by External Poster » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:32 pm
This posting is from: kumiko yvonne watanabe
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Thank you for the nice invitation!
Tempting, would like to, and would also need
to practice a bit, but I also feel I don't think I
am good enough to perform a gig on stage.
It would only be instrumental, my voice sucks...
which is why I play instruments. Looking
like a female and attempting to sing, which
would be in a male voice doesn't go over very
well in my head either.
But the bottom line is that I cannot this year.
The main reason is unfortunately the dates
for DLV wasn't good for me, so I won't be
able to attend this year. I was just commenting
on nails while playing those instruments. One
can have nails and play, and it helps
Going femme for me for the complete image
requires having matching colored nails on both
hands and this cannot exist if playing as in having
one hand with short colored nails and the
other with longer nails. I've tried it and its very
noticeable if anyone was looking at the hands.
A few women guitarist have long nails on
both hands and can play, but I don't know
how they do it and I haven't been able to do
it either. The feel and touch is different.
Other women guitarist, just keep their nails
very very short like men.
The shape and cut of the nails on the right
hand for playing is a bit of a personal choice
and the shape for me is different for playing
than the shape for looks.
Having a clear or matte clear hard coat
strengthens the nail while playing, which is
a good thing, and I've done that to prevent
the nail from cracking while playing, but if
colored, certain types of strings will scratch
up any painted nails, esp around the edges.
I see you have the sound systems, amps,
mics and I hope music stands. Another issue
for me would be the cost of extra luggage to
bring the instruments and the other needed
things like music sheets that go with it.
Kumiko
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(This posting was entered by kumiko yvonne watanabe, an external user of MyDLV.)