MewSIKal Instromeants

[josh]

So who plays what? How long for? Lessons or not? Write your own stuff or sit their and learn other songs? In a band?

I play guitar, self taught for a while now. Got a funky amp and pedal not so long ago. Waiting on the funds for a nice guitar. Love writing my own tunes then again love playing all sorts of RHCP songs (:

let me have it....who plays what!

[jays_5000]

I used to play guitar, basicly just made up cool sounding riffs and used them in a band I was in, and taught myself songs from other bands (I never was good at reading music).

I stopped playing a while ago, because I was an aggressive guitar player, constantly broke strings (nearly a set a week), stuffed countless leads and foot switches and I just lost the desire to make my family deaf.

[Grip]

Piano and guitar and harp.... totally lost track of the first two... played the harp in a few blues bands (regular and scratch) up till GS started then no time and lost a bit of interest.

[Jordy]

i've got a bass guitar but i onli play from hearing and i dont play in a band

[ELX]

I play drums....................Bang

[josh]

Piano and guitar and harp.... totally lost track of the first two... played the harp in a few blues bands (regular and scratch) up till GS started then no time and lost a bit of interest.

Interesting blend! What made you choose the harp? Is it half similar to a guitar? (ignoring the obvious differences)

[wombat]

What made you choose the harp? Is it half similar to a guitar? I'd say yes, in a similar way that the piano is similar to drums :P .

I play the geetar a little bit (and poorly). Never had lessons, just sorta picked one up one day, it was bound to happen though our house/shed is full of the damn things (see sig for reasoning). I enjoy it, but getting lessons made it feel too much like real work, so it'll just stay as a simple pastime.

[DRUM]

I play the drums...duh :roll:

Mmm... I was in a band last year, i dont know whats happening now cause two band members have gone to uni, last year we entered in Battle Of the Bands and came second,.. I was quite stoked even tho I personally did a crappy performance ( you have no idea how nervous i was ). But im over that now. Bands are fun, hope i can make another one next year.

[Cúl-Báire]

*In the garden I was playing the tart
I kissed your lips and boke your heart*

LOL.I play U2 CD's (and Cassettes, may even have some records somewhere) into the night, VERY LOUDLY!...

Aside from that I dont play anything really, I have been wanting to learn to play GeeTah, and or Bass. I am pretty good on vocals when ever I'm in the mood, but nothing too serious with that.

The missus was also a Vocalist (Choir *sp, Garage band) until she colapsed on stage during a solo preformance (Choir), she wont even sing around me anymore (even quietly) :cry:

[LTR]

i play piano, fluten, piccolo....

with the flute/piccolo i got to be in the junior symphony orchestra for melbourne.... i dont know why i decided to play it, prolly cos theres no guys playing these instruments and you get to meet VERY VERY VERY hot talented chicks.... :wink:

SAXAMAPHONE!!!!!!



SAXAMAPHONE!!!

[Commander Dilsnikk]

Damn... it's a pretty long list

Piano - haven't played for a few years now but started when i was 5

Clarinet - played for 4 or 5 years before moving along to the...

Tenor Saxophone (the best sax) - been playing for about 4 years now, everything from classical wind band music to latin, improv. jazz band stuff and ska... these days i get tabs from the internet and play along with bands such as Reel Big Fish, Goldfinger, Catch-22. I want to start up a ska/ jazz/ latin band but i'll see how much time i have this year.

Didgeredoo - been playing for 6 or 7 years. don't play it enough but when i practice i can do some pretty funky stuff... i'd love to use one in a band as a percussion/ beat providing instrument.

Voice - i'm no good but i've sung in many choirs over the years. I had a bad karaoke experience which has put me off solo singing for life! (note to potential karaoke singers: make sure you actually know the words and the tune before you get up...:wink:)

I've played in all sorts of bands (usually through school) which include wind bands (clarinet, sax and occasionally didge), jazz/ latin/ etc. bands (sax) and vocal ensembles (voice, duh).
One of the best feelings in the world for me is playing in a band and feeling everyone's part fit together. Even better when you're soloing at the Melbourne Concert Hall!!! What an experience!!!

If i was to add any more strings to my bow, so to speak, i'd look at taking up a brass instrument, probably the trumpet as i love the clean, crisp sound which you don't get from a saxophone.

I'm sure i've played others at times... these are just ones i've played for quite a while.

[Grip]

Ahhhhhh.... sorry, Josh.... "harp" = Harmonica, not the big triangular stringed instrument thingy. Gee... did you really picture me up on stage playing one of THEM in a get-down-and-dirty blues band?

[spinner]

Started playing guitar 17 years ago , no lessons , just sort of worked it out , learned from tabs or from friends. I played in two "alternative" cover bands from '96 - '99 , but I don't play much any more. I've still got all my gear though , so I still jam with mates occasionally.
We used to have a few originals .... although I wouldn't remember them now.
I lost interest in it about the same time I got into MTB... :D

[Dirt Devil]

Voice - i'm no good but i've sung in many choirs over the years. I had a bad karaoke experience which has put me off solo singing for life! (note to potential karaoke singers: make sure you actually know the words and the tune before you get up...:wink:

Try this simple rule for karaoke success:

SYMPTOM: Your singing sounds distorted.
FAULT: The beer is too weak.
ACTION: Have more beer until your voice improves.

SYMPTOM: Don't remember the words to the song.
FAULT: Beer is just right.
ACTION: Play air guitar.

[farkinhell]

I been playing drums for 6 years i got 2 kits a Yamaha Stage Custom Advanced and a Golden Boston I have lessons at skewl for 3 yrs now

[josh]

Ahhhhhh.... sorry, Josh.... "harp" = Harmonica, not the big triangular stringed instrument thingy. Gee... did you really picture me up on stage playing one of THEM in a get-down-and-dirty blues band?

*Wonders who he is talking to....*

And yes Jon, I did imagine it for a minute or two....it made me laugh!

[wombat]

Karaoke: Japanese for "asshole with microphone".

[Jrad]

played piano since like age 6 then it when i was like 10 i gave up piano for guitar and now i been playing guitar for a while....mainly classical guitar but i also have an electric and mainly learn songs from written music.

[Grip]

Ahhhhhh.... sorry, Josh.... "harp" = Harmonica, not the big triangular stringed instrument thingy. Gee... did you really picture me up on stage playing one of THEM in a get-down-and-dirty blues band?

*Wonders who he is talking to....*

And yes Jon, I did imagine it for a minute or two....it made me laugh!


And now I'm wondering what Josh is talking ABOUT... regarding who I'm talking TO.







haha... give a bloke the "mod" buttons and look what he can achieve! Sorry about that, Josh... all you head honchos must seem the same to me. :lol:

[sxereturn]

I been playing drums for 6 years i got 2 kits a Yamaha Stage Custom Advanced and a Golden Boston I have lessons at skewl for 3 yrs now

Looks like you need to quit skipping English class to play the drums...

[Zooke]

DRUMS. Had lesons through school from year 5 til year 12, mainly rock jazz and concert stuff. Went onto Pipeband druming, played with the Nationals Servicemans memorial Pipeband for 3 years. Still have all the gear including a 5 piece pearl export and 3 side drums (pipeband snares). Even got my Kilt still. Played with a garage band for a couple of months, they couldn't handle having a female drummer, didn't think it was right with the music we were playing. I had no probs with it!!

[sifter]

harpsichord, rock on

[Avanti_Racing]

i play the triangle pretty well