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Anybody play any musical instruments...........

....apart from just listening to our favourite artists/musicians on our beloved audio systems? Be it piano, violin, voila, trumpet, saxophone, cello, trombone, electric guitars, acoustic string guitars, drums etc.

My early piano lessons didn't go to waste as I eventually found out that I have a passion for music later on as with most of us here. Some of my buddies who have completed Grade 8 pianoforte years ago have not touched the piano for more than 10 years now and may have forgotten where the C or D note lies on the keyboard(can you believe that). I am fortunate to be able to carry on as much as I spend my time on my hifi rig, as for now.

I occasionally enjoy playing contemporary pieces from David Benoit and Richard Clayderman with a few classical works by Mozart thrown in on my Kawai US50 upright for leisure. "Dad's Room" and "Kei's Song" by David Benoit are some of my favourite pieces.

Any musicians or self-taught musicians here who would care to share what type of instruments you play, and whose works you enjoy playing the most?
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priz
49 posts
 
Tvad. I hope you achieve your dream. From what I understand, the Vistalites are making a come back. I see other drum manufactures (Tama, Sonor, as well as Ludwig) marketing these sets. If you are not a subscriber, I’d recommend getting Modern Drummer magazine. After picking up a few issues at a news stand, I finally subscribed. I think it helped me to get back into playing — after seeing all the gear and great articles on so many great players. Good luck. Jim
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Priz, I actually got back into playing several years back by purchasing a set of Roland eDrums. They fit into my office. I bought Modern Drummer for about a year and actually practiced many of the exercises. Ultimately, I sold the Rolands. They sound great, but they're not the same thing as acoustics.

The Vistalites are worth double their new price in 1978. Unbelievable.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
I quit playing my violin because I couldn't stand listening to the noise I made with it! Somehow I never could match the likes of Itzhak Perlman, and the effort was discouraging.
pragmatist
336 posts
 
A little bit of piano
mfsoa
76 posts
 
Drums, although I haven't played with anyone for years. Just play with myself.
I think that with drums, it's harder to keep up the interest than with instruments that cover a wider range of emotion. (Sorry, but when drummers jam, they rarely want to play mellow brush-work We tend to want to wail).
I give lots of credit to those of us who are just compelled to play, regardless of anything, but I'm not that driven. I got a set of tabla but haven't done much with 'em.
Drums give an audiophile a unique perspective - Bad digital cymbals etc. drive me crazy, and I think a solid bass foundation is more important to me due to my experience of truly feeling, no, BEING, the music.
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