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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
 Posted - 03/05/2003 : 6:11:15 PM
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I know people on board have talked about what instruments they played, but i would like to catch up on exactly what everyone plays, including the newbies. As i recall we have a lot of bass players on board, but let's see...
My instruments(in level of proficiency (sp?))
Electric Bass
Upright Bass
Vocals(it's also an instument)
Guitars
Drums(percussion as well)
Piano
Pennywhistle
Mandolin/Tenor Banjo
Sax
Trombone(i really suck on this one) |
www.myspace.com/smileymnbass
http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/quartet-art/id423870767
www.mattsmiley.blogpost.com |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2003 : 6:15:50 PM
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Whoa, I am impressed!!!!
For me only Piano(I suck) and soon, tabla(hopefully I won't suck, hehe) |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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{=HTG=}
Alien Abductee
USA
2342 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2003 : 6:41:06 PM
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Acoustic Guitar
anything I can beat on (boxes, car steering wheel, desk etc) |
'HTG, are you a cute girl?'
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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1026 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2003 : 7:16:04 PM
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Electric Bass
Upright Bass
Guitar
Percussion
Drum set
Voice
Piano
Alto Sax
edit:Clarinet (I just learned how to play an F Major scale on it...)
As far as proficiency goes...the basses probably account for 3/4 of the whole thing. If that made any sense... |
Robots are the enemy? Hmm... |
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NeverKillADream
Yak Addict
USA
652 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2003 : 9:20:29 PM
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Acoustic & Electric Guitar.
Bass.
Piano.
Dulcimer, Hammered Dulcimer.*
Pennywhistle.
Vocals.
Very little percussion.
Harmonica.
Violin. |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2003 : 10:32:57 PM
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Acoustic Guitar
Vocals
Electric Guitar
Bass
Piano/Keyboard/Groove Box
Drums/Percussion
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GRock
Try A Little Harder
93 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2003 : 10:11:10 AM
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Acoustic Guitar
12/11-String Guitar (sometimes i take off the low E harmonic)
Djembe, other Percussion (but not regular drumset)
Bass
PennyWhistle (easy cuz of diatonic scale, i rock these things)
Piano
Kazoo, Whistle
Vocals
But really my passion is the guitar and the only reason vocals is on there is cuz you guys included it. i really don't know how to sing but it seems to work on certain songs in my range (which is very limited). |
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CPPJames
Yak Addict
Fyro Macedonia
800 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2003 : 10:32:47 AM
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Acoustic guitar
Steering Wheel |
There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that don't. |
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
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tim111262
Is Anybody Here?
Canada
22 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2003 : 4:02:31 PM
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| just acoustic guitar and saxophone for me:) |
Guitar is my life |
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SurferX
Chatterbox
USA
263 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2003 : 8:14:42 PM
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My "normal" instruments are (in no particular order):
Drums
Hand Percussion
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Piano
My "abnormal" instruments are (in no particular order):
Chapman Stick
Didjeridu
Yeah, I'm pretty musical I guess... |
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Silky The Pimp
Alien Abductee
3321 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2003 : 8:21:22 PM
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PennyWhistle (easy cuz of diatonic scale, i rock these things)
What about the meat-whistle?  |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2003 : 3:53:12 PM
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Yes...I've been looking for a female band member lately...the instrument she must play: The Skin Flute.
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2003 : 05:12:10 AM
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Guitar
Violin (like 1 week) |
Gay marriage killed the dinosaurs. |
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thomasode
Yak Addict
565 Posts |
Posted - 03/15/2003 : 6:45:15 PM
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| Hey I need some help, does anyone know the quality of Lakewood Guitars? |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2003 : 02:56:48 AM
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They are pretty high quality as far as I know. They're expensive as hell too. Dave Matthews used to play a M32 I think.
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thomasode
Yak Addict
565 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2003 : 10:42:39 AM
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| Hey, thanks alot. I'm looking into a Lakewood, Martin, or Taylor. Which one would you suggest? |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2003 : 11:10:00 AM
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Personally, I prefer Martin. But, I like a more bassy tone with an acoustic since I use it mostly for rhythm playing to back up my vocals. Taylors are a bit too trebley for me, but they do make some frickin' nice guitars, if you have 5 grand to drop.
As far as Lakewoods, I've never played one, so I don't know what they sound like. But I would imagine they're good for Dave Matthews' style, since he used to use one on the Tim and Dave tours.
If you look on the back of the Live At Luther College CD case, thats a Lakewood M32 Dave is playing. And I think he used it on a few albums...Under The Table being one I think.
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thomasode
Yak Addict
565 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2003 : 2:09:02 PM
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| Ok thanks, any other good guitars I should look into? |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2003 : 9:46:54 PM
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I've always been partial to Gibson acoustics and acoustic electrics. They make some of the best stuff out there. You also might want to check out Takamine, their higher end stuff is pretty good, as is their lower end more cost effective stuff. But if you're looking at Lakewoods, Martins and Taylors, money is probably not your #1 concern, so I'd say look at some of the Takamines that cost a few grand. The GB7, Garth Brooks signature model is a great guitar. I had a chance to play one a few weeks back at a local shop and I was very impressed. If you don't want Garth's, which has a soundhole the shape of a guitar body, there is the original guitar that was modified to make Garth's signature, but I don't know the model.
Also, Lowdens are great, as are higher end Larivees.
What I really recommend is looking locally for guitar builders. There is a store here in my town called Stars Guitars that only carries hand made acoustics, most of which are made by local guitar makers. I spend a lot of time in that store and they truly have the BEST guitars I've ever played there. I discovered this store about a month after buying my latest Martin, while I already owned a Gibson and a Martin, and I was kicking myself. Just because a guitar maker isn't a household name, doesn't mean that it won't be the best sounding thing out there.
By the way, what kind of music are you looking to play?
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{=HTG=}
Alien Abductee
USA
2342 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2003 : 10:55:28 PM
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Flaming Moe anyone?   |
'HTG, are you a cute girl?'
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thomasode
Yak Addict
565 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2003 : 8:30:57 PM
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| Im going to play Blues and DMB kind of stuff. I also might want to go into classical guitar but i dont want a nylon string guitar yet. |
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thomasode
Yak Addict
565 Posts |
Posted - 03/17/2003 : 8:32:31 PM
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| Thanks for the suggestions. |
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bugman96
Chatterbox
148 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2003 : 12:38:08 AM
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Guitar
Bass (even though I don't own on or regularly play)
and tied for last:
piano and erhu |
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