Ear Doctor In The House!

MargoSloan · 12-30-2020, 11:41 PM

Hey everyone!!

My name is Margo, and I'm a musician in Northern California; a Colorado native and a California transplant, I am both a solo musician and a bandmate to many. My current projects have been solo songwriting/recording in my teeny music room, gigging with a 5-piece alternative rock band, singing old Standards with my pianist friend, and finishing an EP with an excellent blues guitarist. Considering the fact that 2020 has been a complete bust musically, keeping the versatility up is key to not getting bored.

I'm a doctor in my "real life" - an ear doctor, or Audiologist, to be exact. Got questions about your ears, hearing, tinnitus, safety levels, etc? Feel free to direct some my way (as long as they aren't super personal - that's not allowed - and I'll refer you to someone near you for direct medical advice)

Margo Sloan is not my doctor name. So don't google if Margo Sloan is an audiologist. She's not. My doctor name will not be shared for this reason!

I joined musicbanter because I need a new forum to meet likeminded people who are outside of the closed bubble of other social media. I'm taking a social media blackout break from facebook and twitter, but let's face it - it's a lonely world. Would love to chat, wax philosophical, give advice, share stories, and swap sarcasms!

I am a mother to 1, married, currently pregnant with neural tube #2. Mommy to 4 cats, 1 great pyrennes, 2 guinea pigs, 1 holland lop, 1 ball python, 12 tarantulas, 2 asian forest scorpions, and a host of orchids and carnivorous plants. My house is never boring.

I have lots of stories to share. Hope to get to know you better!
- Margo

adidasss · 12-31-2020, 12:53 AM

Welcome Margo! What kind of music do you like?

MargoSloan · 12-31-2020, 08:33 PM

Hey there! I'm really into all types of music, there isn't much I don't like at least one selection from. Same with tastes in art and movies. I think I'm partial to ballad-type music that tells a set story, draws you in and makes you feel like it's something you have lived ... even if the person singing it or telling the story is far removed from you.

I will say - I dislike greatly music that includes a specific name or is publicly known to be about a specific person. In my opinion, this defeats the purpose of mainstream music, which is to draw you in and make you feel the emotion. When it's about a specific person, I end up thinking about them instead of my experience and takes the joy out of it. But that's just my $.02!

How about y'all?

fire · 01-01-2021, 01:13 PM

I am not sure if you will like this.
My musical style is different.
She is from Norway, discovered her in 2019.

Benedicte Maurseth
by Benedicte Maurseth
2019

YouTube playlist
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...5Ua_luWd6zWDoM

I am highly recommend this album.
My favorite track is Etterdønning.

The Batlord · 01-01-2021, 04:31 PM

A Holland lop sounds like a sex act ending in emasculation.

Lisnaholic · 01-01-2021, 04:42 PM

Welcome to MB, Margo!

Yours is one of the most charming intros I've read here for a while: I hope you stay and enjoy yourself here. We have plenty of musicians on MB, and there is a special section in which they can get down into the weeds of how music is put together. Do you play an instrument , or are you a singer?

There must be a million ballads that tell stories, though for the moment my mind has gone blank, and I'm going to fall back on good old Bob Dylan, who has some great story songs. I wonder which artists you like specifically.

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Originally Posted by MargoSloan

I will say - I dislike greatly music that includes a specific name or is publicly known to be about a specific person. In my opinion, this defeats the purpose of mainstream music, which is to draw you in and make you feel the emotion. When it's about a specific person, I end up thinking about them instead of my experience and takes the joy out of it. But that's just my $.02!

How about names of places in songs: are they ok? If you don't like those either, then I'm afraid we must be implacable enemies, as I have a real soft spot for geographical references in songs.

Hoping that we can arrive at some kind of compromise on this issue,
Lisna

MargoSloan · 01-03-2021, 02:18 PM

I am both an instrumentalist and a vocalist - I play flute, guitar, piano, harmonica, dabble in mandolin/bass/merlin/clarinet, and vocals are probably my strongest beyond piano, which was my first instrument way back when. I've played and taught rhythm guitar for over 20 years now - and time does fly!

No, I take no issue with geographic references - in fact I have written many myself!

I would say my favorite artists to listen to are Melissa Etheridge, Brandie Carlile, Sheryl Crow - it's easy to hear their influences in the music that I write, though I also love grunge and am an original Pearl Jam junkie. I have covered many grunge-era tunes from Soundgarden and Audioslave to Nirvana. I think "all over the place" is a good way to describe the music I play when I'm doing solo performances, though I tend to gravitate towards alternative rock in general. The newest project of working on old standards is definitely a change, but up my alley as I had a dream to do musical theatre once upon a time. Maybe when Covid is over I will audition again for local opportunities as my life is fulfilled by performing - and 2020 in general..... I need not explain how it feels to like-minded musicians, I'm sure!

MargoSloan · 01-03-2021, 02:21 PM

Haha! Well I guess many animals could be described as such, but as my sister is the dominatrix, I'd have to ask her if she's ever gotten this as a request

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

A Holland lop sounds like a sex act ending in emasculation.

12-30-2020, 11:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
MargoSloan Groupie Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Northern California Posts: 2	Ear Doctor In The House! Hey everyone!! My name is Margo, and I'm a musician in Northern California; a Colorado native and a California transplant, I am both a solo musician and a bandmate to many. My current projects have been solo songwriting/recording in my teeny music room, gigging with a 5-piece alternative rock band, singing old Standards with my pianist friend, and finishing an EP with an excellent blues guitarist. Considering the fact that 2020 has been a complete bust musically, keeping the versatility up is key to not getting bored. I'm a doctor in my "real life" - an ear doctor, or Audiologist, to be exact. Got questions about your ears, hearing, tinnitus, safety levels, etc? Feel free to direct some my way (as long as they aren't super personal - that's not allowed - and I'll refer you to someone near you for direct medical advice) Margo Sloan is not my doctor name. So don't google if Margo Sloan is an audiologist. She's not. My doctor name will not be shared for this reason! I joined musicbanter because I need a new forum to meet likeminded people who are outside of the closed bubble of other social media. I'm taking a social media blackout break from facebook and twitter, but let's face it - it's a lonely world. Would love to chat, wax philosophical, give advice, share stories, and swap sarcasms! I am a mother to 1, married, currently pregnant with neural tube #2. Mommy to 4 cats, 1 great pyrennes, 2 guinea pigs, 1 holland lop, 1 ball python, 12 tarantulas, 2 asian forest scorpions, and a host of orchids and carnivorous plants. My house is never boring. I have lots of stories to share. Hope to get to know you better! - Margo Attached Thumbnails

12-31-2020, 12:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Welcome Margo! What kind of music do you like? __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

01-01-2021, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
fire Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Israel Posts: 186	I am not sure if you will like this. My musical style is different. She is from Norway, discovered her in 2019. Benedicte Maurseth by Benedicte Maurseth 2019 YouTube playlist https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=...5Ua_luWd6zWDoM I am highly recommend this album. My favorite track is Etterdønning. __________________ Last.fm

12-31-2020, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
MargoSloan Groupie Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Northern California Posts: 2	Hey there! I'm really into all types of music, there isn't much I don't like at least one selection from. Same with tastes in art and movies. I think I'm partial to ballad-type music that tells a set story, draws you in and makes you feel like it's something you have lived ... even if the person singing it or telling the story is far removed from you. I will say - I dislike greatly music that includes a specific name or is publicly known to be about a specific person. In my opinion, this defeats the purpose of mainstream music, which is to draw you in and make you feel the emotion. When it's about a specific person, I end up thinking about them instead of my experience and takes the joy out of it. But that's just my $.02! How about y'all?

01-03-2021, 02:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
MargoSloan Groupie Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Northern California Posts: 2	I am both an instrumentalist and a vocalist - I play flute, guitar, piano, harmonica, dabble in mandolin/bass/merlin/clarinet, and vocals are probably my strongest beyond piano, which was my first instrument way back when. I've played and taught rhythm guitar for over 20 years now - and time does fly! No, I take no issue with geographic references - in fact I have written many myself! I would say my favorite artists to listen to are Melissa Etheridge, Brandie Carlile, Sheryl Crow - it's easy to hear their influences in the music that I write, though I also love grunge and am an original Pearl Jam junkie. I have covered many grunge-era tunes from Soundgarden and Audioslave to Nirvana. I think "all over the place" is a good way to describe the music I play when I'm doing solo performances, though I tend to gravitate towards alternative rock in general. The newest project of working on old standards is definitely a change, but up my alley as I had a dream to do musical theatre once upon a time. Maybe when Covid is over I will audition again for local opportunities as my life is fulfilled by performing - and 2020 in general..... I need not explain how it feels to like-minded musicians, I'm sure!