ktartandude

My interest in music really didn't take off until 1987. I would have ben about 14 then and my mate did me a tape of G'n'R's Appetite For Destruction and Metallica's And Justice For All. I was blown away by this great new (to me) sound I was hearing and my love for music has grown deeper and wider ever since. I now can boast an interest in many different styles of music although for me dynamics, emotion and depth are the key factors in my enjoyment of any piece, whether it be classical composition or industrial heavy metal.
I took up playing the guitar when I was about 17 or so. I wanted to learn Metallica's Nothing Else Matters so I bought a cheap guitar and amp and it started from there. I'm self taught all the way and to this day my love for music far transcends my abilities to perform it but I love to try and I can't help myself.
At age 19 a few of my mates and myself formed a band and we jammed about a bit for a couple of years playing a dozen or so gigs in the process. We recorded a demo in a little abandoned church somewhere in Wales which, unfortunately, I have since lost track of. From what I remember it wasn't all that good but it felt great to have gotten something down on tape.
Since then, I've never played in a band again and, having moved to Scotland, I've lost contact with all my music buddies back down in Kent (where I'm originally from). I've met very few musicians since I've been here and those that I do meet have interests and styles too far removed from my own to consider planning a project with any of them.
 But, all is not lost. I got my first PC about 3 years ago and have since rediscovered my latent passion for writing and recording music. With a few basic bits of equipment I am able to put together fairly decent sounding stuff and, while I'm learning and, hopefully, improving all the time, I'm loving every minute of it. Working by myself I have none of the problems of personality clashes or musical direction issues which are inevitable in the band scene and if/ when something sounds crap I have only myself to blame
Discovering BandAmp was a real coup. Having somewhere to share my music with others around the world- to have the chance to hear others' opinions on what I'm doing, having the opportunity to learn from the many talented artists who inhabit the site by hearing what they do and by learning what they have to offer in the hints and tips department is magnificent and is something which I feel must be nurtured and looked after. This site is innovative and original in what it is and I would very much regret being without it.