Anyone in a band or play an instrument?

[RLfailuer]

<----- Currently seeing how it feels to masturbate on one of his guitars.

......meh

I play guitar, by myself, pretty anti-social so I've no desire to play with others. Mainly play prog rock, classic rock.

 

[MasterBlaster]

What gear do you have?

 

[Fiddler]

Don't get me wrong...I was referring to "listening to others" in my post.

I play alone every day...like I said, I hear enough single instrument lead from myself.

If i'm going to listen to someone play a break to a song, or a melody to a tune, I'd prefer to hear what it is responding to rather than hear a bunch of scales and bends, but not gain the real emotion of it because there is no background as a base.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'm pretty sure what he was doing more than just playing scales and bends, but that's just me.

 

[Fiddler]

just a manner of speaking. I don't mind things that have structure...I like nice, safe, structure....

 

[treetx]

I'll throw this out here. I don't play anything. I played clarinet in the 7-8th grade and hated every minute. I didn't enjoy learning back then, I only wanted the result. Now I don't want the result near as much as I want the journey.

I've learned a 2nd language, learned how to fly, wrapped my head around a lot of mind bending chemistry applications - all in my adult life.

Zero on music. I want to play a drum set. How does one get into that?

Craigslist some kit and get busy with youtube or what????

 

[BOTS]

 

[Fiddler]

treetx, that would work...an instructor can help speed up the process, or slow it down depending on who it is; usually takes some looking to find the right one for you.

as a side note; drums are percussion...not musical instruments...they play no music.

 

[FireFighterZero]

WAT?

Not musical instruments? Not sure I buy that.

Anyway, whats the difference between a tree and a bass player?

A tree will eventually grow up.

 

[BOTS]

I played bass for many years

Not sure what year this was but we were playing at the fair grounds...mabey 05 ?

 

[FireFighterZero]

I had the chance to buy a Cirrus 6 string once but passed. I still kick myself for that!

I thought you still played Scott.

 

[BOTS]

Jim, nope. haven't in about 6 years or so, got burnt out...mabey someday though....

 

[FireFighterZero]

Ya wanna sell that 6 string?!?!?!?

I have slowed down a lot too.

Not so bad really, was gigging every weekend. Now I would rather spend time with the kids.

 

[BOTS]

I used a mesa boogie "buster bass" 200w all tube head with a 6x10 cabinet mesa cab

Wish i didnt but sold that set-up years ago...got more $ than I payed brand new for that rig...the guy that bought it drove like 2 hours to come get it and didnt even try to get the price down, he was looking for a long time for the buster bass head.

It was in top shape with the factory manual and slip cover and a spare set of tubes...

 

[BOTS]

I do still have the Cirrus though....

 

[BOTS]

My cousins played bass in some big time bands back in the day

 

[RLfailuer]

AHHH!!!! Don't hurt me, I forgot to keep up with the thread.

I've got
-Ibanez as73B semi-hollow
-epiphone les paul
-fender telecaster "mexican"
-Ibanez accoustic
-cheapy crate practice amp
-marshall cheapy mg hd100 solid state half stack
-blackstar venue ht100 tube amp "my love"
-egnater 412 cab
-mxr 10-band eq
-mxr smart gate
-ernie ball volume swell
-dunlop 535q wah
-couple other random assorted pedals to play with
-got some recording gear as well as I was working with a friends band, but they broke up

Dream guitar: Gibson es-335 chris cornell edition

 

[MasterBlaster]

marshall cheapy mg hd100 solid state half stack

How can that be cheapy?

Cool gear!

 

[RLfailuer]

Kind of a crappy piece of gear for the price I payed, impulse buy when I was much younger. Much better gear out there for cheaper than I payed for it. My blackstar and egnater combo, that is amazing, and not much more expensive that the marshall. Picked up the cab used for 400, and the head I got cheap from a local shop that was consolidating from two stores down to one. So the owner was trying to free up as much space as he could and I bought it brand new for 650.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I've had all my shit stolen, twice. Goddamn thieves...

I am currently rebuilding, but I think I'm safe from those bastardos.

We need to start a TreeHouse Band! I bet we could go on tour!

 

[RLfailuer]

Wow, I'm not sure how I'd react to something like that happening. I get really attached to things, would be tough to maintain my sanity.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Who needs sanity?

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[Fiddler]

for treetx

https://www.facebook.com/DrumTalkTV/videos

 

[MasterBlaster]

I just ordered this. Soon, I'll be playing with myself better than ever!

Uhhhhhhh....

 

[FireFighterZero]

Thats pretty cool.

Glad they had a video in the ad so I could figure out what it was.

Wish someone local gave guitar lessons.

I should learn to play bass someday too!