InstantForum.NET v4.1.4The Player's Loungehttp://www.daddario.com/Discuss/DiscussionBoards@daddario.comThu, 04 Dec 2008 12:07:06 GMT20http://www.daddario.com/Discuss/Topic24650-12-1.aspx<P>Cherys-</P><P>DON'T GIVE UP!!!</P><P>If you love it, do it! There are tons of other musical genres that have killer violin playing. Check out some bluegrass music, jazz, and some other Avant Garde genres that might bring a little life back to your interest in violin. Here are a few examples of what I am talking about:</P><P><a target=_blank href="http://www.thesectionquartet.com/audio.html" target=_blank>The Section Quartet</A>- These guys(and gals) play rock music and other "non-classical" music as a string quartet. Some cool arrangements of songs from Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, and more. The entire group uses D'Addario strings!</P><P><a target=_blank href="http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/dixie_dregs/bio.jhtml" target=_blank>The Dixie Dregs</A> - Amazing musicians! A jazzy-fusion vibe with plenty of violin (fiddle) playing.</P><P><a target=_blank href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/67311/002-2058145-0524839" target=_blank>Jean Luc Ponty</A> - Jean has a similar style as the Dregs, and has played with greats such a Frank Zappa.</P><P><a target=_blank href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/34396/002-2058145-0524839" target=_blank>Del McCoury</A> - Del McCoury has been around for ever! He's a guitarist and singer himself, but has always played with other amazing musicians, and fiddle players. Jason Carter has been in his band for a while, and is an amazing fiddle player! He's a D'Addario guy as well (as are the rest of the group!). This is fun stuff!</P><P>Check it out, and enjoy! Playing violin doesn't need to only relate to classical music! Keep playing!</P>Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:51:30 GMTAdministratorhttp://www.daddario.com/Discuss/Topic24650-12-1.aspx<P>i need help.... i play the violin, i always wanted to when i was around 3 year old. I started when i was seven. &amp; now i've reall yslacked off. I never practice and i've gone a bit down hill. I have a feeling my parents are soon about to make me stop. &amp; i dont want to. I guess i just get caught up in stuff, homework, friends, radio, T.V and stuff. I love it, but i dont want to stop because i know i'm going to regret it. Can someone plz help me get back into playing it or something? plus i'm getting sick of classical music, i want to learn the electric violin. What other types of violins are there???? I need new flavour probably.... just getting sick with classical. </P><P>Help needed!!!!</P><P>Cherys</P>Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:04:51 GMTsurfin_da_waves