Musician's Thread

For some reason that kid turns my stomach

 

I play guitar, took lessons in 1975 for 6 months. I'm not great or really talented but I can learn to play a half assed version of almost anything. My son took lessons for 5 years and is much better than me.

 

Mr Fountain was my idol years ago when I was a kid playing the clarinet. He still is. RIP, Pete...
[video=youtube;YbJgLmUGSS0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbJgLmUGSS0[/video]

 

Had the honor of seeing Pete Fountain at Jazz Fest one year, truly an inspiration. So it goes.

 

It's going good DP, let me know when you can stop by the new one in Fort Pierce and have some beers on me!

 

Sounds like fun. I had my old clarinet from 4th grade (1964) refurbished a few years back: new pads and cork, etc. Cost as much as the instrument did back in 64. It's amazing to me how much new instruments cost nowadays. Was looking for a soprano sax.
Still had almost all my old music books from six years of lessons. Started with a softer reed. Mouth was sore for awhile, but I was amazed how quickly it all came back to me: the fingering (old muscle memory from decades/scores past) reading music, etc. Much much easier than starting all over again.
Began playing the banjo about 10 years ago. Self taught. But when I haven't been playing for awhile, I have a difficult time picking it back up. Something about learning things when you're young. Both physical and mental, they're more ingrained and retained longer. Similar to the German I took years ago.

BTW, thanks. You've motivated be to resume playing. Maybe some Christmas songs to make the season bright!

You can get free sheet music on line to get you started.

 

Auld Lang Syne bro.

 

Rec guitar player here, have a few old Gibson and National archtops I like to play.

Thinking about picking up one of these for headphone use at home http://www.hotoneaudio.com/products/nanolegacy/Amplifier1/2016/1114/182.html

For synths/electronics I like messing around with OP-1 and Korg Gadget.

 

That's impressive that you remember how to play songs from way back. I have a hard time remembering songs i played a month ago. Granted, i figure it out quickly and know when i get it right, but it definitely takes some fiddling around on the fret board to remember the little diddies and variations that make a bass line more appealing and fun to play. Hell, i write a bass line, say to myself "oh that is groovy". Play it and play it to engrave it in my brain. Hum it all day. Never write it down. Then forget it and have to figure out what it was i was playing all over again. Luckily i have a good ear so i can hear my mistakes and quickly figure out the right notes

 

Been playing the guitar for 25 years. Have several Electrics and two nice acoustics (Taylor and a Martin).

 

When began in the late 80's early 90's we didn't have internet to learn so I got a book of chords and learned them then jammed with others which really helped me progress. If you are a visual learner then video is great. I tend to get music from a Tablature site (ultimateguitartabs.com) is good, then I learn the song and play it my own way. About 5 years ago my band moved away from covers to mostly originals. At that point I got much deeper into Theory so I could write more interesting stuff. Here is part of my rig: