ShyMidLifeCrisisSteve
(Swansea)
Friday 9 Feb 2024, 12:21pm
As there's no way to create a profile on this website, apologies beforehand for my Profile attempt below (feel free to skim read🤣).
FIRSTLY: MY DISCLAIMER
> I don't quite know 'YET' why I'm here on this site 🤣
> At 49 having a mid-life crisis, I'm 'browsing around' different 'things to do with my life' these days.
> Hoping to at least start some conversation here to see if there's anyone in a similar boat to me! 😏👍
DEMOGRAPHIC
> 49yro Dad.
> 2 teens interested in Digital Music Composition (unsure if that's relevant).
> Pontardawe (Swansea / Neath near Powys).
WHAT I MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN
> I'm open to: chatting with people who are easygoing (I've no definite purpose here).
> I'm open to: Seeing what you do musically and how.
> I'm open to: Helping or Learning together.
LEVEL OF ABILITY - KEYBOARD & COMPUTER
> Never had any music or singing lessons.
> Self-taught keyboard player between 8yro to 18yro (was a shy art kid).
... I've never done anything with that - I was always too shy to perform
... Hence I never properly explored my piano skills/theory.
> Recently bought some kit "for my kids" 😏 - Roland Juno DS61, Korg Nano-Key. Am fairly well versed in Software such as FL Studio and PropellorHead's Reason.
... I'm open to buying more 'kit for my kids' 🤣😉
> I can understand sheet music (not hugely proficient playing whilst reading).
> Scales (just starting to learn such).
> Just starting to look at DAWs like FL Studio
> Used Propellerhead's Reason (back in late 90's early 2000's).
> I'm considering spending a lot more time on learning properly (scales etc) and or at least having a chat with people to understand my inevitable skill gap😏
VOCALS 😨
> I'm not tone deaf, if that helps? ie.Can sing ok'ish, but don't.
> Can harmonise a little; especially with practice.
INFLUENCE
__EARLY DAYS - As an 80's kid, I initially (at 10yrs old) self-taught via likes of (don't judge) :-
> Pet Shop Boys (because it was quite easy, think BBC Clothes Show), Cameo, Salt'n'Pepa etc.
> Progressed into:- Salt-N-Pepa, Eurythmics (Sweet Dreams), Enya, Harold Faltermeyer (TopGun), Jan Hammer (Miami Vice), Mike Oldfield (Tubular Bells), AHA (Take On Me), U2 and many more I can't really think of right now.
__YOUNG ADULT
> 90s Dance
> 90s Chillout Tunes.
> Prodigy etc.
__THESE DAYS - at 49
> Just started Exploring ('23-'24) with my 16yro son Travis Scott'esqu tunes via DAWs Software.
> My 13yro Daughter has revived my Keyboard interest with many modern tunes sampling 80's 90s tunes.
OTHER SPURIOUS BACKGROUND 🤣
> As a Digital Marketing Consultant advising Business Owners on Web, GoogleAds, Facebook Ads etc.
... I can help with Web Graphics/Advertising, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator.
> DANCER IN MY DISTANT-PAST LIFE
... Back in my day ('95-'99) I was even a nightclub dancer (at Staffordshire University Students Union), now, at 49 and 16st, that fills me with dread!
MENTAL HEALTH
Whilst not a requisite 😏, I am of course open to chatting with anyone to this regard.
SO ... I've included these keywords on the slight chance of people searching for such:-
> I know first-hand what it's like to experience Depression and Anxiety
> Also, Wife was diagnosed PTSD (long story).
CONCLUSION
I figured: I can make this post to see if it resonates with anyone and purely to see 'what comes of it?
... Though it may lead to nothing here, always open to chat 👍 (here or WhatsApp etc).
Thanks for reading!
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Best wishes,
Steve.