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Title: Instruments you wish you could play.
Post by: Ratrod on March 30, 2007, 05:31:26 PM: I really wish I could play the harmonica (blues harp). The sound of a blues harp played well through a bullet mic gets to me every time. I love the instrument. I tried it but I really suck at it.

Are there any insruments you wish you could play but suck at?
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Post by: dave_mc on March 30, 2007, 05:38:25 PM: sax, I guess. my sister tried it for a while in school, i had a quick go, but I don't really get along with wind instruments... :(

maybe violin.

other than that, I'm pretty happy. I can play drums, guitar and piano, those are most of my faves right there.
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Post by: sambo on March 30, 2007, 05:41:12 PM: i play a little bit of piano on top of guitar...

but id love to be able to play it "properly"... some piano pieces are incredible

harmonica is a cool choice as well.

nice thread!
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Post by: Afghan Dave on March 30, 2007, 06:02:04 PM: Guitar..... :cry:
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Post by: noodleplugerine on March 30, 2007, 06:02:33 PM: Acordian :(
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Post by: 38thBeatle on March 30, 2007, 06:31:22 PM: Ratty maybe you should blow at it. I play bass and guitar-bass better than guitar in fact. I can play chords and stuff on piano but would love to be able to do it properly like my son can and I can play really basic drum rhythms and I have played mandolin on a track years ago after 2 days intensive practice. I am Grade 8 on Spoons.
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Post by: Twinfan on March 30, 2007, 06:52:58 PM: Although it's not technically an instrument ( ;) ) I'd like to be able to play the drums. I've got no chance - not enough co-ordination!
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Post by: Davey on March 30, 2007, 06:57:36 PM: piano
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Post by: maliciousteve on March 30, 2007, 07:06:18 PM: I'd love to play piano. One of the most beutiful sounding instruments other than the guitar.
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Post by: Kilby on March 30, 2007, 07:29:18 PM: I will say piano, but only so as I can build myself up to a old Hammond B series or a damn big church organ with a low end that can truely shake the ground
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Post by: chrisola on March 30, 2007, 07:51:01 PM: id say the guitar.

i've owned a guitar for a few years, but i can't truly 'play' it.

i can't sit there and come up with a riff or melody, i can't perform something of my own to anyone... i can passably play some other peoples stuff though!

id love to play the piano aswell, i did dabble with a keyboard, but again, never became a player.
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Post by: Kepu on March 30, 2007, 07:52:19 PM: Violin or a baritone Saxophone (well sax in general)
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Post by: Elliot on March 30, 2007, 08:00:24 PM: Guitar
Lute
Fiddle
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Post by: PhilKing on March 30, 2007, 08:01:03 PM: Uilleann Pipes, they have such a haunting tone and in the right hands sound amazing. In my hands they sound like a cat fight or a set of Bradford lasses in the centre of town after closing time (possibly the sound I hate most in the world :P )
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Post by: plastercaster on March 30, 2007, 08:17:13 PM: Quote from: Kilby
I will say piano, but only so as I can build myself up to a old Hammond B series or a damn big church organ with a low end that can truely shake the ground

Yeah, Piano doesn't do it for me, but I'd love to be able to play something on a massive organ.

quiet sambo.
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Post by: Ratrod on March 30, 2007, 09:00:12 PM: Quote from: 38thBeatle
Ratty maybe you should blow at it.

:lol: :lol:

You can blow or suck, it's a semitone diference.

Another instrument I would like to learn is the bagpipes. I never tried it so I can't really say if I have any talent for it.
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Post by: 38thBeatle on March 30, 2007, 09:46:01 PM: lol. I have a harp that I bought in NYC but I am not that good at it-can't seem to get to grips with it either. Yeah bagpipes-I love em too-especially en masse-very stirring.Must be Scottish blood in me somewhere.
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Post by: Oli on March 30, 2007, 10:11:07 PM: Quote from: Ratrod
[Another instrument I would like to learn is the bagpipes. I never tried it so I can't really say if I have any talent for it.

If you're good at multi-tasking, then you should be good at bagpipes, because you don't 'blow' a note with it, you keep the bag full of air, and your arm pushes the air across the reed. Oh, and the other bit is just like a recorder :p

I wish I could play the Pipe Organ, and the Violin :)
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Post by: FELINEGUITARS on March 30, 2007, 11:35:06 PM: Piano!
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Post by: 808 on March 31, 2007, 07:11:43 AM: I plan to have a piano oneday!
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Post by: Muzzzz on March 31, 2007, 07:18:08 AM: Everyone should learn piano, it makes it way easier to understand theory, cos it's physically such a linear instrument. Not to mention it's so damn versatile. I've finished my 8th grade in piano and i'm still loving it. It's also way cheaper to play piano than guitar, no need for gear upgrades, tube replacements, new strings every month, picks, etc.

AND it makes you appreciate jazz and classical music, which is great.

I'd like to be able to play drums (well). I can play a few basic beats and fills, but i'm worse than useless with a double kick :oops: .
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Post by: 808 on March 31, 2007, 07:23:52 AM: I bought a dvd about Polychords and Extensions a few years ago. The guy explained everything using the piano which I'm glad cause I understood it easier than if he would of explained it using a guitar.

I took Music Theory in High School. We had to learn the keys on piano. All I know how to do is play chords and the major scale but that was 14 years ago.
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Post by: sgmypod on March 31, 2007, 02:51:55 PM: yup piano is very usefull, (unlike mandolin for me-ain't too bad on it...or the violin still can't grasp that...or the accordian I inherited.very wierd)

Wish I could play the sax, harmonica (and the mandolin like Chris Thile)
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Post by: froglord on March 31, 2007, 11:18:53 PM: Quote from: PhilKing
Uilleann Pipes, they have such a haunting tone and in the right hands sound amazing.

+1, but what a crazy contraption! What other instrument requires independent movement of both hands, a palm, elbow and a knee!?

I got a low whistle instead - another soulful Irish instrument, but one that's very easy to get started with. Sounds a bit like a flute, but without all the valves and that tricky blowing-over-a-hole malarky.

If you're interested in the Irish whistle (or if you just fancy a good laugh) surf on over to this utterly bonkers whistle-obsessed web site:

http://www.chiffandfipple.com/
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Post by: Adam.M on April 01, 2007, 07:27:03 PM: I want to play a BKP'd Xylophone!
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Post by: Kilby on April 01, 2007, 07:48:49 PM: Quote from: Adam.M
I want to play a BKP'd Xylophone!

My son was learning to play the lyre a while back (they have an excellent sound) and I did have the thought of an Electric Lyre

Rob...
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Post by: BloodMountain on April 01, 2007, 09:59:33 PM: Quote from: Kilby
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I want to play a BKP'd Xylophone!

My son was learning to play the lyre a while back (they have an excellent sound) and I did have the thought of an Electric Lyre

Rob...

that would be awesome! shove a WP in there, and play some atonal melodies..... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Post by: 99_not_out on April 01, 2007, 10:20:09 PM: Me, the Church Organ ... something about all those stops and bellows and stuff :)
Preferably the one in the Church in Reykjavik (Hallgrimskirkja)

http://nightskypictures.com/Iceland/Hallgrimskirkja_2.jpg

Its like some giant evil spawn of a Harley and Great Cthulhu ...
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Post by: Kilby on April 02, 2007, 01:58:44 AM: Quote from: 99_not_out

http://nightskypictures.com/Iceland/Hallgrimskirkja_2.jpg

Its like some giant evil spawn of a Harley and Great Cthulhu ...

Thats a organ that could make up the major part of a film set (Brazil would have been perfect)

Oh yeah

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
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Post by: Jp. on April 02, 2007, 07:04:35 AM: I'll have to say some form of wind pipe.

Not really the flute. But something like the panpipes or a japanese stlye of windpipe (dont know the name).

Oh and the guitar. 5 yeras now and I play as well as I type.

"with 2 fingers on each hand and lots of mistakes" :wink:
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Post by: stuckin93 on April 02, 2007, 11:45:01 PM: Drums - moving all 4 limbs separately - majorly difficult!!
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Post by: Kilby on April 03, 2007, 01:01:22 AM: Quote from: stuckin93
Drums - moving all 4 limbs separately - majorly difficult!!

Guitar : 2 arms, 8 fingers and 2 thumbs to control
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Post by: Jp. on April 03, 2007, 02:18:04 AM: LOL... I like your sense of humour
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Post by: ToneMonkey on April 03, 2007, 08:52:03 AM: I used to be able to play the drums and had a go last year (after not picking up a drum stick for about 10 years) - I was absolutely terrible, so yeah, I wish I could play drums again.

Guitar - I know a million chords but there's just something wrong with my right hand. It seems to only be able to strum 1 tune :evil: I own more guitars than songs I can play :oops:
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Post by: froglord on April 03, 2007, 09:34:57 AM: Quote from: Kilby
Quote from: stuckin93
Drums - moving all 4 limbs separately - majorly difficult!!

Guitar : 2 arms, 8 fingers and 2 thumbs to control

And (if you're playing blues) your face.
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Post by: Muzzzz on April 03, 2007, 10:33:04 AM: ^ Heh, Steve Vai is one talented dude, he can control all ten fingers, both arms, feet for effects, his face, AND he can make his hair fly up all on its own :P
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Post by: apmaman on April 03, 2007, 12:43:03 PM: Bagpipes, Lute, Orchestral Harp, Banjo!
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Post by: carlaz on April 03, 2007, 03:25:12 PM: Violin/fiddle, any kind of bagpipe, and congas!

Heh, I'd like to be able to play guitar and bass, too .... :)
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Post by: indysmith on April 03, 2007, 03:29:37 PM: synth, harmonica, violin
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Post by: Kilby on April 03, 2007, 06:09:48 PM: Actually thinking about it, I'd like to be able to play play fretless bass really well
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Post by: 99_not_out on April 03, 2007, 06:34:27 PM: Quote from: Kilby
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

A fellow graduate of Miskatonic University I see :)
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Post by: Kilby on April 03, 2007, 06:43:28 PM: Quote from: 99_not_out
Quote from: Kilby
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

A fellow graduate of Miskatonic University I see :)

Just a little :evil: , I'm surprised Carlaz hasn't joined in too ;)
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Post by: Woogie on April 03, 2007, 08:30:39 PM: Guitar, harmonica, bass and sax

Guitar mainly though
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Post by: carlaz on April 04, 2007, 09:32:49 AM: Quote from: Kilby
Quote from: 99_not_out
Quote from: Kilby
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

A fellow graduate of Miskatonic University I see :)

Just a little :evil: , I'm surprised Carlaz hasn't joined in too ;)

I used to be an idiot flute player in MiskU.'s marching band .... PDT_002
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Post by: Kilby on April 04, 2007, 04:27:31 PM: Quote from: carlaz

I used to be an idiot flute player in MiskU.'s marching band .... PDT_002

I'm just trying to graduate to idiot
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Post by: 99_not_out on April 04, 2007, 04:40:59 PM: Quote from: Kilby
Quote from: carlaz

I used to be an idiot flute player in MiskU.'s marching band ....

I'm just trying to graduate to idiot

Heh, SAN 0 and living in Innsmouth, me :)
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Post by: Ratrod on April 04, 2007, 06:17:56 PM: I just thought of another instrument I'd like to play. It's the upright bass. I'll have to learn normal bass first.

Maybe you've read I'm fixing up an old Hofner 182 short scale bass. I'll have to see if I have any talent for bass.

Since I've been working on it I do get GAS attacks for a Rickenbacker bass.
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Post by: Kilby on April 04, 2007, 06:34:34 PM: Quote from: Ratrod

Since I've been working on it I do get GAS attacks for a Rickenbacker bass.

Hmmm Ric basses, have a look at this stock list http://www.ricsrus.com/4000.php

(well I had to prove that I'm a proper cultist)

tob...
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Post by: carlaz on April 05, 2007, 09:31:19 AM: Quote from: Ratrod
Since I've been working on it I do get GAS attacks for a Rickenbacker bass.

yeah, I've got my cultist credentials out for this one. :)

It's no secret that I'm a Rick bass fan: http://www.carlaz.com/images/carl_in_concert_2005.jpg 8)

They're pretty instruments, give you that Lemmy/Geddy/McCartney/Squire/etc. vibe, and are very playable, especially for a transplanted guitarist. I dunno, something about the neck or something always made Rics fit easily into my hands, and I can find my way around them while my fingers stumble all over other basses. (Well, they stumble on the Rick, too, just not as bad! ;))
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Post by: Ratrod on April 05, 2007, 11:18:31 AM: I can't help it. I've been struck by the Ric-GAS-bug. I'm drooling over pictures of 360's too.
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Post by: 99_not_out on April 05, 2007, 06:10:13 PM: +1 on the Rics.
I was a bassist in my first couple of bands, always had a thing for a good bass :) One gig at a place that was usually a dance club, they plugged me direct into the clubs PA ... man those bass drivers could move some air!
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Post by: Kilby on April 05, 2007, 06:36:59 PM: Quote from: Ratrod
I can't help it. I've been struck by the Ric-GAS-bug. I'm drooling over pictures of 360's too.

I had Ric GAS for 25 years before I managed to do something about it. Now to take it to perfection I think I need the neck pickup rewound as it is a little 'muddy' (but the Eggle needs some pickups first)

Though the thought of a 620 or 650 models are real nice <sigh>

I just love the sound of the Ric bass (the WAL family of basses come a close 2nd though)

Rob...
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Post by: Miracle Man Matt on April 05, 2007, 10:28:35 PM: BANJO!!!!!! all the way. I had a go on a mates and i just wanted to rip into some dueling banjo's
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Post by: carlaz on April 05, 2007, 11:35:49 PM: Actually, I was thinking about one of those Variax Acoustic things that models banjos (just because it would be cheaper than buying a giant pile of instruments that I can't afford). Cheating, I know -- but it would supply me with the sound of a bunch of toys at once, including banjo and sitar! 8)
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Post by: 38thBeatle on April 06, 2007, 08:23:02 AM: My brother has one Carlaz-good fun-as you say, whole bunch of toys to play with.The acoustic guitar simulations are not bad too but I used it in a studio for the mandolin and resonator sounds and it held up fine in a mix.