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Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:32 pm

How many of you can actually play a musical instrument? I (of course) play drums. I have a 9-peice pearl world series kit. I like metal (Disturbed) and progressive rock (Dream Theater). Any body else?

Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:00 pm

Guitar, bass, mandolin, some banjo, and the sax. Play bass in local metal band and acoustic guitar in local jam band.

Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:09 am

I play guitar. I like all things rock but play mainly classic (aka, Led Zeppelin) and alt./grunge (whatever that means) like Nirvana, AIC, STP, etc. I'm a lefty and finding lefty guitars is such a pain, so I built my own electric.

Thu Jun 02, 2005 3:46 am

Fender strat and I play the blues :)

Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:02 am

Guitar, bass, banjo(ish), learning mandolin, and of course, my favorite, the Electric Viola. Oh, and of course the kazoo.

Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:44 am

I play everything that goes on stage! I'm a sound engineer (part time). Never have learned to play anything but my kids are learning.

Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:22 am

Started on the violin when I was 5...switched to piano at 12 or so...then started playing bass guitar in high school, and have been playing ever since...I can play some basic chords on the guitar, but that's about it...Been in several bands that I've used the bus to haul all the gear around in.

Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:30 am

Guitar, country blues, oldtime, hobo songs that sort of thing. Mountain Music, ya hear?

Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:19 am

I took piano lessons as a kid, played trumpet in high school, own several guitars, and am building an electric cello, but I'd be hard-pressed to say I can actually play anything. :lol:

- Scott

Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:54 am

I've been playing drums for 9 years. I play death metal/grindcore/crusty punk. I play a really small 3 piece pearl masters kit with few cymbals and an axis double bass pedal. The whole kit packs up quite nicely in the back of my bug.

Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:40 am

I use to play the accordion when I was young (yeah, an accordion!). I played all the saxes in high school (except soprano and bass saxes). No one has mentioned the recorder....I thought we all have played those (remember in 5th grade or so?).

Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:09 pm

playing Bass guitar since i was 14 now 33 still jam rock ,punk , alt,er

Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:27 pm

i play bass, some harmonica, and hopefully soon ill own a nice synthesizer and pedal steel guitar.

Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:32 pm

I've been playing trumpet for 7 years and still going strong.

Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:29 pm

I gots me a Charvel with the Rocktron Prophesy and the Velocity 120 rack.....Had the guitar since 1989...A friend of mine had it brand new ..i wanted it he wanted...UM Nevermind so i traded for something illegal 8)

I was such a Bad Boy

shame on me
8)

Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:44 pm

I play Drums, Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keys, and I play them all real well. I have been playing for almost 25 years. I usually pack an electric guitar and the Roland micro-cube amp when I go to events.
I have a small home studio. Here is a small list of some of my favorite stuff.

Drums:
Roland TD20
Roland TD7
Roland TD5
1981 Tama Swing star 7 piece kit

Guitars:
Ibanez hallow body
Yamaha classical
Pandora's Box
Roland Micro-Cube

Basses:
1968 Rickenbacker 4001
Tacoma acoustic bass

Keyboards:
Yamaha CS2X groove synth
Oxygen 8 MIDI controller

Digital recording equipment
Roland VS880 8 track
Yamaha AW16G 16 track
Roland DA-90 studio monitors
Roland KC-300 studio amp

Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:48 pm

hambone wrote: Guitar, country blues, oldtime, hobo songs that sort of thing. Mountain Music, ya hear? Same here. Also songwriting.

Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:49 pm

I play bass guitar (my instrument is an early 60's Eko Modello 995, a hollowbody "violin bass" like McCartney's Hoefner; someday I hope to "deserve" a Gretsch Broadkaster), and am also a sound engineer on Sunday mornings for the church I attend in California--I get to mix several excellent studio musicians regularly!

Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:13 pm

vwjosh67 wrote: i play bass, some harmonica, and hopefully soon ill own a nice synthesizer and pedal steel guitar.

Pedal steel is ace. If you have any woodworking/electronics skills, a lap steel isn't impossible to build. :)

- Scott

Fri Jun 03, 2005 12:55 am

I play a couple instruments. I have a clubdate 20" blue sparkle ludwig bass drum, 12" vistalite tom, & a beachwood blue sparkle sonor floor tom & a radio king snare. I play drums in manchester prep, rockstar101 & ambulance. It used to be my only source of income, but I've since quit the higher paying jobs. Now I deliver pizza.