I know this has probably been discussed before, but I never come down here and I'm bored (day off of school for MLK day, and all I have to do is study for an economics test )

So what musical instrument do you play?  If you play more than one, what's your favorite?

I'll start it off:  I began playing piano..jeez...probably 10 years ago (or more).  I then stopped that and got a guitar about 7 or 6 years ago (must have been 11 or 12).  Then when I was 13 I got an electric guitar as a Bar Mitzvah present, a Gibson SG Special, mahoganyish (deep red) unfinished wood with crescent moon shaped inlays (now its rare, they stopped making it with those inlays about a year after I got it).  It's American made, too 

A month or so ago I got a used Fender Squire bass guitar because I wanted to learn how to play the bass (always loved the sound they make ESPECIALLY in blues songs) and now I play that.

I would have to say that my favorite is the bass, not the bass itself but its my favorite to play.  I've only been playing for a month but I really enjoy it and I seem to be almost a natural at it.  Eventually I'm gonna get a new one, but this one is fine (hundred bucks and all that is 'used' about it is some scratches that I would have put on it anyways and a replaced knob but I can pick up new knobs for like 10 bucks)

Now its your turn...

violin i have been playing for 3.5 years. i love it. i like the sound. i also love classical music. hopes thats enough for your stuff.

I can do a good rendition of "The Hornpipe" on a wooden spoon.

Matt

I played drums "semi-pro" for something like 12 years. I packed it in soon after my daughter was born & taught myself the guitar for my own amusement. Got quite good at it even if I say so myself. I also play piano & keyboards very badly. The guitar is my favourite instrument (I have two) although I haven't picked one up for some years.

ozzy72 wrote on Jan 15^th, 2007 at 11:34am:



Is that aiming at the posing guitarist / bass player who's insulting your ears even at 500 meters?

flyboy 28 wrote on Jan 15^th, 2007 at 2:14pm:

It took a bit of finding but this is about the best I have. Taken around 1965 (when I was young & handsome  ) at Gatwick Manor nightclub. We only played at the best venues. The kit is a Trixon. I'm sure I've posted it before.



Quote:

It's a tad on the dark side but that might be just as well.

What's the name of the band Doug? Pollipopow?

Hagar wrote on Jan 15^th, 2007 at 7:43pm:


*throws tomato*

i play guitar anything from hard rock to some country and blues, i can also play the drums and on a few occasions i've had to play the bass guitar for the band at school

I have a house full of musical instruments of all sorts, from Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Modern, which I play every day, including those represented here...>>>

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1166463428

Making your own music is fun...!
..try it...you'll like it...
...trust me!... ...!

Paul... ...!

I Play the Wireless SM58 ( microphone )



and wear leather pants

It's the Beatles on a bad day
I would have been beaten up in my band

Mees wrote on Jan 18^th, 2007 at 10:59am:



...you may very well regret the choice to stop, one day in the distant future... ...!

..trust me...!

The Pianoforte is the best practice tool for learning music in general... ...!

Paul... ...!

Mictheslik wrote on Jan 18^th, 2007 at 1:48pm:


The second violin part to Beethovens 7th isn't too bad if I remember rightly. Now if you want a challenge for second violin parts try 3 hours of Strauss waltzes (sober)...... thank god I wasn't .... sober that is!! 

Fozzer wrote on Jan 18^th, 2007 at 12:21pm:


Totally agree! I played the keyboard and it helped a whole lot on recognizing notes in general... I'm returning to it...

AlonsoX (trying to remember some chords)

Guitar...but I can create on keyboards too....

Fozzer wrote on Jan 19^th, 2007 at 4:57am:


Paul, I am a "percussionist". I play timpani and marimba as well. I can read music quite well actually.

bass guitar and ukulele

Yo se tocar la Guitarra..

Guitar, a blue, shiny Gibson Les Paul

I gotcha Paul. This is a scan of one of the songs I'm currently performing in the pit orchestra for our school's rendition of "Brigadoon".

It's different for most scores. In this case, it's written for the bass drum on the lower line, with the snare and cymbal up higher on the staff.



It's easier for you just to see it, I think.


..by the way, one guy playing six instruments for this play is tough! Real tough!

-James

Fozzer wrote on Jan 19^th, 2007 at 5:35am:


It's a mixture of natural talent, hard work and luck



Ha...now I have a counter to your piano gif

.mic

Anark wrote on Jan 20^th, 2007 at 2:07pm:


lol, is it an Epiphone? 

The conductor is here



.mic

I started playing drums as early as I can remember, since drums were just "in the house".  My dad was a musician...... involved in the military bands as a band leader (as well as MP) in Europe during WWII.  He played clubs a bit after the war.  Somehow I just picked it up through genetics and availability of the instruments.  By 13 years old... I was playing professionally in clubs ("bar issues" were a tad easier to overcome way back then).  Played in bands all through high school.  

In college in the late 60's a friend and I got a band together (Clear Sky) that lead to a lot of success for about 5 years ...... at first just college gigs....but then we lived together and played together over the summers... and then we were FT after college.  All that time it resulted in lots of $ in the pocket, lots of travel and gigs, NYC recording studios, a major label ready to sign us, and so on.  But with the real "big time" about in our hands....... too may years, too many gigs, too much "road"... and we all simply burned out on the music business.  But it was a fun ride while it lasted  .  

Still have my kit...... Gretch with Zildjins all around........... but I haven't played since about 1972 except a pick up gig once about 4 years ago.

Hagar's photo near the beginning of the thread got me searching thru the photo albums.........

Below... a very old shot of CLEAR SKY on stage in a concert (god knows where this was .....it all became a blur ) in about 1970-71.  From left to right......... Gary Morris (guitar), me (drums), Christine Duquette (lead vocal), Rolo Besaw (bass), Bob Henderson (guitar).




best,

.......................john

JBaymore wrote on Jan 22^nd, 2007 at 9:15am:


Somehow I can totally hear you guys doing "The Morning After"... or was it more like "White Rabbit"?