I play bass, have been for 2 months.
Not difficult to play, but I have a problem playing with two fingers
Not difficult to play, but I have a problem playing with two fingers
What Instrument do you play?
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I play the guitar and the flute. I've been playing flute for three years, made All-County once, had two excellents and one superior in the FBA competition; my orchestra as a whole made All-County and got straight Superiors and moved on to the MusicFest Orlando were we won Best Middle School; enough to say we were some of the best in the state. Unfortunately not the same in high school. It's a regular orchestra that sounds like a dieing cat. I haven't practiced all summer so I got extremely rusty, and haven't made any progress, I still know my 7 major scales and arpeggios so that's good. Not good enough in a class which also has Seniors and where I'm forced to sight-read Grade 5-6 music and then not even look at it the next day because our fickle Band director doesn't want to anymore. Then on the other extreme we play over simplistic crap such as instrumental arrangements of the vocals of Umbrella by Rihanna, not to mention that's an extremely terrible song to begin with. Then I have to sit some fat girl who thinks she's better at me even though she's not and thinks she can tell me what to do. I'm sorry if that turned into a rant but high school turned out to be an extremely bad twist for a once accomplished student musician. I might give up flute :'(
Also the guitar for a few months, entirely self taught. I can play Johnny B Goode, Wild Thing, Pretty Woman, and most of Stairway to Heaven. Learning to improvise and my goal is to sound like Eric Clapton and become a guitar god. I'm getting a Strat for my birthday so I won't have to practice electric guitar parts on a Spanish classical guitar. If anybody is any good with guitar, help me out and point me in the right direction.
Also the guitar for a few months, entirely self taught. I can play Johnny B Goode, Wild Thing, Pretty Woman, and most of Stairway to Heaven. Learning to improvise and my goal is to sound like Eric Clapton and become a guitar god. I'm getting a Strat for my birthday so I won't have to practice electric guitar parts on a Spanish classical guitar. If anybody is any good with guitar, help me out and point me in the right direction.
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I play trumpet, though not too well. Unluckily, if your in high school and play an instrument your forced into marching band so yay, I get to do that too .
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I play a Xylophone made from the scapulas of my vanquished foes. I use tibias as the sticks.
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Air Drum Deluxe+++
Air Guitar Deluxe+
Air Bass Deluxe++ (I do a wicked bass on my camera monopod during TV timeouts)
also IB,TOTABC,...
Air Guitar Deluxe+
Air Bass Deluxe++ (I do a wicked bass on my camera monopod during TV timeouts)
also IB,TOTABC,...
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Well actually I've played guitar since about 1993, though just as a hobby. I used to be a pretty good drummer also but since I haven't touched a drumkit in about a decade almost all my skills are lost and need relearning. *tear*
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Piano. Fits for everything except Pop/Rock but if you use it for that anyway you can create a sense of sophistication without even having to back it up with a sophisticated text.
And flute. Like everyone does but I learned how to play it on my own. I'm also shrubbing on my brothers guitar from time to time since he doesn't seem to use it himself. I can't really play but I can play a few songs.
I also found out I'm a singer during a session of "Singstar" over at a friend's (who thinks of a game like that?). I rocked everyone there except his girlfriend. She always hit the lines but sounded creepy doing it.
I guess you really have to be drunk to enjoy that game and since I don't drink that was my first and last session with it and its identical incarnations.
And flute. Like everyone does but I learned how to play it on my own. I'm also shrubbing on my brothers guitar from time to time since he doesn't seem to use it himself. I can't really play but I can play a few songs.
I also found out I'm a singer during a session of "Singstar" over at a friend's (who thinks of a game like that?). I rocked everyone there except his girlfriend. She always hit the lines but sounded creepy doing it.
I guess you really have to be drunk to enjoy that game and since I don't drink that was my first and last session with it and its identical incarnations.
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Drums. I've played on and off for three years but I still suck. Probably have more hours on RO than on my set; that's a big problem right there...on top of the huge nest of black widows invading the garage and my house in general.
Note to self: always bring the Red Ryder when having an itch for a jam session. Tactical Entry by means of breaching rear garage door cannot be ruled out given the nature of the enemy.
Note to self: always bring the Red Ryder when having an itch for a jam session. Tactical Entry by means of breaching rear garage door cannot be ruled out given the nature of the enemy.
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1992 Fender American Standard Telecaster: Sunburst/Maple Neck
1996 Fender American Standard Stratocaster: Vintage White(pale yellow)/Rosewood Neck
1972? Mossman Acoustic
Dabbled a bit on my fathers 75th anniversary Dobro, as well as his Electra and Fender Lap Steels.
Amp Silverface Fender Vibrosonic Reverb with JBL Wolfer refurbished by Dan Torres Custom Shop with an extra spring in the reverb tank.
EDIT: Interesting back story to the Vibrosonic amp, my Father picked it up for like $150. back in the 70's. The owner had been cheating on his old lady. She walked into the bar he was playing at and blew his brains all over the amp and his Les Paul guitar. Some other dood got the Guitar, my pa sponged off the Amp and brought it home.
1996 Fender American Standard Stratocaster: Vintage White(pale yellow)/Rosewood Neck
1972? Mossman Acoustic
Dabbled a bit on my fathers 75th anniversary Dobro, as well as his Electra and Fender Lap Steels.
Amp Silverface Fender Vibrosonic Reverb with JBL Wolfer refurbished by Dan Torres Custom Shop with an extra spring in the reverb tank.
EDIT: Interesting back story to the Vibrosonic amp, my Father picked it up for like $150. back in the 70's. The owner had been cheating on his old lady. She walked into the bar he was playing at and blew his brains all over the amp and his Les Paul guitar. Some other dood got the Guitar, my pa sponged off the Amp and brought it home.
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Drums, over 25 years.
None of the groups I was in got huge (or even fairly big), but I did get the chance to play in dive bars all over California, record, tour, get high, get laid, etc.
I got to meet a lot of biggies, though, which was pretty cool. One band I was in opened for Kansas and another opened for Cake several times.
I quit for a long time (wife, mortgage, etc.) but I've recently taken my set out of the attic and begun woodshedding and jamming with some friends. It's fun, but we suck, lol. I even missed clan practice last night to go jam.
I'll need another year or so to find my chops again and get back into playing shape, but I do have to say that playing drums really does something positive for me. It's like a good addiction. I try to leave, but they keep pulling me back...
None of the groups I was in got huge (or even fairly big), but I did get the chance to play in dive bars all over California, record, tour, get high, get laid, etc.
I got to meet a lot of biggies, though, which was pretty cool. One band I was in opened for Kansas and another opened for Cake several times.
I quit for a long time (wife, mortgage, etc.) but I've recently taken my set out of the attic and begun woodshedding and jamming with some friends. It's fun, but we suck, lol. I even missed clan practice last night to go jam.
I'll need another year or so to find my chops again and get back into playing shape, but I do have to say that playing drums really does something positive for me. It's like a good addiction. I try to leave, but they keep pulling me back...
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You get to make music + you get good physical exercise in the process. Win win.
Also@Guitarists: I've got a 1964 Guild F-30. It's the best sounding acoustic I've ever heard. It's unbelievable. Guild makes the best acoustics IMO.
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Electric guitar. Epiphone Les Paul Standard, in honey burst finish. I suck through.
It's almost just like this (not mine): http://www.leadguitars.fr/images/Epiphone-Les-Paul-Standard-Plus-vs.jpg
And I play the hairy banjo.
It's almost just like this (not mine): http://www.leadguitars.fr/images/Epiphone-Les-Paul-Standard-Plus-vs.jpg
And I play the hairy banjo.
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~20 years with violin / viola / cello / upright bass, ~10 years with the bagpipes. Dabble a little with keyboards and guitar, but not much in the past several years. My guitar and amp - Fernandes Monterey & Dean Markley KV-150 - 'vanished' during a (so-called) professional move when I was in the military. I miss them ...
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