OT: Any musicians here?

ThatMaskedMan · Post by **ThatMaskedMan** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:16 pm

I played sousaphone in high school and a carillon in a bell tower in college. Neither is exactly small.

Nothing now, but I love hearing organ concerts.

Definition of perfect pitch: when you throw the accordion into the dumpster and it lands EXACTLY on the bagpipes.

deglorious · Post by **deglorious** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:56 pm

Pianist, here. Taught classical piano for 15 years. My favorite composer is Rachmaninoff. I did an all Rachmaninoff recital a few years ago. I've been playing for 44 years! Wow, that's a long time...

Deglorious

travismcgee · Post by **travismcgee** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:50 am

Looks like I'm the first drummer to "chime" in. I taught myself how to play.
Played in a few bands 30 years ago, got married, sold my kit, had two kids. My oldest son recently took an interest in learning how to play so we bought him a set. He's taking lessons and I'm enjoying playing again. It's a pretty good aerobic workout too after playing for an hour or so.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:55 am

Hey Now! I drum along with the car stereo on the dashboard every freakin' day!

Yeah, looks like more and more folks our age are doing this. Can you say "Yusuf Islam used to be Cat Stevens"?

I'm getting a buzz over my 17 year old niece taking up stuff I'd dropped behind me years ago. She's really re-energizing my interest in some things.

However, I was never an Orch-Dork like she is. I leave the Violin in her more than capable hands.

But I am re-discovering my interest in dance and hope I can manage to get in shape and stick with it. I'm pretty creaky, and Contra Dancing is NOT for the faint of heart - or breath.

Tonight - Intro to Swing Dance!

LOL,
Babs

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:09 am

tansey wrote:I play celtic-classical guitar, uilleann pipes, and low whistle. Any of y'all play?
Tansey

i come from a very musical irish family; my father was a professional musician for many years; one of my brothers played drums in a band; another brother is lead singer in two awesome celtic bands and plays more instruments than i can count...
not a musician myself, though i can sing and on rare occasion my brother lets me sing with him

but, actually the reason why i'm replying is: how did you find yourself playing the uilleann pipes? are you irish?

ffarmer · Post by **ffarmer** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:24 am

I sing (soprano) - mainly chorale music, but I love most types of mucic. What an interesting thread to start!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:29 am

sharon1965 wrote:
tansey wrote:I play celtic-classical guitar, uilleann pipes, and low whistle. Any of y'all play?
Tansey
i come from a very musical irish family; my father was a professional musician for many years; one of my brothers played drums in a band; another brother is lead singer in two awesome celtic bands and plays more instruments than i can count...
not a musician myself, though i can sing and on rare occasion my brother lets me sing with him

but, actually the reason why i'm replying is: how did you find yourself playing the uilleann pipes? are you irish?

well, about 8 uears ago, I was building a mantle in a a ladies house. She told me to feel free to listen to her CDs, and one of them had the uilleann pipes backing up a vocalist, I was totally smitten, as bad as teenage love. I already played celtic guitar and had taken up whistle when I quit smoking. The pipes are very difficult to even find. Without the Internet it would have been almost impossible. I have become a decent read maker, and have two half sets, one in D and the other in C. I am Scotch-irish-french. I just live the music and play a lot of the time. hope this isn't too much Info
Tansey

psikes · Post by **psikes** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:35 am

I am a guitarist, or at least I was in a past life. I played mostly jazz, blues (including delta style), country, whatever the gig required. I have only played in local groups but we always did well. My playing came to an abrupt halt about 7 years ago when I came down with fingertip eczema. What a place for a guitar player to get eczema! Anyway, I started trying to learn pedal steel guitar and am also back to playing guitar after the eczema went away. I don't think I will ever get my callouses back for pro playing again.

Keep pickin' and breathing..

Phil

tansey · Post by **tansey** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:35 am

I didn't realize I was signed out, didn't mean to sign in as a guest

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:05 am

Anonymous wrote:
sharon1965 wrote:
tansey wrote:I play celtic-classical guitar, uilleann pipes, and low whistle. Any of y'all play?
Tansey
i come from a very musical irish family; my father was a professional musician for many years; one of my brothers played drums in a band; another brother is lead singer in two awesome celtic bands and plays more instruments than i can count...
not a musician myself, though i can sing and on rare occasion my brother lets me sing with him

but, actually the reason why i'm replying is: how did you find yourself playing the uilleann pipes? are you irish?
well, about 8 uears ago, I was building a mantle in a a ladies house. She told me to feel free to listen to her CDs, and one of them had the uilleann pipes backing up a vocalist, I was totally smitten, as bad as teenage love. I already played celtic guitar and had taken up whistle when I quit smoking. The pipes are very difficult to even find. Without the Internet it would have been almost impossible. I have become a decent read maker, and have two half sets, one in D and the other in C. I am Scotch-irish-french. I just live the music and play a lot of the time. hope this isn't too much Info
Tansey

wow, that's pretty cool tansey
on the dvd of 'riverdance' there are some phenomenal musicians playing whistles, pipes, drums, you name it...something to see....er, hear?

but with all due respect, unless you actually ARE liquor, you're more like SCOTTISH-irish-french

goose · Post by **goose** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:14 am

Why am I not surprised that someone caught that one......

My first thought was, "Scotch is a drink. I'll bet it's meant to say Scottish".......

cheers
goose

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:27 am

sorry goose
couldn't help myself

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:33 am

Hey Tansey,

Ever contemplate dressing up funny and bringing your pipes to a living history event?

We've got a cute little piper who comes up from Dothan to Wetumpka to attend Frontier Days at Fort Toulouse. And other events. Can't have too many pipers.

Your ancestry is calling you.

http://www.fttoulousejackson.org

If you check them out via email, tell them Barbara in Tacoma sent you. I think a few of them still love me enough to invite me back next year.

LOL,
Babette La Mauvaise - scourge of many historic sites across the continent

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:35 am

psikes wrote:I am a guitarist, or at least I was in a past life. I played mostly jazz, blues (including delta style), country, whatever the gig required. I have only played in local groups but we always did well. My playing came to an abrupt halt about 7 years ago when I came down with fingertip eczema. What a place for a guitar player to get eczema! Anyway, I started trying to learn pedal steel guitar and am also back to playing guitar after the eczema went away. I don't think I will ever get my callouses back for pro playing again.

Keep pickin' and breathing..

Phil

What a lovely first post!!! Welcome!!!!

I LOVE delta blues!!!! Not nearly enough here in Tacoma. Please play more!!!! Come to Tacoma! Will pay big bucks to bask in your wonderful music!!!!

LOL,
Barbara/Babette

Treesap · Post by **Treesap** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:51 am

I married a musician. My husband is a drummer. He loves sound engineering more though. He still keeps his drums though. He had a recording studio in the back of our house until last year. It drastically reduced the square footage of our house, but the recording studio was there before I was. Music is his passion, and he is in his element when he is engineering sound. He decided on his own to give the space in the house up so we could remodel it. Now he has to find a new space for the studio.

I like to think I can sing. He recorded me quite a few times, but I didn't like what I heard. Somehow I thought I sounded JUST LIKE Sheryl Crow. The reality was a rude awakening. It was fun though. I REALLY liked having a microphone and the sound is amplified when you are recording. It's way better than karaoke.

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