Yeah, I think I was thinking about something else at the time, so the
sentence didn't fully register in my head. Some things have been
happening at school, and I have not been able to think correctly in the
past few days.

Making no sense is, unfortunaltely, part of my personality. And I find
myself quiet for days, regretting that I could never talk right. But only
when joking around or something of a similarity. I can be a wise person
when it comes to friends needing help. If there is something going on,
and they need someone to help, I am the guy. But I can't just normally
talk to friends when I am in a happy mood ...

Whatever. You could care less.

bmah wrote:

Swaffy, I just don't let the term "technology" or "computer" get in the way of defining what's a musical instrument.

Of course not. I only said that I don't like it. I always knew that they
were instruments.

This doesn't fit the bill to your previous post that implied that "computers weren't meant to be played as instruments". Weren't meant? Heck would I be surprised if the drum was originally a tin can for food storage before it became a percussion instrument!

Swaffy, I just don't let the term "technology" or "computer" get in the way of defining what's a musical instrument.

Of course not. I only said that I don't like it. I always knew that they
were instruments.

@Swaffy: I find composing solely on the computer is more work than if I had a keyboard handy. I could compose either by playing on the keyboard, or manually using my mouse to individually add notes. And the results can be just the same. It goes back to the first few things I said in this post. Speaking of the amount of effort to create music, you should see people who are really serious into making electronic music: the whole room is filled with stacks of synths, modulators, and whatnot, as well as numerous keyboards and computers. I can't imagine myself fiddling with literally hundreds of knobs and cords. The setup of the equipment, as well as the necessary electroacoustic music knowledge, looks daunting. Talk about effort!

... which leads to the fact that music was originally meant to be played
using actual instruments, not computers. Society screws up music, and
throws in [now, this is only my opinion >] stupid modernized music
machines. I personally enjoy music, but when it comes to computers
being used, I want to barf.

Speaking of music, I'm taking my dad's 12-string and am going to do an
acoustic set with a friend during worship at our Wednesday night youth
group service.

@Swaffy: I find composing solely on the computer is more work than if I had a keyboard handy. I could compose either by playing on the keyboard, or manually using my mouse to individually add notes. And the results can be just the same. It goes back to the first few things I said in this post. Speaking of the amount of effort to create music, you should see people who are really serious into making electronic music: the whole room is filled with stacks of synths, modulators, and whatnot, as well as numerous keyboards and computers. I can't imagine myself fiddling with literally hundreds of knobs and cords. The setup of the equipment, as well as the necessary electroacoustic music knowledge, looks daunting. Talk about effort!

@Spinner: You certainly need better word choices if you'd like to express a less intrusive opinion. I know you were obviously expressing your strong biased opinion, but what you said had additional implications, regardless of what you meant. I work with piano/synth stuff, you play in rock bands; good for you. Thanks for the apology.

; you can take my favorite band Aiden for an example.

So in your case, Aiden is the band I was talking about previously. One
who puts reason into their music.

I was talking about people who go on computers and use programs to
create their 'music'. In your case the person uses an instrument. and real
people.

Sure, no one is telling you not to like it, but it's not the best way to say that you don't like it, i.e. "That's not real music".

Well, I was brought up with the old school, ie; heavy, progressive rock, 60's psychodelia etc. So, too me, modern genres aren't music. That's not to say I dislike other people for liking it or that they shouldn't find it musical.I just cant listen to modern sounds, they depress me. Hearing an old hammond organ and some slightly distroted guitar... memories of the 60's - now that makes me happy and relaxed. When I hear something like House, techno, rnb, modern pop etc. i get very depressed, being a music lover and musician myself, i feel sad to think the music I love has almost completely died, mainly since these new styles started appearing. I live the 1960's. Reminders that I am not there bring me down, and that is what modern genres are to me. Plus the modern sound lacks those chord structures... the chord structures of the 60's weer beautiful. They have pretty much died out nowdays, apart from the few bands that still use them like The Coral. Those are the best musicians of today imo.  Just my personal belief on the matter.

I apoliogise if I offended anyone, I meant no disrespect.