Any musicians here?

**Flagg** · 06-30-2009, 04:39 PM

Any of you guys play an instrument, or play several?

I'd really like to undertake one...I was thinking of the piano.

I mean check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jimXu...eature=related

For those game nerds out there, its a theme for a game but its amazing how agile his hands are, it just sounds amazing. Any of you guys play piano or any instrument for that matter? Did it take you awhile to get good with what you picked up and can any of you knock out any decent tunes?

**xlxBigSexyxlx** · 06-30-2009, 04:51 PM

I play the drums and very little guitar.
I caught on pretty fast on the drums as far as basic beats and stuff, but to actually get good and play various things, took me a good two years or so. Then again, I didn't practice like I should have.
With the guitar, I'm a lost cause lol. I just can't seem to catch on.
Piano would be a cool choice. Actually, if I could start all over, I would've gone with the keyboard/synth/piano.

**DSM4Life** · 06-30-2009, 04:54 PM

I play the man-flute.

**xlxBigSexyxlx** · 06-30-2009, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

I play the man-flute.

**Pocketbattleship2B** · 06-30-2009, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

I play the man-flute.

Come on DSM, do you not even have the imagination to call it something like the pink oboe?LOL

**Big** · 06-30-2009, 04:57 PM

drums, and a little guitar and piano. very little.

**DSM4Life** · 06-30-2009, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Big

drums, and a little guitar and piano. very little.

Thats gay Mr. Elton john.

**Flagg** · 06-30-2009, 05:00 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOfwqjny9Nk

This is also very cool. Pianos/keyboards seem so versatile compared to other musical instruments, not to take anything away from drums or guitars...it just seems easier to convey a song with keys.

Big and BigSexy, are drums as knackering to play as im told?

DSM, yeah..accoustic sounds awesome. I always prefered the sound of an accoustic guitar over electrical.

**Big** · 06-30-2009, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

Thats gay Mr. Elton john.

I wish I had the duck suit.

Originally Posted by Flagg

Big and BigSexy, are drums as knackering to play as im told?

not at all. I got my first drum set for my 8th bday and fell right into it.

**xlxBigSexyxlx** · 06-30-2009, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Big

not at all. I got my first drum set for my 8th bday and fell right into it.

Hey, what kind of set do you have?

**Big** · 06-30-2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by xlxBigSexyxlx

Hey, what kind of set do you have?

I still have my first set, Ludwig with Zildian cymbals, but I have a little Yamaha digital thingy that I play on.

**xlxBigSexyxlx** · 06-30-2009, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by Flagg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOfwqjny9Nk

This is also very cool. Pianos/keyboards seem so versatile compared to other musical instruments, not to take anything away from drums or guitars...it just seems easier to convey a song with keys.

Big and BigSexy, are drums as knackering to play as im told?

DSM, yeah..accoustic sounds awesome. I always prefered the sound of an accoustic guitar over electrical.

A lot of people just plain suck at drums. And yes, its tough to have all four limbs doing different things, and to keep it going constantly, and on beat. Just about all my friends play an instrument, and only 1 of them can play the drums decently.
It can, and does, get tiring, but if you can catch on and learn to play, drums are fun.

**DSM4Life** · 06-30-2009, 04:58 PM

I have always wanted to learn the guitar but not eclectic. I love the acoustic sound of songs.

**Matt** · 06-30-2009, 05:06 PM

Im always on the fiddle...

**DSM4Life** · 06-30-2009, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by MAD MATT

Im always on the fiddle...

**Bojangles69** · 06-30-2009, 05:44 PM

Piano formally when I was younger, then in later years I taught myself basic chords/progressions and what not.

Need to know that stuff for making EDM which is what I like to do.

**Flagg** · 06-30-2009, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Bojangles69

Piano formally when I was younger, then in later years I taught myself basic chords/progressions and what not.

Need to know that stuff for making EDM which is what I like to do.

What's EDM?

**Bojangles69** · 06-30-2009, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Flagg

What's EDM?

Electronic Dance Music - mainly trance though

**xlxBigSexyxlx** · 06-30-2009, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Bojangles69

Electronic Dance Music - mainly trance though

lol, damn. beat me

**CBGB** · 06-30-2009, 06:42 PM

I have been playing the drums since elementry school. 20 something years. Had a garage band in high school. But we were never as hard or as good as we wanted to be. The piano is the foundation for all instruments. If you can master that, you can master anything.

**xlxBigSexyxlx** · 06-30-2009, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Flagg

What's EDM?

Im guessing electronic dance music.

**Dave-D** · 06-30-2009, 07:37 PM

Ukulele

**bd50** · 06-30-2009, 08:47 PM

i make noise on the drums once in a while. i played in high school and kept at it on and off.

currently own a gretsch catalina maple 6 piece.

wife still tolerates it for now, lol

i want to learn guitar before i get tooo old.

**Hoggage_54** · 06-30-2009, 08:53 PM

I'm a master of the Air Guitar...

**jbm** · 06-30-2009, 08:57 PM

I play drums and guitars...

**jbm** · 06-30-2009, 08:58 PM

**J431S** · 06-30-2009, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by jbm

he! je! are going to finger that? lol

**jbm** · 06-30-2009, 08:59 PM

**BuckwildBaby** · 06-30-2009, 09:01 PM

hell yeah, i play guitar, more of a wanna-be but i am a collector.

my 1966 klira twen star bass my pride and joy, i sold a truck for this, major TONE!.

my 40th annaversity jazz "J' bass #489 out of 500, very prized among collectors

another view my 1966 klira twen

**BuckwildBaby** · 06-30-2009, 09:02 PM

got this one custom painted, someone offerd me 700$ for the neck, made in 1976

my 1968 hagstrom II bass Mint condion, used to have matching guitar.

my 1968 fander stratocastor, very good in the hands of my talented friends, me i jsut a wanna-be. he he

my whole collection, including my beatle bass

**Hoggage_54** · 06-30-2009, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by buckwildbaby

go leafs go

**BuckwildBaby** · 07-01-2009, 03:29 PM

my whole collection, including my beatle bass

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notice my jazz bass before the orange paint job, looks good now orange....
sicker says millrights make engineers look good! lol

**Flagg** · 07-01-2009, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by BuckwildBaby

my whole collection, including my beatle bass

notice my jazz bass before the orange paint job, looks good now orange....
sicker says millrights make engineers look good! lol[/QUOTE]

Awesome collection mate!

**jbm** · 06-30-2009, 09:10 PM

nice collection buckwildbaby!!!!!!!!!!!

**BuckwildBaby** · 07-01-2009, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by jbm

nice collection buckwildbaby!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks jbm, i really wanna get 69 gibson les paul next, anyone know someone selling one for reasonable price im interested

**xavier_888888** · 07-01-2009, 03:36 PM

awsome collection buck!

**Chode Logan** · 07-01-2009, 06:41 PM

I play music for a living, play lead guitar in a band, aswell as all a basic understand of all main rock instruments, I also dabble in producing/mixing/etc.

**ghettoboyd** · 07-02-2009, 01:43 PM

i play guitar mainly but can play bass,drums and piano/synth proficiantly.

**sizerp** · 07-03-2009, 12:01 AM

Been playing guitar for 10 years! Started to learn on electric when I was in middle school - played in a ban during H-School... mostly classic rock stuff, fun bluesey shiot. Now I play mostly acoustic, and use an Ovation. They F-ing ROCK. In Florida I can take it to the beach and outside in the humidity and it never falters tuning-wise. Most acoustics you have to be careful about that... So if you are gonna buy a guitar I seriously recommend Ovation.

I do singer-songwriter stuff, mostly jazzy now... Kinda like John Mayer and Jack Johnson. I sing too, play at the local Open Mics, and sometimes record @ home in my bedroom with Garage Band and stuff. Right now I live with another musician so it's fun to jam out together, he plays guitar too.

And before you knock on the John Mayer and JJ style of music... let me tell you - I have gotten laid SO many times from playin the acoustic. Trust me, it's worth it.

**KatsMeow** · 07-03-2009, 12:06 AM

I used to play drums

I competed in Drum Corps International 2001, toured for 3 months and decided that was rewarding enough since I only played for pure competition DCI is the best it gets so I was satisfied.