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When you are depressed what songs give you inspiration or make you feel better?

May 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Other - Music

frank_bublitz asked: I am a musician who works in a health care program by day. I would like to combine the two careers by providing a band that would play modern and classic inspiring ballads, jazz, or modern standards.
I have my own idea of inspirational music (My Way) by Sinatra, for example of a secular [...]

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Please help me think of a name for my jazz quartet?

May 3rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · Other - Music

thefoonc asked: I’ve played in many bands over the years and I can never think of good names. We’re a fairly bluesy-sounding jazz quartet with sax, guitar, elec. bass and drums, and we play standards that we’re done a lot with arrangement and groove-wise and some slightly strange originals, some with Hip-Hop grooves. Don’t want [...]

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what’s the kind of piano music they play in black tie parties?

March 10th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Other - Music

garn w asked: Comfortable soft background music, the kind you hear in movies while the characters softly converse.
What kind of piano music is that?
It’s not blues or jazzMarvin

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How are bass pickups different from standard electric guitar pickups? Could they be interchanged?

February 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Other - Music

lapointetj asked: Apart from their distinct set of 4 magnets by 2 sets, offset, or the Jazz pickups with their look, how are they physically different i.e. sound and hookup? Can they be used in a modified guitar to produce new sounds i.e. deeper and more bass-like? Thanks for any information.Gianni

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I play the piano and am often asked to play “background music” for events?

January 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Other - Music

Musica asked: Any suggestions on books that have a variety of piano pieces (easy listening, jazz etc. ) that would be appropriate as background music would be appreciated.Jessica

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