You could always be a lead tambourine player!
Does anyone on here play an instrument?
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Beautiful looking work.................Frankie
t-tony posted the video on the zroadster.org greatest driving songs thread ( replied to by Richard Howard ), the first one on page 19 'Max Ayre'. That's Max on vocals,with me on the drums. Try and listen on headphones to get the best sound quality. Such a buzz to play on something like this with superb musicians
Bonzo.
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Went for a music test for the school band in grade 7 just to get out of a math class. Seems I had some ability so got into the band. Started out on trumpet and moved along to French horn, alto horn and baritone then back to trumpet. We won every competition we entered and were the official marching band for our pro football, not your football, team. Played in jazz, dance and sea cadet marching band becoming the youngest petty officer first class in their history. Had free lessons from the top musicians in Winnipeg as well as teaching. One of my pupils was Bill Wallace of the Guess Who of world wide fame. Had offers from the Air Command Band as well as the CBC Symphony Orchestra by the time I was 18. Decided I liked drinking and women much more than playing so quit and rejected both offers!! No regrets, still rather drink and still appreciate a good looking woman!! JIM
Good choice..............Frankie
I've played brass instruments since i was 5 started with a Cornet and moved to a baritone and then Euphonium.
My dad started to teach me and later in senior school was pushed through all my grades 1-8 in the Royal School of Music.
Not picked one up though in years as life changes but it's one of those gifts that you never really forget it's like getting back on the proverbial bike the skill is still there even if alittle rusty.
My dad started to teach me and later in senior school was pushed through all my grades 1-8 in the Royal School of Music.
Not picked one up though in years as life changes but it's one of those gifts that you never really forget it's like getting back on the proverbial bike the skill is still there even if alittle rusty.
I play acoustic guitar when my hands aren't covered in oil
(Sorry)
While I mainly played trombone in HS, I picked up a double bell Euphonium we had and learned that as the trombone was a slide and no valves, so it took a while to get used to the valves. I always loved the sound it produced and in a concert band setting was often a solo instrument. You probably know what I mean being a 'solo' instrument as concert pieces often had a baritone or euphonium melodey played only by that instrument in th piece you might be playing. A double edged sword in the respect that you got to play melodies that 'stood out' in the piece and you loved being the one to play them but on the other hand if you screwed up your solo part, there's no place to hide even though you felt like diving under the chair of the guy on stage in front of you. I always loved the baritone part in the "Colonel Bogey March"........Frankie
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The march I liked to play best was National Emblem. E.E. Bagley who wrote it was a trombone player and this is SO EVIDENT when playing the piece, especially the last melodey in the march. It has often been called the most perfect march ever written. There are several occasions where Sousa's band was playing marches and on the program were all Sousa marches with the only exception of National Emblem. I remember once I got to a football game late and our city champ band had taken the field before the game. They were marching around the oval that surrounds the football field. We had a very strong brass section especially the trombones and baritones. As they were on the far side of the field and making the turn to come around to our side of the field, they were playing that last melodey of the National Emblem. When we used to go into competition, that judges always used to comment on what a tremendous sound came out of our 55 piece band but when you're playing IN the middle of it you are not aware of the total sound. WOW, what a exceptionally powerful sound we had. I was absolutely SHOCKED at the incredable volumn from the band. How many times have I heard High School marching bands play that were considerably larger and produce such a candy ass sound. It was a credit to our ex-army warrent officer director who demanded excellence from all of us or you didn't play in the band...................Frankie
Drummer here! I've been playing for about 10 years, albeit in a casual manner. Started whilst at university, but self taught - not had proper tuition or anything. I've been in a couple of bands in the past (hard rock/heavy metal) and played a few pubs/open mic nights in the past, but unfortunately I haven't played much recently. Main reason being that I live in a flat where even if I did have space for my kit, I have a feeling my neighbours may not be too impressed and I may find myself homeless pretty quickly! But I attach a few photos of my kit, currently in bits at my parents' house (I miss it!) and I probably won't get to play it until I have a suitable house of my own in future with a garage/basement.
I had built it up over the years, the first photo is slightly older, the second the most recent with the 'full' cymbal setup.
I had built it up over the years, the first photo is slightly older, the second the most recent with the 'full' cymbal setup.
With a setup like that, I can understand your concern about the neighbors....................Frankie
You could treat yourself to an electronic kit and some headphones to keep your chops up!
Bonzo.... (after the great man himself!)
I'm a guitar man, my prize possession is a rather rare and swish, Gibson SG Supra.
Played electric bass very badly as a teenager and had an acoustic 6 string later, but hardly ever played it due to having a young family. Move forward 40-odd years and for the past year I have been re-learning to play. There is a brilliant scheme run at the Sage in Gateshead for anybody over 50. It's called the Silver Programme and there are over 30 different tutored groups covering a wide range of styles for various instruments and vocals. I have been going to bass guitar and acoustic guitar groups recently.