[Fredrik]

This is a post sent to me by Mike who wanted it post as a sticky.
He writes the following:

"Hello again,

I posted this about a music Forum although in my haste (I was on someone elses computer - after been offline for a while) I don't think I was very clear & took a few posts to explain everything.

I am now back online & will try again:

The purpose of such a Forum would be to give the aspiring (& actual) musicians among the BJ community a place where they could discuss / exchange lyrics, guitar chords / tabs, bass tabs, piano tabs, triangle tabs etc.. which could be either BJ or non-BJ related.

The purpose of this post is to see how many people would be interested in participating in such a Forum. Depending on the number of responses there are 3 possible outcomes:

1: Minimal interest hence music forum idea will be discarded;

2: Overwhelming interest, in which case a main Forum would be used;

3: Substantial interest, yet not enough to warrant a main forum. This will result in a 'hidden' forum in which only people signed up to use it will be able to view it (if signed up it will appear as a normal forum). An announcement would probably be posted to make ppl aware of its existence.

Hence if you would be interested in participating in such a forum in either format 2 or 3, then please reply to this post so that I have an idea of possible demand.
Ppl who have already replied r as follows: MrSambo; Annie; Meggar; Martin 2000; Rune; Brijovi

One last thing - this is a long-term idea and is unlikely to implemented before the new Dry County site at the earliest.

Thanks

Mike

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[Mr Bluesman]

This is a great idea, I think it'd be very useful for the musicians amoung us!

[Edwin]

OK, I'm in.

[axlash]

awesome!!

[JoviGirl]

i am totally up for it.

[Teemu]

count me in...

[alsimmons]

Would be happy to be part of it (even Though I´m no great or even any good musician). Anybody knows if we have to ask Bon Jovi before discussing chords and tabs of their songs in detail? Asking cause some bands don´t like it and let their lawyers send bad, bad letters.

[Meggar]

Here I am again

[Mike]

Originally Posted by alsimmons

Would be happy to be part of it (even Though I´m no great or even any good musician). Anybody knows if we have to ask Bon Jovi before discussing chords and tabs of their songs in detail? Asking cause some bands don´t like it and let their lawyers send bad, bad letters.

Apparently this issue came up a few years back when Basstabarchive was set up. Some record companies tried to shut it down - but it was a very grey area, & it was allowed to continue on the premise that it put up disclaimers saying these tabs etc.. r only to be used for personal study. Thats the nature of this forum - to share tabs etc.. for personal study & also new ideas for songs / lyrics etc....

& don't forget that BTA is a site that lists the tabs etc.. for anyone to come & view. This'll just be a forum where chords etc.. are merely discussed / shared. If u r still unconvinced, check out the discography section of Dry County.

Mike

[Martin]

i'm also in again! it would be a great idea and you can count me as a regular user :P looking forward to it!!!