Do you play an instrument?

BDOGKush

BDOGKush

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If so what do you play and how long have you been playing? Are you in a band?

I play guitar and have been playing for around 10 years or so but haven't been in a band since high school. Kind of embarrassing to admit I've been playing for 10 years, I feel like I should be better than I am but I admit I don't put as much dedication into it as I should or would like to.

I know with all the pot smoke there has to be some musicians kicking around on here. :bigjoint:
 
UncleReemis

UncleReemis

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Piano since I was six, trumpet for 11+ years, drums for 6, some self-taught guitar. I love music, especially making it.

Jazz band was always super fun. I recommend you guys to play in pit bands at local theater places, it scratches the itch to jam.
 
Doer

Doer

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I play bass. I went nowhere with it, even though we did get paid to gig.

Then much later, the web allowed me to really dig into the theory and that has made it better for me. I need to understand stuff.
 
BDOGKush

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Hydroburn said:
don't feel bad... i've been playing over 20 years and still suck.

what do you play? I just picked up an 8 string dean rc8x... love the extended range.
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I play an American Strat, I've been selling off a lot of my guitars but the Strat will never go. I also have a Jackson DK that I break out when I want that humbucker tone, I've done a lot of work to that guitar. Have you ever tried the program Guitar Pro? I'm thinking of purchasing it.
UncleReemis said:
Piano since I was six, trumpet for 11+ years, drums for 6, some self-taught guitar. I love music, especially making it.

Jazz band was always super fun. I recommend you guys to play in pit bands at local theater places, it scratches the itch to jam.
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Nice you have a lot of music theory knowledge by the sounds of it. I'm a self taught guitar player, I tried Piano but couldn't pick it up the way I took to guitar. I tried to get into Jazz band in high school but they wouldn't let me join because I couldn't read music.

I thought this thread would get more attention, I guess there aren't as many musicians as I had thought.
 
BDOGKush

BDOGKush

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That's more like it, they're starting to come out lol
Dr Gruber said:
Bass Player for over 35 years. Played professionally for about 25 years, traveled around the country a few times and gigged my ass off. Pretty much retired now except a once a month gig.

Ah, the memories.
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That must have been one fun ride. Congrats on getting that opportunity.
 
BDOGKush

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ErieR33FER said:
Music. Literally is my life. Sound engineer/vocalist/guitarist. Played for five
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Awesome man, I took an audio engineering course but haven't had much success making a career out of it. Props to you, people don't understand how demanding sound engineering can be. It wasnt uncommon for me to work 14hrs, crash at the studio and wake up to get right back to work when I was interning. I do some stage hand work but its not consistent employment.
Dr Gruber said:
Thanks!
It was but it also had more then its share of heartbreak and hard work.
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I'm sure, I hope the good times out weighed the heartbreak.
 
greasemonkeymann

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i'm a bassist, playing for 20 yrs, I have a 1977 fender jazz bass, that is exactly as old as I am.
I was a LOT better before I started dedicating my time to women, pot-growing, and my autoshop.
 
BDOGKush

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greasemonkeymann said:
i'm a bassist, playing for 20 yrs, I have a 1977 fender jazz bass, that is exactly as old as I am.
I was a LOT better before I started dedicating my time to women, pot-growing, and my autoshop.
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I feel the same way, I was a loner is HS and always had my guitar with me, would play 6+ hours a day. Now it can be hard to find the time to practice the way I used to.

If anyone has some of their music to share or maybe links to helpful information on music theory or good learning programs, feel free to post them.

Edit: If you have an Iphone and want to learn your fretboard, check out the app called "Tenuto"
 
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Hydroburn

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BDOGKush said:
I play an American Strat, I've been selling off a lot of my guitars but the Strat will never go. I also have a Jackson DK that I break out when I want that humbucker tone, I've done a lot of work to that guitar. Have you ever tried the program Guitar Pro? I'm thinking of purchasing it.
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Yes, I have Guitar Pro 6... Reaper... Guitar Rig... Revalver... and a ton of other software. You can get all that stuff for free if you are resourceful.

I like Jacksons... had a king V with floyd rose and seymore duncans. Ibanez of course... Washburn is another of my favorites. My first electric guitar was an explorer shaped Washburn.... First electric instrument was an old shitty 4 string Hagstrom bass I bought for $5 and came with And Justice For All tab book... and I loved it.
 
BDOGKush

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Hydroburn said:
Yes, I have Guitar Pro 6... Reaper... Guitar Rig... Revalver... and a ton of other software. You can get all that stuff for free if you are resourceful.

I like Jacksons... had a king V with floyd rose and seymore duncans. Ibanez of course... Washburn is another of my favorites. My first electric guitar was an explorer shaped Washburn.... First electric instrument was an old shitty 4 string Hagstrom bass I bought for $5 and came with And Justice For All tab book... and I loved it.
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I have a copy of GP5 but have had a hard time getting GP6 to work correctly and keep coming across songs that have to have 6 to work. I was just going to go ahead and drop the 60 bucks, I like the program.

My Jackson is pretty tore up, it's seen a lot of playing and definetly shows it. I replaced the Floyd with a real Schaller Floyd and replaced the pick ups with Seymour's. I haven't played it lately, been to lazy to rewire it like it needs.

What's that 8 string neck like? I've never played one, I'd imagine its a pretty wide?
 
greasemonkeymann

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BDOGKush said:
I feel the same way, I was a loner is HS and always had my guitar with me, would play 6+ hours a day. Now it can be hard to find the time to practice the way I used to.

If anyone has some of their music to share or maybe links to helpful information on music theory or good learning programs, feel free to post them.

Edit: If you have an Iphone and want to learn your fretboard, check out the app called "Tenuto"
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best thing I ever did was buy a book on scales and modes, the relation of the notes between each other, now I can just sit back and link the scales/modes together in a giant solo-type thing, kinda cool, only I never remember the solos after playing them......Sigh, the nature of a pothead....
 
GrowerGoneWild

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Fukk yeah!.. I rock the cowbell!.. Guitar hero count as music?.. j/k.

Piano lessons for years when I was a kid, piano lessons off and on in my adult life.
Played alto sax when I was in school.
Messed around with guitar most of my life.. went electric for awhile and then went back to acoustic.
And hey.. who doesnt at least have a drum practice pad?.

Recently....
A few years ago I was totally into the synth stuff. AKAI MPC 2000, KORG RADIAS, KORG KAOSILATOR PRO... Yamaha R1MX.. Korg Electribe.. but I lost my mancave/studio and my gear to make room for the little dude.

Nowadays....
Happy to just find tabs on the net.. I just kinda rock out with this yamaha guitar my buddy gave me before he went to jail, had the shop fix it up drop the action, I kinda mess around with the Korg Kaos Pro.. Had to simplify.. And I have an electribe still on the ipad..

I cant imagine life without music.
 
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