Hello ???? My name is Rob Grant and I was introduced to this site by Farrell Jackson. I'm a retired Steamfitter from Baltimore, Md. Since the late 50's music has been important to me and been a go to for sanity. I played in rock bands from the 60's through the 80's, first as a guitarist and ended up as a bass player. I consider myself a hobbyist and no means a pro. I quit playing in 1980, but continued as a record enthusiast. I worked in record stores go 12 years, when I switched to a new career as a Steamfitter. I never lost my love of music. I love ALL types of music, but rock was my main interest. In 2005 I was reading about computer recording and was sent on a new musical path. I purchased a Line 6 UXII interface and Ableton Live recording software. I joined a couple sites, made new friends, and became a collab whore????. I ultimately hooked up with Farrell Jackson, Gary Carcielo, and Doctor C. We started making a ton of music and became Rayon Vert. In 2011, my life changed and I went through multiple setbacks....computer crashes, lost files, moving, an apartment fire, and a loss of interest to start over. I retired in 2018, to help more in taking priority on my home life. When COVID hit, it really created a lot of stress and the condition of the US, stressed me as well. I needed something in my life and music was there waiting. I updated all my software, bought a new Telecaster and in November 2021 started my hobby up again. I reconnected Rayon Vert members and to my pleasant surprise, we regrouped. So!! Here I am with a new start. I play guitar and bass, minimal keyboards (I know some chords????), use EZ Drummer II, Line 6 Pod Farm2, and some midi keyboards and effects. I am partially deaf, so my mixing and mastering suffers. I have high end loss and muddled bass. WELL? My sleeve is exposed and I look forward to meeting new net musical friends.
Welcome Rob
Your in the right place. I retired from my "real" job as well and now have time to do music.
Welcome from Mississippi you should have fun here I also love to collab so maybe we can work something up
Tim
Yeah welcome abord Rob! I am from Ireland. I am a best described as a home/bedroom musician, I do different genres, blues, rock, instrumental, weird prog (I attempt anyway).
Look forward to checking out your stuff!
Mike
Welcome from Sydney Australia, Rob. This is a great site.
Hey Rob...I'm so glad to see that you joined Songcrafters! You'll love this site and it will love you back. I disagree with your comment about just being a hobbyist and not a pro. You are one heck of a musician and songwriter. Welcome aboard my friend and Rayon Vert bandmate!
Farrell
Welcome from Hickory, NC area.. you are going to be a great addition to the site ;D :) ::)
I'd just like to take this opportunity to say I'm not wearing any underwear.
Wecome.
Blooby
Welcome!
I was going to say that i'm a bit weird... But after reading what Blooby had to say i'm just going to stay silent :D
Welcome to the forum .. as others mentioned this is a great site .. I'm also recently retired and had stopped playing for many years.
So welcome/bienvenue from Ottawa, Canada , eh!
A warm benvenuto! from Sicily.
Alfredo
bienvenu Rob de la part de JP, en France, vous etes d'où exactement?
Welcome from Finland! I'm sure you're in the right place.
Welcome from the sunny shores of Maine, USA.
Been a Rayon Vert fan for a while, glad you found your way here. Welcome from Tampa,FL.
Rock on!
Welcome onboard - I like many others, have enjoyed RV music for quite some time :-)
B
Welcome Rob
A huge welcome all the way from Bonnie Scotland.
Great to read your story.
Welcome to the family.
Welcome from the west coast of Canada ( British Columbia)
I'm back after a bit of a hiatus from songwriting, I got obsessed with flight simulation.
I'm a software developer, and not a professional musician, but if COVID has done one thing for me that's GOOD it's made me a much better musician. I have probably logged 1800 hours of guitar in the last two years, and I'm a far better guitar player at 52 than I was at 50.
Of course, that's not saying much as I was a terrible guitarist at 50, and a terrible keys/piano player. I'm much better at both of those instruments now. I remain terrible at Bass.
I was going to suggest we do a BASS FEST on some forum here where ever we post suggested future fests: My suggestion: BASSFEST 2022: The NOOBs and The PROs. The idea: THe song has to contain an actual bass ranged instrument made with physical strings that move, whether an upright acoustic bass, an electric bass (which is the thing I expect a lot of people here own, or should buy if they don't own one yet, and only have a guitar), or even, let's say, prominent use of the bass end (the longer strings) on an acoustic piano..... You could rate yourself on how much bass playing you've actually done, and the challenge is to play da bass, maybe slappa da bass, if you never have before. I own an electric bass that I bought about 2 years ago, but have not played nearly enough yet.
I'm late to the gig..
Welcome Rob, we knew of you, now we know you. Thanks for coming.