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FutureTheLeftWant Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6625 Gender:	Anyone else play an instrument? Jun 24^th, 2022 at 2:01pm I am a lead guitar player, I play in a Stevie Ray Vaughan cover band (blues) and an 80s metal band, think Judas Priest, Poison, Whitesnake, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Motley Crue, etc.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 40872 Gender:	Re: Anyone else play an instrument? Reply #1 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 2:37pm Well done. Sorry, I do not. Have 'played' around on conga drums, keyboards. Used to sing in a work band. making music is great, keep doing it.
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Reply #2 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 2:41pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 2:37pm:

Well done.

Sorry, I do not. Have 'played' around on conga drums, keyboards.
Used to sing in a work band.

making music is great, keep doing it.

Thanks, it's great fun, as I said I'm in two bands and it's a great source of joy in my life to get together with people and crank out a tune

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Reply #3 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 3:20pm

Lead guitarist, and guitar collector.

My live playing days are over, but used to play in original bands (and the occasional cover band).

My bands were heavy blues rock, alternative/punk, and hair metal.

Nowadays my style would probably be best described as blues rock, in the vein of SRV, Hendrix, John Mayer, Clapton, and Gilmour (i.e. Dad Rock and boomer bends).

My go to axe is a US Fender Strat, played through a Marshall or Fender Amp.

Only use a delay pedal these days. Keeping things simple.

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Reply #4 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:17pm

I used to play piano but I wasn't very good.
It's too hard to master for most people including me.
You'd need to put in at least 5 hours a day for 10 years to be really good at it.
I used to sing on stage but that wasn't appealing after a while.
By the time you get the songs down pat you're bored with them.
Showbiz is not all it's cracked up to be.
It's really hard work and dedication - for little reward.
Only those at the top make any decent money.
99.9% of the rest do it because they love it - not for the money.
It's no wonder those at the top, end up on drugs and booze from the stress.
All that glitters is not gold.

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Reply #5 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:23pm

I can make awful noises with about half a dozen instruments but my Daughter plays. I tune, Tech support and purchase most of her stuff.

Daughter plays Drums (metal and rock Blues). TAMA Superstar Hyperdrive - Zildjian cymbals

She plays guitar, keyboard and More recently Uke all at varying skill levels and Trumpet (She played no1 Trumpet with her school stage Band at an eisteddfod opening when in year 8). On Uke she went past my skill level in about 1.5 hours. Gave me the shites.

I have a couple of Mandolins, Ukes, Harmonica's, Acoustic Guitars and some other stuff, Daughter adds a Keyboard, drum kit and a few electric guitars.

Have a bit of a collection between us.

17" K dark Crash Cymbal played by Bryan Hitt (REO Speedwagon) in an exhibition and signed.

Ludwig Snare Drum: Venus Limited edition signed by Carl Palmer. (Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Asia).

Ludwig Snare Drum Joey Cramer (Signed) It has the Aerosmith wings instead of the Ludwig symbol. Only 3 Ludwig drums produced since about 1915 that do not have the Ludwig badge. Both Drums are from the Black Magic series. (nice but nothing special). All this stuff is played.

Have a Bob Dylan limited edition Harmonica - should have got the set (worth a lot now) and a John Lennon limited edition. Both based on the Hohner marine band that I do not like playing so only as collectables. Have a set of Suzuki Olive that I like to play. (currently not playing H because of medical issue - Sinus thing).

Few other pieces played by various performers.

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Daughter was studying Audio Engineering so have a large collection of recording / mixing gear Microphones and stuff like that.

I mic up my zoom sessions with either a RODE NT1 or Duel SM57's set up in the US president format - just because I can.

We can mix / record 8 microphones into the Drum kit.

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 59881 Here Gender:	Re: Anyone else play an instrument? Reply #6 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:41pm Well Done to real players Like Future and Gregg.
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Reply #7 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:43pm

Dnarever wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:23pm:

I can make awful noises with about half a dozen instruments but my Daughter plays. I tune, Tech support and purchase most of her stuff.

Daughter plays Drums (metal and rock Blues). TAMA Superstar Hyperdrive - Zildjian cymbals

She plays guitar, keyboard and More recently Uke all at varying skill levels and Trumpet (She played no1 Trumpet with her school stage Band at an eisteddfod opening when in year 8). On Uke she went past my skill level in about 1.5 hours. Gave me the shites.

I have a couple of Mandolins, Ukes, Harmonica's, Acoustic Guitars and some other stuff, Daughter adds a Keyboard, drum kit and a few electric guitars.

Have a bit of a collection between us.

17" K dark Crash Cymbal played by Bryan Hitt (REO Speedwagon) in an exhibition and signed.

Ludwig Snare Drum: Venus Limited edition signed by Carl Palmer. (Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Asia).

Ludwig Snare Drum Joey Cramer (Signed) It has the Aerosmith wings instead of the Ludwig symbol. Only 3 Ludwig drums produced since about 1915 that do not have the Ludwig badge. Both Drums are from the Black Magic series. (nice but nothing special). All this stuff is played.

Have a Bob Dylan limited edition Harmonica - should have got the set (worth a lot now) and a John Lennon limited edition. Both based on the Hohner marine band that I do not like playing so only as collectables. Have a set of Suzuki Olive that I like to play. (currently not playing H because of medical issue - Sinus thing).

Few other pieces played by various performers.

Addition:

Daughter was studying Audio Engineering so have a large collection of recording / mixing gear Microphones and stuff like that.

I mic up my zoom sessions with either a RODE NT1 or Duel SM57's set up in the US president format - just because I can.

We can mix / record 8 microphones into the Drum kit.

Wow, that's cool. I've met Joey but not got anything signed. I do have stuff signed, for me, in front of me, by Ozzy Osbourne. Lots of other signed stuff but nothing else that big.

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Jasin Gold Member Online Posts: 51835 Gender:	Re: Anyone else play an instrument? Reply #8 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:45pm There's two good examples in this Topic who should stick to Music (like the Media) and stay out of Politics.
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FutureTheLeftWant Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6625 Gender:	Re: Anyone else play an instrument? Reply #9 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:46pm Jasin wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:45pm: There's two good examples in this Topic who should stick to Music (like the Media) and stay out of Politics. Bobby and.... ???
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 59881 Here Gender:	Re: Anyone else play an instrument? Reply #10 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:48pm Jasin wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:45pm: There's two good examples in this Topic who should stick to Music (like the Media) and stay out of Politics. There is one who maybe should learn to play some music since political comment is the greater failure.
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Reply #11 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:50pm

Dnarever wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:48pm:

Jasin wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:45pm:

There's two good examples in this Topic who should stick to Music (like the Media) and stay out of Politics. Grin

There is one who maybe should learn to play some music since political comment is the greater failure.

Nice try. But us Writers are more Politically connected than Musicians. Wink

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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.

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Reply #12 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:51pm

Jasin wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:50pm:

Dnarever wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:48pm:

Jasin wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 4:45pm:

There's two good examples in this Topic who should stick to Music (like the Media) and stay out of Politics. Grin

There is one who maybe should learn to play some music since political comment is the greater failure.

Nice try. But us Writers are more Politically connected than Musicians. Wink

What's the ISBN of your last published book?

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Reply #13 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 5:06pm

I don't need to publish a book for an income and sell it to a stupid Media world of fools like yourself to be successful with my writing efforts.
I certainly don't need to provide creepy scammers like you any of my personal details.
What I write is for specific people around the world, such is the nice life of a privatised writer.

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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.

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Reply #14 - Jun 24^th, 2022 at 5:08pm

Jasin wrote on Jun 24^th, 2022 at 5:06pm:

I don't need to publish a book for an income and sell it to a stupid Media world of fools like yourself to be successful with my writing efforts.
I certainly don't need to provide creepy scammers like you any of my personal details.
What I write is for specific people around the world, such is the nice life of a privatised writer.

Look, if it makes you happy, good for you. But I am then a successful musician, by the same test. *shrug*

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