DU Musicians' Group

[LifeDuringWartime]

how does one of these special forums get set up?

[jpgray]

1. This ain't no Mudd Club, or CBGB (nt)

[NoSheep]

2. Here it is:

One of the best things about DU Groups is that members have the ability to suggest new groups to the Administrators of Democratic Underground. If you wish to suggest a group, please follow this procedure:

1. Start one discussion thread in the forum of your choice to tell people about your idea for a DU Group.

2. In that thread, you must get responses from at least ten DU members who agree to be active participants in the suggested DU Group. All ten members to respond must have donor stars.

3. In that thread, members must agree on a proposed mission statement for the DU Group.

4. When enough members have signed on to join the group and have agreed on a proposed mission statement, one member must officially suggest the DU Group to a DU Administrator (Skinner, EarlG, or Elad), either by contacting them directly, or by posting in the Ask the Administrators Forum. Please be sure to include a link to the thread where members have discussed the proposed Group.

5. The Administrators will consider the request and make a decision. The Administrators will either 1) Accept the Group as it is proposed, 2) Deny the Group outright, or 3) Ask for changes to the Group or its mission statement which would be necessary for its approval.

6. Once the suggested Group has been accepted by the Administrators, the Administrators will create a new DU Group in the "DU Groups" Category forum, and pin the mission statement of that Group to the top of that Group's forum.

If you are considering a DU Group on a controversial topic, the Administrators would appreciate if you contacted us before collecting your ten members, so we may discuss any sensitive issues. This courtesy will increase the chance that your Group is approved. Also, please be aware that proposed Groups that are redundant with existing DU Forums are unlikely to be approved.

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[LifeDuringWartime]

3. thanks!

n/t

[Gothic Sponge]

4. Great idea!

i would join.

[Blue-Jay]

5. I could get behind that one.

[jpgray]

7. I would as well (nt)

[Squeech]

6. I'd enjoy a musicians' group

But I'm starless.

And Bible Black.

[Trajan]

26. Yeah ......

Cigarettes .... Ice Cream ....

Figurines ...

... of the Virgin Mary .....

[pdx_prog]

8. sounds great....

[LifeDuringWartime]

9. bump it

:headbang:

[asthmaticeog]

10. I'm in.

[MuseRider]

11. I'm in.

Sounds like fun.

[Wat_Tyler]

12. Sure.

But no prog-rockers, eh?

[asthmaticeog]

16. Come now, Wat,

you might develop a yen for album-side-length mellotron/flute duets someday - don't cut yourself off from the possibility.

[Wat_Tyler]

18. I have a cape and top-hat waiting in my closet for that very day.

I'm sure I could grow a decent Rick Wakeman do.

[asthmaticeog]

19. When that day comes, PM me.

I've got a flute and a codpiece. We could jam!

[Wat_Tyler]

20. Yay! We could do Elizabethan fugues with big drum solos!

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

13. Count me :)

:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[XNASA]

14. Phht. Musicians' Group indeed.

Buncha drug addled layabouts if you ask me.

[bbernardini]

15. Me!

[leftofthedial]

17. let's do it

keep on rockin!

[Wat_Tyler]

21. OK. You got enough people, now you need a code of malpractice

or whatever it is Skinner wants.

[Wat_Tyler]

22. OK. How about a musicians group statement.

'We're musicians. Talking about music. No goats.'

[LifeDuringWartime]

37. haha

might want to include that discussion topic could include composing/performing music, and listening to/seeing live music

[vinnievin777]

23. I am game

Singer/songwriter ---some songs on my site just right click save to download.

Vinnie Vin
http://www.vinnievin.com

[ronzo]

24. I'm for that. Count me in. n/t

[Swamp Rat]

25. Let's keep this kicked until it happens.

I'm all for it!

[Beaverhausen]

27. Count me in - I have a gig tonight!!!

I don't make my living doing music but I just can't stop...

[MazeRat7]

28. I'm in as well...

[NashVegas]

29. Do You Have to Be a GOOD and PRACTICING Musician?

to participate?

[LifeDuringWartime]

36. i dont see why not

now we need a 'mission statement'

[Beware the Beast Man]

43. I hope not...

I'm pretty untalented. :P

[ktowntennesseedem]

30. I'll jump on board for that one!

[MuseRider]

31. I'm In

This is Al Dente posting on MuseRiders computer, and I would love to join the music group.

[sangh0]

32. Count me in

.

[slutticus]

33. count me in too..

[tjdee]

34. Me also.

[Swamp Rat]

35. Kick fo' da workin' musicians

[Renew Deal]

38. Beetwasher and ChavezSpeaksTheTruth

are both musicians.

[LifeDuringWartime]

39. well then where are they?

:o

[Swamp Rat]

40. Kick

:kick:

[slutticus]

41. Has anyone posted about this in ATA?

We need to submit a formal request. I looked but I didn't see one.
I think we need some kind of "group statement" too...

[LifeDuringWartime]

44. mission statement

hmm..

The DU Musician's Group aims to provide a dedicated place for the discussion of all aspects of music, including education, composition, performance, and anything else that may come up.



think that would work?

[LifeDuringWartime]

45. bumpity

:bounce:

[asthmaticeog]

49. A refinement:

That's pretty open ended, and leaves room for "WHO HERE LUVS BRITNEY?" type stuff.

I'd be into something more specific, like:
"The DU Musician's Group aims to provide a dedicated place for discussion among musicians of aspects of creating and playing music, including education, notation, composition, performance, equipment & technology and conceptual discussion."

Not that that'd eliminate asshattery altogether (and not that I'd want it to!), but the mission statement, I think, should differentiate a muscican's group as sharply as possible from a music fan group.

[Swamp Rat]

51. Good point

I don't want to wade through lots of crappy commercial music fan threads in order to find discussions about Debussy, Mesa Boogie tube amps, or Pro Tools tips.

By the way, do you use Finale? I'm thinking about upgrading (mine no longer works on my new system), but I am wondering if there are better alternatives (that include recording like PT and/or OCR transcription) for Mac OS X.

[asthmaticeog]

53. I don't do any recording or editing on my Mac.

I want to get into it, but I'm running a 500mhz G3 iBook that's set up for print graphics, so I don't have the processing power I think I'd need. Plus then I'd have to buy a Mackie, good microphones, yadda yadda yadda.

[LifeDuringWartime]

52. thats much better

so does everyone who replied have to agree to that or what?

[asthmaticeog]

54. 10 donating members have to agree.

Like a minyan. Maybe start another thread with the mission statement in the OP? Then if 10 donors assent, post a link to that thread in ATA to submit it.

[LifeDuringWartime]

55. ill get right on it

;)

[Beware the Beast Man]

42. Absolutely.

I posted something regarding a musician's forum on somebody's request for a music lover's forum yesterday. Since there are a lot of musicians on this forum (amateur and otherwise), this would be a great place to garner some exposure. Count me in!

[BlueEyedSon]

46. count me in (and-a 1 and-a 2....)

:)

[no name no slogan]

47. I'm in bigtime

I was hoping somebody would suggest this. Count me in!

[realisticphish]

48. yup nt

[qanda]

50. Count me in

I sing, write songs, and play the piano.

[Ron Green]

56. I'm in. I do about a dozen gigs a month, play several styles, like to

record, am interested in all sorts of non-pop music.

[HEAVYHEART]

57. I'm there!

I play guitar, sing, write, record, and I gig around town for a living.

[Fiendish Thingy]

58. Count me in, and while we're waiting, why not check out my anti-war song?

My anti-Iraq war song is called "A Lie For A Lie" and you can listen to it here

[Bake]

59. On behalf of the bluegrassers here (?), I'm in!

Bluegrass? DUgrass? What the heck, it's all good!

Bake

[NC_Nurse]

60. I'm into it

Used to do the band thing, would like to make music again....

That good enough?:)

[bobthedrummer]

61. Hi.

:hi:

[Swamp Rat]

62. Kick

I gotta get some zzz :boring: