I would say music influences every aspect of my life in its entirity. We had a survey passed out in school (for a class project comparison thing) and I ended up having music be my #1 influence, going up against God, My Parents, and my Siblings. Music is like my passion. Does music have a very big influence on you, or not?

Music is probably the most important thing in my life. Music has gotten me thru many hard times. It something that, if someone took it way from me, I dont think I'd survive. Its just such a large part of my life that I dont think I could live without it. Its a hard thing for people to understand, but it makes so much sense to me.

Originally posted by consentida25
Music is probably the most important thing in my life. Music has gotten me thru many hard times. It something that, if someone took it way from me, I dont think I'd survive. Its just such a large part of my life that I dont think I could live without it. Its a hard thing for people to understand, but it makes so much sense to me.

i understand it. I, personally, can only have complete silence when I have a headache. Im weird. i'm one of those people who can listen to a song on the radio then play it on the pianio. U know, wih like one hand but once time I just walked up and played a song straight out. And id neevr done it before. For comparison, Ive taken piano for one year, 5 years ago, and can only play one song i learned in class. So music is like a part of me.

Originally posted by Jinny Girl


i understand it. I, personally, can only have complete silence when I have a headache. Im weird. i'm one of those people who can listen to a song on the radio then play it on the pianio. U know, wih like one hand but once time I just walked up and played a song straight out. And id neevr done it before. For comparison, Ive taken piano for one year, 5 years ago, and can only play one song i learned in class. So music is like a part of me.


i was never good w/ musical instruments...but music has always been something very close to me. Music was always played around the house and my dad was always singing. I love to sing. Singing has always been very special to me...its something that i just hafta do. i used beg my family to leave the house just so i cud sing full force w/out anyone hearing me. It meant so much to me and it relieved a lot of stress. Music is like an addiction for me, I'm so dependant on it...

Music is my life and my passion. It helps me in many different ways. I sometimes use it as a stress reliever, to meditate, and there has been times that it gives me a boost when I'm feeling depressed. Music, IMO, is a universal language. One doesn't have to "speak" the language to appreciate or understand it. And that is the best gift of all. :)

I have zero talent when it comes to playing a musical instrument or singing for that matter. I always kind of admired that people that knew how to play a guitar or the drums, or had the guts to get up in front of millions of people and sing.

Anyway, I have my collection of cds and they really got me through some low periods of my life. Life just didn't hold joy for me during the low points. When I'm talking low points, I mean low points. I don't consider getting into a fight with a boyfriend a low point. It might be a low, but I seriously hit rock bottom a few times. It kind of made me feel better to shut myself away from everybody and just play music. Music has always been by my side. People think I have talent when it comes to writing, but writing didn't stay by my side all of the time. When I was depressed, I wrote depressing **** that wasn't good. Yeah, music has played a major part of my life and I know it will always play a major part of my life.

music is everything to me...i swear i do not go into a room or anywhere without turning the radio on or having my headphones on...i played piano for 7 years but had to quit and im starting to realize how much i miss it...my stupid counsler at school asked me what kind of "field of work" i wanted to go into and well ive never known what i wanted to do...the answer that flew out of my mouth was "music"...people get mad that i wanna "waste my grades" and i should be a doctor or something like that...music is all i can think of though...it helps me through everything...

Originally posted by shavelyLBC34
music is everything to me...i swear i do not go into a room or anywhere without turning the radio on or having my headphones on...i played piano for 7 years but had to quit and im starting to realize how much i miss it...my stupid counsler at school asked me what kind of "field of work" i wanted to go into and well ive never known what i wanted to do...the answer that flew out of my mouth was "music"...people get mad that i wanna "waste my grades" and i should be a doctor or something like that...music is all i can think of though...it helps me through everything...

As an experienced musician, I strongly encourage you to continue playing the piano and to study music. If that is what you desire, do it for yourself. Don't let anybody tell you otherwise. Music is the most beautiful gift that man possesses. If you have musical talent, the best thing to do is to develop it. There are many fields in the music industry that one can work in.

In my personal situation, currently I'm working towards a BA degree in Music Education. The way I see it is that I've waited this long to do it that it doesn't matter how old you are to make a future for oneself and follow your dream.

I hope you do what's best for you. :)

music means everything to me too, i couldn't live without music!
I have to have music playing in the car. sometimes me and my dad would just go for a drive so we could listen to music. I also
play the guitar which I love! I just wish I could sing!lol.
yeah, music is my life!

Music has a great influence on me (as I am currently listening to "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath again). Too many people at church say that heavy metal is of the devil and crap like that, and it will make you do anti-social things...Like the Crusades, the Inquisition and Salem Witch Trials were Sunday picnics...:rolleyes:
But I think most of us who listen to heavy metal here know it RELAXES us and gives us a pick-me-up... It makes you feel good and gets out tension. We NEEEEEEED metal!!!!!!:rock: :guitar: :guitar: :rock:

Music is me. Music... there is no word to describe it. Playing an instrument wise, it is me. That is what I do, what I am good at. It's one of the only things I AM good at, therefore I value it. I'll always hold it close to me.

Song wise.... if you notice, each month or so I have lyrics to a song in my signature. A lot of those songs are what express me.... how I feel, what I need, etc. etc. I use music everyday- just to listen to, to express myself, everything. Music has gotten me through a shítload of stuff this time in my life. I couldn't live without music. At all.

Originally posted by Blair's My Cherry Pie
Music has a great influence on me (as I am currently listening to "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath again). Too many people at church say that heavy metal is of the devil and crap like that, and it will make you do anti-social things...Like the Crusades, the Inquisition and Salem Witch Trials were Sunday picnics...:rolleyes:
But I think most of us who listen to heavy metal here know it RELAXES us and gives us a pick-me-up... It makes you feel good and gets out tension. We NEEEEEEED metal!!!!!!:rock: :guitar: :guitar: :rock:

yeah. everyone says metal makes u angry. sometimes, it makes me not angry. I mean when ur pissed, blasting metal and jumping around takes away some tension. I'[m anti-social tho. has nothing to do with the music. I was antisocial when I was a 7 yr old Spice Girls fan. just so happens i hate people

Originally posted by Jinny Girl


yeah. everyone says metal makes u angry. sometimes, it makes me not angry. I mean when ur pissed, blasting metal and jumping around takes away some tension. I'[m anti-social tho. has nothing to do with the music. I was antisocial when I was a 7 yr old Spice Girls fan. just so happens i hate people

Why do you hate people? Have some of them done you wrong, dissed you, even hurt you? There has to be some kind of explanation as to why you are anti-social and hate people. I mean, I am not saying you're wrong about how you feel the way you do, but why?

Originally posted by Charlie Max


Why do you hate people? Have some of them done you wrong, dissed you, even hurt you? There has to be some kind of explanation as to why you are anti-social and hate people. I mean, I am not saying you're wrong about how you feel the way you do, but why?

yes. in general i grew up a compete social outcast, for no reason other than I was overweight. I was always nice to people but they always made fun of me anyway. I had one friend (everyone hates her too) and we sat alone at a table at lunch. If we sat at the wrong one we got screamed at. And then I figured maybe being skinnier would help so I ended up with an eating disorder for several months, got down to a size 5 (from a size 14) and people still called me fat, and still wouldn't let me be a part of the group. So after all i went through to fit in, they still didn;t accept me, and i just find it hard now to trust people. When i was younger (in the 6th grade) all these popular girls stated being my friend and "using" me then they'd stop being my friend and tell everyone **** about me. So i find it really hard to trust people.

Yes, Music has always been a big part of my life. It reminds of good times and gets me through the bad times. It helps me escape from whatever daily pressures I have. We had music on at our house all the time too.

I love music. I come from a big musical family both my parents can play the piano and are good singers and plus my dad is in a local band and he plays the keyboards so he practices at home alot. My brother he played a bass guitar in our schools Jazz band. I used to play the piano until my teacher moved then I quite because of school, didn't have time I wish I didn't quite because I kind of forgot how to play I can only play the right hand notes but I did play the trumpet in my school band and I'm still really good at that I'm always playing my trumpet to a song on the radio and my whole family sings in the church choir I just love to sing I'm always singing even in the shower. Also my dad is going to learn to play the banjo and I thought maybe when he learns he could teach me that seems like a really cool instrument and it takes talent to play.

Originally posted by Jinny Girl


yes. in general i grew up a compete social outcast, for no reason other than I was overweight. I was always nice to people but they always made fun of me anyway. I had one friend (everyone hates her too) and we sat alone at a table at lunch. If we sat at the wrong one we got screamed at. And then I figured maybe being skinnier would help so I ended up with an eating disorder for several months, got down to a size 5 (from a size 14) and people still called me fat, and still wouldn't let me be a part of the group. So after all i went through to fit in, they still didn;t accept me, and i just find it hard now to trust people. When i was younger (in the 6th grade) all these popular girls stated being my friend and "using" me then they'd stop being my friend and tell everyone **** about me. So i find it really hard to trust people.

Understood. I see your point.

Music is what I am...like Karli said, it's one of the only things that I'm good at. I was in the band at school for 2 years, and was first clarinet. My teacher always said that I was good. I didn't play anything instrument last year, but during the summer, I got bored and I had been wanting to play the guitar for a while, so I traded my clarinet for a guitar and tape and a book and taught myself probably, half of what I know now. My guitar teacher told me two weeks ago that I was a natural. And I listen to alot of music too. I always listen to it when I'm on the computer or in the car...and when I get ready in the mornings. So...yah. Music is basically my life.

It just makes me angry that the church tries to stifle people's desire to make music--on guitar, on bass or drums, or SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM lyrics. There is just a whole world in playing guitar, it just envelops you, you just want to learn more, you want to get into it. I just want to slap the sh:mad: t out of all these self-righteous churchies who say it's of the devil. It's just expression you're putting out in your music. I think THOSE people are of the devil, the censors.

The sad thing is, They'll never open their minds to it. They don't know what they're missing.

Originally posted by Blair's My Cherry Pie
It just makes me angry that the church tries to stifle people's desire to make music--on guitar, on bass or drums, or SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM lyrics. There is just a whole world in playing guitar, it just envelops you, you just want to learn more, you want to get into it. I just want to slap the sh:mad: t out of all these self-righteous churchies who say it's of the devil. It's just expression you're putting out in your music. I think THOSE people are of the devil, the censors.

They play guitar at my church. *shrugs*

Originally posted by Dr. Lu Delgado


They play guitar at my church. *shrugs*

I mean GUITARRRRRRRR-Guitar-type guitar. RAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWK GUITAR!!!!!!
Electric guitar!!!!!!!!:rock: :guitar: :guitar: :rock:

Originally posted by Blair's My Cherry Pie


I mean GUITARRRRRRRR-Guitar-type guitar. RAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWK GUITAR!!!!!!
Electric guitar!!!!!!!!:rock: :guitar: :guitar: :rock:

Oh yah they play :geetar: guitar.

Oh dang, I can't even describe how big of an impact music has on me. When I went through hard times with moving and "fitting in" music got me through it. I love music so much, I wanna make it and play it for the rest of my life. It may not happen to be my career, but I'm never gonna stop playing it. I have written about 30 songs, and Ive played guitar for 6 years, and drums for 5. But anyway, I love music. It is the best thing in this world.

Music has been a big influence for me. I am not talented in the areas such as singing or playing the guitar but it has helped me through alot of rough *****. When I reached rock bottom, it helped bring me back up.

It gets me out of bed in the morning. It drives me to pay attention in class, cuz I say to myself that if I do, I reward myself with music between classes. I've got all As this year as opposed to last year where I had B's. It's the only way I could figure out how to do better in school. I sat down and asked myself what material thing I loved more than anything else, and I came up with my "2" CD by Pella. So I decided to work that in to drive me to do better. It is my life. Put it in my veins. I need it to live.

Originally posted by Blair's My Cherry Pie
It just makes me angry that the church tries to stifle people's desire to make music--on guitar, on bass or drums, or SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM lyrics. There is just a whole world in playing guitar, it just envelops you, you just want to learn more, you want to get into it. I just want to slap the sh:mad: t out of all these self-righteous churchies who say it's of the devil. It's just expression you're putting out in your music. I think THOSE people are of the devil, the censors.

Screaming is fun. How old are u anyway?

Originally posted by Jinny Girl


Screaming is fun. How old are u anyway?

I will turn 40 stinking years old next month...and have not yet recorded the album that will BRING BACK ALL THAT IS HOLY AND SACRED IN METAL YET!!!!!!!!! But like they say, age ain't nothin' but a number...just like 666.:eek: :D

Btw, I am listening to "Over the Mountain" on the radio right now, Gaaaawwwwwd, that song BAKES.:rock: :guitar: :guitar: :rock:
Randy Rhoads was THE GREATEST. And STILL is. See, the advantage of being my age is, YOU DON'T LOOK AT THE TEEN POP TARTS AS THE GREATEST THINGS TO EVER HAPPEN IN MUSIC, you
go straight to OZZZZZZZYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

OMG--NOW THEY ARE PLAYING "PARANOID" BY BLACK SABBATH--THERE IS A GOD AND HIS NAME IS METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Blair's My Cherry Pie


I will turn 40 stinking years old next month...and have not yet recorded the album that will BRING BACK ALL THAT IS HOLY AND SACRED IN METAL YET!!!!!!!!! But like they say, age ain't nothin' but a number...just like 666.:eek: :D

Btw, I am listening to "Over the Mountain" on the radio right now, Gaaaawwwwwd, that song BAKES.:rock: :guitar: :guitar: :rock:
Randy Rhoads was THE GREATEST. And STILL is. See, the advantage of being my age is, YOU DON'T LOOK AT THE TEEN POP TARTS AS THE GREATEST THINGS TO EVER HAPPEN IN MUSIC, you
go straight to OZZZZZZZYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

OMG--NOW THEY ARE PLAYING "PARANOID" BY BLACK SABBATH--THERE IS A GOD AND HIS NAME IS METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you really don't act your age. AT ALL. I guess thats a good thing, because ur cool... But i thought u were 16 or something. Im 14. I rock. yeah. whoooooooo.

Yeah, I don't FEEL like I'm turning 40, that's a compliment to be thought of as 16.:D

All my paychecks go towards cds..so, thats a big influence.

So much of my life is spent with different aspects of music. I play flute, alto flute,piccolo, harp, and piano like all the time. Orchestra, band, and various ensembles take up a lot of time plus practicing on my own or just playing to calm myself after a bad day. I also sing and do a lot with musicals. Most of my friends I met through instrumental music or through musicals ive worked on w/ drama guild and community theater. I also dance which if there are any other dancers out there, you know how connected you get to the music that you rehearse to. I always listen to music because i cant deal w/ too much quiet. Even if its just piano rolls to have some background. But I definitly cannot study without the gone with the wind soundtrack on...

I also tend to assosiate different times in my life w/ a certain song or type of music.

The big 4-0 is a good number after all. :cool:

Originally posted by Blair's My Cherry Pie
Yeah, I don't FEEL like I'm turning 40, that's a compliment to be thought of as 16.:D

yeah. I wish my mom were like u. She likes old Ozzy music but hates all other forms of metal.

Shes ****ing obsessed with shakira. And good charlotte... but w/e... Anyone who's OBSESSED as she is with SHAKIRA needs help.

Shaira's a nice piece of eye-candy, but...for MY money it's GOT to be METAL. I dunno, haven't heard Shakira, I'm sure her voice would probably send me into sugar-shock, but...for an iron-poor
anemic diet, nothing beats the taste of METALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

Anyone think Ozzy's lost his touch now that he's a t.v. star???
Since I don't have cable (NOR a t.v.), I have only seen 1 episode of the Osbournes, but...has he become...TOOOOOOO lovable???

Uh..... EXCUSE ME, pero yo acontezco para amar Shakira!!!!!

Christ on Broadway...

Originally posted by Babes_Kay
Uh..... EXCUSE ME, pero yo acontezco para amar Shakira!!!!!

Christ on Broadway...

Okay, so I'm sure I'd love Shakira if I heard her. I'll take your word for it...You can't say you don't like it if you haven't heard it...



Btw, HOW DOES A NICE HEAPIN' HELPIN' O' BLACK SABBATH and IRON MAIDEN sound right about now????
Anything that gives the church nightmares can't be ALL bad now, right??:D

Can't knock Shakira. Sorry to all you Shakira fans out there.
She's soooooo HOT, she's gonna be in my comic about an all chick-metal band. She's gorgeous. She's gonna be even more gorgeous-er when I draw her. She's gonna blow Britney outta the water like a torpedo hitting a bubblegum U-Boat when I finish drawing her. I should post these puppies, too.

Sorry, Karli. My gluteals are yours for the kicking.

Originally posted by Blair's My Cherry Pie
Shaira's a nice piece of eye-candy, but...for MY money it's GOT to be METAL. I dunno, haven't heard Shakira, I'm sure her voice would probably send me into sugar-shock, but...for an iron-poor
anemic diet, nothing beats the taste of METALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!

Anyone think Ozzy's lost his touch now that he's a t.v. star???
Since I don't have cable (NOR a t.v.), I have only seen 1 episode of the Osbournes, but...has he become...TOOOOOOO lovable???

no. not ozzy. hes still the same old dude.

Kelly osbournes a ****ing sell out tho.

Kelly a sell-out????? Bad Kelly.:nonono: Should have got her a BETTER song to cover than "Papa Don't Preach." Ohhhh, I get it.
Papa--like Ozzy. Don't preach....How bloody stinkin' obvious.:rolleyes: C'mon Kelly, like--MADONNA?????:confused:
Get real.

What are some other ways Kelly's sold out?? (I haven't been able to see the show, so I need to be updated...)

WHen im listening to GOOD music like ANALOGUE (cassettes,8 track tapes,etc) the music really influences and means alot.....

When im riding in my friends car and he outs on digi trash,it doesnt mean a thing!