Musician thread

[voodoocat]

Who here plays an instrument?

I started the violin at age 12.

I played guitar and sang in a ska band that broke up because the drummer was in love with this girl that I have been married to for nearly 4 yrs now. When we got together he flipped even though she told him many times that she wasn't interested. That was at our 2nd to last show. I call her Yoko Heather now :lol:

[Chase]

I play guitar and bass (well, used to play them a lot more than I do now) and had fun with a couple of bands (believe me, I use the term lightly) around high school and a little after. Haven't really played much at all over the last few years, just feels like I don't have the time.

We played a club a couple of times, but some people ended up wanting to be rock stars and take things too seriously. After that, I left...and the rest of the guys split up a little while later.

Now, instead of being the rock star the others envisioned us to be (riiiiiiiight), I sit behind a desk all day. Hmm, maybe they had the right idea after all! :roll:

[metroshane]

I've played guitar for a number of years. I never had the rock star delusion...but I know a lot of musicians and get to sit in with them periodically.

[voodoocat]

I have an Ibanez Talman with lipstick pickups.. how about you?

[metroshane]

Duane Eddy Signature Model Gretsch 6120

[voodoocat]

You bastard :P

God I want a Gretsch

[Chase]

I have a low-end Charvel and a Gibson Explorer...always liked the Gretsch, so insert my jealousy here, too!

[MDowdey]

guitar, bass, drums, piano, violin, mandolin, banjo.... kazoo.


i have a fender telecaster, an acoustic alvarez, a pearl export drum set, and a gibson mandolin.


been playing for 14 years on most all those.
how bout those apples? :wink: :wink: :wink:

md

[Chase]

Do you attach them all together to play them all at once and play county fairs?!

Hmm, or maybe birthday parties? Mdowdey, the one man band!

[Nikki]

I haven't got a musical bone in my body but hubby plays bass, guitar, drums, keyboard and didgeridoo! (No, not all at the same time, although he has been accused - by me - of being an octupus in the past!!).

[MDowdey]

yeah chase!! usually i play them all at once and have my case opened for people to make donations. then I take the money to local liquor store and get hammered on something strong and cheap. then the next day I start it again. its a viscious cycle.

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md

[Chase]

So what is the drink of choice, Thunderbird?? 8)

[MDowdey]

yeah, or good old mad dog. gona make purple jesus in a trashcan this weekend... :oops:


md

[mrsid99]

I'm just glad you don't waste your money!

[metroshane]

Here's a link to some of my music. Well actually it's a Roy Orbison cover me and a couple of buddies did. Of the three singers, I'm the first....and I play two two of the 9 guitar tracks.

http://www.ddtdesign.com/yougotit_nq.mp3

[Shutter Bug]

I've played guitar for a few years now, though I'm not half as good as I should be. That would be my other hobby. My husband plays guitar and keyboard and teaches. We have a Martin, a Taylor, an Ibanez, and a Strat. He's very fond of his babies.

[voodoocat]

Recorded some Bach today... thought I would share.

Just going from a cheap mic into the computers soundcard. Violin is kinda hard to record. What I really want is a condenser mic, tube preamp and audio capture to record to hard disk.

right-click save as (http://www.voodoocat.com/mp3/Bach%20Partita2%20Dm.mp3)

[drlynn]

I have a Crag Chaqico signature model Washburn, a cedar-top Seagull and a Fender Strat.
I used to play the clarinet, but it's been so long that I barely remember which end to blow into.

[MuffinJuice]

it was actually pretty cool. i picked up my sisters saxaphone today, for the first time. and now i can play any christmas carol that doesnt require sharps or flats, for i know not how to play the notes. soon ill be picking up my friends clarinet as well.

im a saxaphonists now, in addition to the Tuba, the Euphonium, the Trumpet, and the Piano. i played the trombone for a few months, but i preferred the euph.

[manda]

im having trouble hearing it!
ive downloaded it matey, hopefully i can get it to work later.

[metroshane]

i can play any christmas carol that doesnt require sharps or flats

Just play all of them in the key of C. Wait, sax keys are different aren't they?

[Mitica100]

Ok, ok... Here's my story:

I played violin since I was 6. I play professionally today in a Symphony Orchestra. I also play some jazz violin and ethnic stuff like Gypsy, Celtic, Country Fiddlin' and Charanga style.

My acoustic axe is an old Italian violin, my electric one is a solid body black violin called Strados, made by ZETA. While being in school I dreamt of becoming a guitar player, quit after realizing how different the guitar and the violin were. Oh well...

Here's a link to my ZETA violin maker:

http://www.zetamusic.com/products/display.asp?id=37

I don't have any recordings yet but there is going to be a jazz CD coming out soon.

http://www.phoenixsymphony.org/artists/orchestra_members_lazarescu.html

[MuffinJuice]

1 day clarinet player too. i like it a lot.



i always liked the violin's sound mitca. thats really cool that your a pro. admirable that you get paid for doing what you love, if you like it. you seem to

[Mitica100]

admirable that you get paid for doing what you love, if you like it. you seem to

I do like it. Although there were times when I wished I was doing something else... Like a pro photographer for example. :)

[MuffinJuice]

why not do both?


or at least sell some photos on the side?

[Mitica100]

why not do both?

I tried, god knows I tried... I almost quit playing professionally in favor of wedding photography, some 12 years ago. Went back to the violin, because that's the best 'I-know-how-to' thing in my life. I've been trained as a violinist and self-taught as a photographer, had much longer experience in music.

Now, don't get me wrong, music does not exclude photography, although only at an advanced amateur level. That way, I know exactly where the $$$ comes from. :)

[ramjamband]

Legend Bass, I know it's a cheap copy of the Fender Jazz Bass but the theory is that as soon as I become good on it I will get the real thing. Had this one for 3 years and still no sign of me getting the Fender.
Have a look at the following sites, they are my sons's who are far better than I will ever be!
www.beeninsane.net/firekillschildren
www.opal-band.com

Cheers for now.