Thread: Do you play a musical instrument?

Originally Posted by silentC

Who else is of a musical bent?

not me, I cant even get a decent tune out of a doorbell

Music and I, no no no. I just don’t have it in me.

Want me to sing a song?

"Loving yoooouuuu is easy cos your beautiful. Do do do do do do do dooooo. Arrr......"

Learnt guitar from age of 9. Been playing since (professional from 1971 to about 1987. Play a bit of piano (self taught).
Have a beautiful old iron frame in my computer room and an Acoustic Electric Ovation nylon string with 18 carat gold machine heads ( gift from wife ) and a an Acoustic/ Electric Ovation Steel string. Arthritis in my hands has got me now and I rarely play.
I sent my grandson to lessons last year and he loved it. My 4 year old grandson will follow and is really keen. My daughter (35) plays classical guitar as does my 17 year old grand-daughter (she also plays violin nicely) and my son (30) is a self taught guitar and piano virtuoso but unfortunately, has no self belief or confidence in his ability.
Where did it all come from? My father played beautiful harmonica and my mother played honky tonk piano in days when there was no Television. I have 5 brothers and we all play an instrument.

"La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la do do do do do do do do Arrrrr...."

Now you cant get it out of your head.

Guitar.

Played for 35 years now. Was in a band at high school.

Own 5 guitars including a Bass.

Have 4 working amps, 3 of them valve.

Have 2 half built valve amps & one I fixed for a bloke & lost his phone number; he'll call me.
Also have an old Marshal on the floor in my office that has been modified & the owner wants me to put it back to standard 'cos it is now a collector item.

At one time I owned 2 acoustics, 2 electrics and a banjo (which I couldn't play). I had an old Marshall valve amp but I sold it to a guy in Sydney when I was broke once. Gave my only remaining accoustic to a mate to fix up about a year ago, still has it. I don't seem to find time to play any more.

We also have an old upright piano belonging to my wife's family. I can bang out a few tunes on that but only by ear. Needs tuning and I might have a go at restoring it one day.

Current kit is a bottle-green Tama Art Star with a 4" maple snare.

Jews Harp and The spoons ,
should have gone pro years ago

RGds

Define play.

If it involves more than say, a half a dozen chords, then no.

Let's just say that the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

If you can play one song from start to finish then that's good enough for the purposes of this poll

Originally Posted by silentC

If you can play one song from start to finish then that's good enough for the purposes of this poll

Cool!


I have a nice Mando, a nasty Banjo Mandolin, a playable (now) uke, a uke converted to a balalaika, a doodle bass, a half-built Tamboora, a busker organ that I've got the bits for the pipes cut out and resting for a bit, and a set of keys cut for a Soprano Marimba, which will one day become the end of a coffee table for one of my daughters.

Unfortunately I didn't get to learn till I was too old to be sitting in bedrooms strumming all day, and I'd just plain love to have some old learner dudes to muck around with.....

On the other hand, taking a piece of timber and making something that can play a note is bordering on the sort of experience that the silent majority are seeking!

Once this spate of boat building is over, I'll finish the Marimba coffee table, and get a go on the busker organ, and continue building the moulds for lots of other instruments on my list of things to make and do.

For me, it's a sort of organic process. Boats are similar, but you don't have to get cold and wet playing a balalaika.

Oh, and if you want to make really cheap stupid instruments in no time flat, that really play, you can't go past Dennis Havlena's website either: http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/

Cheers,

P (is that the same song you sang in your sleep at our place Wongo?)

Unfortunately I didn't get to learn till I was too old to be sitting in bedrooms strumming all day, and I'd just plain love to have some old learner dudes to muck around with

Come on down sometime and you can sit in with us on the thingamujumaphone or whatever

'Bout the only instrument I play is that one you blow in...

Flute, and C-tuned recorders. Played duets with a classical guitarist for many years.

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

P (is that the same song you sang in your sleep at our place Wongo?)

No that was the other one. Want to hear it?

"Ain't no sunshine when I am gone....... I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know"

Wongo (the next Hong Kong idol)