaf musician in person, Claz! We talked all night about music (7PM 'til about 3 30 - 4 AM!), figuring out what to do next. Wow! I don't feel so alone anymore. My staying in "drumming shape" for the last several years paid off!.

Rock on!

Stephanie

Defmusicman

Great!! Keep it up, Stephanie. Maybe one day we'll meet and jam together. Rock on, girl!!

rockdrummer

I am usually "one beat off"

Defmusicman

Very funny!! We need to jam, man.

rockdrummer

Kind of tough due to the distance and all.

shelly

I been play violin for 8 years!

Defmusicman

It's not easy playing the violin. My hat's off to you!! Do you play classical music?

shelly

I play classical music. You?

Defmusicman

I love listening to classical music because it's so soothing and relaxing. As far as playing music, my heart's in rock and roll. That's the music I grew up with so that's what I like to play. I do play a little bit of classical music on classical guitar. Played at a friend's wedding last year and performed Pachelbel's Canon in D. I enjoyed that a lot. Do you play public performances?

thesynthfreq

Hi. Cool to see all the other musicians here! Gotta have music.
I am 26 years old and have been playing piano and synthesizers since I was 6 years old. I started teaching myself how to play piano at 6 years old by stealing my mother's electronic keyboard and learning every preset song on it and then learning everything that I heard. I also play cello,bass,flute and dulcimer. I have been composing and playing music for 20 years and never go a day without it. I have a small studio in my room and own 6 synthesizers and a digital piano/midi controller and an electronic drum sequencer.
My twin sister and I were blessed to be able to produce 2 CDs while we were in middle school and spent lots of time in a studio. Our first studio experience was when we were 11 years old. Our mother was told that we would lose all of our hearing and that we need to get our music onto CD before we could no longer hear enough to play music anymore. We both have a profound hearing loss now and still find a way to practice and compose music. I do not play the flute anymore, its too high pitched for me. I have never had lessons for piano, my mom's choice. She thought that we would get bored with it. Over the last 5 years I have taught myself synthesis theory and program synthesizers with sounds that I use in my compositions. I love to collect old and vintage synthesizers and sequencers, all still working after 25 years. My sister and I have enjoyed giving numerous concerts for various events. We had the honor of playing for the governor of Texas at a museum here in Austin. In high school we played on Fox 7 news in the morning, that was so nerve racking! We were SO nervous. In 4th grade we had our first copyright signing of some original compositions that we had written for our principle, at first I thought we were in trouble for something. Lol and lots of paperwork! We played at a local radio station and at a university here in Austin, we played for a class of music students studying jazz and piano. My favorite kinds of concerts to give are the ones for friends and family, just hanging out in the home studio and playing for them and encourageing then to play too, that hate me when I do that! lol.
I currently compose Jazz, funk, electronic, 80's retro and new age synthesizer music. We also have our old and new music on YouTube under "JumelleMusic" channel, an online way of sharing your music with the world. Anyway aside from composing and programing synthesizers I try to teach my friend some piano, but I am not a very good teacher! lol, but I try. I think that the most important aspect of music is sharing it, enjoying it and loving it!
Keep playin it loud!