Hobby Thread - November 23, 2024 [TRex]

Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread.

We gave the Ace of Spades Wheel of Hobbies(TM) a spin and it landed on a theme of making music for this week. Apparently the Wheel is interested in hearing about the musical talents of the Horde. This is NOT a music thread. Repeat. This is NOT a music thread where we debate the voice of Geddy Lee, the wardrobe of Elton John, or the drums of John Bonham. There is a place elsewhere for that.

This is a thread about music made BY THE HORDE. What do you play? What did you play as a child? Can you play multiple instruments? Do you still play? If not, do you wish you could rekindle the magic? Did you grow up hating piano lessons but now glad you can punch out chopsticks on the piano in your living room? Do you play an unusual instrument? Is there an instrument you would love to learn to play? Are you wise in the ways of the French horn? Someone here has to know how to play the accordion, right?

Did you parents encourage you to practice as a child but cringe when you played drums in the living room?

Are you a singer? Do you sing in the church choir? Have you ever played in a band? Were you in high school or college band? Do you have hidden opera talent? Have you sung the national anthem before an event? What stories do you have of playing live in front of a crowd? Have you written music or are you a songwriter?

Are you an awful musician but love playing music anyway?

As the good book says, Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands (Psalm 100, King James version). Pretty sure that counts as divine direction to dial it up to eleven.

TRex was not blessed with musical abilities. These short arms make it difficult to do much other than bang sticks together and nobody wants to hear a dinosaur sing. TRex is impressed with anything TRex is unable to do. After all, if I can do it, how hard can it be?

Content below to get the conversation started, but looking for participation from our gray box friends. If meaningful to you, it will be meaningful to the Horde. Do not be shy!

As per usual Hobby Thread etiquette, keep this thread limited to making music. Politics and current events can reside in threads elsewhere. Play nice. Do not be a troll and do not feed the trolls. As usual, wearing pants is optional for thread participation.

Random musical trivia:

Has any of the Horde made your own tubulum?

Not music, but travel related and travel qualifies as a hobby:

Obituary: Arthur Frommer, guidebook and travel-media giant

Not music but hobby adjacent?

Did you miss the Hobby Thread last week with a theme of strategy games? The comments may be closed, but you can re-live the content.

Notable comments from last week:

Notable mention:

Words of wisdom:

"Because despite all our troubles, when things are grim out in that wide round world of ours, that's when it's really important to have a good hobby." Posted by: tankascribe at June 22, 2024 07:41 PM (HWxAD).

If making music is not your thing and you have trouble finding something in the content or comments that resonates with you, hijack the thread for your hobbying as you see fit. We will feature a different hobby next time. Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Stuart the Minion says pants and earplugs are both optional. No refunds if the Hobby Thread breaks your computer speakers.

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