Any "musicians" in the bunch?

I've made a living through music for 3 decades. Play and teach guitar, write, sing and produce.
I've made a living through music for 3 decades. Play and teach guitar, write, sing and produce.
Short bio: Soloist with NYC Chorus at six. First decade: first paying gig at 16. Played countless gigs, toured USA and England, recorded two albums for Mercury and CBGB records. Second decade: wrote and produced jingles and background music for TV shows. Third decade: Developed a unique teaching method and teach guitar privately full time. Fourth decade??? Contributed a song to the CD "Year One" to benefit the families of the WTC victims. Hope to reconnect as a singer/songwriter anywhere my work is appreciated.

Started playing drums when I was 7 years old and played professionaly through college. Some of my favorite drummers are Tony Williams, Jeff Porcaro, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve DiStanislao, Billy Higgins and Elvin Jones to name a few....believe me I could go since there are so many burning players. Haven't played out in several years and don't even have a kit set up in my house since I am using the spare room for a dedicated listening room (DW kit in storage collecting dust) Can play a little piano and have recently taken up guitar (purchased a Vintage Guild Dreadnought)....but when I really get the urge to hit something I break out my African Senegal Djembe and get a quick fix. Yes, I do miss playing but also find great joy by exploring all different styles of music through a high resolution system right in my house...what a great luxury we all have.

Oh, I play guitar mostly acoustic,badly and a little bit of electric that's even worse and I have a keyboard I can't play.
Always been a frustrated musician and always will be.
Slide guitar-Bruce Kaphan.

thanks, Ben! I have never heard of him, but went to Amazon where you can sample some songs. Nice...

I've been a trumpet player since 12 yrs. old. I was the typical " band freak " or "band puke" as the other kids called us. I played in orchestra,marching band,stage band,everything.I even started up a local band ,playing for different gigs ( proms,parties,etc ) focussing on music at the time that had brass in it ( Tiajuana Brass,Blood,Sweat and Tears, Chicago,etc.)We were all young and sassy,thinking we could make it big,but we all went our separate ways.After high school,I was about to be drafted so I joined the Coast Guard and played as lead trumpeter for four years.After military,started college,put the trumpet away and have only played occasionally for special church musicals and events.Recently started playing again at the request of my wife. She plays piano and writes Christian music.A prominent Christian record producer recently auditioned a tape of some of her songs and liked what he heard, so he wants her to record a CD.She has asked me to play my trumpet ( expensive Bach Stradivarius ) on a few of the songs, so how could I refuse. I am now trying to break away from the stereo system for a few hours in the evenings to get my lips back in shape.Well,time to break away for a little practice...