So you're an audiophile - are you also a musician?

I own several two channal systems/ Percussionist extraordinarie,classic,set,Latin,African.

I started playing the cornet/trumpet at age 12.I am currently recording a CD accompanying my wife who sings and plays piano. It has been a lot of fun.I am more an audiophile,however, than a musician at this stage of my life.I just turned a very youthful 50.It's all downhill from here.

Yep. Electric bass guitar (and some acoustic upright). I've played since I was a teenager, and I'm 48 now. Playing and listening to music have always been a big part of my life. All the years of playing live have helped me recognize and appreciate the "true" sound in my system (in those fleeting moments when it occurs). I hope to continue playing and listening for the rest of my life. By the time I reach old age, Doc at Bottlehead will be making audiophile hearing aids with vacuum tubes, and we'll be discussing how to tweak them!! Any ideas?

JD

I sing. Mostly classical, chamber classical, madrigals/renaissance, spirituals, occassional broadway show tunes.

While not even close to being my full time profession, I have been very very fortunite to have performed as part of a group in concerts with Dave Brubeck (three times), The King's Singers (twice), and twice with Peter Schickele (PDQ Bach).

I was also recently part of a group that participated in a studio recording with Dave Brubeck that will be out on CD sometime in the future.

No. I tried guitar, trumpet, bass, piano, and voice with no success. My Ex (a professional opera singer with perfect pitch) told me that I am the only person she has ever met, that is truely tone deaf, and, that I should never, under any circumstances, sing in public.

The funny part is, music does not emotionally move her. I, on the other hand, would never leave smoky bars, if I could just play the blues.

Maybe in my next life.