Dating for musicians...?

Well rocketdog, I think it might be good that if you found a girl that you really liked you could introduce her and develop her inclination towards classical music. Nobody's perfect in this world. Of course, it would be an added bonus if your other half could play an instrument. Nevertheless, you could also teach her - its never to late to start music. If all else fails, should could try to conduct the make-believe Russian National Orchestra (which is actually the Hi-Fi system playing a Minus one music) while you hammer away at the Rach 3!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Minion

I find a lot of people are simply unaware of what's out there. In fact, I haven't had a girlfriend yet whose perspective on music I haven't completely changed in some way. In a relationship, you should both have something unique to bring to the table; you should both encourage growth in the other in some way. If you're too lazy to give anyone that kind of attention, then you're probably going to die alone.

Yes Minion, I agree with you here. Definately both people should introduce each other to each other's world such that both people can grow in other areas that they do not normally explore. Another thing is the kind of "I look down on your kind of music attitude" that quite a number of people I met have. I've seen pop music people denounce classical music as stuff for dying old men and boring bits while classical music people insulting pop music, reducing it to nothing more than rubbish. Its definately time these people learn to appreciate the beauty in the other - pop music for its lyrics and classical music for its depth. (ok, so music is more than just lyrics and depth but you get the idea)

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Pa2ad0x

LOL.

I love to teach my girlfriends, whether it be teaching them how to play guitar, violin, cello, piano, saxophone. Hell, I even spent the better part of afternoons teaching many of them the basic controls and operations of a motorcycle!

Wow, you must be a real lady's man, haha... Lucky you! ^_^

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by rocketdog

Well, this weekend I went out with a girl. She asked me to play some piano for her so I played her a piece. Afterward I asked her what she thought and she said "Oh it just sounded like notes to me, but good job, very pretty."

How am I supposed to respect that? I don't think her perspective is deeper than mine, sorry. Seriously.

I think my problem is just that my campus is full of idiots. Because I've definetly met kids who are up to par with my self-declared "wisdom" but as nobody worth mentioning at my college campus. I'm not even trying to be an egoist but do you know what I mean? It's like when you were a senior in HS and you were picking on freshman. I'm a senior in college but I feel a majority of the seniors here are still freshman. *shrug

Hey rocketdog, watch it. She may be able to play the Rachmaninov 3rd Concerto backwards and might saying that as an euphemism for your 'imperfect legato'. Haha... just kidding. Anyway, I think your expectations are too high. Try lowering it and you might just meet someone you really want to be with.

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Originally Posted by rocketdog

Haha, if a chick made a joke like you just did, I'd so date her! :biggrin:
Where are those women!?

Well, Hilary Hahn is one... Looks aside, I think she plays Bach really well. Do give a listen to her Bach partitas. Besides, she keeps an online journal (I think its called a blog). How many musicians do that sort of stuff?

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