Play any instruments? *would you like to? (if you don't)

mr dave · 01-28-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gotz_pierced

Would love to be able to play guitar without having to go through all the lessons and practicing and stuff. In this day and age you should be able to learn an instrument through osmosis, for example, I should be able to listen to Eric Clapton and Santana and *poof* I turn into a guitar goddess... just a thought.

this is tantamount to everything that is WRONG in the music industry today.

gotz_pierced · 01-28-2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

this is tantamount to everything that is WRONG in the music industry today.

All I'm saying is that I'm lazy and if I were not lazy and had adequate amount of patience I would love to be able to learn to play guitar. I have a lot of respect for people who can play any instrument and play it well. Some of my favorites: Ani Difranco, Tori Amos, Neko Case just to name a few.

theimperialwarcult · 01-28-2010, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by gotz_pierced

Would love to be able to play guitar without having to go through all the lessons and practicing and stuff. In this day and age you should be able to learn an instrument through osmosis, for example, I should be able to listen to Eric Clapton and Santana and *poof* I turn into a guitar goddess... just a thought.

that takes all the fun out of it. It's like saying "I want to eat delicious food without tasting it"

how boring.

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Originally Posted by Shake

I have this kit right now. It's not the best, but it works for an apartment

That's awesome. I want an electronic kit. Apartment life sucks. No real drums, and no big dogs.

mr dave · 01-28-2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gotz_pierced

All I'm saying is that I'm lazy and if I were not lazy and had adequate amount of patience I would love to be able to learn to play guitar. I have a lot of respect for people who can play any instrument and play it well. Some of my favorites: Ani Difranco, Tori Amos, Neko Case just to name a few.

that's nice, but the laziness you describe is precisely why so many current pop 'singers' couldn't hold a note to save their lives without auto-tune. it's SO awesome to not need any sort of talent to be an entertainer

learning to play basic guitar is not complicated. plus the self discipline you would develop by teaching yourself how to play will most definitely come in handy as you progress through life.

as for the e-drum action. i'm going to silly foolish tomorrow night and check out the ion drum kits for rockband at futureshop. it's basically a hybrid entry level e-drum kit that works with the games out of the box, but has the option to hook up an alesis drum brain to the kit for more traditional uses. yay apartment living

SteroidPirate · 01-28-2010, 11:29 PM

I've played drums on and off for roughly 7 years. They're a lot of fun for anyone who's thinking about playing them.

MAStudent · 02-01-2010, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SteroidPirate

I've played drums on and off for roughly 7 years. They're a lot of fun for anyone who's thinking about playing them.

I agree. I've been playing drums a long time, but more consistently the past 4 1/2 years. Started a funk/soul band Dec 2007. Has developed nicely in our local area.

Sometimes you get to bang it out on your drums, sometimes you have the chance to take a song and make the other instruments way better with light or heavy dynamics, consistency, or sometimes by playing less. A band is only as good as its drummer.

chroma IF · 02-01-2010, 03:09 AM

I have a bass guitar to pick out melodies on. That isn't 'playing' though. Wineglasses I actually play.

MAStudent · 02-02-2010, 02:18 AM

*rips off bad ass solo on the Other*

Guitar 84 61.31%
Drums 41 29.93%
Bass 41 29.93%
Keyboard(it sucks...) 39 28.47%
Other

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Nine Black Poppies · 02-12-2010, 12:43 AM

Since the clause "even if not very well" was included...

I can play basic rhythm guitar--chords, some fingerpicking. Anything fancier than that starts to get out of my range. It's one of those things that I'd be better at if I invested more time in it, but I do all I want to do, so... yeah. In addition to the guitar(s), I also have a bass, a banjo and a mandolin that I just play around with at my leisure.

I really want to take piano lessons--I can play a few simple things by ear and almost anything one-handed but that's something I actually would like to become better at.

I played trombone for four years in school and I still break it out once in a while. I also took lessons on the oboe and flute (although I never quite got the hang of the flute). On top of that I've got a trumpet and a clarinet and I had a(n alto) saxophone for a while but the person I borrowed it from took it back. Wind (particularly brass) instruments are where I shine, I think--they're the most fun for me and I seem to take to them the best/easiest.

I have a violin. I'm terrible at it. Although I probably could/will get free lessons if I move in with a friend of mine this summer.

I dunno... I really want some bagpipes. And a cello. And a bassoon. And a harp. I just like playing with things that make sound.

theimperialwarcult · 02-14-2010, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Nine Black Poppies

I just like playing with things that make sound.

View Poll Results: what instrument dou you play? -PLAY, NOT "WANT TO PLAY" - IN THIS CASE
Guitar	263	60.05%
Drums	123	28.08%
Bass	124	28.31%
Keyboard(it sucks...)	129	29.45%
Other	177	40.41%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 438. You may not vote on this poll

02-02-2010, 02:18 AM	#488 (permalink)
MAStudent Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Eureka, CA Posts: 87	rips off bad ass solo on the Other Guitar 84 61.31% Drums 41 29.93% Bass 41 29.93% Keyboard(it sucks...) 39 28.47% Other Read more: http://www.musicbanter.com/talk-inst...#ixzz0edCjIo2K Last edited by MAStudent; 02-04-2010 at 10:10 PM.

02-12-2010, 12:43 AM	#489 (permalink)
Nine Black Poppies Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A State of Denial Posts: 357	Since the clause "even if not very well" was included... I can play basic rhythm guitar--chords, some fingerpicking. Anything fancier than that starts to get out of my range. It's one of those things that I'd be better at if I invested more time in it, but I do all I want to do, so... yeah. In addition to the guitar(s), I also have a bass, a banjo and a mandolin that I just play around with at my leisure. I really want to take piano lessons--I can play a few simple things by ear and almost anything one-handed but that's something I actually would like to become better at. I played trombone for four years in school and I still break it out once in a while. I also took lessons on the oboe and flute (although I never quite got the hang of the flute). On top of that I've got a trumpet and a clarinet and I had a(n alto) saxophone for a while but the person I borrowed it from took it back. Wind (particularly brass) instruments are where I shine, I think--they're the most fun for me and I seem to take to them the best/easiest. I have a violin. I'm terrible at it. Although I probably could/will get free lessons if I move in with a friend of mine this summer. I dunno... I really want some bagpipes. And a cello. And a bassoon. And a harp. I just like playing with things that make sound. __________________ Like carnivores to carnal pleasures, so were we to desperate measures...

01-28-2010, 11:29 PM	#485 (permalink)
SteroidPirate Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5	I've played drums on and off for roughly 7 years. They're a lot of fun for anyone who's thinking about playing them.

02-01-2010, 03:09 AM	#487 (permalink)
chroma IF Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 2	I have a bass guitar to pick out melodies on. That isn't 'playing' though. Wineglasses I actually play.