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CanwllCorfe

Age (Optional): 20

Location: Pennsylvania

Music preference?
Uhh.. I don't really have one. Electronic stuff I guess? I think I listen to electronic stuff most, so yeah.

How long have you been a member?
Coming up on 2 years.

What made you join a music forum?
I was looking to branch out of what I had already listened to.

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities?
It seemed neat.

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you?
It's kind of hard to explain. It's pretty intense to be honest. I can't keep still, it will bring up all kinds of images and memories, and can completely change how I feel. That's why I try not to listen to sad music, but I still do.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more?
The community and the people here.

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum?
I don't think I've ever had just one certain experience that was interesting. I was surprised to see people ask me for suggestions and stuff though.. I'm not used to that. I'm more used to "what the fuck are you listening to?" or "do u kno ne good tehcno 4 liek.. partys....,, cuz i kno u liek tecnho"

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?
Give everything a shot at least once. Except country.


Real Name (Optional): Tim

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Hank The Drifter

Age (Optional): 16.
Location: Georgia, USA.
Music preference: I'm into a little bit of everything. I listen to mostly metal and country music, I would say.
How long have you been a member? 7 nearly 8 months. Joined in May of 2010.
What made you join a music forum? Because I'm always open to discuss, share and find new music.
How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities? Plenty of music sections and had some extremely knowledgeable people.
How does Music make you feel and what it means to you? Just depends on what type of music it is. I often times listen to music that's fitting to my mood at that particular time.
Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more? I can usually come here and within reading the first page in a thread find myself new tunes.
Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum? Cant really say I have had anything interesting happen really because I'm not here nearly enough.
What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here? Like I said above the new music I've been made aware of by this forum will stay with me, hopefully, forever.
Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance? Its positive because you can discuss things with people and usually find open minded people, and have a fairly intelligent conversation with the person or people. On the negative side of that there's always going to be close minded people when it comes to music.
Real Name (Optional): Shawn.

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emostreetguitar562268

Age (Optional): 13

Location: Pennsylvania, USA


Music preference: Acoustic pop, 90s-modern rap, mostly mainstream stuff



How long have you been a member?: about 4 months



What made you join a music forum?: I had a love for music, and none of my friends were as into music as me, so i decided to join a music forum so I could talk to people about music and not feel like a total freak.



How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities?: I read online that this was the biggest music forum on the internet, so i decided to give it a try.


How does Music make you feel and what it means to you?: Music can make me feel different things, depending on what the song's about and what kind of mood it tries to set. Music means everything to me. It's gotta be in every second of my life, whether Im jamming out on one of my instruments or listening to my MP3 or just listening to the song stuck in my head, there's always music of some sort around me.



Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more?: The members are very...interesting. We have a huge mix of personalities, which is great. And we have tons and tons and TONS of threads about nearly every (good) artist out there.



Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum?: Dont think i've really had one, besides flipping through the Member Bad Pictures Gallery and seeing the drunk photos of everyone (have to say Paloma's were the best!). Not saying you guys arent interesting though, I love you all!




What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?: I've learned to be more open-minded about my music. Some of the members have exposed me to some amazing music that I probly would've never even HEARD OF much less listened to.




Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance: All the members here are great, some are nice, some are mean, but even the meaner ones can be fun to talk to.




Real Name (Optional): Olivia

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Paedantic Basterd

Age (Optional):
21
Location: British Columbia, Canada


Music preference:
Inclined to say no preference, but actual tastes lean towards what you'd know as indie rock.


How long have you been a member? Four months.



What made you join a music forum? This is my fifth music-centric forum. I had a need to leave the last one, and found MusicBanter in that search. I joined a music forum in the first place to discuss my favourite artists.



How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities? I did a bit of research, and found MB to be the most knowledgeable and diverse looking community. I wanted to be able to expand my horizons, so MB appeared ideal for this purpose.



How does Music make you feel and what it means to you? I think most people who are passionate about music would have trouble summing their feelings up in a few words, but I can tell you that music engages me more than any other activity (asides, possibly, from travel).



Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more? It's an excellent resource with a very good userbase. I haven't made any BFFs yet, but the conversation is worth checking back daily for.



What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here? I've only been here a short time, but possibly the most surprising revelation I've had since joining is that it's possible to be a diverse listener with great taste without being an outwardly judgmental elitist turd.


Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance? I've found a level of maturity here amongst users that I haven't previously seen in forums. In my past experiences I've found forums to be quite judgmental and cliquey; not very accepting of new contributors. I have not experienced this as a problem here.

Insane Guest

Age (Optional): 16

Location: San Diego


Music preference:

Metal...but I'm always open to all genres and I am not closed to one specific type of music.



How long have you been a member?

Less Than A Year


What made you join a music forum?

Mainly because I wanted to obtain new music and musical knowledge.


How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities?

It is the most active and seems like the best music forum on the Internet.


How does Music make you feel and what it means to you?

Music...it's hard to explain but the easiest way to put it, is that music is always there or you. If you are depressed, excited, sad, angry, or happy, you can listen to music and you can really connect to it. It makes life less boring. To me, it simply fills empty holes that I have in my life, if I'm ever alone, which is pretty often, I listen to music and I feel like something or someone is with me, and I can take it wherever I go. Sounds lame, but Music completes my life.


Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more?

Hmmm...I haven't really made an attempt to get to know the folks here at MB, but they are all great people. I am not much of a poster, but the main reason I'm here is to get new music. I'm still young, but I want to hear what I can while I'm still here. MB Members all have a unique taste in music, whether it is mainstream or obscure, you will find a new band that you may or may not like, but that's part of the experience, trying new things. This is what keeps me coming back to MB, I am not much of a contributor, more like a leecher, but with an account.


Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum?

Can't recall to many, but I do owe it to jackhammer for recommending an artist that has slowly become one of my favorite artists, 10ft Ganja Plant. It may not seem like he did much, but to me, it's a pretty big deal, can't thank him enough. It's little things like this that makes forums so special.



What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?

I came with a playlist of about 400 songs when I joined and it's quadrupled in size since. What I have learned is to not ashamed and simply not care what people think about what you listen to. I have also learned to not bash other peoples tastes, simply because I am not a fan of what they listen to. I used to be one of the "mainstream" sucks type of people, but I have learned to not generalize, and actually listen to it before bashing it. If I still don't like something, I'll simply stay away from it, with some exceptions where I feel there is a need for bashing. But the most important thing I learned here, is to give new things a try, even if you think you are not going to like something, try it, and give it a second listen, because those second listens can be the ones that leaves you obsessed with an artist. MGMT being one of my examples.



Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance?

The virtual world can change your mind, there's just something about a variety of people, varying in age, ethnicity, cultures, and tastes, that can change your opinion about any topic being discussed, hate it or love it, the Internet is a beautiful thing.



Real Name (Optional): Daniel

Stone Birds

Age (Optional): 16

Location: Weeping Water

Music preference: Indie Folk / Neo-Soul / Folktronica

How long have you been a member? i think 1 year and eight months

What made you join a music forum? because i felt like talking to people who actually cared about music.

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities? it's much more active

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you? music is the most amazing thing in the world to me, i've always loved rhythm even as a kid i would bang my hands against the wall for a beat. music makes me feel alive, music is the only thing keeping me from going completely insane and killing myself, if i went def i might commit suicide.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more? hmm... to help fight boredom

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum? i found some music by a member that i truly listen to a lot (OceansAndSilence aka Chris Neto)

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?
hmm... probably something

Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance?
i realized that no matter what somebody's music preferences are they can be a douche.

Real Name (Optional): Jake Hansen

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NSW

Age (Optional):
30

Location:
Houston, Texas

Music preference:
Soul / Blues / The broad spectrum of "rock"

How long have you been a member?
About 2 years and 10 months

What made you join a music forum?
I've always loved music but was admittedly very limited in my knowledge and tastes. I wanted more, I wanted something different, but I had no idea where to turn. I knew there were loads of artists and songs out there that I'd never heard of, and I wanted to hear as much as possible. With no one in my immediate surroundings to talk to about branching out, I figured the internet was my best option.

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities?
Really, I just googled "music forum" and this one was the first result listed. I've never been a member of any other forums, and after joining this one I never felt the need to go anywhere else. Everyone was very welcoming and the mods at the time were amazing and helpful.

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you?
Music and I have a love/hate relationship. Because I have a short attention span, but also feel the need to cram as much new music as possible into my life, it can become overwhelming and I don't give some of it the attention it requires to be truly appreciated. But on those days when I'm feeling empty, it fills the void quite nicely. When I'm filled with rage, it calms me down. When I'm happy, it makes everything seem that much better. And when I'm in the car with someone, listening to folk song, they'd better shut the hell up and listen to the lyrics. When we're listening to metal, they'd better be head-banging or playing air guitar. And when we're listening to pop, they'd better be dancing their ass off in the seat next to me.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more?
The blue background, the awesome people, the occasional wave of interesting new members, and my ongoing obsession with expanding my musical boundaries and finding that one album that will blow my mind apart.

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum?
The most interesting thing has been the friendships I've developed and cultivated with members on and away from the forum. Being a mod is pretty trippy too.

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here?
Don't take the internet (or yourself) so seriously. When it comes to music (or anything really), admit to what you like, own it, live it. Haters gonna hate.

Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance?
There are some bitchy people here who should calm down...but I guess that's not much different than real life huh? Other than that it's all good.

Real Name (Optional):
Sarah

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Burning Down

Age (Optional): 20

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Music preference: Rock, jazz, and classical mostly

How long have you been a member? 1.5 years

What made you join a music forum? I was just looking for a place to talk about music and to learn what's out there. It's worked so far

How come you choose MB as your music community over other music communities? It just seems much more welcoming than other music forums. Members are also happy to recommend you bands or genres when you ask (i.e. in the various recommendation threads).

How does Music make you feel and what it means to you? Well I'm a music major in university, so music means a lot to me. I play several instruments (flute is my main one), and each time I play an instrument it really makes me feel good. Music in general, whether playing it or listening to it, always brings my spirits up if I'm feeling down.

Tell me what makes the MB online forum work for you and keep you coming back for more? I like the range of different topics being discussed here, music and all other non-music topics. MB also has a superb mod team that work hard to keep this place running.

Describe an interesting experience you had on the forum? I think my experience here has been pretty low-key. Not much drama happening in regards to me. Which may or may not be a good thing, I don't know.

What have you learned or what will you take away from your experiences here? I've learned that it's okay to listen to something new, and that it's okay if you don't like it.

Let me know of any other points that you feel might interest me negative/positive about your experiences regarding being involved in a Music forum and its Members, now's your chance? I've really only had positive experiences on MB. The main thing is that I've never gotten into serious arguments with any members. There is good debate and discussion happening, which I like.

Real Name (Optional): Melanie