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Greetings everyone! I just joined taxi, and I have to say listening to the talent around here is intimidating! I am going to try to expand my range and sound and I look forward to the challenges!

Welcome Loi.

Ahoy Loi! god I'm so lame, sorry.

Welcome to the show.
Is that "Loi" as in "Boy"?... or "Loi" as in "Low-eye"?
Please kindly introduce yourself to our studio audience;
what is your real name, and what do you really do?
(how many times have people mis-texted your name as "Lol"? )
Cheers.

Hello Loi, welcome, this is a great place to be.

Welcom Loi!

Loi as in Low-eye.

My real name is Jesse, I make and teach Japanese taiko for my day job. I have been writing and performing music for 20 years, but just decided to get "serious" about composing. I recently graduated from Berklee school of music and was awarded the Gloria Estefan celebrity online scholarship. I seem to have a sound that is heavily influenced by a few of my favorite experimental bands, and I am beginning to see that as a limitation. I am really impressed with the quality and variety of genres and sounds everyone here can put out its inspiring!

Even if I never get a forward taxi seems a bit like school for me, it provides a deadline and a direction for compositions and forces me to "expand" a bit. I like that challenge and do not think I would ever do that on my own.

What is everyone's main instrument? How long have you guys been members? Anyone go to the road rally/ conference thing?

Loi wrote:Loi as in Low-eye.

My real name is Jesse, I make and teach Japanese taiko for my day job. I have been writing and performing music for 20 years, but just decided to get "serious" about composing. I recently graduated from Berklee school of music and was awarded the Gloria Estefan celebrity online scholarship. I seem to have a sound that is heavily influenced by a few of my favorite experimental bands, and I am beginning to see that as a limitation. I am really impressed with the quality and variety of genres and sounds everyone here can put out its inspiring!

Even if I never get a forward taxi seems a bit like school for me, it provides a deadline and a direction for compositions and forces me to "expand" a bit. I like that challenge and do not think I would ever do that on my own.

What is everyone's main instrument? How long have you guys been members? Anyone go to the road rally/ conference thing?

Hello again, Jesse.
1) Thanks for clarifying the pronunciation.
2) Congrats on your recent graduation; a fiddler friend of mine is also a recent graduate - but with the numbers of folks with that claim, I don't imagine you would know him, or recognize the name.
3) Acoustic guitar... used-to-be-more drums, a little piano/keys, wannabee mandolin.
4) Hung out around the forums for years as a looky-loo before signing up June 1st!
That probably makes me the Oldest-Newbie.
5) Room is booked for my first RR - all indications are it's THE PLACE TO BE for members.

Again: welcome to the fabulous forums.

Hi and welcome Loi,

I'm sure you'll enjoy the forum experience. A very talented and knowledgeable crowd that shares experiences for the benefit of all.

Best of luck!

I'll be attending my first RR this year. Hope to meet you there.


steve

Welcome Loi!

The Rally is a must. You'll get to meet so many cool Taxi members and tons of A&R's. Will be my 2nd Rally.

I've been producing a little over 1 1/2 yrs now. Had my first forward after 6 months. With your expeirnece I'm sure you will be getting lots of forwards and placements very soon.

All the best,