1 - Actively play an instrument? What?
B - Write music? Fun or professionally?
3 - Active gigging musician?
4 - Work in the music industry such as recording or other? Describe.
5 - Work in the electronics industry such as selling/building audio equipment? Studio/home?
6 - Play air guitar and drink beer by the quart?
ZZZ - Smokes dope and sits in a haze surrounded by tunes?
I sometimes think I play guitar and bass and sometimes I think I just collect them. I have a few dozen total. I used to play drums in a band, and I love to play pianos, acoustic and electric. I have an electronic keyboard that is pretty nice but I would rather have a real piano, but space and another consideration do not allow.
In my case playing music is rather a thing of the past (small group or big bands, also in the army) … now I’m just occasionally tootin‘ the horn or playing some Bach on a Yamaha electronic piano. Used to try various instruments when younger…drums to a cranked up stereo was the most fun at an early time.
I continue to fuss with the various settings in an effort to improve the forum.
Sometimes it works; sometimes, not.
I have also removed or limited certain restrictions to posting as our members are overall very well behaved. There is nothing terrible which can happen with the current settings, but they provide more flexibility.
You need an “other” option … I never learned to play an instrument. Not sure if it wasn’t an option, I went to a parochial school for grades 1-8 and I don’t recall any music classes, or if I was permanently scarred by my initial evaluation, i.e., this kid couldn’t carry a tune even if he had Superman helping him carry it. Regardless, I never tried, though got the spark of “I should try”, not long ago, but the instrument I wanted to try was the Cello. Not a good place to start I was told. My wife likes to chide me about this and the apparent dichotomy with wanting to reproduce music as best I can. I am so misunderstood …
@ [Elk]Wrangler: Just have to say, this is one of the best forums I’ve ever been involved with. Besides the level of civility, the features are outstanding, and a pleasure to use.
Pepper Adams was cool. So was Ventura, Rollini and especially Ernie Caceres. And Cecil Payne. Lars Gullin is maybe my favorite. And though he’s best known for tenor and soprano, I LOVE Barney Wilen on baritone, beautiful sound.