Are you a musician?

tkarkkainen · August-2nd-2003, 07:58 AM

What I mean is that can you play any instrument. If possible, please post which instrument.

I begin by telling that I play the trumpet.

Knike · August-2nd-2003, 08:40 AM

... and I continue by saying that I play piano/organ and percussion.

BTW, I think there is already a thread on that subject.

graypencil · August-2nd-2003, 05:00 PM

Composer / Arranger and former drummer here ..B.A.

( before Arthritis )

GP

Vince Kargatis · August-6th-2003, 10:08 AM

Also see this poll: "Do you consider yourself a musician?"

Uli · August-14th-2003, 11:42 AM

I think somebody should start a new poll: Do others consider you a musician?

DWBass · August-26th-2003, 10:28 AM

I'm a bassist! And yes, other's consider me a musician as they are always asking me to play something for them.

JazzCutterBoy · September-6th-2003, 03:10 AM

Play drums......I get gigs so I consider myself a drummer.

September-14th-2003, 11:43 PM

Piano; organ; keyboards; guitar.

Noj · September-17th-2003, 10:31 AM

As previously stated, I play a mean armpit fart simulator.

Big J · April-25th-2004, 06:08 PM

I play slide & valve trombones and keyboards and I'm a vocalist also.

Mike Schwartz · April-25th-2004, 08:30 PM

All at the same time?

cookie · April-26th-2004, 01:24 AM

I sing (which I guess kind of makes *me* an instrument). I also play piano, flute, some guitar, some hand percussion, and have been known to create music with just about anything at my disposal (hands, feet, table top, keys, silverware, crystal, coffee can---whatever. I discovered a neat way to play the "tar" drum by putting it in my mouth and singing through the drumhead. It makes long singing tones and they can be manipulated by airspeed and pitch. Very eerie and I'm not sure if anyone else ever uses the drum that way. It's limited, but cool).

lazarus · April-26th-2004, 02:13 AM

I try to play electric bass.

gnhrtg · April-26th-2004, 02:57 AM

Guitar. I also try, and at this rate it will always remain as trying, to play the drums.

rockefeller center · April-26th-2004, 03:53 AM

I consider myself an instrument owner (upright bass).

Harold_Z · April-26th-2004, 06:06 AM

Formerly a full timer - now a part timer. I play elec bass and keys.

iris · April-26th-2004, 10:55 AM

I'm a vocalist/composer/arranger living and performing in New York City...
www.juliehardy.com

May-2nd-2004, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noj

As previously stated, I play a mean armpit fart simulator.

I cut to the chase. I can actually fart.

Tenor sax & flute

stonemonkts · May-2nd-2004, 06:00 PM

I've already stated this on another thread, but here goes: I can play the flute, and various recorders. I can play the alto sax, but only in a half-assed, intermediate level fashion.

jazzman · May-7th-2004, 02:20 AM

I play piano/vibes/percussion/ all equally bad--but i do try.

Dick Trickle · May-7th-2004, 11:35 PM

Tenor, alto and soprano. At one point I did it for a job... starting at 14 yrs old. Now at 30 and after about a five year hiatus, I wonder if I will get that call again that doesn't include the phrase "We would like you to continue sitting in with the band".

May-8th-2004, 08:22 AM

I get the "we've got a little group, so and so can't make it, great bunch of guys, lots of fun, got a 'gig,' doesn't pay anything" routine often.

davtpt · May-13th-2004, 11:10 PM

I play trumpet, then I hit chords on the piano, last but not least I play jazz recorder!!( don't ask ).....

Jazz-in-Aust · May-28th-2004, 09:14 AM

I play alto saxophone (but i try as much as i can not to be another Charlie Parker, there's just to many of them)

I think that i have the spirit and the soul of a musician, but I'm not at the standard where i'd call myself a musician

SilentKnowledge · May-30th-2004, 03:33 PM

I am a drummer of three years.

7/4 · May-31st-2004, 03:10 PM

Various types of guitar, some bass, keys. I'm getting paid more often, must be doing something right.

AntManBee · June-8th-2004, 06:26 PM

I used to play the guitar but I don't anymore (at least not publicly).

June-8th-2004, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uli

I think somebody should start a new poll: Do others consider you a musician?

Hmmm, well a few "others" consider Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy to be "musicians". I tend to disagree.

June-8th-2004, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkarkkainen

What I mean is that can you play any instrument. If possible, please post which instrument.

I begin by telling that I play the trumpet.

guitars, bass, some keyboards, some percussion.

AtlantaDave · June-11th-2004, 09:35 PM

....when, like me, he can passably "play" keyboards but definitely hasn't progressed enough to develop his own style or even imitate his musical idols.

Hancock, Corea, Bob James, Joe Sample, Jeff Lorber, Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, Keith Jarrett--those are piano/keyboard musicians. I'm not.