First, hello

[syo]

Hello. My name is Syo. I stumbled upon this forum while seeking information
about Hagstrom Vikings and discovered I liked the energy emanating from your collective spaces.

I have been playing bad guitar (and crumhorn, fiddle, flutes, soft synths, etc.) off and on for over 20 years. I seem to make much faster progress collecting gear than improving my playing, but I seriously enjoy doing both. Mostly banging on Fenders with a few other exceptions.

Music-wise into Richard Thompson, Nick Cave, Radiohead, The Who, Dungen, The Pogues, Jerry Donahue etc, etc...
I am happy to have crossed your paths. Thanks for making some space for me.

[Blaze]

Welcome & Bienvennue Syo , enjoy it ..


Blazes:AOK:

[tunghaichuan]

Welcome to The Fret. This is a great group of people.

tung



Hello. My name is Syo. I stumbled upon this forum while seeking information
about Hagstrom Vikings and discovered I liked the energy emanating from your collective spaces.

I have been playing bad guitar (and crumhorn, fiddle, flutes, soft synths, etc.) off and on for over 20 years. I seem to make much faster progress collecting gear than improving my playing, but I seriously enjoy doing both. Mostly banging on Fenders with a few other exceptions.

Music-wise into Richard Thompson, Nick Cave, Radiohead, The Who, Dungen, The Pogues, Jerry Donahue etc, etc...
I am happy to have crossed your paths. Thanks for making some space for me.

[tot_Ou_tard]

Welcome syo!!!

I think that you may be our first Japanese Fretter!

Great list of musical interest there!

Crumhorn?!? What is that?

[syo]

Hello and thanks TOT.
A crumhorn is a curved medieval capped reed instrument that sounds a cross between a bagpipe and a fart. At least it does when I play it...

[tot_Ou_tard]

Hello and thanks TOT.
A crumhorn is a curved medieval capped reed instrument that sounds a cross between a bagpipe and a fart. At least it does when I play it...
Apparently, I don't need a crumhorn then. ;)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Moderne_Krummhoerner.jpg/300px-Moderne_Krummhoerner.jpg

Youch!

You stick it where exactly to get that bagpipe/fart sound?!? :eek:

[warren0728]

welcome syo....this is a great forum....i think you will like it here....

ww :pancake:

note: this welcome copyrighted 2008...no unauthorized use of this welcome will be tolerated

[tot_Ou_tard]

You stick it where exactly to get that bagpipe/fart sound?!? :eek:
Why up your Crum, of course.

[peachhead]

Why up your Crum, of course.

:thwap:

Welcome, syo! I don't know if I've ever had anyone enjoy my energy before. Just hope my wife doesn't find out. :D

[just strum]

I seem to make much faster progress collecting gear than improving my playing, but I seriously enjoy doing both. Mostly banging on Fenders with a few other exceptions.



Welcome Syo, you seem to have figured this place out pretty accurately. I can certainly relate to your statement above.

That crumhorn certainly looks painful.

[oldguy]

Welcome to TheFret, syo!:D Glad you joined us here.
There's always space for another, feel free to join in the lively conversations here.
Looking forward to your posts.

[Robert]

Welcome Syo! Glad to see you.

Hey, is Yngwie Malmsteen still a god in Japan? He was incredibly popular there in the past at least.

[SuperSwede]

Welcome Syo!

[markb]

Hello and thanks TOT.
A crumhorn is a curved medieval capped reed instrument that sounds a cross between a bagpipe and a fart. At least it does when I play it...

No, I think they sound like that for everybody :)

Hello and welcome, Syo.

[Spudman]

Ohio gozaimasu! :wave:

[syo]

Welcome Syo! Glad to see you.

Hey, is Yngwie Malmsteen still a god in Japan? He was incredibly popular there in the past at least.

Thanks for the welcome Robert.
Well it's not exactly Yngwie mania nowadays but you can definitely see his influence with some of the Japanese metal bands.

[sunvalleylaw]

Welcome Syo! I grew up on the other side of the ring of fire in Tacoma near Seattle. It is nice to have someone on the board from Japan!

[Ch0jin]

Welcome Syo :)



Ohio gozaimasu! :wave:

Haha I always find it mildly ironic reading Japanese written in English characters :)

Where you at in Japan?

I know a bunch of people in and around Tokyo as a result of friends living there, and me working for a Japanese company. I've visited Kyoto and Hiroshima too, but I do love Tokyo though.

[sunvalleylaw]

BTW, Syo, I am interested in your avatar. It reminds me of a Japanese children's story/fable we read to our kids, called "The Stonecutter". Could you tell me about it?

[syo]

Welcome Syo :)




Haha I always find it mildly ironic reading Japanese written in English characters :)

Where you at in Japan?


I'm living in Himeji which is not too far from Kobe and about 30 minutes to Osaka via shinkansen. City of about 500,000. Most famous for our castle:
http://www.himeji-castle.gr.jp/ENGLISH/eng/gazou.html
There are seven of us (wife, daughter, dog and 3 birds)


BTW, Syo, I am interested in your avatar. It reminds me of a Japanese children's story/fable we read to our kids, called "The Stonecutter". Could you tell me about it?

My avatar is indeed from cut stone, cut by a Japanese gentleman (my wife's uncle). It is from an inkan (stamp) of the japanese character for my first name (pronounced like the "show" in "showtime"). My Japanese name that is. I am a transplanted barbarian.:D

[evenkeel]

Welcome to the gang!! :bravo:

[Brian Krashpad]

Konichiwa!

Irrasshaimase.

[syo]

Krashpad-san konbanwa! (here anyway)
Seems there are lots of Japanese speakers here at the Fret. I've only been around here a few days but it feels just like home;)

[Brian Krashpad]

Krashpad-san konbanwa! (here anyway)
Seems there are lots of Japanese speakers here at the Fret. I've only been around here a few days but it feels just like home;)

Alas, my Japanese is non-existent.

I did know "konichiwa," but then everyone with a copy of "Live at Budokan" knows that! I cheated and looked up "welcome."

My daughter actually knows a little bit of Japanese. She's 15 and very into manga and anime, being a great artist/illustrator herself. It's amazing how much more cross-cultural kids are now, than when I came up. My daughter's ipod is filled with lots of J-rock, a Chinese group called Flower, and even a Romanian pop song (which you do not want to hear, because even without understanding the words, you will be unable to get out of your head!). And she sings along with all of it!

[Suhnton]

I am a transplanted barbarian.:D

Aren't we all :)
Welcome, and don't forget to check Yahoo auctions (http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/0-category.html) for musical bargains in Japan.

[duhvoodooman]

I am a transplanted barbarian.:D
Gaijin, like the rest of us, huh? I traveled to Japan several times on business, many years ago now. Tokyo & Osaka. Would like to go back some time; fascinating country. Plus, I loved the sushi & sashimi! :dude:

[syo]

Aren't we all :)
Welcome, and don't forget to check Yahoo auctions (http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/0-category.html) for musical bargains in Japan.

Hello Suhnton. Tell me, how do you know about Yahoo Auction? Do you live over here too? Yes, it's definitely the Ebay of Japan. Ebay never caught on here.


Gaijin, like the rest of us, huh? I traveled to Japan several times on business, many years ago now. Tokyo & Osaka. Would like to go back some time; fascinating country. Plus, I loved the sushi & sashimi! :dude:

Well, you'll have to come back for a visit! I am quite comfortable with life here. I travel (China, US, Europe) about 2 months out of the year and enjoy getting out into the world too, but I always look forward to coming back home.

[Suhnton]

Yes, I'm in The Big Smoke (Tokyo), been here for quite a few years now.

[syo]

Yes, I'm in The Big Smoke (Tokyo), been here for quite a few years now.

Well, nice to know that there's someone else in my time zone. If you don't mind, what part of Tokyo is home to you?

[Suhnton]

Well, I'd tell you, but then my wife would have to kill you :)

[syo]

Well, I'd tell you, but then my wife would have to kill you :)
Well, um, we can't have that then can we? We'll leave it at Tokyo. Actually let's leave it at Little Tokyo which means you live in L.A. which is a much greater distance between me and your um... wife...:saw:

[scgmhawk]

Welcome, Syo, and Cheers! :beer:

[tjcurtin1]

Hey, Syo - somehow missed this thread...

Crumhorn! I'll see you a cornamuse and raise you a rackett... (hey, I didn't intend that, but it came out pretty good). Mine sound like tired old farts, but my students are amused by how my forehead veins bulge and my face gets red when I play them along with their recorder ensemble.

Anyhow, welcome to the forum - good to have another lover of strange music on board.

[syo]

Hey, Syo - somehow missed this thread...

Crumhorn! I'll see you a cornamuse and raise you a rackett... (hey, I didn't intend that, but it came out pretty good). Mine sound like tired old farts, but my students are amused by how my forehead veins bulge and my face gets red when I play them along with their recorder ensemble.

Anyhow, welcome to the forum - good to have another lover of strange music on board.
Hey Tj. Glad to hear from you.
I'll see your rackett and raise you a bowed psaltery. Doesn't make your veins bulge or face red but it's strange anyway and from the same period. Would love to stick a humbucker in it some day and see what happens.:dude:

[tjcurtin1]

Hey Tj. Glad to hear from you.
I'll see your rackett and raise you a bowed psaltery. Doesn't make your veins bulge or face red but it's strange anyway and from the same period. Would love to stick a humbucker in it some day and see what happens.:dude:

'Heavy Metal Psaltery' - to quote Dave Barry, "sounds like a good name for a rock band".;)

[tot_Ou_tard]

Hey Tj. Glad to hear from you.
I'll see your rackett and raise you a bowed psaltery. Doesn't make your veins bulge or face red but it's strange anyway and from the same period. Would love to stick a humbucker in it some day and see what happens.:dude:

Is this porno or guitar talk or both?

[mrmudcat]

welcome!:bravo:

[syo]

Is this porno or guitar talk or both?
Neither really tOt. But if it works for you please consider it either or both.;)