This was a very helpful thread for me to remember some things that involved my interest in music and playing instruments.
Since I'm actually 36 years old some memories just popped back when seeing the thread name.
I've been a lousy piano player, managed to play standard block flute, went to music classes, got fond of a regional flute called "Spilåpipa" so I have one hand made such costing $$$ which I play on because it's not following normal tone system. Like the indian Sitar or japanese whatever it's called string instrument. On those instruments, I STILL have problem reading notes. But have a perfect ear to +/- 1hz tell tone frequency.
On computer generated, enhanced and programmed music, as well as coding visual art on a computer with a processor where your washing machine get higher rating I have this confession to make;
Sorry guys, I could have leaved three different nicks tunes in the demo compos for four channel mods. And get the cash for 1-2-3. You know you who was beaten that you always had a place to sleep and food... And it was a rightful public vote for the tunes when I had to do that trick. Some of my best friends said, I wasn't fooling or busting anybody, it was just a fair public vote.
Today I'm thinking of starting composing music again, I don't have more than a couple of computers and has a extremely varied musical taste influence. Bach, Beethove, Black Sabbath, Depeche, Kraftwerk, Metallica and a list that would be too long to follow.